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Early Morning Fire Damages Shady Rest House By Andrew Gorosko An accidental early morning fire on Thursday, October 30, at a home at 8 MacKenzie Circle in the Shady Rest section of Sandy Hook caused an estimated $10,000 to $15,000 of property damage....

13U Fall Baseball Playoff Results First round Newtown Green Goblins 7, Scarangella’s Stars 6 Newtown Sewer Rats 21, Blanco’s Bombers  7 Newtown Rebels 11, New Fairfield 4 Newtown Destroyers had a bye Second Round Ne...

After Three Days, And Perhaps 86,000 Gallons, Leaking Water Main Repaired At Busy Intersection By Andrew Gorosko Workers from a Stratford firm on Wednesday repaired a water main leak at the busy intersection of Main Street (Route 25) and Sugar Street...

Residents Enlist In Marine Corps Five Newtown residents have enlisted for the US Marine Corps, according to the Department of the Navy’s Fleet Hometown News Center. Dustin Gill, a 2008 graduate of Newtown High School and son of Sandra P. ...

Emphasizing The ‘Ability’ In Disability To the Editor: I am writing in support of Leaps of Faith, a program that helps people with disabilities learn to water ski. My son is legally blind and there are many people who like to ...

Our Choices For President Both political conventions this summer produced distinctly unconventional candidates for President. Barack Obama, a biracial freshman senator from Illinois, and Senator John McCain of Arizona, viewed among his partyâ€&#...

Fire Officials Instruct Workers in Fire Extinguisher Use By Andrew Gorosko Fire extinguishers are commonplace in industrial, commercial, and institutional settings. The bright red devices stand at the ready to be used to put out small fires before t...

Wayne A. Edwards Shared Strength And Hope Wayne A. Edwards, 61, of Groton, previously of Trumbull, died October 18, in his home. Born in Danbury, March 19, 1947, Mr Edwards was area resident most of his life. Two sisters, including Anne H...

A Golden Anniversary For St Rose School St Rose of Lima School marked its 50th Anniversary with a celebration Mass and alumni reception on Sunday, October 12. The landmark event was attended by Bishop William E. Lori and included a first look at the ...

Don Jackson Friends of Don and Darlene Jackson are invited to attend an informal gravesite service at 1:30 pm, Saturday, November 8, at the Village Cemetery, followed by a reception on the third floor of the Cyrenius Booth Library from 2 until 4 pm. ...