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A ‘Carnaval’ Of A Celebration By Eliza Hallabeck Masks, music and food were some of the treats waiting for Newtown High School students who take French in the school’s Lecture Hall this past Tuesday, February 24, t...

Doggone Etiquette — Dogs In Our Lives By Bardi McLennan A Word to the Dog: It has been a very long, very cold, very windy winter, especially for some of you “golden oldies.” Maybe you lucked out and found the ...

Joint Chamber Workshop Focusing On Marketing The Newtown and Monroe Chambers of Commerce announce the launch of their business growth program with their first workshop, “Instant Advertising,” with Paul Lavoie of ActionCoach Bu...

Colonials Split In Pair Of Close Contests The Western Connecticut Jr Colonials Pee Wee A hockey team took a step up and played play two strong teams from the Connecticut Hockey Conference Tier 2 level during the weekend of February 21-22. On Saturday...

MOW Announces Board Members Meals On Wheels has finalized its board of directors for 2009. Marg Studley and Pat Barrett have been named co-presidents of the organizations for the year. Additional officers include Lucille LaPerch, vice president; Dolo...

Financial Woes Make It Hard For Fido To ‘Stay’ By Nancy K. Crevier A nationwide email plea seeking a home for two Labrador retrievers whose owners were losing their California home to foreclosure reached the in-boxes of many i...

St V’s Healthy Heart Group Meets BRIDGEPORT — “The Link Between Diabetes & Heart Disease” is the program of the next St. Vincent’s Healthy Hearts Club meeting, Wednesday, March 4, at 7 pm in...

Liquidation Prices May Be ‘False Deals’ WALLINGFORD — Connecticut Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to check retail prices on goods before buying them at liquidation sales. Retailers across the country a...

Keeping Warm In Winter: Comforting Pets, Fireplaces, And Other Favorite Options By Kendra Bobowick Again this month we reached for mittens, a shovel, and the defrost switch, only to shed our layers as weather warmed, then cooled off again. So far thi...

Improv Coming To Bridgeport Stage BRIDGEPORT — Playhouse on the Green is joining with New Haven Theater Company to brings its unique improv comedy show, The Funny Stages, to Bridgeport for three shows this spring. The Funny Stages will be...