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Published: Nov 02, 2012 at 12:00 AM
At 5:37 pm on Monday, October 29, during Storm Sandy, members of the Sandy Hook, Botsford, and Newtown Hook & Ladder volunteer fire companies were dispatched to a report of a structure fire at a home at 5 Bradley Lane in Sandy Hook.
As it turned out,...
Published: Nov 02, 2012 at 12:00 AM
What I Learned
From Being Direct
To the Editor:
I was never a fan of George W. Bush, but I believe his bluntness (“I am a war president.”) served a purpose. But I do prefer the word, “direct” .... It j...
Published: Nov 02, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Lighting The Night
To the Editor:
 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society had a very busy fall this year. In September, we held Newtown’s 4th Light the Night Fundraiser. We were once again walking at the Newtown Youth Authority at Fairfield Hil...
Published: Nov 02, 2012 at 12:00 AM
To the Editor:
Job growth, small business development, education, senior citizen opportunities, safety nets for the disadvantaged. Lisa Romano knows these issues are not mutually exclusive. She knows that in a vibrant economy, and community, these is...
Published: Nov 02, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Blood Drive Scheduled
Trinity Episcopal Church will host an American Red Cross blood drive on Monday, November 12. The blood drive will be conducted in the undercroft of the church, at 36 Main Street. It will run from 8:30 am until 6:15 pm.
Donors mu...
Published: Nov 02, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Corrections & Update
The decorative ball at the top of the Main Street flagpole is not a truk (or truck) but a decorative ball, as it should have been referred to as in stories about the Main Street flagpole in recent weeks.
Also, the Lez Zeppelin s...
Published: Nov 02, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Three readers were able to tell us that last week’s challenge (inset) is Wee Haven, a home with a welcome porch that can be found on Hanover Road. Bill Pendergast, Terry Tortora, and Renee Oebel will each receive a Bee’s Buck ...
Published: Nov 02, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Next Historical Society Event:
Silhouette Portraits And Open House
In the days before photography made an image of a person relatively affordable, the silhouette was a cheap alternative to a painted portrait. The outline image would serve as a remem...
Published: Nov 02, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Utilities Estimate Most Outages Restored By Monday Or Tuesday
By Keith M. Phaneuf
©The Connecticut Mirror
The state’s two major electric utilities set deadlines of Monday and Tuesday next week for restoring the bulk of their 358,000 cust...
Published: Oct 26, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Community Rally At Women’s Center To Support VAWA
DANBURY — The Women’s Center is planning a community rally on Tuesday, October 30, from 4 to 6 pm, at its 2 West Street location to build awareness of the failure o...
