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Kevin's Community Center Poised To Expand Services At New Location

Published: Aug 07, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Across the country next week, tiny towns, major cities, and hundreds of communities in between, including Newtown, have an opportunity to recognize and celebrate their local public health centers and clinics. These critical agencies like Newtown's Ke...

Joan Parker

Published: Aug 07, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Joan P. Parker, 82, of Pawleys Island, S.C., died peacefully August 6, at The Lakes at Litchfield. She was born on March 21, 1935, and raised in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. Her husband of 58 years, James; sons, James, and his wife Ma...

BOF Kills Apartment Complex Tax Break For Now

Published: Aug 07, 2017 at 12:00 AM
A first of its kind application for local tax breaks for a massive residential rental complex in Hawleyville referred to as the "Covered Bridge" development became the first under the Newtown Business Incentive Plan to be rejected July 27 when the Bo...

Soldering Away At The Booth Library

Published: Aug 06, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Future engineers in training gathered at the C.H. Booth Library's Makers' Space, on the second floor, to participate in the "Learn To Solder" class on Monday, July 31, from 10 to 11:30 am. Students explored the world of soldering, starting from the v...

Lisa Unleashed: Readers Speak Out About Ticks

Published: Aug 06, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Several readers felt my pain, and my dogs' annoyance, when I wrote about how bad ticks where this year in a recent column. I've pulled out some of the best comments and some really great anti-tick tactics for dog owners to give a try. These will come...

Crick Owen Named Borough ZEO

Published: Aug 05, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Following discussion at a July 25 executive session, Borough Zoning Commission (BZC) members named Maureen Crick Owen as the borough's zoning enforcement officer (ZEO). Mrs Crick Owen, who has long served as the clerk for the BZC and for the Borough ...

Newtown Education Foundation Sets A Family Fun Color Run

Published: Aug 05, 2017 at 12:00 AM
The Newtown Education Foundation (NEF) will conduct a Family Fun Color Run on Sunday, September 24, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, and the run will include packets of colored powder to be strewn about as participants run.newtowneducationf...

HomeFront Efforts A Big Win For Sandy Hook Homeowner

Published: Aug 05, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Cynthia Joyce feels like she won the lottery. The Sandy Hook resident may not have had a financial windfall, but she did benefit from the efforts of a volunteer-driven organization, along with hours of donated labor. A few weeks ago, her home on Lake...

Sandy Hook Promise Segment On '60 Minutes'

Published: Aug 05, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Sandy Hook Promise founder Mark Barden, father of Daniel Barden, one of 26 people killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on 12/14, will be featured in a segment of 60 Minutes on CBS, Sunday evening, August 6. His story of turning tragedy into...