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Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Athletes of a variety of ages and abilities put their fitness and endurance levels (not to mention their skill of slopping around in the mud) to the test on June 8. The second annual Mad Dash adventure race was held on the grounds of Fairfield Hills....
Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
The next Working Women’s Forum (WWF) gathering, on Wednesday, June 12, will be a networking only event. It will also be the final meeting before the group’s summer break.
WWF is an organization of women founded in 2005 based in Newtown but encompassi...
Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Mary Frances “Frankie” Hanrahan, 80, of Venice, Fla., and formerly of Newtown, died June 6, in Easton, Md. She was born February 23, 1933, in Villanova, Penn.
She served as the chairperson of the Vietnam Veteran’s Support Committee of the Junior Wo...
Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
For the second year in a row, I participated in the advanced version of the Mad Dash adventure race, then followed participants through the course during the scaled down yet still very challenging beginner/family run to capture some photographs for t...
Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
John M. Fuchs, 82, of Newtown, formerly of New Rochelle, N.Y., died June 5, at his home.
His daughter, Kristeene M. Devenyi; his grandchildren, Justin DeMarco and Carrie Effinger; and six great-grandchildren survive Mr Fuchs.
Funeral services will be...
Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Newtown High School held two annual awards nights to recognize students who earned awards and scholarships this school year.
An awards night for NHS seniors was held on Wednesday, June 5, and an underclassmen awards night was held on Thursday, June 6...
Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Leonard David Shwartz, 81, of Westport, died June 8, after a long illness. He was born October 11, 1931, in the Bronx, N.Y., to Bertha Weitz Shwartz and Harry Shwartz.
His wife, Joan Shwartz; his children and spouses Jeffrey and Nancy Shwartz of Newt...
Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Ellwood Williams, 74, of Newtown, died June 8, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Scranton, Penn., and was a longtime Trumbull resident before moving to Newtown.
He was an Army veteran who served his country proudly. Mr Williams he...
Published: Jun 08, 2013 at 12:00 AM
All four members of Newtown's legislative delegation - Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, along with Reps Mitch Bolinsky, DebraLee Hovey and Dan Carter - knew from day one of this year's session, that the community would be "made whole" post 12/14...
Published: Jun 08, 2013 at 12:00 AM
The second annual Mad Dash to benefit the Newtown Youth Academy drew hundreds of participants to Fairfield Hills Saturday. An overnight storm gave way to brilliant blue skies and bobbing clouds and temperatures just cool enough to make the mud bog re...
