Local schools recently donated to the upcoming Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, which will have Newtown Police Department members taking part to carry the "Flame of Hope" on Frid...

Newtown's 55th Labor Day Parade will step off at 10 am Monday, September 5. In following with the traditional gift for a 55th anniversary, residents and organizations planning to participate in this y...

I am always up for attracting birds, and now the Audubon Society can help with suggestions for native plants to attract birds. At www.audubon.org/native-plants The Bee. Jake Hossler, on the Jacozzi...

Occupation: I am a third grade teacher in Ridgefield at Branchville Elementary School. This is my 14th year teaching third grade, and I have been classroom teaching for 16 years. I taught in Bridg...

In our family, Memorial Day always meant picnic day, growing up in the 1960s and '70s.Multipurpose Minnesota Salad Dressing For coleslaw: Thinly slice 1 small head of green cabbage. Place in a medi...

Cancer survivor Deborra Zukowski's hair has grown back in thick, dark curls. She and her husband Charles Zukowski walked the Relay For Life 2016 first survivors' lap Saturday, May 21. Among those also...

May 31, 1991 An informal survey of boaters passing by on Lake Zoar last week revealed widespread apprehension about what the summer of 1991 holds for the lake. Statistics from last year tend to s...

There are some combinations in the world that simply make sense: eggs and bacon, vanilla ice cream and hot fudge, spinach and garlic. In Irish traditional music, one of those combinations is the fiddl...

Fundraising efforts can often be referred to as uphill climbs as groups or organizations look to reach financial goals. In the case of the inaugural Holcombe Hill 5K, held on May 21, it was literally ...

The Family Fun Fest & Craft Fair held Sunday, May 22, drew hundreds of participants to Fairfield Hills, where they took part in a range of activities keyed to families with small children. The six-hou...