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Congregation Preparing To Celebrate Its Fifth Anniversary By Nancy K. Crevier It has been five years since Pastor Tim Kuhn and his wife, Cindi, left the comfort of a salaried position as associate pastor under Pastor Paul Auckland in Sellersville, Pe...

Occupation: I’m a Danbury Hospital doula. That’s a woman who knows birth, and who assists a birthing mother to make the memory of that birth the best it can possibly be. I’m with the mother through her labor an...

Summer Camps Begin To Wind Down As School Year Approaches By Anna Hodge The beginning of August marked not only the final stretch of summer, but also the halfway point of summer camps for Newtown students. Between the Newtown Parks & Recreation and ...

John Joseph Sweeney John Joseph Sweeney, 89, beloved husband of Jean Byrnes Sweeney and devoted father and grandfather, died August 5, at Hancock Hall in Danbury. Born in Lakeville, Conn., July 1, 1923, he was a son of Michael and Ann O’N...

To the Editor: I am voting for Carey Schierloh next Tuesday, August 14, in the primaries. Mrs Schierloh was often my bus driver when I attended Newtown schools. Watching her interact with the students on the bus and the parents at the bus stops showe...

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...