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Published: Sep 01, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Growing up in Minnesota in the 1960s, one of our favorite commercials shouted out, “I scream, you scream! We all scream for… ice milk!” Of course, ice milk was the only alternative to ice cream, and this commercial touted ice milk as the healthy alte...
Published: Sep 01, 2014 at 12:00 AM
BRIDGEWATER — A few Newtown residents earned trophies, ribbons and other honors during the 63rd Bridgewater Country Fair, which was presented at Bridgewater Fairgrounds Friday through Sunday, August 15-17.
Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company r...
Published: Aug 30, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Panacea, who performed what turned out to be an abbreviated reunion set during The Great Newtown Reunion last summer, has promised fans that this time they are not leaving the stage early.
The band — which formed when members were students at Newtown...
Published: Aug 30, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Harley the peacock who made a temporary home at a Shepard Hill Road address earlier this summer has found a permanent roost.
A friend of resident Susan Nalley has welcomed the colorful bird to her farm in Pennsylvania, Ms Nalley said this week.
In a ...
Published: Aug 30, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Doug Calderone had quite a few heads turning Friday morning, August 29, as he swabbed one coat after another of bright green paint onto a wooden Adirondack chair out front of My Place Restaurant and Pizza on Queen Street. It was not the color that wa...
Published: Aug 30, 2014 at 12:00 AM
About 150 participants or “yogis” attended the Second Annual Newtown Yoga Festival on Saturday, August 23, at Newtown Youth Academy Sports & Fitness Center at Fairfield Hills.
The participants sampled various versions of yoga.
Area teachers who parti...
Published: Aug 30, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Kevin Hoyt, Newtown’s race dominator, almost didn’t successfully defend his Newtown Road Race title, but that’s only because he came close to not running the event.
The 24-year-old Newtown resident’s late decision to not attend his Keene State Colleg...
Published: Aug 29, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Occupation: I grew up in San Diego and graduated from Berkeley with a degree in social work, and attended school at the University of Texas and University of Louisiana. I did some secretarial work and I worked as a shipyard welder and as a rivete...
Published: Aug 29, 2014 at 12:00 AM
All ages are invited to fly a kite with Newtown Forest Association (NFA) on Saturday, August 30.
Families and children are invited to help NFA, a private land trust, continue its celebration of 90 years of preserving open space and rural character in...
Published: Aug 29, 2014 at 12:00 AM
As teachers headed back to school in Newtown this year they are better equipped to respond to specific students in need after participating in the first phase of Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training sponsored by The Newtown-Sandy Hook Commu...
