Features

Concert Review: After 38 Years, Fleetwood Mac Is Still Going Their Own Way And Sounding Fine

John Voket • Features •
Monday, April 29, 2013

Fleetwood Mac’s remaining members, from left, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham showcased nearly two dozen songs during a 2½-hour show at Mohegan Sun Arena April 20, including most of the material off their groundbreaking album Rumors.
Local Fire Companies Ready To Grill For Great Newtown Reunion

John Voket • Features •
Monday, April 29, 2013

Agreements have been reached among members of the Great Newtown Reunion Committee, Hook & Ladder Fire Company No. 1, and Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company, with each of the fire companies heading up separate catering responsibilities for the gathering July 27 at Fairfield Hills. Members of Newtown Hook & Ladder will be hard at work when The Great Newtown Reunion kicks off on July 27, preparing thousands of burgers and hot dogs to be sold to reunion guests. As the late afternoon approaches, Hook & Ladder personnel will switch places with their Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue counterparts, who will then prepare lobsters and steak for the second phase of the day-long event.
America Responds With Love— Newtown Donations Distributed By Nonprofit That Can Find Homes For Them

Nancy K. Crevier • Features •
Sunday, April 28, 2013

America responded with love following the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. So much love, in fact, that it could not be contained within the borders of the town.
Snapshot: Courtney Myslewski

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Friday, April 26, 2013

Weekly profile
The Top Of The Mountain

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Friday, April 26, 2013

Newtown, from a cat's point of view.
The Way We Were

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Friday, April 26, 2013

A look back at Newtown 25, 50, 75, and 100 years ago.
NYC Ballet Dancers Offered Private Lessons In Newtown

Kendra Bobowick • Features •
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

New York City Ballet (NYCB) principal dancers Robert Fairchild and Tiler Peck briefly chose a smaller stage from which to share their talents, visiting Sandy Hook this week. On Monday, as Mr Fairchild met with the local dance studio instructors and students, he said that in December while dancing in The Nutcracker he chose to dedicate the performance to Sandy Hook. He remembers thinking at the time, “I don’t feel like I can do much.”
Newtown’s Chance To Pay It Forward

Nancy K. Crevier • Features •
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

For local volunteer Eileen Byrnes, hanging Hearts of Hope — palm-sized ceramic hearts accompanied by a message of love — all around Newtown for Valentine's Day, the two-month anniversary of 12/14, was "like being the Easter Bunny. It was so much fun." Ms Byrnes also assisted in hanging more of the hand painted hearts in Newtown earlier this month, and found joy in knowing the messages of caring had been discovered.
Spring Concert Celebrated Growth For Newtown, Raised Funds For Police Union

Kendra Bobowick • Features •
Monday, April 22, 2013

Newtown Music Studio Director Jackie Gaudet walked into the church hall singing. Following her through the doorway and fanning out across the room on Saturday, April 6, were students and friends, performing a Spring Benefit Concert at the Newtown Congregational Church. The concert was meant to promote new growth in town while showing appreciation and providing funds for members of the Newtown Police Department.
Snakes, Possums And Nitrogen All Part Of Children’s Museum Program At Library

Kendra Bobowick • Features •
Monday, April 22, 2013

Jonah Cohen, outreach and public programs manager for The Children's Museum of West Hartford, visited C.H. Booth Library on April 13 to continue a special series of free programs by children's museums across the state. Mr Cohen's visit was part of the Museums Love Newtown series hosted by the library.