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Commentary— It’s Tough To Give Americans What They Want By Lee H. Hamilton The Gulf oil spill has laid bare a series of shortcomings in the government’s ability both to prevent and to respond to such a crisis, and ...

Junior/Senior Tournament Low Net: Mike Portnoy and George Trudell Second Gross: Peter Wallace and Steve Mais Low Net: Dan Casanta and Rick Eaton Second Net: Tom Bartram and Art Weisgerber Third Net: Chris Donohue and Tim O’Connell Lo...

Newtown Bombers Win Jimmy Fund Championship The Newtown Bombers, 9-Year-Old All-Star baseball team captured the Al Leonard Jimmy Fund Baseball Tournament, hosted by Bethel Baseball Association, on June 25. The Bombers went undefeated to capture the p...

June Harriet Silos Sokec Cherished Wife And Mother June Harriet Silos Sokec, 63 of Fairfield, died June 21, at Bridgeport Hospital. She will be remembered by her husband, Anton Sokec; her two cherished daughters; her supportive, loving siblings,...

EPA Lead Safe Law Means Headaches For Contractors, Higher Prices For Consumers By Nancy K. Crevier Lead, a heavy metal, has been used for centuries in the manufacture of numerous household and industrial items and in building construction. It is a p...

By Nancy K. Crevier The wonderful thing about Newtown is the trees — tall, ancient maples thick with hand-shaped leaves, giant oaks with arms outspread, towering firs, and groves of delicate birch. The awful thing about Newtown is the tre...

Selectmen Schedule Conservation Plan And Pension Reviews By John Voket A fast moving Board of Selectmen meeting June 21 opened with the board setting dates to begin separate reviews of its role in suggesting possible enhancements to the town Plan of...

Basic Precautions Can Protect Family, Guests From Foodborne Illness HARTFORD — This summer more cooking will be done on the grill, more coolers will be packed up for the beach, and more people will find themselves reaching for a stomach r...