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To the Editor: The Town of Newtown should be very proud of their incumbent Town Clerk Debbie Aurelia, running for her second term in November. She is one of the most hardworking, energetic people I know, with a sincere commitment to her job and servi...

Dr John R. Lyddy Respected And Loved By All John R. Lyddy, MD, 90, beloved husband of Helen C. Lyddy, died October 3, at Bridgeport Hospital, with his family by his side. Born in Bridgeport, he was the son of Lauretta C. Lyddy and John A. Lyddy....

Seasonal Concert Wrap-up— Classic Acts, Quirky Newcomers Still Rocking Regional Venues By John Voket Despite the economic slowdown’s lingering effects here in Connecticut, it seems concert fans were not left wanting. And thos...

Spirit Of Women Wellness Weekend Coming To Danbury DANBURY — Danbury Hospital is planning an energizing Spirit of Women Wellness Weekend at the Danbury Fair Center Court (lower level) on Saturday, October 17, from noon to 5 pm. The Spirit...

Altercation Police report that they were called to 7 Lyrical Lane on October 1 to settle a dispute that had occurred between a person attempting to repossess a 2008 Ford Expedition SUV there and a couple at that property. After investigating, po...

Photography Competition Theme Announced “The Best of Summer” is the competition theme for the Flagpole Photographers second meeting of the season at the C.H. Booth Library, Thursday, October 15, at 7:30 pm. “Best o...

Commentary— Neighbors Banding Together In Tough Times By Chuck Collins The US economy has lost more than two million jobs this year, ratcheting the unemployment rate to 9.7 percent, the highest level since 1983. But the politicians and p...

Youth Cross Country Results Newtown’s middle school/ youth cross country teams raced against Whisconier, Fairfield Woods, Scotts Ridge and Wilton behind Reed School on Tuesday. The boys’ team was led by Nathan Kalra, who finis...

Finance Board Frustrations To the Editor: The frustration was palpable as the town presented its Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) recommendations to the Board of Finance (BOF) last Thursday [October 1]. Item after item — the proposed Commun...