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Police Investigate Thanksgiving Vandalism Incidents By Andrew Gorosko Police are investigating vandalism that caused several thousand dollars worth of damage. Much of it occurred early on November 26, which was Thanksgiving, while it was still dark,...

Some of the world’s greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible. —Doug Larson Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are ...

“MAKING FACES, ” an exhibit of portraits, self-portraits, landscapes and whimsical constructions by Peter Steiner will open with a reception at Minor Memorial Library, 23 South Street in Roxbury, on Saturday, December 5...

Free BP Screening The Masonicare at Newtown Nursing Department will sponsor a free blood pressure screening Tuesday, December 15, from 10 am to noon, in the Lockwood Lodge Wellness Center at Masonicare at Newtown. The screening will be conducted by ...

* * * A substantial cash payment and an annuity will be given to the widow of State Police officer Lt Thomas Carney, the 40-yer-old Newtown resident who was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer truck on Interstate 84 in Southbury tw...

Doggone Etiquette — Diet Or Exercise By Bardi McLennan A Word to the Dog:            Have you finished eating all the leftovers? No? Lucky you — or maybe you’re not so lucky. If you chomped down too ...

Scientists Plan To Validate Tick Infection Stats By John Voket Hot on the heels of a regional report showing that more than 90 percent of ticks captured in Newtown were infected with Lyme disease, the Newtown Health District announced some experts fr...

Raised Crosswalk Is Making Glover Ave. Couple Just Plain Cross By Andrew Gorosko Because Patricia and Robert Kubit live on a heavily traveled road in the center of town, they are accustomed to the flow of traffic past their home at 11 Glover Avenue. ...

Dorothy Eileen Madsen Lived Life Fully Dorothy Eileen (Mikita) Madsen, 71, died November 23, at her home in Oxford, after a long, courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Born on July 11, 1938, in Bridgeport, she was the daughter of the l...

Peter Mascia and Kelsey Culloton Former Newtown resident Peter Mascia has become engaged to Kelsey Culloton. Both residents of Pasadena, Calif., the couple is planning an April 2010 wedding. Peter is a 1996 graduate of Newtown High School. He is...