During her long journalism career, which included producing The Newtown Bee’s quarterly Health Monitor, former associate editor Kaaren Valenta learned a lot about many conditions and maladies affectin...

Four older and outdated automatic external defibrillators in town have been replaced with new Philips HeartStart OnSite AEDs — one at the municipal center, one at the police headquarters, and two with...

DANBURY — Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN) Affiliate Emergency Medical Services including Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps recently received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifelin...

Newtown’s Chief Building Official John Poeltl has joined state Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein in reminding local homeowners of the latest regulations that protect users, especi...

Newtown’s Chief Building Official John Poeltl has joined state Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein in reminding local homeowners of the latest regulations that protect users, especi...

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Newtown has kicked off its “Paint the Town Purple” campaign to create awareness about cancer. Purple ribbons will be displayed up to the Newtown event hel...