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Dinglebrook Lane— Controversial Cell Tower Proposal Slated For Hearing By Andrew Gorosko Residents upset over the prospect of a proposed 150-foot-tall monopole-style cellular telecommunications tower being erected in their Dinglebrook Lan...

A Civics Lesson To the Editor: The residents of Newtown who attended the Board of Education meeting on May 19 enjoyed a true lesson in civics. Those in attendance experienced the ability to make a difference in local government. While the transportat...

Tag Sale May 22 & 23— Youth Groups Planning For Summer Missions Grace Christian Fellowship’s young adults from seventh grade through their senior year of high school are preparing for their 2009 summer mission trips. The middl...

Registration Open For Newtown Historical Society’s 2009 History Camp Newtown Historical Society announces registration is open for its 2009 History camp. The camp will be held July 20 to 24 at the Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main Street, th...

Friday Night Family Dance BETHEL — An evening of contra, square and folk Dances, sponsored by Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, will be held at Stony Hill Firehouse, on Route 6 in Bethel, on Friday, May 29, from 7 to 9 pm. Admission ...

Railroad’s Transfer Station Plans Raise Selectmen’s Concern By Kendra Bobowick Selectmen are peeved with Housatonic Railroad’s proposal for transfer station expansions. Will increased materials, truck traffic, and ...

Truckers Fined More Than $10,800 For Violations In a commercial truck enforcement project conducted on May 14, police inspected 14 trucks and found 63 violations of either safety rules or equipment regulations, resulting in the issuance of $10,807 in...

An Unlikely Rapper Makes His Music Work For Others By Nancy K. Crevier There are no dark glasses, his pants barely sag, he exudes no anger, and he lacks the bling and swagger that mark a rapper. But Asian Jewish rapper Ben Federman holds his own on h...

In Memoriam William “Butch ” Sears November 22, 1956 to May 23, 2001 We do not need a special day to bring you to our minds. The days we do not think of you are very hard to find. Each morning when we wak...

Heart and Soul To the Editor: A big thank you to the Board of Ed. It was a tough meeting last night for everyone involved. As a parent, thank you for making the right decision to award MTM the contract. I feel that had the award gone to Dufour that i...