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Published: May 07, 2013 at 12:00 AM
On Sunday, May 19, 2013, at 11:30 am, the annual meeting of the members of Newtown Congregational Church will take place in the church sanctuary, 14 West Street.
The purpose of this meeting is to vote on staffing plan recommendations for the 2013-14 ...
Published: May 07, 2013 at 12:00 AM
The scent of fresh-turned soil and dust on the breeze drifted across a “Beautiful, quiet field,” between Keating Farm Road and Mile Hill South Tuesday, May 7, said Harvey Pessin. He watched as Parks and Recreation machinery graded earth, preparing a ...
Published: May 07, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Gerard William Le Blanc, 70, of Brookfield, died peacefully at home, May 6, after a brief illness. He was born in Queens, N.Y., the son of Joseph and Margaret O’Rourke Le Blanc. He was a devoted husband for 50 years to his wife, Margaret Kavanagh Le ...
Published: May 07, 2013 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
Sandy Hook School is a part of our history, a part of our lives. My own family roamed those halls for 14 years. Whether we decide to massively renovate it, or tear it down, I have a request. Can we set aside a day when we can have one ...
Published: May 07, 2013 at 12:00 AM
John Thomas Downey, 83, of Trumbull, died May 6, at Middlesex Hospital. He was born and raised in Stratford, son of the late Frederick and Jeannette (Clark) Downey.
His loving daughters Elizabeth Ryan and her husband, Fred, of Newtown and Susan McElr...
Published: May 07, 2013 at 12:00 AM
A venue that had opened its doors to help, to heal, and to make a home for donated artwork and sculptures in the wake of 12/14 may soon lose its storefront space.
“I run on the notion that we may have only two weeks from today to leave,” said Robert ...
Published: May 07, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Grace Skubly, 97, of Newtown, died May 3, at Masonicare at Newtown. She was born in Bridgeport, November 25, 1915, a daughter of the late Michael and Gisella (Lengyel) Skubly. Ms Skubly and her mother moved to Newtown in 1971.
Ms Skubly completed her...
Published: May 07, 2013 at 12:00 AM
In a ceremony at Newtown High School on Monday, May 6, Congressional Medal of Honor recipients presented Citizen Service Before Self Honors Medals posthumously to the fallen Sandy Hook School staff from 12/14 and presented a Certificate of Commendati...
Published: May 06, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Despite some incorrect media reports about a town wide election that are generating confused calls to Newtown Registrars of Voters this morning, only the 1,311 residents of the Borough of Newtown are being called to the polls today.
Borough residents...
Published: May 06, 2013 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
Recently, a friend sent a Facebook link from the Washington Examiner entitled: “Obama Should Blame Tea Party, Not NRA, For Gun Control Defeat.” He asked for my opinion. I thought about it for a while before I responded because I wante...
