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Newtown Middle School Jazz Band Performs At NH Festival By Eliza Hallabeck Following a recent trip to take part in the Clark Terry University of New Hampshire Jazz Festival, the Newtown Middle School Jazz Band reflected on Monday, March 19, on both t...

Accidental Fire Damages Cullens Youth Lodge By Andrew Gorosko Firefighters from all five local volunteer fire companies responded about 8:18 pm on Friday, March 16, to a report of a structure fire underway at Cullens Lodge at the 20-acre Cullens Yo...

DEEP Advises Of Spring Forest Fire Season The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is reminding all state residents and visitors that Connecticut traditionally experiences high forest fire danger in the spring from mid-March...

Winning Every Game To the Editor: I remember Coach Jeremy O’Connell as a 4-year-old at a pre-K camp in Brookfield where I worked one summer. He insisted on being called “Jeremy Thomas” and he was a bit competitive....

Lyddy Cites Misunderstandings, Confusion Over Education Reform Bill By John Voket As a member of the Legislature’s Education Committee, Newtown Representative Chris Lyddy has been in attendance as Governor Dannel Malloy has attempted to c...

Antiques Shows______ Saturdays: Woodbury Flea Market, 44 Sherman Rd (Rte 64 near Rte 6), Woodbury, opens 7:30 am, free adm & parking, up to 42 vendors w/ emphasis on early items & antiques, also plants & flowers; 203-263-62147. Sundays: Elep...

We had five people able to tell us where last week’s Bee’s Buck challenge (inset) could be found, including the entire Wares family. “Thanks for doing this,” mom Donna said when she called in with her a...

President Obama’s Actions To the Editor: As we enter spring, the season of hope, I am impressed by the leadership shown by President Obama. He is a thoughtful, compassionate, intelligent person who works to support freedom of conscience a...

‘Meet Monroe’ Biz Expo Planned MONROE — The Monroe Chamber of Commerce presents the third annual Meet Monroe, the town’s largest business exposition. The event will be held Wednesday, April 25, from 4 t...

Borough Zoners Create Residential Accessory-Use Sign Rules  By Andrew Gorosko The Borough Zoning Commission (BZC) has approved new rules that regulate the placement of small commercial signs indicating the location of professional offices that oper...