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William J. McIlrath Love, Laughter, And Poetry Are His Legacy William J. “Bill” McIlrath, 86, of Newtown, died peacefully, November 29, following a long illness. He was born on January 18, 1925, in Springfield, Mass., the...

I’ve always wondered the fate of the NMS scarecrows, once the contest is over and they disappear from the school’s front lawn. My friend Lilith was quick to point out one of this year’s entries, over the weekend, w...

Wildly Good Soccer Team Claims Title The Wild Animal Prints, Newtown’s U14 girls’ soccer team, completed an undefeated season with a 5-0 win over Team Two in the November 4 Newtown Recreation championship game. Numerous goals...

Decorating The Sandy Hook Tree Swinging a string of colored bulbs toward the tree top 30 feet above Washington Avenue, Keven Belden hung Christmas lights Tuesday morning in Sandy Hook Center. Despite a dreary morning drizzle, he and Jeff Thomas untan...

State Panel OKs Shift Of Local Voters To New District By John Voket Newtown will be split from two to three state legislative districts, moving about 1,000 voters from the western part of town — mostly in the Dodgingtown area â€&#x94...

Health Officials Discuss Preventing Kids From Starting Smoking MANCHESTER, N.H. — Howard Koh, MD, MPH, Assistant Secretary for Health of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, recently joined with the state health comm...

Softball Skills Camp The Western Connecticut Baseball Academy is holding Softball Skills Camps on Sunday, December 4, at Newtown Youth Academy from 2 to 5 pm. Cost is $99. Registration may be completed online at www.wcbanewtown.com or by calling 860-...

Social Service Screening, Alzheimer’s Support Offered SOUTHBURY — Free social service screenings for food stamps and other programs to help any Connecticut resident facing difficult times will take place on Thursday, December...

Senior services for Newtown seniors are available at the Multipurpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. The Senior Center is under the auspices of the Commission on Aging. The center is run by Senior Services Director Marilyn Place. For infor...

Charter’s ‘Movies For Food’ Supports Local Food Banks The sight of empty shelves at local food pantries is an all-to-often occurrence these days. As food banks find themselves serving more families in need than ev...