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State Plans To Improve Glen Road Bridge By Andrew Gorosko To improve the aging Glen Road bridge, which spans the Lake Zoar section of the Housatonic River and links Sandy Hook to Southbury, the state Department of Transportation (DOT) is planning an ...

Mary Ellen Cohen Highly Respected Health Provider Mary Ellen Cohen, 56, of Bridgewater, died unexpectedly, May 14. She was born August 1, 1954, in Derby, daughter of Florence W. Hofmann of Newtown, and the late Irving H. Hofmann, Jr. Ms C...

Entrepreneurs, Business Owners Can Tap UConn Resources, Grads STORRS — Some people say Connecticut is a tough place to start or build a business. What do GE, UTC, Boehringer Ingelheim, and so many others know that they don’t? ...

Friday, May 20 “Roosters: past and present” closing reception, 5:30–7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street, final opportunity to view collection of works by Diane Dutchick’s Newtown H...

An Extraordinary Garden To the Editor, On behalf of the many volunteers at The Victory Garden, I would like to thank the Town of Newtown officials who have helped make this garden a reality. The produce from The Victory Garden is tended by generous v...

Trinity Church Tag Sale, May 21 Trinity Episcopal Church will host a tag sale Saturday, May 21. Because it will be presented in the church’s undercroft, the event will run from 9 am until 3 pm rain or shine. Books, clothing, furniture, ba...

Selectmen Discuss Modular Classrooms, Stipulations To FHA Broker Contract By John Voket The Board of Selectmen moved through several pieces of business May 16, initiating discussion on issues ranging from the disposition of town-owned modular classro...

Esther P. Stilson Longtime Former Resident Of Sandy Hook Esther P. Stilson, 92, formerly of Sandy Hook, died peacefully, May 7, at the Teresian House in Albany, N.Y. She was born in Osage Township, Mo., and was the daughter of the late Arthur L....

Roy C. Wilson US Navy Korean War Veteran Roy C. Wilson, 78, of Conneaut Lake, Penn., died May 11, at Meadville Medical Center. Born in Ossining, N.Y., July 13, 1932, he was the son of Mary France Wilson and Herman Wilson. He married Nancy...

NHS Hosting Hoops For Troops Newtown High School’s Peer Leadership is hosting a “Hoops for Troops” student versus faculty basketball game, this Friday, May 20, at 6 pm, in the school’s gymnasium. Parti...