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Fire Calls | July 23-July 29, 2025

Published: Aug 04, 2025 7:00 am

Wednesday, July 23: 2:20 pm, fire alarm assist, 775 Main Street South, Southbury, Sandy Hook responded; 4 pm, medical assist, Old Hawleyville Road, Hawleyville responded; 8:55 pm, fire alarm, 12 Queen Street, Hook & Ladder responded.

Thursday, July 24: 12:36 am, CO alarm, 3 Bridle Path Trail, Botsford responded; 6:39 am, fire alarm, 13 Covered Bridge, Hawleyville responded; 6:42 pm, medical assist, Lake Road, Hook & Ladder responded.

Friday, July 25: 9:36 am, fire alarm, 3 Nunnawauk Road, Hook & Ladder and Botsford responded; 2:05 pm, service call, 57 Jeremiah Road, Sandy Hook responded; 2:37 pm, service call, 127 Louis Hill Road, Sandy Hook responded; 6:31 pm, vehicle accident, Hawleyville and Barnabas Roads, Hawleyville responded.

Saturday, July 26: 9:45 am, fire alarm, 33 Church Hill Road, Hook & Ladder responded; 10:52 am, smoke/odor investigation, 163 Brushy Hill Road, Botsford responded; 11:47 am, gas leak, 2 Currituck Road, Hook & Ladder and Hawleyville responded; 2:14 pm, wires down, 3 Nunnawauk Road, Hook & Ladder responded; 2:38 pm, fire alarm, 21 Merlins Lane, Dodgingtown responded; 4:36 pm, fire alarm, 7 Winding Brook Road, Hook & Ladder responded.

Sunday, July 27: 1:18 pm, medical assist, Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook responded; 4:41 pm, service call, 4 Harvest Common Road, Sandy Hook responded; 6:33 pm, service call, flagpole, Hook & Ladder responded; 11:43 pm, fire alarm, 8A farm Field Ridge Road, Sandy Hook responded.

Monday, July 28: 12:57 am, fire alarm, 8A Farm Field Ridge Road, Sandy Hook responded; 5:53 am, vehicle fire, I84W 10-9, Sandy Hook responded; 5:11 pm, vehicle accident, I84W 13-11, Sandy Hook responded; 11:06 pm, vehicle accident, I84W 13-11, Sandy Hook responded.

Tuesday, July 29: 9:50 am, fire alarm, 3 Nunnawauk Road, Hook & Ladder and Botsford responded; 2:54 pm, vehicle accident, Mt Pleasant Road/Splendid Place, Hawleyville responded; 3:38 pm, medical assist, Blackman Road, Hook & Ladder and Hawleyville responded; 2:05 pm, 326 Great Quarter Road, Sandy Hook, Botsford and Hook & Ladder responded; 5:37 pm, medical assist, The Boulevard, Hook & Ladder responded; 8:32 pm, fire alarm, 41 New Lebbon Road, Botsford and Sandy Hook responded.

Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue firefighters wait while a 2023 Honda CR-V is removed from an embankment before being loaded on a Hilario’s wrecker around 10 am Monday, July 28. CT State Police report Rishi Pardal, 44, of New Hyde Park, N.Y., was operating the Honda on I-84 West approximately one mile prior to Exit 11, when the vehicle struck a speed sign. It then traveled down an embankment and collided with a tree. Pardal was evaluated by Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps personnel. He did not need to be transported to the hospital. The vehicle was towed due to damage and CSP issued Pardal an infraction for Failure to Maintain Proper Lane. —Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue photo

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Cultural District Informational Meeting Set For August 21

Imagine for a moment a world in which Lynn took 5 minutes to see what part of the Newtown's government is responsible for the modification of existing ordinances or proposing new ones. In that world, Lynn might see that she could have taken the matter into her own hands by approaching the Legislative Council, rather than just dumping her concerns upon the First Selectman and magically expecting results. We Need Residents Who Are Informed.

We Need A First Selectman Who Cares

Ah yes, David, clearly the root cause of every problem in our town—from rogue dogs to regional water supply issues—is Jeff Capeci’s inability to check his voicemail or file a letter properly. Forget that state law dictates how Animal Control handles bites, or that the controversial announcement you accuse him of not producing was mailed to most residents, and posted on Aquarion's facebook page. I realize facebook is full of absoutle garbage and is not the best place to get real information but when it comes from a company, generally it has been vetted. Regardless, you are right, if only Jeff had a bigger Post-it note pad, all would be "nicer in Newtown".

The behavior displayed by some members of the public during the recent Planning & Zoning meeting was disappointing, if not downright shameful. Booing and speaking over our all-volunteer, elected commissioners—who have committed countless hours to reviewing applications and hearing public input—isn't civic engagement. It's mob behavior, plain and simple. I frequently refer to this kind of obstructionist outrage as "NIMBY mob mentality," and this was a textbook example. Disagreeing with a decision is one thing; undermining the democratic process through heckling and disrespect is another.

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Let's not forget, Mr. Pisani is the same Councilman who suggested building a stadium at the town's newest open space, at 6 Commerce Rd. It seems he missed the point on that one too....

It’s About Dialogue Amongst Neighbors — Not Regulation

Horrifying. And while the First Selectman's non-responsiveness comes to no surprise, it is inexusable. It's not just phone calls that he doesn't rememer receiving. It's also letters and emails, including minor stuff , like.... you know, when Aquarion sent him a letter right after the flood last August, saying there wouldn't be enough water for Newtown for the forseeable future....a letter that he told me he didn't remember getting, and didn't have, when I asked about it in February or March, and that he only produced and acted on after I obtained a copy of the same letter from Bethel's First Selectman. Newtown deserves better.

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