I love coffee, books, 1980s music and getting out into the woods on a good hiking or walking trail.
Billed as a solution to worker's comp revamps, the fund will rely on private donations to cover mental health issues for those who deal with the Dec. 14 shooting.
Billed as a solution to worker's comp revamps, the fund will rely on private donations to cover mental health issues for those who deal with the Dec. 14 shooting.
Bethel pastor Dan Kelly and other area residents led the trip as part of their cause -- to build playgrounds for children around the world.
Numbers from Tuesday's Board of Police Commissioners meeting show a department stretched thin and in need of additional officers, say commissioners.
The opening is presented by the Society of Creative Arts in Newtown.
Painter Jim Chillington composes a work in Sandy Hook center on a brisk pre-Spring day.
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The spot, next to Starbucks on Church Hill Road, has been open since November.
About 45 pieces of artwork, including these paintings and skateboards, are new additions to HealingNewtown.
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Can you identify what these two letters belong to? Bonus points if you can complete the phrase.
The pond is still icy, but these geese aren't afraid.
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Shortly after the 12/14 shooting, the C.H. Booth Library launched the 'Books Heal Hearts' project to offer free books on healing to kids and adults.
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Queen Street Gifts & Treats, which opened last fall, has proved a welcome addition for gifts, as well as local arts and crafts.
Sandy Hook Promise volunteers prepare for a video shoot at Edmond Town Hall by hanging backdrops of gifts to Newtown from around the world.
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The latest reports from the Newtown Police Department include arrests for forgery and an ongoing theft investigation.
With Superintendent Janet Robinson on the way out, Connecticut Association of Boards of Education director Robert Rader helped the board understand its options for the future.
The town's site has been extensively redesigned, featuring a photo slideshow of Bethel sights.
Building Dept. Administrative Assistant Lynn Kovack gave this quilt to a resident, and wants to make sure they get the other half of the gift.
Couric met with victims' families, local leaders and residents in February. The special includes the original song "My Beautiful Town."
At meetings this week, Newtown's Economic Development Commission will move toward distributing funds to help Sandy Hook's local businesses.
Volpe worked at MBI in Danbury and sang in the choir at St. Rose of Lima.
