Occupation: I'm a lieutenant for the City of Norwalk Fire Department. This past April marked 15 years I've been there. From a pretty young age, I knew I wanted to do it, because my father and my u...

There is nothing good about ticks. Here in Connecticut we live in the birthplace of Lyme disease. Just about everyone I know, and their dogs, have had Lyme disease, at least once, if not multiple time...

Newtown Boy Scout Troop 770 celebrated its two newest Eagle Scouts on June 2. That evening, Ian Denault and Dominic Pagliaro were honored during an Eagle Scout ceremony held at St Rose of Lima Church....

June 19, 1992 Final plans for a new swimming pool at Treadwell Park will be presented to the Parks and Recreation Commission and Public Building Committee next week. The Boards' members have been...

Newtown's first Food Truck festival is set for this Saturday, June 17, from 11 am to 5 pm, at Fairfield Hills. I'm told that 23 trucks will be on hand, so expect some delectable scents to be wafting o...

With every new toy craze comes its fair share of criticism, but love them or hate them, fidget spinners seem to be in the hands of young people everywhere, and Newtown is no exception. The upward traj...

Occupation: First and foremost, I'm a mom. I was a high school math teacher before I had kids, and I took a break from that to raise them. Now I work at the Reed Intermediate School cafeteria as t...

Urban archeologist Greg Van Antwerp visited the Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, on Wednesday, June 7, to share stories from some of his recent travels.To learn more about Greg Van Antwerp an...

C.H. Booth Library will host its annual reading programs this summer to encourage reading among children, teenagers, and adults.chbooth.readsquared.com.The Ribbles Build a Residence, by the Traveling ...

This past weekend marked the culmination of the 121st Devon Horse Show and Country Fair in Devon, Penns. This 11-day horse show "Where Champions Meet" bills itself as the oldest and largest all-breed ...