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Town Opposition Continues— Railroad Revises Waste Permit Request By Andrew Gorosko The Housatonic Railroad Company has revised its controversial pending state application to expand its solid waste handling at its Hawleyville rail terminal...

Drawstrings: The Hoodie’s Dangerous Detail By Jerry Farrell, Jr Commissioner of Consumer Protection If there is one item of clothing that’s a closet staple for the school-age crowd, it is the “hoodie,” ...

An Event For Those Who ‘ CHAIRish ’ Art By Nancy K. Crevier Two years ago, the Northwest Connecticut Arts Council invited the public to take part in a “bear hunt” that had visitors to the...

Prison Official Charged With Fraud HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut authorities have arrested a lieutenant with the state Department of Correction on allegations he ran a business while he was out of work and collecting disability payments. F...

To Stimulate Business— P&Z Considers Liberalizing Commercial Sign Rules By Andrew Gorosko Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members are reviewing a proposal from the Chamber of Commerce of Newtown, Inc, which seeks to temporarily lib...

Many Diabetic Foot Amputations Are Preventable WASHINGTON (AP) — It costs $1,400 to cover the sore on a diabetic’s foot with a piece of artificial skin, helping it heal if the patient can keep pressure off that spot. So when M...

‘Freemen For Fremont:’ Historical Society Program Will Hit The 1856 Campaign Trail The Presidential campaign of 1856 was a lively and exciting one. The nation was deeply divided around the issue of slavery, and a complex set o...

Scholarships Available The Newtown High School Career Center publicizes all scholarships of which it is notified. A few of the scholarships, typically national ones, request that money be enclosed with the application. The Career Center believes that...

Doggone Etiquette — Latch-Key Dogs By Bardi McLennan A Word to the Dog: Where do you spend your time if you are home alone all day? Do you have freedom of the whole house, or just certain rooms? Or are you confined to a small part o...