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To the Editor: The meadows near Dickinson Park along Barb’s Trail are in full late summer bloom right now, as flowering joe-pye weed, goldenrod, and ironweed grace the landscape. Thanks again to Parks and Recreation staff for delaying the mowing of t...

Kerry Ann Kellerman, 34, of Hawley, Penn., died at home, September 11. The daughter of Kathleen and Richard Kellerman, she was born February 14, 1979, in Danbury, and spent her childhood in Newtown. In addition to her parents, her two brothers Scott ...

Absentee ballots are now available for the Saturday, October 5, referendum, which will be held from 6 am to 8 pm at the Newtown Middle School gymnasium. The purpose of the vote is to register public consensus on the town accepting state financial ass...

Matthew T. Farrell, Jr, 58, died September 7, in St Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, surrounded by his family and friends. Born June 28, 1955, he was formerly of Stratford and a resident of Monroe for the last 31 years. Two dear sisters, Linda P...

Note: This story has been updated to include Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy’s response to the President’s proclamation. President Obama has ordered that all American flags be lowered to honor the victims of this morning’s shootings at the Wa...

In conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations Child Passenger Safety Week, September 15–21, the Newtown Police Department will be conducting Child Safety Seat Enforcement. During the enforcement period, Newtown officers will...

BOSTON (AP) — Lawmakers studying dozens of changes proposed to Massachusetts’ gun laws in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., said they hoped to craft a single comprehensive bill that balanced the desire to reduce gun violence with ...

(AP) A state agency has told a Bridgeport business owner who coordinated the relocation of equipment from the Sandy Hook school where 26 people were fatally shot that it misused its logo and asked him to stop. The Hearst Connecticut Media Group repor...