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Published: Mar 09, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Richard Howell, 73, longtime resident of Sandy Hook and New Rochelle, N.Y, died peacefully March 7, after a long illness. He was born in New York on March 28, 1943, to the late Anna (Windrum) and Richard Howell.
Mr Howell worked many years at IBM bef...
Published: Mar 09, 2017 at 12:00 AM
There is no better known or often quoted American foreign policy than The Monroe Doctrine, an idea that reached almost sacred status during its long tenure in American thought. Newtown Historical Society, in conjunction with C.H. Booth Library, will ...
Published: Mar 09, 2017 at 12:00 AM
After a removal notice was put up on the trunk of a white oak tree on Toddy Hill Road on February 21, a public hearing was conducted on Tuesday, March 7, at 9 am, to listen to the community's thoughts on the matter.For more information see newtownbee...
Published: Mar 09, 2017 at 12:00 AM
BROOKFIELD - The theater classic Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams is serving as the opener for the 60th anniversary season at The Brookfield Theater for the Arts. It is an excellent production of a play that has also stood the test of time...
Published: Mar 08, 2017 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
On the evening of Monday, February 27, The Foundry Kitchen and Tavern in Sandy Hook hosted a fundraiser for The Avielle Foundation.
Our mission is to prevent violence and build compassion in communities by fostering brain science resea...
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...
