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Hundreds of Newtown residents participated in March For Our Lives rallies on Saturday, March 24. Most traveled to major cities like Hartford, New York City, and Washington, D.C., to stand up against gun violence and have their voices heard.The Newtow...

Cynthia Proulx "Cindy" Hedrick, 59, of Newtown died unexpectedly March 21, at her home. She died peacefully in her sleep with family members nearby. She was born in Fitchburg, Mass., on August 14, 1958, and was the daughter of Lorraine O. Rheault Pro...

To the Editor:Les Mis at Newtown High School. It was outstanding. A special thanks to Newtown High, the Board of Education, and the Senior Center for providing a performance for the senior community. Congratulations to the cast, crew, and the entire ...

Edite "Edie" Mei, 82, of Newtown, formerly of Bethel, died peacefully March 22 at the Lutheran Home in Southbury, after a courageous battle with melanoma. She was born in Riga, Latvia, on March 17, 1936, a daughter of the late Ella and Vilmars Salnit...

UPDATE (Monday, April 9, 2018): This post has been updated to reflect the correct group of Town employees who helped relocate FAITH Food Pantry on March 26. Moving day went much faster than anticipated and shelves are filling up quickly, so much...

To the Editor: Below are described two bills, presently before the Connecticut Assembly, I believe are vital to support. [They are] followed by a letter to my state representative that I sent on March 24. HB 5540 will ban bump stocks and HB 5542 will...

State police are investigating the March 25 untimely death of an inmate at Garner Correctional Institution, the state's high-security prison for males at 50 Nunnawauk Road. Dead is Jallen Jones, 31, an inmate who was serving a ten-year sentence on co...

This story was updated at 4:30 pm on March 27 to correct the date the Foundation was established. Five years after an outpouring of donations flowed into Newtown following the Sandy Hook tragedy, a foundation formed to handle the challenging tas...

Ronald John "Ron" Calderone, 66, of Newtown, died March 24 after a courageous battle with a long illness. He was at home and peacefully surrounded by his family for his last hours. He will always be known as a loving husband, father, grandfather, bro...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health and well-being as we age "are determined not only by our genes and personal characteristics but also the physical and social environments in which we live our lives."Global Age-Friendly Cities:...