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Commentary — Congressional Hearings Are Not About The Witness By Lee H. Hamilton Even before Tony Hayward, the embattled CEO of BP, appeared in front of a House investigative subcommittee on June 17, everyone knew why he was...

Naturopath Taps Medical Wisdom Of The Ages By John Voket Dr Shawn Carney may appear to be younger than his years, but the fresh-faced naturopath is well-versed in combining age-old medical wisdom with state-of-the-art diagnostics to deliver his patie...

Doggone Etiquette — Yesterday’s Dogs By Bardi McLennan A Word to the Dogs:           There is a lot you don’t know about yourselves and, unlike humans, you don’t spend much time worrying ...

Booth Library’s 35th Annual Sale— A Strong Book Sale Despite A Weak Economy By Eliza Hallabeck The 235 tables placed in Reed Intermediate School’s cafetorium and gymnasium were piled full of books, all alphabetized...

Court Rules On NCLB Issues HARTFORD (AP) — A federal appeals court says Connecticut can continue pursuing a waiver of the federal No Child Left Behind Law. The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s ...

Newtown Bridle Lands Holds Annual Fun Day Event The Newtown Bridle Lands Association held its second annual Members’ Fun Day on June 27. The event took place at the University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension Show Grounds in Bethel. ...

Newtown Support Groups Friday, July 16        AA, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, 8 pm, beginners meeting, open discussion. Saturday, July 17       Daily Reflections meeting, St Rose School (Monsignor Co...

What event in Newtown do you look forward to the most all year? Meghan Tarpey: The first day of swim lessons in the Treadwell pool. Christopher Vogelman: I would say the Labor Day Parade. I get to march with the Trinity float. Henry ...

Joshua Taylor Taylor, 7, will be a third-grader this coming school year. He participated in the Matt Memoli Baseball Academy this summer. Favorite part about playing baseball: “I enjoy practicing and having a lot of fun with my friend...

Letters Of Endorsement To the Editor: Please support Chris LaRocque for state representative. It is time to return to more responsible spending habits in Hartford.  Our local town officials are put in a stranglehold by the poor fiscal decisions by ...