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CUTE

Copper the Sandy Hook Therapy Dog Up for Award

by Meghan
May 16th, 2013

Copper, who’s a former shelter dog from Tennessee, is nominated for a Hero Dog Award given out by the American Humane Association for the work she did in Newtown. Copper was only three ... Read More →

NEWTOWN

OPI Launches “Sandy Hook Green” Nail Polish

by Anna Zap
May 13th, 2013

Love this! If you’ve ever spent time in a nail salon, you’re familiar with the two major brands of nail polish that are typically offered: Essie and OPI. OPI has stepped forward ... Read More →

NEWTOWN

The Future of Sandy Hook Elementary School Could Be Determined Today

by Begley
May 3rd, 2013

One of the many questions on everyone’s mind since the tragedy in Newton at Sandy Hook Elementary last December has been what should they do with the school. Well today a Newtown task force will ... Read More →

NEWTOWN

Ansonia Gets New Playground For Sandy Hook Victim

by Anna Zap
May 1st, 2013

In an effort to create 26 new playgrounds to honor the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook tragedy, a new play area has been created in Ansonia. The New Jersey State Firefighters ... Read More →

NEWTOWN

Sandy Hook teachers to receive posthumous Congressional Medal of Honor civilian award

by Allan Lamberti
May 1st, 2013

The six teachers who died in December at Sandy Hook Elementary School will receive the highest civilian honor any American citizen can receive from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The families of Rachel ... Read More →

NEWTOWN

LeBron Auctions Shoes for Newtown

by Meghan
April 26th, 2013

LeBron James may be hated by some in the NBA (I personally love him, for no reason, since I’m not a basketball fan) but everyone has to admit this is pretty awesome. ... Read More →

NEWTOWN

Sandy Hook Families Getting $7.7 Million

by Meghan
April 25th, 2013

The Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation is planning on disbursing $7.7 million to the 40 families directly affected by the shooting in December. The foundation raised the initial disbursement amount from $4 million to $7.7 million, ... Read More →

NEWTOWN

You’re An Asshole: Twin Cities Radio Host Tells Newtown Familes “Go To Hell”

by Begley
April 23rd, 2013

Bob Davis is a conservative radio talk-show host in Minnesota, but might not be for long. He has lost multiple advertisers after telling the families who lost loved ones in the Sandy ... Read More →

NEWTOWN

911 Newtown Dispatcher Wins National Prize

by Anna Zap
April 18th, 2013

Good news out of Connecticut today- Robert Nute was honored in Newtown yesterday as the national winner of the Smart Telecommunicator Award. He was chosen for the outstanding work he did when ... Read More →

CIVICS

Newtown Teacher Arrested For DUI

by Anna Zap
April 16th, 2013

Newtown teacher, Melissa Pinto, was arrested when she passed out after driving her young daughter to daycare. While reading the children a story, she fell asleep. A neighbor called the police to ... Read More →

BOSTON BOMBINGS

Newtown Strong Team Who Ran Boston Marathon All Safe After Explosions

by Begley
April 15th, 2013

All six members of the Newtown Strong Team who ran today’s Boston Marathon are all safe tonight according to a post on their Facebook page. The runners were running the 26.2 mile race ... Read More →

NEWTOWN

Newtown Night at the Bridgeport Sound Tigers

by Soyland
April 8th, 2013

Before the Bridgeport Sound Tigers took on the Connecticut Whale Saturday at Webster Bank Arena, Sound Tigers President Howard Saffan presented members of Sandy Hook Promise with a $20,000 check from funds raised ... Read More →

NEWTOWN

OneRepublic Raised $100,000 To Build A New School For Sandy Hook

by Begley
April 3rd, 2013

OneRepublic have always been one of those bands who just give back a ton and have always used their fame to help out wherever and whenever they can. Ever since the tragic ... Read More →

NEWTOWN

Sandy Hook Father Speaks At NRA Conference Today

by Meghan
April 2nd, 2013

Today, the NRA unveiled its new “School Shield” safety plan. The 225-page proposal recommends sending a trained, armed officer to every school in America, as well as various “layered security” measures. The School Shield ... Read More →