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Can Post-Discharge Calls Reduce Readmission Rates For CHF Patients? BRIDGEPORT — Bridgeport Hospital has launched a one-year study to determine the effectiveness of post-discharge phone calls in increasing overall patient satisfaction and...

Brian J.           Fischer, Sr Loved The Outdoors Brian J. Fischer, Sr, 53, of Hamden, died suddenly in Milford, February 1. He was born in Baldwin, N.Y., August 2, 1957, the son of Herman Sr and Leona Mott Fischer of Hamden, and resid...

Theater Review— ‘This’ Is Really Something On A Number Of Levels By Julie Stern HARTFORD — We thought we knew what to expect from life, and instead we ended up with This. Hartford’s Theater...

Network Luncheon Promises ‘All That And A Bag Of Chips’ NORWALK — The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Network (EWN) will have Maria Miranda, marketing strategist and creative director of Miranda Creative, Inc, ...

Commissioners Wanted First Selectman Pat Llodra has put out a call for volunteers for a number of local boards and commissions. Currently, the Conservation Commission has a vacant position for an unaffiliated voter.  Interested persons can submit a...

*** Well, it finally snowed — and snowed, and snowed. The Newtown Sleigh Rally was eminently successful, with 26 sleighs, all brightly turned out, and a happy, wonderful group of drivers young and old, who whirled around the Dickinson Par...

The Associated Press recently asked pet owners who would win the tossup if it were between a significant other and a pet. Even though the sweetheart won, a good number of people did choose their pet over their human partner (and they are probably din...

First Love Is A Tender Memory By Nancy K. Crevier His name was Owen, and he sat kitty-corner from me, the next row over, in our first grade classroom. Even under the eagle-eyed scrutiny of Miss McKennett, Owen managed to pass me numerous missives of ...

For Valentine’s Day— A Young And Generous Heart Reaches Across Generations By Shannon Hicks Valentine’s Day is Monday and thanks to one generous young man, every resident at one of Newtown’s assisted li...

For Homeowners, When Push Comes To Shove, Snow On The Roof Should Go By Nancy K. Crevier Since the beginning of the year, six antique barns, the roof of an industrial building, and the gazebo at The Pleasance have collapsed under the weight of snow a...