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Fire Reports | June 9-17, 2026

Published: Jun 22, 2026 8:00 am

Tuesday, June 9: 11:41 am, fire alarm, 31 Pecks Lane, Botsford and Hook & Ladder responded; 12:18 pm, fire alarm, 105 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook and Hook & Ladder responded; 1:18 pm, fire alarm, 45 Main Street, Hook & Ladder and Sandy Hook responded.

Wednesday, June 10: 9:23 am, medical assist, Sugar Street, Hook & Ladder responded; 1:56 pm, fire alarm, 160 South Main Street, Hook & Ladder and Botsford responded.

Thursday, June 11: 12:10 am, CO alarm, 201 Riverside Road, Sandy Hook responded; 4:54 pm, CO alarm, 15 Grand Place, Hook & Ladder responded; 7:54 pm, appliance fire, 4 Riverside Road, Sandy Hook and Hook & Ladder responded.

Friday, June 12: 8:27 am, fire alarm, 27 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook and Hook & Ladder responded; 1:08 pm, fire alarm, 25 Equestrian Ridge Road, Dodgingtown and Hook & Ladder responded.

Saturday, June 13: 10:19 am, motor vehicle accident (MVA), Berkshire and Jordan Hill Roads, Sandy Hook responded; 1:43 pm, tree/wires down, 35 Swamp Road, Botsford responded; 2:08 pm, MVA, Wasserman Way and Nunnawauk Road, Hook & Ladder responded; 6:34 pm, water rescue, 555 Turney Road, Fairfield, NUSAR responded; 6:40 pm, service call, Swamp and Botsford Hill Roads, Botsford responded.

Sunday, June 14: 1:17 pm, smoke/odor investigation, 17 Wedgewood Court, Dodgingtown responded; 1:30 pm, medical assist, Nunnawauk Road, Hook & Ladder responded.

Monday, June 15: 6:48 am, tree/wires down, 5 Shepard Hill Road, Hook & Ladder responded; 10:10 am, tree/wires down, 101 Hattertown Road, Dodgingtown responded; 10:57 am, medical assist, Lands End Road, Hawleyville responded; 12:57 pm, tree/wires down, 16 Hoseye Coach Road, Sandy Hook responded; 5:58 pm, service call, 160 Hanover Road, Hook & Ladder, Dodgingtown, Hawleyville, and Sandy Hook responded; 6:51 pm, MVA, Palestine and Hundred Acres Roads, Dodgingtown responded.

Tuesday, June 16: 4:56 pm, fire alarm, 139 Toddy Hill Road, Hook & Ladder and Sandy Hook responded; 9:46 pm, medical assist, Toddy Hill Road, Botsford responded; 10:27 pm, MVA, I-84 East Exits 10 & 11, Sandy Hook responded.

Wednesday, June 17: 2:24 am, cover assignment, 92 Pocono Road, Bethel, Sandy Hook, Hook & Ladder, and Hawleyville responded; 3:31 am, 36 South Street, Bethel, cover assignment, Dodgingtown and Hawleyville responded.

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My "actions" were a single request for audio recordings of public meetings. It would have cost the Borough ZERO dollars to turn those over, as required by law. Instead, the Chair of the Borough Zoning commission decided, unilaterally, without informing the rest of his commission, to fight that Freedom of Information request. Mr. Johnson attempt to deflect blame falls flat on its face here. Facts matter.

What’s Going On In The Borough?

Can you name a single person involved in one of the lawsuits who does not reside in the Borough? I'll wait......

You do realize President Trump was born on June 14, the same date the US Army was founded. The parade was to honor the 250th anniversary of the United States Army. My uncle was a sergeant in the Army and was KIA 3 months before the war in Europe ended fighting the Germans. I'm happy there was an acknowledgement by the President for the brave men and women who are veterans of that branch. Too bad others don't honor them by insisting it was a "birthday parade". What an insult to our veterans! I'm not into cage fighting, but as far as being tacky or disgraceful, I would the UFC fight at the White House pales in comparison to Bill Clinton and an intern named Monica did during working hours.

Elections Have Consequences XXVI

To add a bit more context: the adopted Borough budget was for just under $300,000 [https://boroughofnewtownct.gov/borough-of-newtown-budget-approved/]. $58,000 in legal fees (to date) means a significant cost must be shouldered by Borough residents and businesses, increasing taxes noticeably. Many of those pushing the lawsuits were not subject to the added costs because they do not reside nor do business in the Borough.

Well said. Unfortunately, we are back to more of the same and we know how this will end. However, it gives us an opportunity to question many ways in which the DTC failed residents, voters, candidates, everyone. Brandon Moore was the first candidate to voice interest in running. A strong and well prepared candidate that the town republicans did not want to run against. They made it clear they wanted Ku to be the candidate. We all know you endorse the candidate you have no concerns about. Once Ku decided to try to unseat Bolinsky again, the DTC should have done what it can do and that was choose a candidate or put a good process in place to set up forums and get the caucus over and done smoothly, fairly, and ethically. It did neither. and this is what resulted: The Young Dem Debate became a Ku strategy to claim Ku being victimized, and it backfired; Ku's previous campaign committee went with Brandon Moore in hopes of finally flipping the seat; the DTC delay in organizing any candidate forums led to an inability to get the information out to all (as we see in complaints from new residents regarding lack of information); the DTC was severely split by the caucus chaos and some did not fully participate as a result; and we are back to square one with the candidate Alex Villamil preferred, and the same old guard and the same chance of flipping the seat.

Brandon Moore vs. More of the Same

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