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Published: May 29, 2013 at 12:00 AM
James W. Thompson, 52, of Danbury, died May 24. He was born in Queens, N.Y., June 13, 1960, son of Jane E. (DuFlon) and William H. Thompson.
His brother and sister-in-law, Edward and Laura Thompson of Sandy Hook; sister and brother-in-law, Diane and ...
Published: May 29, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Richard Joseph O’Keefe, 74, of Newtown died May 15. He was the husband of Marie (Heymans) O’Keefe. He was born January 15, 1939, in Hornchurch, England, to Hannah (Hinchin) and Richard O’Keefe.
He moved to Canada at the age of 18 before moving to the...
Published: May 29, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Newtown Action Alliance, a local grassroots organization committed to reducing gun violence, is sponsoring an all-day event in Washington, D.C., Thursday, June 13, to demand that Congress vote on and pass comprehensive background checks. The events w...
Published: May 29, 2013 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we, as a community, are beginning to move forward following the events of 12/14/12. Newtown has forever been changed, especially in our close-knit community where six degrees of separation isn't ...
Published: May 29, 2013 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
The Board of Education would like to invite Newtown residents to join us in supporting the budget in the coming referendum by voting Yes.
The district will face many known and unknown challenges in the coming year as a result of Decemb...
Published: May 28, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Newtown Youth & Family Service is looking for one youth in Newtown to be awarded an Outstanding Youth Award during NYFS’s 2013 Annual Meeting.
NYFS annually recognizes a youth who has shown exemplary leadership skills as well as being a good role mod...
Published: May 28, 2013 at 12:00 AM
The next town referendum, to vote only on the proposed education budget, will be held on Tuesday, June 4, from 6 am until 8 pm, in the Newtown Middle School gymnasium.
Pursuant to Conn. General Statutes Sec. 7-6, any person who is a registered voter ...
Published: May 28, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Celebrating Connecticut trails day locally on June 1, Newtown Forest Association (NFA) members will conduct a two-mile hike near Sandy Hook Center.
The guided two-mile spring hike at the Wasserman Preserve will cover a segment of Al’s Trail and NFA p...
Published: May 28, 2013 at 12:00 AM
State officials serving on the Municipal Opportunities and Regional Efficiencies (MORE) Commission, a panel convened by House Speaker J. Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden), announced a number of proposals May 23 that could help municipalities cut costs and u...
Published: May 28, 2013 at 12:00 AM
John Marshall Fraas, 79, of Bristol, formerly of Newtown, died peacefully at his home, May 27, with his wife Helen (Bowling) (Smith) Fraas, at his side. He was born in St Paul, Minn., July 1, 1933, a son of Jane Ines (Butel) and Marshall Fraas.
Mr F...
