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Gas Prices Go Lower WEST HARTFORD  (AP) — The AAA says the price of gasoline in Connecticut is down for the fifth straight month. The AAA says that the average price for a gallon of regular gas is $1.88, down from $2.36 in November. A ...

Occupation: I am the manger of McLaughlin Vineyards in Sandy Hook. I oversee private parties there, weekend entertainment, the gift shop, and wine tastings. Family: My husband, John, and I have been married 18 years. We have three boys, Mac, ...

Free Blood Pressure Screening The Ashlar of Newtown Nursing Department will sponsor a free blood pressure screening Tuesday, December 16, from 10 am to noon, in the Lockwood Lodge Wellness Center, 139 Toddy Hill Road. The screening will be conducted...

Time To Sign Up For Part D By Robert Goldberg WASHINGTON D.C. —From now until December 31, Medicare Part D is offering an “open-enrollment” period, meaning that seniors can change their prescription drug coverage t...

Deer Overpopulation Threatens The Ecosystem To the Editor: Regarding the article “Deer Management: An Issue Fraught With Emotion” (Bee, 11/28/08). My family and I are avid hikers and love to view the wildlife while hiking thr...

Homes Needed For Pets At Animal Control The following dogs and cats are available for adoption from the Newtown pound, which is located at the end of Ethan Allen Road (behind the transfer station): POLLY is a 2-year-old female American Bulldog mi...

Share Newtown’s history with Newtown old-timers and newcomers alike by passing on photos of interest to The Newtown Bee. The Bee welcomes submissions of photos for “The Way We Were.” Photos can be submitted via ema...

Police Commission Reelects Mattegat As Chairman By Andrew Gorosko The Police Commission has reelected Republican member Carol Mattegat to another one-year term as the agency’s chairman. The elected five-member Police Commission oversees t...

I love a good kitty story. A young golden and white cat appeared at the residence of a home near NMS one day a couple weeks back. Deciding he would have more fun living in a barn and around other animals, Patty, who lives there, dropped him at a frie...

Officials Await Decision— Global Tech Firm Eyes Newtown By John Voket Local officials are hopefully but patiently awaiting a decision from a Danbury-based global technology firm, about whether it will relocate its world headquarters to N...