Daughter of Australia is the first novel by Newtown resident Harmony Verna. Published by Kensington Books, and available to the public March 29, the novel is the culmination of five years of work ...

Scattered sunshine, a very low tide and a panoply of ponies populated Jennings Beach in Fairfield this past weekend. It's rare to see more than one or two other horses out on the beach during a ride d...

Recent mild weather may have residents thinking of summer, and one special activity in particular - welcoming an inner city child into their homes. Governor Dannel P. Malloy has proclaimed March 20 as...

The Resiliency Center of Newtown (RCN) will host its 3rd Annual Gala on Friday, April 1, at The Waterview, 215 Roosevelt Drive (Route 34) in Monroe. This year's theme is "Strength In Community."Ticket...

March 22, 1991 Hundreds of residents crowded around the flagpole on March 17 to pay tribute to the men and women who fought in The Persian Gulf War. The crowd's presence in the middle of Main Str...

NEW HAVEN - Fifteen-time Grammy nominee and self-proclaimed guitar daredevil Joe Satriani is on the road, taking a deep dive into his massive catalog of instrumental six-string wizardry on what he's c...

The warm weather has not only people out enjoying the early spring, but wildlife, too. Last week, Bobbi Burns had a bear visitor on Farrell Road, and now I hear that Danica and Sean O'Brien observed a...

Occupation: I am the dean of the middle school at Fraser Woods Montessori School, and the head of humanities and theater arts. I'm an author and a flutist, as well. Right now, I'm finishing a fict...

"At virtually an daylight hour on almost any road in Redding, children in hard hats can be seen riding their ponies or horses to and from practice fields, pony club meetings or any of the many other h...