Police reports for Newtown, Conn. for the period of June 25-30, 2019.

Fire reports for Newtown, Conn. for the period of June 27-July 3, 2019.

Ambulance reports for Newtown, Conn. for the period of June 27-July 3, 2019.

The number seven is universally considered a “lucky number,” and it certainly had special meaning for Newtown resident and State Representative Mitch Bolinsky (R-106) in 2019.

A growing number of Connecticut residents appear to be reporting sickness due to consuming Mexican grown papaya that health officials say is tainted with salmonella.

The Better Day Café (good food that does great things) will open this summer at the Newtown Community Center, thanks to efforts of Center Director Matt Ariniello and the Newtown Public Schools Transition Program.

​​​​​​​The Newtown Bee is seeking reader questions for Attorney General William Tong who is scheduled to visit the newspaper's editorial board Monday, July 8.

On June 20, following a second public hearing, Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) members unanimously approved the installation of a solar/electric array at a 139 Toddy Hill Road healthcare facility, a project that is expected to produce a large majority of the electricity that the complex uses.

Newtown Knights of Columbus-St Virgilius Council 185 this year nearly tripled the donation made to FAITH Food Pantry last year following the inaugural Run4Hunger 5K.

Local, state and federal entities will all be affected in Independence Day on Thursday, July 4. The office of The Newtown Bee will also be closed.