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Newtown Kennel Club (NKC) and the Friends of the Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard (2GHG) will host the 2015 Western CT Police K-9 Challenge on Saturday, October 3. This inaugural fundraising event, held at the 2GHG Headquarters, 4 Wildlife Drive...

Daren Anderson Liker, 58, a former resident of Newtown, died suddenly August 14, at her residence in England. She was born September 3, 1956, in New Rochelle, N.Y., to parents Robert and Elinor Anderson. Two daughters, Jordan and Chelsea Liker, who m...

To the Editor: Recent developments have compelled me to run for Legislative Council to represent District 1 in Newtown. Our family moved to town from neighboring Monroe nearly three years ago because of the wonderful schools and community it offered....

Elizabeth “Bet” Kalmbacher Orr, 95, a longtime resident of Roxbury, died peacefully September 18, at Bethel Health Care Center. She was born March 1, 1920, in Newtown, to Florence Page and Albert Joseph Kalmbacher. Her son Clark Francis Dyer and his ...

Mary Lou (Mullins) Reilly, 81, died peacefully at home, September 17, in the presence of her family. The daughter of the late Francis and Marguerite Mullins, and sister of Theresa Mullins, she was born in Bridgeport and lived in Monroe for the past 5...

COLUMBUS, OHIO (AP) — A nationwide push allowing schools to buy portable barricade devices they can set up if an active shooter enters their building has school security and fire experts questioning whether they’re really safe. Those opposed to the d...

To the Editor, A note of appreciation goes out to founder Cristin Carlin and all those involved in The Newtown Film Festival, organizers and artists, alike. What a grand array of artistry and creativity last weekend on Main Street! One cannot find th...

To the Editor: I implore the Sound Cyclists Bicycle Club to seriously reconsider traversing Toddy Hill Road in Sandy Hook. This is a dangerous road frequented by huge 18-wheelers, erratic drivers, and unconscionable speeders. Whenever I see a jogger ...

Gwendolyn “Gwen” M. Blaskewicz, 76, of Monroe, died peacefully September 16, at Memorial Sloane Kettering Hospital in New York City, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 26, 1939, in Derby, to Charles Paul and Anna M. Du...