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Few Parents Recall Doctor Saying Their Child Is Overweight WASHINGTON (AP) — Pediatricians are supposed to track if youngsters are putting on too many pounds — but a new study found less than a quarter of parents of overweight...

Legislators Face Deadline To Finish Congressional Map Mark Pazniokas ©The Connecticut Mirror Legislators seem to always need a hard deadline for anything important, and now they have one: the Connecticut Supreme Court set a final deadline of noon on...

A Joyful Noise To The Editor: The Newtown Choral Society played to an enthusiastic crowd as they presented their holiday concert last Saturday at The Meeting House. The program’s main piece was Randall Thompson’s “...

Send Us Your Horse News Please send horse show information, including details about upcoming shows, results from recent competitions, along with fundraising events, via email to andyh@thebee.com.

 ‘Christmas Carol’ At Walnut Hill BETHEL – The Worship & Arts Ministry of Walnut Hill Community Church will stage A Christmas Carol at the church, 156 Walnut Hill Road, for four shows, December 9-11. Set in the Ch...

Plus Other Charges— District Media Consultant’s One-Year Retainer Is $28,800 By John Voket The Newtown School District is paying a statewide support association to provide communications services from a former television ancho...

James W. Burns Longtime Electrician For Fairfield Hills Hospital James W. Burns, 89, of Newtown, died December 4, at Danbury Hospital, after a brief illness. He was born in Middletown, N.Y., January 5, 1922, the son of Mildred and Edward Burns. ...

Friday, December 9 Connecticut Clay Artists Annual Holiday Show opening night, 6–8 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, original artwork of nine professional artists who work in clay will be on view all weekend, opening reception ...

The average beneficiary who falls into the coverage gap would have spent $1,504 this year on prescriptions. But thanks to discounts and other provisions in President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law, that cost fell to $901, accordi...

Tree Lighting Memorials Continue To Be Received The Newtown Chamber of Commerce is still sponsoring its fundraising drive to cover the costs of the 27th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and luminarias display that were presented at Ram Pasture on Frida...