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Published: May 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM
First Selectman Pat Llodra is seeking residents to fill several opening on local appointed boards and commissions. In some cases the appointments are required to be affiliated with a specific political party, while in other cases unaffiliated voters ...
Published: May 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Newtown High School’s boys’ tennis team edged Pomperaug of Southbury 4-3 in the South-West Conference Tournament semifinals on May 19. The Nighthawks advanced to take on Weston in the May 20 championship match, scheduled for 4:15 pm at Weston High.
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Published: May 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM
UNCASVILLE — Tom Foley, who lost a historically close election for governor in 2010, was overwhelmingly endorsed Saturday by the Republican State Convention for a second try at defeating Democrat Dannel P. Malloy, but he failed to block two rivals fr...
Published: May 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM
The ripple effects of a half-million dollar grant Newtown received May 19 will have immediate and positive implications for property owners waiting to hook up to a new Hawleyville sewer line extension.
The new funding stream will also provide added i...
Published: May 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM
State Senator John McKinney (R-28), along with State Representaves Mitch Bolinsky (R-106) and Dan Carter (R-2), are inviting any interested Newtown residents to a legislative wrap-up on the just concluded legislative session.
The legislative update w...
Published: May 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Bernard R. “Dick” Keeler, 75, of Danbury died May 13 from brain cancer. In his final days he was surrounded by family. He was born in Norwalk to Maryjane Chambers and Bernard R. Keeler, Sr.
His wife, Beverly A. (Lindquist) Keeler; his two children, W...
Published: May 19, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Donald John Kowats, Jr, 46, of Newtown died May 15, surrounded by family. He was born in Bridgeport, July 15, 1967, a son of Carolyn (Strabony) and Donald J. Kowats, Sr, of Newtown.
Mr Kowats was employed as a carpenter, most recently for Riebe Const...
Published: May 19, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Police have added to their expanding list of local copper pipe thefts two incidents that occurred at vacant houses near the intersection of Sugar Street, West Street, and Boggs Hill Road.
In one case, the theft of pipes from the basement of a house o...
Published: May 19, 2014 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
The US Department of Education and the State Department of Education want the public to believe that the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) education reforms simply need more time to work out the kinks of implementation. But here are ...
Published: May 17, 2014 at 12:00 AM
With deliberations and the authorization by voters of the 2014-15 budget behind them, local officials are focusing intensely on the best way they see for keeping residential taxation in check — growing the Newtown Grand List. That means increasing co...
