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Garner Inmates Grow Organic Vegetables At Prison Gardens By Andrew Gorosko Some male inmates at the high-security Garner Correctional Institution who meet strict criteria set by prison officials are now participating in an educational/recreational p...

A Clarification To the Editor: It has been brought to my attention that my opponent Cary Schierloh has posted that Independent party members can register as either a Democrat or a Republican to vote in the primary on August 14, 2012. Pleased be advis...

Theater Preview— The Battle Of The Black Box: Three Actors vs Five Hundred Years of History By Sarah Scinto American History took months, maybe even years to learn in school, but during the weekend of August 17-19, three actors at Newtow...

NYFS Offering Free Daylight Laser Tag Session Local youths will be able to participate in a daylight laser tag session being brought to Dickinson Park on Thursday, August 16, from 11 am to 2 pm. The sessions are free to Newtown residents ages 12â&#x...

CBIA Launches New Program For Family-Owned Businesses HARTFORD — Connecticut’s largest business organization recently launched an innovative new program designed to support and grow the state’s thousands of family-...

Reaching The Goal To the Editor: My daughter Mackenzie placed a hand painted coffee can at Your Healthy Pet one year ago, just before starting third grade. I am proud to say we have collected and counted our final donation to Canine Advocates in the ...

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places      _____________________________ Burnham Library, 62 Main St South/Rte 133, Bridgewater; 860-354-6973. Through Aug 31: paintings by award-winning artist Karen Cashman of Roxbury, who is noted for plein ...

NSSF Names Mike Bazinet Public Affairs Director The Newtown-based National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, has named Michael G. “Mike” Bazinet as director, pub...

 Moratorium Affects Dickinson Playground Plans By Kendra Bobowick Some of the playground equipment at Dickinson Park could be removed as soon as this week due to damage or disrepair, said Parks and Recreation Director Amy Mangold. If not for a recen...

Sport Hill Road, Easton Kathleen and Andrew White purchased 1165 Sport Hill Road in Easton from Jane and Robert Sibley. Alice E. Holmes of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty listed the property, which was sold by Marje Tracy...