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Shannon Hicks

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
17
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Oct 1, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Newtown Bee
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Shannon Hicks

    Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Tomorrow For Connecticut DOT Employee Elvin Hernandez (opens the original)

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    Governor Ned Lamont has directed US and state flags on all Connecticut state government buildings and properties lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, October 2, 2026, in honor of Connecticut Department of Transportation Employee Elvin Hernandez, who was struck and killed by a motor vehicle last week while on the job doing road maintenance work on Interstate 95 in Fairfield. The lowering of flags is being coordinated with memorial and interment services, which are scheduled to

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · By Shannon Hicks

    Newtown Woman’s Club Day Will Continue Into October With Efforts To Raise Awareness Of Domestic Violence (opens the original)

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    First Selectman Bruce Walczak issued his latest proclamation on September 22, responding to a request from Newtown Woman’s Club ahead of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) International Day of Service on September 26. The local club is again joining women’s clubs around the world to participate in GFWC’s signature program, Domestic & Sexual Violence Awareness & Prevention. As noted in the proclamation signed by the first selectman earlier this week, the World Health Organization has

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · By Shannon Hicks

    Seniors Discuss Housing, Parking, ALPRs, Budgets, And More Over Brews With Bruce (opens the original)

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    First Selectman Bruce Walczak responded to questions on multiple topics during the latest Brews With Bruce program at Newtown Senior Center. The town’s top elected official was at 8 Simpson Street on September 22, when he sat down with 17 people who were ready to talk about housing plans at Fairfield Hills and related traffic, the status of the former police headquarters, updated public access tools within a Town building, Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) and other camera systems, and Tow

  4. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Shannon Hicks

    Snapshot: Daniel Sorrentino (opens the original)

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    Family: My mother, Melissa; my father, Daniel; and my sister, Claudia. Any pets? I just got a puppy a couple of weeks ago. Work: I work at Newtown Hardware. I also started my own business about four or five years ago, Daniel Sorrentino Small Engine Repair. I do smaller stuff — lawn tractors, snowblowers, garden and lawn equipment, stuff like that. What did you want to be when you grew up? I’ve always liked working with my hands so I figured something mechanical, which I’m doing now. Favorite kin

  5. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · By Shannon Hicks

    Halstead Elected President Of CT State Firefighters Association (opens the original)

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    Karin Halstead has a note card tacked on the wall above her desk at Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company’s (SHVFR) main station that shows a female firefighter in full turnout gear, one eyebrow raised, staring directly at the viewer. A line of hose is resting on her right shoulder. The hose trails behind her, connected to a nearby hydrant. Along the bottom of the card are the words Girls Can’t What? A Sandy Hook native, Halstead joined the fire service in November 1997. She immediately beg

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