HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as a mark of solemn respect for the memory and longstanding service of former US Senator Joseph I. Lieberman...
Thomas Joseph Flanagan, age 92, of Newtown, and formerly a longtime resident of Bellmore, New York, passed away on March 25, 2024 after a brief illness.
Thomas ...
Approximately 40 residents went before the Inland Wetlands Commission on March 13 to express concerns with water runoff from a proposed 117 single-family home d...
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Early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary, being offered for the first time in Connecticut this year, begins today.
Registered Democrats will receiv...
Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) Executive Director Jennifer Heaton-Jones talked to Newtown residents about recycling, waste reduction, and the st...
All town offices and agencies, including Newtown Senior Center, will be closed Friday, March 29, for Good Friday.
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The Town’s 2024-25 proposed budget is in its final stretch, as the Legislative Council began its review at a meeting on March 13.
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Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Friday In Honor Of Former US Senator Joseph LiebermanGovernor Ned Lamont is directing US and state flags in Connecticut to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset tomorrow as a mark of solemn respect for the memory and longstanding service of former US Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, who died Wednesday. HARTFORD — Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as a mark of solemn respect for the memory and longstanding service of former US Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, who died Wednesday, March 27, he is directing US and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of the former senator’s funeral, which has been scheduled for Friday, March 29.Accordingly, since no flag should fly higher than the US flag, all other flags, including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise, should also be lowered during this same duration of time.The funeral service will be held at Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford.Lieberman, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain’s running mate eight years later, died in New York City on Wednesday due to complications from a fall, according to a statement issued by his family. He was 82.Lieberman and his wife, Hadassah, have four children.