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The process of possibly merging town and school district departments to create greater taxpayer savings and improved efficiencies could be long and slow, considering the human resources and labor contract implications.Looking At HR 'Memorialize An...

Following the State Department of Education's release of scores for every school in the state based on different measures, Superintendent of Schools Joseph V. Erardi, Jr, and Assistant Superintendent Jean Evans Davila responded on Wednesday, March 9,...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has inducted remarkably few women - and fewer bands fronted by or featuring women. But the powerful and melodic Ann Wilson and her power chord pounding sister Nancy of Heart are among those revered Hall ...

BETHEL - NewArts held auditions for its two summer musicals - The Wizard of Oz and a youth version of School of Rock - over the last two weekends. NewArts Director Michael Unger, Founder Michael Baroody, Music Director Jeffrey Saver, Asso...

HARTFORD - After a former Newtown police sergeant is sentenced for convictions on two drug crimes, he may spend several years in federal prison, receive a sizable fine, and perform substantial probation after his prison term. Steven Santucci, 39, of ...

March 15, 1991 The Newtown Shopping Center on Queen Street is cleaning up the north border of its property in hopes of luring a seven-screen cinema that could be built in a meadow behind the vacant A&P. Owner and developer Joseph Kasper is cutti...

Congratulations to Newtowner Nora Murphy, author and designer of the Connecticut Country House e-magazine and blog. Nora returned from the 2016 Design Bloggers Conference at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead Hotel in Atlanta this week with a big win - Best Ov...

Occupation: I'm a retired Spanish and French teacher. I taught for 25 years, at Melrose School in Brewster; in Region 7 in Winsted; and Region 15 in Middlebury and Southbury. I'm presently teaching Spanish at the Newtown Senior Center. Family...

The radio dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders:Thursday, March 3: 8:53 am, motor vehicle accident, near 43 Pole Bridge Road, Sandy Hook respon...