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Good News From 2020: A New Police Headquarters
Published: Jan 04, 2021 07:00 AM
One of the most notable pieces of construction in Newtown in 2020 was the rise of the new Newtown Police Department headquarters at 191 South Main Street.
Formerly the administrative complex for Taunton Press, the vacated facility was extensively renovated to provide the much needed space and update for the local police force, which had been housed at 3 Main Street since the 1970s.
From deconstructed piles of rubble to a building of beauty, Consigli Construction Company has built a new police headquarters that will better serve the community for decades to come.
A pile of rubble outside 191 South Main Street, as construction on the new police headquarters is underway. -Bee file photo
A view inside the police headquarters as construction gives the facility shape. -Bee file photo
The NPD headquarters takes shape. -Bee file photo
Members of the Newtown Police Department salute the American flag after raising it in honor of the officer Stephen “Steve” Ketchum, who died from lung cancer that was directly attributed to his response efforts at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Members of the Newtown Police Department stand with Senator Tony Hwang at the November ribbon cutting ceremony for the department's new headquarters. -Bee file photo
The records department in the new police headquarters. -Bee file photo
The new police headquarters was open briefly for visitors following the ribbon cutting on November 7, 2020. -Bee file photo