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State Officials Make Progress In Concession Talks By Stephanie Reitz Associated Press HARTFORD (AP) — Significant progress has been made in negotiations that could save Connecticut hundreds of millions of dollars in state worker costs, ac...

Antiques Shows______ Every Fri-Sun (year-round): Redwood Country Flea Market, 170 South Turnpike Rd, Wallingford, 6 am-2:30 pm, free adm & parking, 50-80 dealers; 203-269-3500. Sundays (through Dec): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea...

Families Join Together To Lose The Litter By Nancy K. Crevier Nearly a dozen families from the High Rock Road/Kelly Court area of Sandy Hook have committed to ridding their neighborhood of rubbish as part of Newtown’s 19th annual Lose The...

Honoring Scouting To the Editor: On March 21, Saint Rose Pack 570 held the annual Blue and Gold Dinner honoring the birthday of scouting. We would like to thank all the local business establishments that made our raffle a huge success by donating gif...

Following Capital Rally— Lyddy Defends State Tax Increases As ‘Inevitable’ By John Voket Saying he still is not satisfied with the final state budget proposal, Newtown’s State Representative Christopher...

VNA Thrift Shop Bag Sale The Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, located in the lower rear area of Edmond Town Hall, will hold a bag sale on Wednesday, April 15, from noon to 3 pm, and Saturday, April 18, from 9 am to noon. Shoppers can buy a bag of goodies for...

Firing Was Unreasonable To the Editor: I am writing this in support of Carolee Mason, who recently lost her job as animal control officer for Newtown. I have been a volunteer walker at the Newtown Pound for nine years now and have known Carolee ever...

Changing The Tone Of The Town (The following letter to First Selectman Joe Borst has been received for publication.) Dear Mr Borst: I grew up in Newtown and moved back here almost six years ago. When I lived in Guilford, I worked closely with th...

A Heartwarming Show Of Caring To the Editor: I cannot sufficiently thank those friends, coworkers, associates, acquaintances, residents of Newtown, and other communities, who came forward to be tested for placement on the National Bone Marrow Registr...

Wasserman Way Police report a two-vehicle accident on Wasserman Way about 7:08 pm March 30. Motorist Hamilton S. Farias, 42, of Bethel, who was driving a 2007 Honda Ridgeline pickup truck, was in the process of parking the truck along the eastbo...