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What a difference a year makes. The debate was about economic development in March 2008 when the town’s Economic Development Commission (EDC) was pushing a $2.8 million plan to achieve “maximum utilization” of form...

Families And Sports Fans Meet At Hot Shots Grille The first thing customers see as they turn up the drive to Hot Shots Grille at 130 Mt Pleasant Road is the welcoming outdoor deck wrapped around the upper level of the restaurant overlooking the corn...

Going Green On South Main Street— Shopping Center Developer Creating An ‘Artificial Wetland’ By John Voket The principal investor in the Highland Plaza on the site of the old Fireside Inn on South Main Street has s...

Warrant After learning that police held a warrant for his arrest, John DiGirolamo, 28, of Bridgeport turned himself over to police at the police station on the morning of March 5, and was arrested on two counts of second-degree failure to appear...

Board OKs School Calendar By Eliza Hallabeck The calendars for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years were approved by the Board of Education during its meeting on Tuesday, March 3, with only one change to the wording as put together by the Calenda...

*John Voket, who commandeers this column when I’m out of the office, must be pretty excited about some of this week’s music news. It seems JACKSON BROWNE will not only be bringing his Time The Conqueror World Tour to North Ame...

Congressman Meets With Hawleyville Post Office Supporters Congressman Christopher Murphy has met with members of the ad hoc Save Hawleyville Post Office Committee to discuss the group’s efforts to keep a post office in the Hawleyville se...

LUNCH MENU WEEK OF March 9 – 13     NEWTOWN HIGH school   MONDAY, March 9 Origins: Popcorn chicken Mashed potatoes with gravy Dinner roll Carrot coins Tropical fruit mix Milk   TUESDAY...

Hard Times For Everybody To the Editor: I just read the article concerning the large supporter showing for the upcoming school budget proposal [“Teachers, School Supporters Dominate Budget Hearing,” page 1, 2/27/09]. I have to...

Traffic Enforcement Unit Active Police Lieutenant George Sinko reports that during the month of February, the police department’s traffic unit stopped more than 115 motor vehicles to investigate for possible traffic violations. The unit ...