Scissors were snipping and clippers were buzzing at Fun Kuts in Sandy Hook center on December 22 as the salon and attached consignment business bustled with activity thanks to a benefit cut-a-thon has...

As Newtown — and the country — begins to heal following the events that transpired at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, townspeople find it heartening to hear of special events that have be...

You don't have to fool all the people all of the time; you just have to fool enough to get elected. -Gerald Barzan We have a presidential election coming up. And I think the big problem, of course, is...

You don't have to fool all the people all of the time; you just have to fool enough to get elected. -Gerald Barzan We have a presidential election coming up. And I think the big problem, of course, is...

By Julie Stern In 1812, Napoleon's Grande Armée of 500,000 troops was defeated in its attempt to subdue Russia and crush the Czar. They were forced into retreat, a long, disastrous march back to Franc...

By Nancy K. Crevier Selling one's home entails finessing emotions and practicality. It is as much about leaving behind the heart as it is about leaving behind the hearth. When a person has been custod...

State Poet Laureate Will Determine Poetry Contest Winner By Nancy K. Crevier "Be Brave!" urged Lisa Schwartz, poetry editor for The Newtowner magazine. "I would love to get local poets to submit and w...

*I haven’t heard anything about a change in plans for TRACE ADKINS's tour, so I believe tickets will still be going on sale Saturday morning for the country singer's September 4 show at Mo...