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Published: Jan 15, 2015 at 12:00 AM
There are two ways to look at the recent move by Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the legislature to increase in the state’s minimum wage. It is either a lifeline for those living on the margins of the state’s economy or a rope too short to pull struggl...
Published: Jan 15, 2015 at 12:00 AM
NOTE: This is an expanded version of a story filed by Reporter Andrew Gorosko on Monday, January 12, 2015.
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DANBURY — The estates of two of the 20 first grade students who were killed in the December 14, 2012, shooting incident a...
Published: Jan 15, 2015 at 12:00 AM
HARTFORD — The Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet Friday, January 16, at 9:30 am, at the Legislative Office Building.
The commission is Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s 16-member panel of experts tasked with reviewing current policie...
Published: Jan 15, 2015 at 12:00 AM
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, January 8: 8:59 am, hazardous condition, near 84 South Main Street, Hook & Ladde...
Published: Jan 15, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Waldemar “Wally” Brehm, 80, of Southbury died unexpectedly at home January 13. He was born in Freiburg, Germany, April 9, 1934.
He immigrated to New York in 1959, where he met his wife of 55 years, Reinhilde “Hilde.” They moved their family to Newtow...
Published: Jan 15, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Before Head O’ Meadow fourth grade chorus students performed their Winter Concert during the evening of January 7, the students also sang their prepared songs for their fellow students during as assembly on Tuesday, January 6.
Members of the fourth g...
Published: Jan 15, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Carla Bates Barzetti will lead guided healing meditation at The Resiliency Center of Newtown (RCN) on Friday, January 16, from 9:30 until 10:30 am.
This program had originally been planned for January 9, but was rescheduled to this week, according to...
Published: Jan 15, 2015 at 12:00 AM
A state Department of Transportation (DOT) official is offering some ideas on how the Main Street flagpole intersection’s traffic problems can be alleviated through a redesign of the five-legged intersection.
William Britnell, principal engineer in D...
Published: Jan 15, 2015 at 12:00 AM
A number of years ago, before he left and was subsequently reelected to the Board of Finance, Michael Portnoy was analyzing Newtown school district enrollment reports.
And on more than several occasions, he predicted with confidence, that student num...
Published: Jan 15, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Scientists have long said most people display behavior or talents driven by one dominating side of the brain. Left-brainers tend to display deep analytical and technical skills, while right-brainers lean toward being more creative or artistic talents...
