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Fire Marshal Offers Campfire Safety Tips

Published: Jul 03, 2018 at 12:00 AM
The town fire marshal's office is offering the public some campfire safety tips to prevent fire-related accidents that can cause injuries. Campfire accidents send thousands of people to hospital emergency rooms every year. The tips were provided by T...

Donald Cole

Published: Jul 03, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Donald Richard "Don" Cole, 74, of Sandy Hook, died July 2, at his home, surrounded by loving family. He was born in Danbury, March 19, 1944, son of Reuben John Cole, Jr, and Ethel Emeline (Barrett) Cole. Mr Cole spent his life in the Danbury area, gr...

Admirals Baseball Team Battles Opponents And Heat

Published: Jul 03, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Playing in 90-plus degree sweltering heat on July 1, the 19U Bethel Admirals American Legion Baseball team, which comprises Bethel and Newtown players, defeated host Shelton 3-1, at Shelton High School. "Today I considered a war of attrition. The fir...

Flags Lowered To Honor Capital Gazette Shooting Victims

Published: Jul 03, 2018 at 12:00 AM
HARTFORD- Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced the morning of July 3 that - in accordance with a presidential proclamation directing flags to be lowered to half-staff throughout the country for one day in honor of the victims of the mass shooting at t...

Heat Wave Washes Over Region

Published: Jul 03, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Summer's first heat wave hit a high point in town on Sunday, July 1, when temperatures climbed into the upper 90s - a scenario easily fixed with a trip to the beach. Hundreds of footprints large and small filled the sand at Eichler's Cove during the ...

The Longest Day, The Greatest Support

Published: Jul 03, 2018 at 12:00 AM
To The Editor: On Tuesday, June 19, the Newtown Bridge Club hosted their second annual Longest Day event as a fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Association. Throughout the event, complimentary food was provided by local restaurateurs and stores. Special...

Planning And Zoning Commission Reviews Signage For Starbucks

Published: Jul 02, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members at their June 21 session reviewed a variety of commercial signage that Starbucks Corporation wants to use to advertise its presence and to direct the flow of traffic at its coffee shop with drive-through w...

Making A BrainStorm - Behind The Scenes With The Avielle Foundation

Published: Jul 02, 2018 at 12:00 AM
This story was updated at 5 pm on July 6 to insert content that was omitted during final editing. One evening each month, The Avielle Foundation takes over the theater and a few adjacent backstage spaces at Edmond Town Hall to present The BrainS...

'Meet And Greet' A Chance To Know Candidate

Published: Jul 02, 2018 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor: Last night [Thursday, June 28], we had the honor of hosting a "Meet and Greet" for Rebekah Harriman-Stites, candidate for Connecticut's 106th State Legislative District. A group of friends came together to learn where Rebekah stands on...

Volunteers Bring In The Books... And More Books

Published: Jul 02, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Volunteers from a variety of groups, including girls' soccer, field hockey, cheerleading, and wrestling team members and their friends helped pile the boxes on designated tables inside RIS, on June 28, in anticipation of the July 7 start to the Frien...