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John Bennett Gallagher A Kind And Generous Man John Bennett Gallagher, 67, of Newtown, died unexpectedly on January 3. Born and raised in Bethel, he later resided in the Sandy Hook section of Newtown, where he and his wife Marsha raised t...

Police Department Accreditation Review Slated On Thursday, January 24, a team of inspectors from the accreditation division of the Connecticut Police Academy is scheduled to conduct a review of the Newtown Police Department’s policies an...

Newtown Support Groups Friday, January 11        AA, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, 8 pm, beginners meeting, open discussion. Saturday, January 12       Daily Reflections meeting, St Rose School (Monsig...

Newtown Resident Receives Federal Inspection Certification The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced Janyuary 9 that DEP employee and Newtown resident Jennifer Chion received her certification from the United States Food ...

Maker Of Tainted Dog Food To Pay $3.1Million COLUMBIA, SC (AP) — A company that made contaminated pet food that killed dozens of dogs nationwide will pay $3.1 million in a settlement with pet owners, an attorney said Friday. The pet food...

The unpredictable Mother Nature keeps even the Farmer ’s Almanac on its toes, it seems. The 2008 Almanac predicted sunny and mild weather for last week (remember that bitter cold snap of two days?) and for the week of the 6th to the 11...

Please Adopt Us! LILLY, left, is a spayed 7-month-old female dog who was surviving in the woods of Newtown.  Lilly is a gentle and lovely dog who likes cats and other dogs and is housebroken. Remember, all dogs have had their shots and are s...

Long Wharf Theatre To Present ‘In Conflict,’ One Night Only NEW HAVEN — Long Wharf Theatre, in conjunction with Temple Theaters, will present the provocative new work In Conflict, adapted by Douglas C. Wager from t...

Two Youths Win Local Fire Prevention Poster Contest   The town fire marshal’s office has submitted two local schoolchildren’s fire prevention posters for consideration in the annual Connecticut Fire Prevention Poster Con...

Meals On Wheels Annual Meeting The annual meeting of The Newtown Meals on Wheels, Inc, will be conducted Wednesday, January 23, at 7 pm, in the meeting room of C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street. For more information call 426-3651.