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Make A Difference To the Editor: 1 CAN Make(s) a Difference is a food drive at this Sunday’s Newtown Parade. Please bring one can of food to the parade in a plastic bag and set it on the curb.  As we march along the parade route, we will...

Carolyn Cassavechia Loving Mother And Grandmother Carolyn Cassavechia, 85, of Newtown, formerly of Ridgefield, died September 28, at Bethel Health Care. She was born in Waterbury, January 30, 1926, daughter of Helen (Fortin) and Jude Cyr, and w...

11-11-11: Make A Wish For Make-A-Wish By Shannon Hicks Since the beginning of this century, many couples have taken advantage of the infrequent lineup of numerals within dates (01-01-01, 02-02-02, etc) to schedule big events, often a wedding. Lia Le...

Edward Francis Ruddock Devoted Husband And Father Edward Francis Ruddock, 93, of Newtown, died peacefully at home, on October 4, surrounded by his family. It was his birthday. Mr Ruddock was born in Lynn, Mass., in 1918, the son of Mary (D...

Letters of Endorsement To the Editor: This letter is in strong support of Jim Gaston for Board of Selectmen. I have known and worked with Jim for nearly 20 years. As a member of the Board of Burgesses, I have seen him, time after time, confront comp...

Helen Berglund Dayton NHS Administrative Assistant For Many Years Helen Berglund Dayton, 88, of Kill Devil Hills, N.C., and formerly of Newtown, died October 4. Born in Worchester, Mass., she was the daughter of Effie Josephine Orcutt and Harry ...

Pupil Services Director Reports On Special Ed Practices By Eliza Hallabeck In a prepared report for the Board of Education presented at its meeting on Tuesday, October 4, Director of Pupil Services Michael Regan compared and contrasted special educat...

NHS Boys’ Booters Edge Rival Barlow 1-0; Girls Top Weston 5-2 Newtown High School’s girls’ and boys’ soccer teams kept up their winning ways this week — each earning a win and a tie. The bo...

Showcasing Sandy Hook To the Editor: I’ve been proud to call Sandy Hook home for over 20 years. Over these past two decades, I’ve certainly seen the community grow and change. I joined Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity (S...

Federation Hosts October Lunches, Flu Shot Clinics SOUTHBURY — Two walk-in seasonal flu clinics are again being offered to the public at the Jewish Federation, 444 Main Street North. They take place on Tuesday, October 11, from 10:30 am t...