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DUI Arrest Police said that at about 3 am November 10, they stopped motorist Stephen Furphy, 18, of 3 Black Walnut Drive on Mt Pleasant for a motor vehicle violation. After investigating, police charged Furphy with driving under the influence an...

The Ron Paul Revolution To the Editor: A recent poll indicated that 75 percent of Americans are displeased with our country’s direction. We have a dollar crisis, a monstrous deficit, a disastrous foreign policy, health care issues, multit...

Now On View *Spirit Dolls: Paula Brinkman’s career has unfolded gradually, from art buyer and freelance illustrator to substitute teacher, Broadway wig stylist, and now doll maker. Her latest art has been to create spirit dolls, each...

Gunnery Outdoor Club Takes On Steep Rock Challenge The 15 members of The Gunnery’s Outdoor Club are oiling their hiking boots, cleaning their water bottles, and poring over their maps as they prepare to accept the Steep Rock Challenge. Th...

School Bus Police report an accident involving a school bus and a pickup truck about 12:10 pm November 8 near 60 Platts Hill Road. In that incident, a 1999 Ford E-350 school bus driven by Christine Cook, 50, of 48 Aunt Park Lane was traveling on...

Honoring Those Who Serve By Laurie Borst It was a chilly morning, November 9, when Sandy Hook School welcomed some 40 veterans to the school for breakfast in celebration of Veterans’ Day. The event began with Sandy Hook parent Bob Elliott...

Stratford Hall Eatery One Step Closer By John Voket Following a public hearing on November 5, the Board of Selectmen unanimously endorsed a proposed restaurant project for Stratford Hall on the Fairfield Hills campus. This takes one project on the gr...

Most People Did Not Vote To the Editor: I am grateful to those residents of Newtown who supported my Democratic Party candidacy for the Planning & Zoning Commission. The vote was very close, and the final results were official only after a recount. I...