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Published: Apr 14, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Town police plan an enforcement crackdown on distracted driving, focusing on motorists who use handheld cellphones to talk and also those who text while driving.
Police Sergeant Aaron Bahamonde, who heads the police department’s traffic enforcement u...
Published: Apr 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Land acquisitions and lot line revisions shared the Board of Selectmen agenda with a request aimed at improving water quality on Lake Zoar, as the officials convened for a regular meeting April 6.
Public Works Director Fred Hurley appeared before sel...
Published: Apr 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM
HARTFORD — Tim McGraw has announced that on Friday, July 17, at XFINITY Theatre in Hartford, he will hold a concert to benefit Sandy Hook Promise. One-hundred percent of the net proceeds of this event will support Sandy Hook Promise, founded in the w...
Published: Apr 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM
HARTFORD — US Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on April 13 introduced The Jesse Lewis Empowering Educators Act to provide teachers powerful tools and training to support students’ social and emotional learning. The bill is named in honor of Jesse...
Published: Apr 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
Most disclaimers come at the end of statements. In the interest of full transparency, I will begin with one. I am a member of both the Board of Education and the Democratic Town Committee. However, the views in this letter do not neces...
Published: Apr 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Stephen E. Barna, 88, of Bethel died April 9 at Danbury Hospital. He was the husband of Jean (Wildman) Barna. He was born August 17, 1926, in Bridgeport, and was a son of the late Julia (Rapsky) and Stephen Barna.
In addition to his wife of 68 years,...
Published: Apr 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM
DANBURY — Officers with the Garner Correctional Institution will host a Tip-A-Cop event to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut at Buffalo Wild Wings on Wednesday, April 15, from 5 to 9 pm. Buffalo Wild Wings is at 26 Backus Avenue.
During the event,...
Published: Apr 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Newtown High School’s girls’ lacrosse team earned its first win of the season by shaking off a tough start to erase a slim deficit, reel off seven unanswered goals, and defeat host Trumbull 14-8 on April 11. Julia Shugrue and Brianna Sclafani both sc...
Published: Apr 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Harry R. “Randy” Ackley, Jr, 43, of Stratford, formerly of Fairfield, died April 10. Born in Bridgeport, he had been a lifelong area resident.
Survivors include his beloved son whom he adored, Harry R. Ackley III; his parents, Harry R. Ackley, Sr, a...
Published: Apr 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Peter Michael Will, 46, of Brookfield, died peacefully April 9. He was born April 16, 1968, to Constance (Miller) and John Will, Jr, and was a brother of John Will III of Sandy Hook.
Mr Will was an active client of Ability Beyond for over 25 years. H...
