Newtown lawmaker lauds reading program
As a member of the legislature’s Education committee, State Rep. Mitch Bolinsky (R-106 Newtown) attended a Reach Out and Read Connecticut informational hearing on an early childhood literacy program...
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Maria Schneider’s Grammys
In 2010, the jazz composer Maria Schneider and her orchestra gave a blazing performance at Western Connecticut State University. It was wonderful, overwhelming concert that filled Ives Hall. So it’ was...
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Ringo Starr will be performing in Connecticut this summer
Fresh off his performance at the Grammy Awards and the taping of the upcoming CBS special about the 50th anniversary of the Beatles on the “Ed Sullivan Show,” Ringo Starr has announced announced new...
View ArticleBoughton, Dems trade barbs after announcing running mate
Democrats wasted no time Tuesday slamming gubernatorial candidate and Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton minutes after he announced that former Groton Mayor Heather Somers will be his running mate leading up...
View ArticlePete Seeger interview that’s just terrific
Here is a terrific interview with musical icon and activist Pete Seeger, who died Monday at age 94. Tom Ashbrook conducted the 2003 interview for his public radio show, On Point. It’s a wonderful...
View ArticleSalt, sand & brine depleated with storms
NEW MILFORD — A total of $70,000 for sand, salt and overtime hours for the Public Works road crew was approved by the Town Council Monday for roadway storm treatment. The money comes from the...
View ArticleNew Milford man charged with DUI in New York
SOUTHEAST, N.Y. - State police charged a New Milford man with drunken driving as the result of an investigation into an accident on Interstate 84 on Sunday. Jonathan Ziese, 30, was found to have a...
View ArticleNM Library gets $20K for study
The New Milford Town Council appropriated $20,000 from the Waste Management Settlement Fund for a modernization feasibility study for the library. “We’re homing to modernize the 1976 addition,” said...
View ArticleMistrial declared in Danbury man’s cases
DANBURY— A judge on Tuesday declared a mistrial in the case of a 31-year-old Danbury man after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict. The five-woman, one-man jury told Judge Robin Pavia they...
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Friday fun for art and poetry lovers in Brewster
“Billboard Flower,” by Sue Fehring is just one of the works in the new exhibit “The Poetry of Painting and Treasures,” opening at the Studio Around the Corner Friday, Jan. 31. An opening reception for...
View ArticlePolice suspect medical condition led to fatal Danbury crash
DANBURY — City police suspect one of the drivers killed in a crash that claimed three lives on Tuesday suffered from a medical condition which may have contributed to the accident. Edward Kish, 45, of...
View ArticleNewtown police seek hit-and-run driver
NEWTOWN — Police are looking for a man who fled the scene of an accident on South Main Street on Tuesday. The driver was described as a young white male who fled the scene on South Main Street at the...
View ArticleNewtown High hosts science and engineering fair
Newtown High School will be host to the 14th Annual Southern Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair on Saturday, Feb. 8, with the public invited to begin visiting the exhibits at noon. The event...
View ArticleUS Sen. Murphy leads on new college affordability bill
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy, D, CT, Brian Schatz, D, Hawaii, and Patty Murray, D, Wash., introduced the College Affordability and Innovation Act of 2014, which will make college more affordable...
View ArticleJava and roots music in Bethel Saturday
My Dad’s Truck will perform acoustic Americana roots music at Molten Java Coffeehouse, 213 Greenwood Ave. in Bethel, Sat, Feb. 1 from 8 to 10 p.m. Call 203-739-0313 for more info.
View ArticleThree Bethel middle schoolers won first place in New Engalnd competition
Bethel Middle School students Xander Goodwin, Jan Krepsztul, and Henry Specht won first place in the New England Region Future City Competition held Jan.25 at Northeastern University in Boston, MA....
View ArticleCheck out Bethel’s Parent University on Feb. 5
Bethel Public Schools’ Second Annual Parent University will be Feb. 5 starting at 6 p.m. Bethel Middle School. The snow date is Feb. 6. The keynote address is “The Importance of Digital Citizenship.”...
View ArticleBolinsky wants delay on Common Core until public hearing
Newtown State Rep. Mitch Bolinsky, R-106, has joined other House members on the Education Committee who today called for delaying implementation of the Common Core curriculum until after a public...
View ArticleNewtown school board to debate security Thursday night
The Newtown Board of Education will continue reviewing its proposed 2014-15 budget on Thursday night, with security issues to be part of that agenda. For this year, the town was able to rely on some...
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Meet UConn’s New Mascot
The University of Connecticut today introduced its new live mascot, Jonathan XIV, a three-month-old husky at the UConn Board of Trustees meeting. The pup, who will live off campus with a host family,...
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