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Featured Event The 3rd Annual Newtown Road Race and Dental Associates Kid’s Fun Run will kick off at 9 am on Saturday, August 30, at Dickinson Town Park on Elm Drive. Runners of all ages from the northern Fairfield County area and beyond ...

Citing Safety Concerns, Selectmen Want VRAD Box Installations Stopped By John Voket One of the most dire concerns first brought to light by Republican Selectman Paul Mangiafico, about explosion and fire hazards tied to AT&T VRAD terminals, has been ...

Minimizing Stress, Anxiety At UConn Health Center FARMINGTON — This fall, the University of Connecticut Health Center will offer two eight-week group therapy programs to help people reduce anxiety, depression, and stress-related problem...

By Kendra Bobowick Gravel pinged beneath cars pulling into the small lot near the town's boat launch and marina on the outskirts of Lake Zoar Monday afternoon. Below a lawn and picnic area at the end of Old Bridge Road was a cluster of boats teeterin...

HEADS AND CUTS AT BOTTOM OF RELEASE   Marion show review with cuts Review and Photos R. Scudder Smith MARION, MASS. — The Marion Antiques Show & Sale has a lot going for it. In addition to an interesting lineup of exhibitors, the Fish Ce...

Joan Graham, Chuck Luf, Rob McCulloch, Rob Michael, and Bill Pendergast all knew that last week’s challenge (inset) could be found along Taunton Road. Each will be sent a Bee’s Buck because they were the first five to call in ...

Newtown 12s Finish Third In New England Cal Ripken Regional Tournament Newtown’s state champion 12-year-old baseball team finished third in the New England Cal Ripken Regional Tournament this past week.  At the opening ceremonies in Me...

Furnace Rebate Program Governor M. Jodi Rell this week announced that residents may call a new toll-free hotline to receive information about the state’s new furnace rebate program. The furnace rebate hotline is 866-940-4676. Residents wh...

New Assessor Starts Monday Christopher Kelsey, a New Britain resident who is shopping for a home in neighboring Southbury, will start as Newtown’s new assessor Monday, August 18, according to Newtown’s Human Resources Manger C...

‘Concerto Of Chirps’ To Accompany Evening Insect Walk SOUTHBURY — Have you been enjoying the chorus of sounds outside your home each evening? Do you want to know what is responsible for those sounds? Jim Drennan, a...