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Published: Mar 08, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Julia Elisabeth Offer Reis, 59, died February 22, ending her valiant five-year battle with ALS. Born in Detroit, she grew up in Racine, Wis., and spent most of her adult life in Newtown, Ridgefield, and Danbury.
Her struggle with ALS ultimately reloc...
Published: Mar 08, 2017 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
I was saddened to read Peter McLoughlin's angry letter of 2/28/17 concerning his description of progressive techniques that foster anti-American ideals, with a reference to the Newtown Action Alliance. It was difficult to understand th...
Published: Mar 08, 2017 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
In the last year an agency has been preparing estimates of valuations of residential and commercial real estate. In 2012, the same company's estimates were open to scrutiny, especially in regards to the mistakes made in valuations for ...
Published: Mar 08, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Back in the days before photography, and long before cellphones made selfies possible and social media made the images ubiquitous, the way to make one's appearance permanent was to have a portrait painted. The problem was, portrait artists were expen...
Published: Mar 08, 2017 at 12:00 AM
The Newtown Police Department supports the Special Olympics of Connecticut (SOCT), and participates in fundraising efforts to help the SOCT stage its various events, according to a statement from town police.
On Saturday, March 25, six Newtown police...
Published: Mar 08, 2017 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
On March 17 Americans from coast-to-coast will don shamrock green and celebrate one of the biggest parties of the year - St Patrick's Day. If you're over the legal drinking age, we're asking you to stay under the limit and do your part...
Published: Mar 08, 2017 at 12:00 AM
March 6, 1992
Sara and Sherry Amaral, both of Mt Pleasant Road, recently received awards as members of the Catholic War Veterans Junior Drum Corps, Danbury. The awards were won at a competition in Plainville on Sunday, February 23, that was spon...
Published: Mar 08, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Green Fur Kidz, a Hawleyville-based nonprofit pet rescue, started fostering dogs about ten years ago. Today it is a group of volunteers and foster families hosting between five and ten dogs or more at a time, said founder Meli Garthwait. Currently th...
Published: Mar 08, 2017 at 12:00 AM
The Tractor Supply Company's store planned for 116 South Main Street (Route 25) will serve as a shopping place for the community's farmers, gardeners, livestock and pet owners, homeowners, and tradesmen, according to a statement from the company. Sit...
Published: Mar 07, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Daniel Edward Knopf, 77, of Addison (Rathbone), N.Y., died on February 16, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Bridgeport on February 5, 1940, he was the son of the late Edward and Dora Ward Knopf.
Mr Knopf was a 1958 graduate of Newtown High Sc...
