Search
146726 results returned for search: ""
Published: Jan 14, 2015 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
The annual Newtown Junior Women’s Club, Inc.’s annual Tag-A-Gift program was another great success. Tags for 200 wished-for holiday gifts for a list of Newtown’s less fortunate kids were hung on trees/wreaths at seven locations. Hats...
Published: Jan 14, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Leonard Francis Perrini, 91, recently a resident of Omaha, Neb., died January 6 in Omaha. Born November 21, 1923, in Bridgeport, where he resided most of his life, his parents were Giovanni and Nicolina Perrini (formerly Petitti), born and married in...
Published: Jan 14, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Following a foot pursuit midday on January 7, police caught and then arrested a New York City man who allegedly stole nearly $1,200 worth of merchandise from a South Main Street drug store in a shoplifting incident.
Police Sergeant Aaron Bahamonde sa...
Published: Jan 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Joan Theresa Kliczewski, 89, of Trumbull died January 7 in her home. She was born in Bridgeport, and was the daughter of the late Theresa and William Kelley.
Her daughter-in-law Susan Kliczewski of Newtown; two sons, Anthony Kliczewski and Edwin Klic...
Published: Jan 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Anne (O’Rourke) Callery, 79, of Danbury and Jupiter, Fla., died at home January 9, after a ten-year courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was a loving and devoted wife of 54 years to her husband, James D. Callery. She was born January 3, 19...
Published: Jan 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM
On Sunday, January 18, Seth Barrett, a local Boy Scout from Troop 370, will be hosting an item drive for his Eagle Scout project.
The event will be held in the front horseshoe of Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, from 10 am to 4 pm.
Seth is hop...
Published: Jan 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Penelope R. Meek, 77, of Woodbury died peacefully January 10 in her home, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Thomas B. Meek, Jr.
Born in the Sunset Farms area of West Hartford, Ms Meek enjoyed the country life. She and her family ...
Published: Jan 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
I attend Newtown Middle School and am conducting a shoe drive to collect and deliver gently used shoes to third-world countries. Did you know almost 600 million shoes end up in landfills every year? With your help, we can change that.
...
Published: Jan 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Newtown High School’s wrestling team won the Greater Hartford Open on January 10.
Newtown scored 296.5 points to defeat ten opponents. Second-place New Milford had 184.5, and third-place Greenwich scored 142.5. The Nighthawks had 11 finalists, 10 cha...
Published: Jan 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Sandy Hook Promise, the community organization founded in the days following 12/14, announced Monday, January 12, its partnership with Beyond Differences, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending social isolation in schools across the country. T...
