Baron, a yellow Labrador service dog with The Exceptional Sidekick Service Dogs, has died after recently being diagnosed with cancer.

Newtown resident Diane Costallos and her 10-year-old daughter Aspen had a full circle moment on May 13, when they got to witness the much-anticipated release of a red-tailed hawk they helped rescue earlier this year.

If you like Dave Matthews, you can see his awesome guitarist Tim Reynolds up close in concert on June 18, and find out what he's been up to in our exclusive interview right now.

Newtown, from a cat's point of view.

American Legion Post 202 hosted the special “Taps Along The Housatonic” Memorial Day event.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 308 paid tribute on Memorial Day, May 31, to members of the military who paid the ultimate sacrifice — laying down their lives to defend the freedom of the United States of America.

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The Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation hosted its free Sunday at the Sanctuary workshop about backyard farm animals on May 23.

The Town Players of Newtown recently hosted a live audience for the first time in nearly a year, offering an utterly charming performance of songs from the 1920s American Songbook.