Scholarships, Funds Set Up in Honor of Newtown Victims
Several scholarships have been set up in honor of the victim's of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. Ana Marquez-Greene Music Scholarship Fund Western Connecticut State University has set up a...
View ArticleParents of Survivors Set Up Fund
The parents of children who survived the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown are the friends and neighbors of families going through immense grief and they have set up a fund to help...
View ArticlePedestrian Struck and Killed in Stafford
State police are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian in Stafford on Monday night. A person was struck and killed by a car on Crystal Lake Road at Cemetery Road. State police have not...
View ArticleDogs Bring Comfort to Newtown
A church group from Chicago has brought 10 "therapy dogs" to Newtown to help bring smiles to the grief stricken.
View ArticleDick’s Stops Selling Guns Near Newtown
The gun racks at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Danbury are empty out of respect for victims of the tragedy in Newtown. The Danbury store is the closest one to Newtown, 13 and a half miles away from Sandy...
View ArticleNewtown Man Kept Children Safe After They Escaped Shooting
Gene Rosen gestures as he speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 in Newtown, Conn. On the day of the shooting, Rosen took in four girls and two boys that were...
View ArticleInstagram Can Sell Your Photos Under New Policy
If the picture in that ad looks familiar, that soon could be because it's one you took and shared on Instagram. With its sweeping new terms of service, the photo sharing app claims the right to use and...
View Article#26Acts of Kindness for Newtown
In response to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, people are committing random acts of kindness in honor of the shooting victims. It started with a Tweet from Ann Curry, of NBC...
View ArticleNewtown School Closed After Threat
Head O’Meadow School, an elementary school in Newtown, is closed after the school received a threat on Tuesday, according to the superintendent. Public schools in Newtown were scheduled to open two...
View Article"Autism and Craziness Have Nothing to do with Each Other"
In the wake of the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, some local parents are speaking out to dispel myths about what is commonly known as Asperger's Disorder, which has...
View ArticleNewtown Florists Craft Bouquets Through Tears
The tragedy in Newtown has touched people across the world: one florist says his phone has been ringing off the hook with people wanting to express their sympathies. With a heavy heart, Bob Sabia...
View ArticleCrash Closes George Street in Middletown
George Street in Middletown will be closed until further notice because of a rollover crash involving two vehicles. The crash happened at George and Washington streets, according to police. The state...
View ArticleGreg McElroy Named Jets Quarterback
The inevitable has happened. Less than 24 hours after a five turnover performance in the Jets' 14-10 loss to the Titans, the team has decided that Mark Sanchez is no longer their starting quarterback....
View ArticleEmilie Parker's Father: "Remember These Beautiful Children"
The family of 6-year-old Emilie Parker, who was killed in the Connecticut school shooting, has been humbled by "countless kind gestures, words and prayers" since the tragedy, her father said. "Remember...
View ArticleAllison Wyatt: Turned Home Into an Art Studio
Allison Wyatt was a sweet, smart little girl who would turn parts of her family’s Newtown home into an art studio by taping her pictures to the walls, her family said in a statement. For her six short...
View ArticleDriver Killed in Middletown Dump Truck Crash
A dump truck driver was killed in crash on Washington Street in Middletown Tuesday. The truck was traveling downhill on Washington Street around 1:30 p.m. when it ran a red light at George Street,...
View ArticleNewtown Teacher's Aide Died Cradling Dying Student
Stories of beauty and selflessness in the face of horror continue to trickle out in the wake of last week's mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. The latest is the story of Anne Marie Murphy, an aide...
View ArticleStudent Charged With Breach of Peace Over Pellet Gun Incident: Police
Plainfield police have charged a 13-year-old boy with breach of peace after getting a report of a child at a bus stop with a pellet gun, police said. Police received a call at 7:50 a.m. from a...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Eyes Christmas Day as Sales Opportunity: Report
Looking to fulfill that McRib craving this Christmas? Well, there could be a McDonald’s store open near you on Dec. 25. Christmas, traditionally a day when many businesses close, could be McDonald's...
View Article"The Voice" Crowns Cassadee Pope
Cassadee Pope was named the Season 3 champion of "The Voice," after surviving more than three months of weekly scrutiny from packed houses, national television audiences and four certified music stars,...
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