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Obituary: Salomea Golabek, 92
Salomea -- mother, grandmother and great-grandmother -- passed away January 7 at her home in Ossining, NY.

I love coffee, books, 1980s music and getting out into the woods on a good hiking or walking trail.
Salomea -- mother, grandmother and great-grandmother -- passed away January 7 at her home in Ossining, NY.

Newtown's board of police commissioners and union representatives have asked for changes in state laws to allow benefits and much-need time off.
As 41 states, including Connecticut, deal with one of the worst flu outbreaks in recent history, the Red Cross offers suggestions to avoid getting sick.
An active Newtown resident, gardener and banker who never made a bad loan, Eleanor's service will take place Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
As many students go without recess at school, parents ask the board to ensure police won't be going anywhere.
Firefighters from at least three companies responded to the fire, in which no injuries were immediately reported.
Reports say the man was caught by security and police using CCTV.
In their first meeting in weeks, Newtown Board of Education officials voted to put a budget focus on issues like security and counseling for students and staff.
"I felt safe in the closet where I was ... But then again, you never feel 100 percent safe in these situations," the 13-year-old says. Her mother tells what it was like for her, too.
The Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) funds will go to businesses adversely affected in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting.
The Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) funds will go to businesses adversely affected in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting.
The Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) funds will go to businesses adversely affected in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting.
The Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) funds will go to businesses adversely affected in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting.
The Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) funds will go to businesses adversely affected in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting.
The meeting is one of several scheduled in Newtown tonight and throughout the week.
Superintendent Kevin Smith, who attended a state school security symposium Monday, said more changes could be on the way in a public letter.
Both community members and United States Postal Service volunteers have helped sort more letters and gifts at Newtown Municipal Center.
Rep. DebraLee Hovey originally posted the status Friday in response to former Rep. Giffords' visit, but deleted it Sunday afternoon, the Hartford Courant reports.
Rep. DebraLee Hovey originally posted the status Friday in response to former Rep. Giffords' visit, but deleted it Sunday afternoon, the Hartford Courant reports.