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Emerald Ash Borer Identified In Connecticut By Nancy K. Crevier The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced Friday, July 20, that the emerald ash borer (Agrilus pla...

Bluegrass, Ice Cream, Pickles & Preserves WASHINGTON — The Third Annual Food Festival, on Saturday, August 4, at St John’s Church in Washington, will be the place to stock up on fresh fruit and produce, honey and preserves, al...

Newtowner Named VP Of Technology At Acsys Interactive Acsys Interactive, an award-winning independent agency known for creating digital experiences with meaningful impact, announced today it has named Newtown resident Melissa Tait as its vice preside...

Conn. Judge: US Gay Marriage Law Unconstitutional By Dave Collins Associated Press HARTFORD — Part of a federal law that defines marriage as between a man and a woman and denies tax, health and other benefits to married gay couples is unc...

It’s A Dog’s Life— Jogging By Mary Jane Anderson In a nation full of running enthusiasts, the sight of a jogger and his dog out for a daily run is becoming more and more frequent. Dogs love to run and can certainly...

Redevelopment Proposed For Church Hill Road Site By Andrew Gorosko Newtown Savings Bank has submitted a wetlands/watercourses protection permit application to the Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) in connection with its proposed retail/office redevelo...

A Relaxing Ride Gone Bad To the Editor: I am so angry right now I am beside myself. This morning I set out on my horse for a nice relaxing ride in the state forest. About a mile in I encountered a loose pit bull and its owner. The owner yelled to me,...

Hilda Strait Cardwell Hilda Strait Cardwell, 97, of Riverside, Conn., died April 23. She was born in Yonkers, N.Y., to Josephine and Henry William Brandt. She is survived by her sons and their wives, Donald P. and Cindy Strait of Newtown, Dr A. Vand...

Food, Wine And Operatic Song To Headline  Gala For Connecticut Summer Opera Foundation WOODBURY — On an uncommonly warm early spring day in May, Karen Hughes of Abrash Galleries, Carole Winer of The Country Loft and Vincent de Luise wer...

Researchers Report More Condom Use Among Teenagers WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — More high school students are using condoms than 20 years ago — but progress has stalled with a lot of work still needed to protect young people from t...