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Robert J. LaPak Navy Veteran Robert J. LaPak, age 81, of Norwalk, died Thursday, September 11, 2008, at his home. He was a son of the late Bertha and Frank LaPak. He is survived by two brothers, Frank of Newtown and Richard of Tupelo, Miss., and...

Construction Site At about 9:30 am September 8, police received a report from a property owner that items had been stolen from a construction site on Hanover Road. The items were stolen sometime overnight on September 5/6, police said.  The ite...

A Toast To The Dogs Earns Funds For New Pound By Kendra Bobowick Guests were in a mood to laugh. Stealing the privacy of shadows pushing against The Taunton Press’s security lighting, supporters sipped wine at patio tables during Saturd...

Hut Hut ... Youth Football Game Highlights Grades 2-3 Southern Duchess 26 Newtown 79ers 0: Despite the loss, Newtown had solid efforts from middle blockers Gren Paynter, Michael Garner, Jacob Duffy and Jack Hannan which alloed for yardage ga...

More Questions To Be Answered To the Editor: Peter Sandler brings up many interesting questions with regard to Sarah Palin [“Palin Needs to Answer Some Questions,” Letter Hive 9/12/08]. I have a lot of questions I’...

Dr E. John Scales Former Chief of Professional Service And Superintendent For Fairfield Hills Hospital E. John Scales, MD, 79, of Heritage Crest, Southbury, died September 12 at Danbury Hospital. He was the husband of Cecilia E. Scales. Dr Scale...

NHS Parking Permits Issued  To Students By Eliza Hallabeck With the Newtown High School expansion project awaiting the approval of an additional $6 million, parking permits for students were distributed in a drawing. On Friday, September 5, students...

State Report: 38 Died On The Job Last Year WETHERSFIELD (AP) — The Connecticut Labor Department says 38 people died on the job in the state last year. That is the same number as in 2006, and it is below the national average. Work injurie...

Commission Seeks New Or Expanded Police Station By Andrew Gorosko The selectmen are considering a request from police officials to add the construction of expanded police facilities as a town priority in the municipal Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). ...

Bike Race Beckons To Cyclists, Wine Lovers By Kendra Bobowick Rather than seeing the homes, shops, horse pastures or historic buildings in Newtown, Terrence Ford eyes a perfect stretch for mountain bikes. “It’s a cycling Mecca...