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Support The Families Of Fallen Heroes To the Editor: On August 6 we learned of the tragic loss of 22 Navy Seals and eight Army Rangers/Air Force and Air National Guard members in Afghanistan. Many of us have had friends, neighbors, and family members...

Adopt A Lab On Saturday, August 20, Your Healthy Pet, 224 South Main St, will host a dog/puppy adoption event with Labs4Rescue from 11 am to 2 pm. This is a great opportunity for people to provide forever homes for dogs. 

Hospital Offers Patient Care Technician, Phlebotomy Courses DERBY — Applications are being accepted for the next patient care technician and phlebotomy courses being offered by the Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers. Anyone...

Ukrainian Festival August 28 The Annual Ukrainian Festival has been scheduled for Sunday, August 28, at Paproski’s Christmas Tree Farm, 5 Hattertown Road, in Newtown. The festival at 11 am with divine liturgy followed by Ukrainian and pic...

‘Mr Deer’ Goes The Extra Mile To the Editor: A couple of weeks ago I sent a letter to the editor stating, briefly, “Keep our owner/operators.” I’d like to give an example of why.  When my s...

Friends Of Music Announce Schedule For 2011-12 Season Where were you in May 1978? The very first Newtown Friends of Music sponsored concert, presented that month, featured a then little known pianist named Todd Crow. Today Mr Crow is deemed an â&#x8...

BP Screening Set A free blood pressure screening is set for Tuesday, August 16, from 10 am to noon, in the Wellness Center in Lockwood Lodge, Masonicare at Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road. Contact Patti Russell, director of patient care services, at 203...

Last Call For Dragon Boat Event Volunteers & Racers NEW MILFORD — Candlewood Lake Authority (CLA) will host its third annual Dragon Boat Races on Saturday, August 20, and there are openings for volunteers, those who want to join a team, a...

Ponder The Pond Trail At Weir Farm WILTON — Weir Farm National Historic Site will host, on three occasions, a special program that will explore the historic site’s Pond Trail. The public is invited to join Park Ranger Allison...

Raoul P. LaMarche WWII US Army 9th Infantry Veteran Raoul P. LaMarche, 92, died peacefully, August 4, after a long illness, at The Village at Brookfield Common, in Brookfield. He was born May 11, 1919, in New Haven, to Margaret (Hugo) and Raoul ...