Search
146726 results returned for search: ""
Published: Dec 31, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Toni Earnshaw, co-chair of communications for Newtown Action Alliance (NAA), shared with me the Newtown experience of last month’s National Vigil for Gun Violence Victims, held December 11, at the National Cathedral in our nation’s capitol. Sixty New...
Published: Dec 31, 2014 at 12:00 AM
As Head O’ Meadow Principal Barbara Gasparine walked into her school’s cafetorium on Tuesday, December 23, she asked students in Karen Dreger’s second grade class whether they were ready to sing.
“Yeah!” the students responded.
The group was one of t...
Published: Dec 30, 2014 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
On behalf of the officers and members of the Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company, we would like to thank everyone who supported our 14th annual Christmas Tree Sale. The proceeds of this fundraiser help to fund the day to day ope...
Published: Dec 30, 2014 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
The Newtown Planning and Zoning Board is about to make a decision to change the zoning for the property on the corner of Church Hill Road and Walnut Tree Hill Road near exit 10 to either affordable housing, incentive housing or mixed u...
Published: Dec 30, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Newtown High School’s boys’ basketball team defeated Kolbe Cathedral of Bridgeport, 76-65, in the consolation game of the Wilton Holiday Tournament on December 29.
Will Dalton led Newtown with 32 points and came up with eight steals; he was named to ...
Published: Dec 30, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Linda M. Lavin, 60, of Braintree, Vt., died December 27 at her home. She was born March 16, 1954, in Waterbury, the daughter of Mary (Jordan) and Samuel Mazzarella.
Her husband, Michael Lavin of Braintree; sisters, Mary Kirlin of Newtown and Dorothy...
Published: Dec 29, 2014 at 12:00 AM
CROMWELL — Consumers and retailers are ready to move on to the next phase of the end-of-the-year sales marathon: gift returns, and Connecticut Better Business Bureau says the process can be a lot less time-consuming and costly for those who do some p...
Published: Dec 29, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Coming off a campaign in which it was narrowly edged out by New Milford for the South-West Conference championship, scoring 130.65 points to New Milford’s 130.9, and only two winters removed from winning the conference crown, Newtown High School gymn...
Published: Dec 29, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Joan B. King, 79, of Yardley, Penn., died December 10 in her home, with the love and support of her family and home hospice team. She was born in Bridgeport, June 24, 1935, a daughter of the late Elvira and Salvatore Bochino. Her husband-to-be was bo...
Published: Dec 29, 2014 at 12:00 AM
December 29, 1989
Kevin Jones, a deputy planning director in Roswell, Ga., has been selected as Newtown’s first economic development coordinator, and was expected to confirm his verbal acceptance of the post, Thursday. If Mr Jones confirms the h...
