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Historical Society Program To Examine The Dred Scott Decision The decade leading up to the Civil War was one of tumult, with the great war catalysts of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, the publication of Uncle Tom ’s Cabin in 1852, and ...

Scammers Prey On Distraught Homeowners After Disasters WALLINGFORD — Though the winds and rain have long gone, they have left behind flooding, downed trees, and other structural and property damage in their wake. Connecticut Better Busine...

St Rose Bingo Night St Rose Bingo Nights have returned for the 2012-13 season, and the next one on November 16. Games are played in the Gathering Hall of St Rose, at 46 Church Hill Road. Doors open at 5:45, and games run from 6:30 until around 9:30...

NYFS Welcomes Newtown Savings Bank As Holiday Festival Title Sponsor By Nancy K. Crevier The 27th Annual Holiday Festival to benefit Newtown Youth & Family Services (NYFS) will return Sunday, December 2, with Newtown Savings Bank as its title sponso...

International Community Potluck Dinner Planned As part of the Newtown International Center for Education (NICE) and the individual Newtown schools’ recognition of International Education Week, an International Community Potluck Dinner is...

Superstorm Sandy Disaster Relief The Town of Newtown is encouraging individuals and business owners who sustained losses during and after Superstorm Sandy to begin applying for assistance online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 800-621-FEMA...

Girl Scout Coat Drive & Book Sale Saturday Girl Scouts of Newtown have decided to a twist on their annual Coat Drive and Book Sale, scheduled this year for Saturday, November 10, from 9 am to 2 pm, at Newtown United Methodist Church. In addition to c...

 Annual Turkey Trot Set For Thanksgiving Morning The 3rd Annual Newtown Turkey Trot 5K race, sponsored by Newtown Savings Bank and benefiting the Cyrenius H. Booth Library, will kick off at 7:45 am on Thanksgiving morning, November 22. The race begi...

Former NBA Player To Share Recovery Story RIDGEFIELD — Family University 2012 invites the public to hear former NBA player Chris Herren speak about his struggle with substance abuse and his road to recovery on November 15 at 7 pm. The pr...

Blood Drive Monday At Trinity Superstorm Sandy forced the cancellation of about 360 American Red Cross blood drives in 13 states and the District of Columbia, resulting in a shortfall of nearly 12,000 blood donations by November 2.  More cancellati...