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Sandy Hook Support Fund Raised Nearly $3 Million in One Week

As of December 21, the Newtown Savings Bank / United Way joint fund had raised $2.8 million.
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Man Travels Three Hours to Give Out Hugs in Newtown

It was the Massachusetts man's way of showing his solidarity with the town.
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Sandy Hook School Support Fund Surpasses $6 Million

The fund established by The United Way and Newtown Savings Bank to support the Newtown…
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Eager to Help, RI Man Arrives in Newtown with Golden…

Dan Whalen said his 7-year-old golden retriever, Cooper, is a veteran therapy dog who has…
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Report: Traumatized Newtown Officers Low on Sick Days

Newtown police deeply affected by the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary are quickly running…
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My Sandy Hook Family Fund Will Send $40,000 Checks to…

The fund, set up in the aftermaths of the shootings, was designed specifically to benefit…
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Gun Violence Focus of Meeting at Newtown High

Organized by Newtown Action Alliance, a public meeting on Feb. 19 will be attended by members…
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FBI: Woman Posed as Relative of Sandy Hook Victim to Solicit…

The woman, from the Bronx, NY, reportedly lied to authorities who are investigating…
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Legislature Creates Private Fund to Help Sandy Hook Workers

Billed as a solution to worker's comp revamps, the fund will rely on private donations to…
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Sandy Hook Victim's Daughter Criticizes United Way of…

A Facebook post from the daughter of a Dec. 14 Sandy Hook School shooting victim prompted the…
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Obama Appoints Biden to Oversee Newtown Policy Response

"We're going to be serious about making sure that something like Newtown never happens again,”…
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Michelle Obama: 'It’s Our Job Now to Stand With the People…

First Lady sends letter to parents all across the country.
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How a Trauma Counselor Does Her Job: 'Listening and Being…

Trauma counselors from around the area have answered the call in Newtown in the past few days.…
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Patch Partners With Connecticut State Police On Operation…

Stuffed animals originally donated for Newtown will comfort children across Connecticut in…
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Arresting News

Here are the zaniest police items that we came across this week. They were the ones that we…
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Obama Asks Congress for Sweeping New Gun Laws

President Obama said the laws, including universal background checks and a renewed ban on…
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Encouraging Acts of Kindness in Our Children

Newtown Kindness is running a contest for the Charlotte Bacon Act of Kindness Award.…
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Naugatuck Residents Organize 5K for Sandy Hook

The event will be held in downtown Danbury on Saturday, March 23.
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Sandy Hook Students Excited to Be Back in School

Officials say Chalk Hill, now officially known as Sandy Hook Elementary School, will be a safe…
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Seeking Common Ground on Gun Violence Legislation

Are legislators moving too fast? Too slow? Proposals going too far, or not far enough? A…
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Community Foundation Will Give $7.7 Million to 40 Families

The foundation, spun off from the United Way's support fund, will also hold public hearings to…
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Outgoing Naugatuck Officer to Continue Civic Service

Tom Conway's second career is as a school resource officer in Newtown.
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Newtown Discusses Ideas on Sandy Hook School's Fate

In the first meeting to gather community input on the fate of the elementary school building,…
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Qualified Support for Democrats' Assault Rifle Ban Proposal

Local advocacy group Sandy Hook Promise says they "welcome" all proposals, but have not…
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Family Keeps Watch for Missing Newtown Man

Jayne Fitzgibbons is eager to learn of what happened to her husband, who has been missing…
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Emotional Testimony Sets Tone of Newtown Hearing

A debate on gun control took center stage in residents' comments during Wednesday night's…
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Ending Gun Violence for All

Patch Back's Lisa Bigelow wonders, will the results of Connecticut's gun control legislative…
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Preview of 'From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert for…

Broadway stars join with Newtown talent for one amazing benefit concert
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VIDEO: Biden Honors Newtown Victims, Calls for Tighter Gun…

In an impassioned speech at a Connecticut university on Thursday, Feb. 21 2013 Vice President…
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Sandy Hook Commission Begins Its Search for Answers

In its first meeting Thursday, the commission heard from Gov. Malloy and experts who had…
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