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Gertrude M. Ballard Newtown Resident For 42 Years Gertrude M. (Kavanaugh) Ballard, 89, of Brookfield and previously of Newtown, died July 13 in Danbury Hospital. Mrs Ballard was the wife of the late A. Winthrop Ballard, who was the assista...

Circumventing The Law While Blaming Others To the Editor: Looking at Fairfield Hills from a different perspective, accusations by the FFH Authority and selectmen that local citizens seeking information from state officials cost the town $662,217 is ...

Free, Low-Cost Mammography Screenings Begin Saturday BRIDGEPORT — The SWIM Women’s Imaging Center will offer the following free and low-cost mammography screening in Bridgeport for women age 35 and older during the month of Ju...

No, that was not some new java concoction that Starbucks’ manager Peter Johnson was stirring up in the garbage bag behind the Church Hill coffee shop Tuesday morning. Peter, as always, was going the extra mile for a customer who thought h...

Bruce Isidore Phillips ‘ Fare Thee Well ’ Bruce Isidore Phillips died unexpectedly from complications due to an asthma attack, July 6, in Crozet, Va. Born in Bridgeport, October 9, 1964, he was raised in Monroe. He...

Free Concert By Frank Porto Band Masonicare of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, will welcome The Frank Porto Band on Thursday, July 30, for the next concert in its free Summer Sounds Concerts Series. Residents are invited to bring lawn chairs and blanke...

Optics Left Behind Police report that they are holding for safekeeping two pairs of eyeglasses that were found in the gazebo at The Pleasance, the park on the northern corner of Main Street and Sugar Street, on the afternoon of July 3. They are ...

Thanks To Many To the Editor: I would like to thank the Relay For Life committee for allowing me to be a small part of such a wonderful group of supporters and caregivers. Many thanks go out to Brian Neumeyer the culinary chef (teacher) at Newtown Hi...

Proper Use Of Home Generators Can Keep Residents And Line Workers Safe BERLIN — Portable home electric generators can provide piece of mind in the event that there is a loss of power. The Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P) encour...