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BCC Open House With A New Offering: Artisan Trail BROOKFIELD — The Brookfield Craft Center (BCC) Fall Open House and Artisan Trail will take place on Saturday, October 6, from 10 am to 4 pm. New this year, The Artisan Trail will showcas...

William Joseph Seaman, Sr William Joseph “Mike” Seaman, Sr, 86, died September 25, at his home. He was born in Danbury, August 5, 1926, to Mary (Repko) and Joseph Seaman and attended St Joseph’s School and Henry Ab...

St Andrew’s Church Planning Annual Tag Sale MARBLE DALE — St Andrew’s Episcopal Church is gearing up for its Annual Tag Sale on Saturday, October 13. The sale features all kinds of treasures, including furniture, a...

Fall fell last Saturday, and along with it, I have noticed many leaves leaving the trees, too. It’s a signal to me that it’s time to get in my last licks of ice cream at the local dairy havens, search out the best and biggest ...

Town Closes Out 2011-12 Nearly $1.3 Million Surplus By John Voket Finance Director Robert Tait has closed Newtown’s financial ledger for the 2011-12 fiscal year, reporting a $1,277,182 surplus. After final transfers, the largest of which ...

The Problem With Teaching To the Editor: A few days ago the teachers’ union in Chicago agreed to go back to work after a period of striking over evaluation of teachers. How nice of them. First they violate the law against strikes of publi...

Youth Softball Team Tops Danbury Newtown’s U6/8 Bluebirds softball team defeated the U8 Danbury Carmines 17-11 at Danbury Hatter Field on September 22. The Bluebirds lit up the diamond with an offensive show. Newtown’s 17 runs...

Pumpkins Rule At Pick Your Own Farms By Nancy K. Crevier Pick your own farms in Connecticut are popular in the autumn, when the air is clear and cool, and friends and families are seeking to enjoy the outdoors and come home with produce to create hea...

Newtown Prevention Council Has Its First Meeting Of The School Year By Eliza Hallabeck “Welcome to the first Newtown Prevention Council meeting of the school year,” said council Co-Chair Judy Blanchard on Thursday, September 2...