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It is the law of supply and demand. The value of a commodity increases with its scarcity. So the increasing scarcity of light these days has made it silver and gold… deepening to violet and magenta at the margins of the day, when we travel to and fro...

About 250 grass carp are now silently swimming in the waters of Taunton Lake, the scenic 125-acre spring-fed, glacial lake in the Taunton District whose waters drain into Pond Brook and eventually to the Housatonic River. The grass carp, which are no...

It’s hard to believe that quinoa, the “super food,” has only now been recognized as the powerhouse nutritional food that it is. The United Nations General Assembly selected 2013 as the “International Year of Quinoa.” But this quasi-grain (more closel...

The Emerald Sketch Art Therapy and Ben’s Lighthouse are joining forces to bring the artistic and creative talents of Newtown’s young people to Hartford. On Saturday, November 23, children and youth of all ages are invited to the Glover Undercroft at ...

The Newtown Economic Development Commission (EDC) is reminding Newtown community members that Small Business Saturday is November 30, Thanksgiving weekend. According to EDC assistant Betsy Paynter, when people shop at small, independent, locally owne...

Jean Conover was completely surprised Friday, November 8, when she was awarded a Church Women United (CWU) Valiant Woman Award during the World Community Day Celebration at Nunnawauk Meadows Community Room. More than 30 residents and CWU members were...

Monday evening, Newtown gave General Electric a standing ovation. It came as several dozen residents attending a series of municipal meetings heard the announcement that the community will receive a $15 million multi-year grant from GE for the develo...

Dream Big Act Big author Croix Sather will be at CycleInPlace, 274 South Main Street in Newtown (Plaza South), on Wednesday, November 20, at 7:30 pm, for a meet and greet. Mr Sather is an internationally known author and structured self-developme...