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To the Editor: I think many people in our town are becoming exhausted by the divisiveness of the political atmosphere at the national level. Here in Newtown, we can do better. I have been so impressed with Rebekah Harriman-Stites and her ability to l...

To the Editor: I am supporting and voting for Rebekah Harriman-Stites for state legislature. As we see events unfold in Washington, it is becoming clear that this election and those that follow, especially those in every state’s legislature, are crit...

To the Editor: Please consider casting your vote for Rebekah Harriman-Stites for state representative. Through her work on the Newtown Board of Education, Rebekah has shown herself to be a skilled communicator, collaborator, and leader. Rebekah doesn...

To the Editor: We want it all from Hartford, don’t we? We ask our elected officials to create jobs, curtail spending, lower taxes, strengthen schools, support small business initiatives, and expand services. Simultaneously. Continuously. Miraculously...

To the Editor: Voters considering candidates for statewide offices need to know where prospective Connecticut legislators stand on women’s reproductive freedom. Brett Kavanaugh’s addition to the US Supreme Court will likely result in a further erosio...

Margaret C. Jones, 91, of Newtown, died peacefully October 10, surrounded by family and friends, at Newtown Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born in Bridgeport, daughter of Salvatore “Sam” and Mary (Zambardo) Magaraci, she was the beloved wife ...

The fields at St Rose of Lima School were filled with people mingling beneath tents on October 6, when the school hosted a Mass and Oktoberfest-themed celebration to commemorate 60 years of educating students in town. The school opened its doors in 1...

Newtown police officer Matt Hayes was pounced on — latched onto, in fact — and bitten by dog after dog on October 6. It was all for educational entertainment as Ofc Hayes played the role of the bad guy in the suspect apprehension portion of the fourt...

From food trucks and vendors to the Brew Garden, there was something for every attendee at the first Newtown Day community event, held on October 6 on the grounds at Fairfield Hills. Newtown Parks & Recreation partnered with the Chamber of Commerce o...

The Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company has received word that its US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) competitive grant application has been approved, allowing the organization to acquire a range a firefighting equipment. Sandy Hook...