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Brain-Injured Troops Face Unclear Long-Term Risks WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Many of the thousands of troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan are at risk of long-term health problems including depression and Alzh...

Keeping The Legacy Alive To the Wonderful People of Newtown: It has been one year since the loss of Kim J. Harmon, beloved husband, father, and Sports Editor Extraordinaire. His love for his job came second only to his love of his family. We all mis...

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.   —Benjamin Franklin Youth is when you’re allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve.  Middle age is whe...

Newtown High School Booster Club Seeks New Members To Carry On Fundraising Tradition By Andy Hutchison A big part of success of the Newtown High School athletics programs — in addition to the coaches and players — is the finan...

Bald Eagle Observation Area To Open Dec. 27 SOUTHBURY — The Shepaug Bald Eagle Observation Area will open for its 24th season beginning on December 27. The Observation Area is run by FirstLight Power Resources, owner and operator of the H...

­NHS Student Completes Internship With Fairfield Equine By Eliza Hallabeck Newtown High School senior Denise Bracnecka has ridden horses for eight years, and when she signed up for an internship last year, she suggested the places where she wan...

Occupation: I’m a stay-at-home mom, but I feel like what I do is full-time shopping. We just moved into a completely empty new house this fall that is three times the size of the one we lived in back in the UK. Family: My husband...