As of November 12th, the United States continues its government shutdown to a 43th day, the longest shutdown in US history. The crisis reached an all time boiling point, as flights have been reduced across the country, causing panic among millions of Americans dependent on air transportation. In addition, SNAP recipients have not received aid in November yet despite the recent Federal court decision on November 7 to mandate SNAP resume. Even as it nears its possible conclusio

The Connecticut Newtown Lions Club has been serving our community for over seventy six years.  The Lions Club, founded in 1917 by Melvin Jones,  sticks to their motto, “We Serve” by donating it and participating in state as well as international activities and by contributing to the local community. The Lions Club spends their time raising money for activities such as the Classic Mustang Raffle, and the Great Pootatuck Duck Race, which have both become a highly anticipated e

Christmas trees are a staple for having any house Christmas ready. These trees are almost always adorned with lights and ornaments, but often the only real debate lies in if we set up real or fake trees.  A fake tree is easy to set up but a real tree requires more work.  However there are local places Christmas tree trimmers can go to get the real pre-cut ones. In the United States alone, roughly 40 million Christmas trees are sold every year. Among that, 10 million artifici