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A sense of curiosity is nature’s original school of education.                          —Smiley Blanton The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything except what is worth knowing.     Â...

Nursing Homes Three Times Costlier Than In-Home Long-Term Care MERIDEN — A recent AARP report ranked Connecticut 11th among states for long-term care (LTC) and eighth in overall affordability and accessibility.  While nursing home care i...

Allen Hubbard, the son of Nancie and Allen Hubbard of Newtown, was selected for induction into the Saint Michael’s College chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma, the National Catholic Honor Society. Allen was inducted into DES in ceremonies ...

More Than 20 Contenders Vie For A Dozen Legislative Council Seats By John Voket Twenty-one hopeful candidates, including eight incumbents, are vying for a dozen Legislative Council seats across three local districts November 8, one of the most crowd...

A Commitment To Representation To the Editor: I’m Don Mitchell and I’m running for the Legislative Council for the Second District. I’ve been a Newtown resident since 1974 and have practiced law in the area for al...

Waldorf School Slates Annual Enchanted Halloween Event The Housatonic Valley Waldorf School’s annual Enchanted Halloween event will be held this Saturday, October 29, from 3 pm to 8 pm. The event’s centerpiece, the Childrenâ&...

Newtown Man Sentenced In Tax Evasion Case By Andrew Gorosko HARTFORD — A Newtown man who failed to pay more than $320,000 in federal income tax was sentenced this week in US District Court after having pleaded guilty in July to one count ...

‘The Human Side Of Undocumented Immigrants’ Exhibit To WestConn DANBURY — As the issues of undocumented people living the United States become more heated and complicated, so does David Bacon’s desire t...

By Nancy K. Crevier The appearance of those to whom we are close as they exit the world we know, or following their deaths, is not uncommon. The visits may take on a visual appearance, or be more subtle in nature, as was Mary Maki's experience. "When...

To the Editor: A number of years ago when I was running for the position of state representative, I walked the roads and streets of the 112th District, which includes a part of Newtown. On that walk I encountered many people, some who are memorable. ...