Occupation: I just graduated from Boston College. For the past several years, when I'm not at school, I have been working as a dance instructor, most recently at a theater in Manhattan. My goal is...

Chuck Leety was the younger son born to Marie and Earl Leety, and sandwiched between a pair of sisters growing up in Pennsylvania. He had an older sister, Marie, who was eight years his senior; a brot...

What happens during the winter months and in the early days of spring dictates a lot about how plants will grow during the late spring and throughout the summer. Grasses, including ornamental varietie...

As a puppy, Jinx let out her first deep "Boo-woo" bark as a heavy rain hit the roof. So funny was this, watching her tilt her head at the ceiling to determine if that gush of water was friend or foe. ...

Whether it is an 1807 dictionary, early 1900s illustrations books, The Great Gatsby or an autobiography signed by Bill Clinton, the Specials Room at the 41st Friends of C.H. Booth Library Book Sale, s...

July 5, 1991 A customer service sign hanging in the Fairfield Hills maintenance garage seemed oddly prophetic Wednesday, when hospital workers were mostly absent in the first full day of governme...

Happy Fourth of July - that is, for most people, it's a happy time. Pets might feel otherwise, so the ASPCA shares a few tips for making this traditionally loud holiday a more pleasant day for us furr...

Mother Nature has thrown vendors' tents to the ground with strong winds and drenched guests on opening day of The Farmers Market at Fairfield Hills in recent years, but not this year.The Farmers Marke...

Amid ideal summer weather on Sunday, June 26, Newtown Historical Society held its 20th Annual House & Garden Tour, showcasing five properties with distinctive homes and elaborate gardens. The popular ...

Barbecue is on the menu, along with other items from vendors selling prepared foods - something new this year at the Farmers Market at Fairfield Hills. Economic Development Director Betsy Paynter said...