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Published: Nov 18, 2014 at 12:00 AM
A special birthday party took place Monday morning, November 17, when former and current drivers, and board members of Newtown Meals on Wheels (MOW) gathered in the meeting room at C.H. Booth Library to celebrate 40 years of service to the community....
Published: Nov 18, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Just two weeks shy of her first year in elected office, District 2 Legislative Council Representative Lisa Romano has tendered her resignation to Town Clerk Debbie Aurelia Halstead and Council Chair Mary Ann Jacob.
In her brief notice, Ms Romano stat...
Published: Nov 18, 2014 at 12:00 AM
An industrial firm’s proposal for a zoning rule change, which would allow scrap tire storage and recycling in M-1 (Industrial) zones under the terms of the Planning and Zoning Commission’s (P&Z) special permit process, has drawn stiff opposition from...
Published: Nov 18, 2014 at 12:00 AM
With the marching band season now ended, the Newtown Winter Guard program is gearing up for an exciting season. Currently 49 students in grades 5-12 are registered in the program. With the cost of attending the World Guard International Championships...
Published: Nov 18, 2014 at 12:00 AM
The Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) last week granted a wetlands/watercourses protection permit to the developers of The Preserve at Newtown, a proposed 23-lot residential subdivision in Dodgingtown.
IWC members unanimously approved the application ...
Published: Nov 17, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Margaret “Meg” Elizabeth Pearce, 57, most recently of Sandy Hook, died November 13 in Danbury, after a long fight with cancer. She was born in Darby, Penn., October 31, 1957.
Ms Pearce graduated from Lansdowne Aldan High School, Lansdowne, Penn., and...
Published: Nov 17, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Newtown, by Charter provision, currently has its maximum allowable force of seven appointed, nonsalaried constables on the books.
But according to Police Commission Chairman Paul Mangiafico, the local police chief apparently does not know who they ar...
Published: Nov 17, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Governor Dannel P. Malloy is directing US and Connecticut flags to half-staff in memory of the Honorable John T. Downey, a Connecticut judge who passed away early this morning.
“Judge Downey was a remarkable man who not only served this state’s judic...
Published: Nov 17, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Monday, November 17, 2014: This post has been updated to indicate the correct station number for WMNR.
On Sunday afternoon, November 23, “Within Our Reach — A Celebration Of Our Commitment To Fulfilling The Sandy Hook Promise,” will broadcast li...
Published: Nov 17, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Following discussion at a November 12 session, Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) members unanimously endorsed, after the fact, the recent construction of a 576-square-foot concrete pad at a 34-acre site at Fairfield Hills to be used as a pedestal for...
