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Nearly A Quarter-Million New Breast Cancer Cases Expected This Year ROCKY HILL — During the annual National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, the American Cancer Society is urging women to follow early detection guidelines for ...

Letters Of Endorsement To the Editor: Jim Gaston is running for the Newtown Board of Selectman, and I thoroughly support his candidacy. I know he is the most qualified man for the job. Jim has served on the Board of Finance since 2001, and he has mad...

NCAC Art Contest, Open To Residents, Kick-Off Event For 2012 Arts Festival By Kendra Bobowick Newtown Cultural Arts Commission (NCAC) has opened an arts contest focusing on a 2012 arts festival, to be conducted next September 15-16. Artwork Selection...

Maximum Unemployment Benefits In State To Rise WETHERSFIELD (AP) — Connecticut’s Labor Department says the maximum unemployment insurance benefit is rising to $573 a week. The $18 increase is to take effect Sunday. The benefi...

CT Master Chorale Announces Season The Connecticut Master Chorale, under the direction of Tina Johns Heidrich, announces its 2011-2012 concert season. All concerts will be at St Rose of Lima Church in Newtown. Now entering its 13th year, the Chorale...

New State Business Laws Went Into Effect October 1 HARTFORD — The General Assembly enacted many laws this year affecting Connecticut businesses, some of which took effect on October 1. These new laws include measures on taxes, the workpla...

Discover Sandy Hook On Saturday To the Editor: Throughout the year, there are many opportunities for us to gather as a community, as neighbors, and as friends. In Newtown, we pride ourselves on our sense of connectedness with one another and our sen...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY September 29, Sadie Rose Patrick, Age 9 October 3, Maya Chaudhary, Age 3 October 8, Matthew LaRosa, Age 7 October 8, Anna Stutman, Age 6 Deadline for the October 14 issue is Tuesday, October 11, at 4 pm. To incl...

Privacy Expert Applauds Llodra’s Position To the Editor: In regard to your article in last week’s paper, “Llodra Hopes To Appeal To FOIC About Protecting Website Identities,” I want to say that our fir...

What favorite television show, no longer on the air, would you revive? Angela Fedak: The Lawrence Welk Show. The music, and dancing, and singing were gorgeous! Virginia Cooney: The Lawrence Welk Show. It had nice music. Fred ...