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Taking Up The Challenge In Hawleyville  To the Editor: We, the people of Hawleyville Environmental Advocacy Team (HEAT), applaud the solidarity, strength and determination that the members of the Legislative Council and First Selectman Joe Borst di...

Commentary— AARP Finks Out On Health Care By Martha Burk The Senate committee has approved its version of a health care bill, largely tracking the House version requiring Americans to get health insurance, with some subsidies to the poor...

The Dingle is the name given to a wooded spot west of Pond Brook in Newtown by the WPA. Glover Hawley was Newtown’s first postmaster. Shepard Hill Road was once called Hawley Folly Road. “Pootatuck” was the Colonia...

For police reports Alcohol Charges Police report they observed some suspicious activity in Sandy Hook Center about 7 pm July 17, after which they stopped motorist David Lewis, 19, of 34 Saw Mill Road for a motor vehicle violation on nearby River...

Helen Elizabeth Howryletz Beloved By Family And Friends Helen Elizabeth Howryletz, 96, of Newtown, died July 21, in Danbury Hospital. Mrs Howryletz was the wife of the late Dan Howryletz. She was born May 18, 1913, in New York City and was...

The Fairfield Hills Authority (FHA) found itself at a pivot point this month, turning from the initial phase of planning and development of the town-owned Fairfield Hills campus toward the future. The eight years since a 2001 town meeting approved a ...

VFW Picnic, Saturday The Men’s Auxiliary of VFW Post 308 extends an invitation to residents for a family picnic on Saturday, July 25. The picnic will run from 11 am to 4 pm at the Post, 18 Tinkerfield Road. Admission is $15 per person, or...