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Published: Aug 01, 2020 at 08:00 AM
The Public Building & Site Commission (PBSC) conducted a brief virtual meeting on the evening of Tuesday, July 28, to discuss the Newtown Police Station, Hawley Elementary School, and the Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial (SHPM).
Among the status update ...
Published: Aug 01, 2020 at 07:00 AM
Mid-summer is typically a busy cleaning time inside Newtown Public Schools, with preparations underway for the fall. This year, it is even busier.
“It’s been a lot of cleaning, shuffling around of furniture, things like that,” said Newtown Public Sch...
Published: Jul 31, 2020 at 06:10 PM
Wally J. O’Hara, of Sandy Hook, passed away peacefully at his son’s home on July 28. The son of Raymond and Florence O’Hara, he was born on December 19, 1930, in the Bronx, N.Y., and grew up in Larchmont, N.Y. He graduated from Xavier High School in ...
Published: Jul 31, 2020 at 06:05 PM
Rita Blanco, 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Sandy Hook on July 27.
Born October 16, 1934, in Peekskill, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Victor Varella and Mary Sabato Varella. Rita had a zest for life; she worked hard, loved hard, a...
Updated: Jul 31, 2020 at 03:50 PM
To the Editor:
In the letter “Secure The Blessings Of Liberty” [published in the print issue of July 31, 2020], Newtown elected official Cathy Reiss uses misleading statements to undermine the goals of the Black Lives Matter movement. A closer examin...
Updated: Jul 31, 2020 at 04:37 PM
To the Editor:
I once visited a small country that was just perfect. The people were friendly, helpful, and courteous to one another. This kindness was also extended to foreigners.
The houses were different colors, but very similar in size. Each had ...
Updated: Aug 07, 2020 at 02:54 PM
Society often diminishes the value of words, but words shared by a teacher have the power to steer lives.
It was unsurprising, then, to learn from “Preliminary Distance Learning Survey Results,” submitted by Assistant Superintendent of Schools Anne U...
Published: Jul 31, 2020 at 11:35 AM
After a life of kindness, Nina Rusko, age 74, of Sandy Hook, died of complications of metastatic cancer on June 5 in Danbury.
Much of her adult life was spent in Darien, with her husband, attorney John J. Berger, and their sons, Nicholas Rusko-Berger...
Updated: Jul 31, 2020 at 03:07 PM
UPDATE: This report was updated at 3 pm on Friday, July 31 to reflect a utility authority order to rescind the most recent Eversource rate increase, which had not yet been announced when it was first posted earlier in the day.
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Updated: Aug 04, 2020 at 11:26 AM
A very familiar face welcomed Dave Athans and Linda Bailey when the door of Sandy Hook Diner swung open Monday morning.
Former diner owner Ellie Lewis, who retired from the diner four years ago, had purchased the business again during the recent pand...
