Lake proponents seek solutions to invasives in local waters.

Three of the town’s five volunteer fire companies — Dodgingtown, Botsford, and Sandy Hook — have taken delivery of new fire tankers to replace some aging tankers in their organizations.

Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) members at an October 4 public hearing again considered the commission’s proposal to create zoning rules that would provide a regulatory mechanism for allowing eateries at shopping centers to have drive-through window service.

Fire reports covering Newtown, Conn., for the period of October 4-10, 2018.

Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced October 10 that the US Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved his request for disaster assistance resulting from the May 15 tornadoes and severe storms that impacted portions of Connecticut.

Newtown police are seeking information from the public about the identity of people traveling in a stolen vehicle which engaged police in pursuit on the evening of Sunday, October 7, in Sandy Hook. There were no injuries in the incident.

In view of the coming home heating season, during which the number of residential fires occurring typically increases, Newtown Fire Marshal Rich Frampton is offering the public some basic advice about fire safety.

Both two-term incumbent Republican Senator Tony Hwang — who also served three terms as a state representative — and Democratic newcomer Michelle Lapine McCabe believe it is their respective experience that will best serve Newtown, the district, and the state.

First Selectman Dan Rosenthal is planning to formalize a seven-member Newtown Bike and Trail Committee by early November and that will require the services of five resident volunteers who will serve beside representatives of the Conservation and the Parks & Rec commissions.

Residents will have an opportunity to comment and ask questions about the town’s proposed revisions to the Water Pollution Control Plan (WPCP) at a public hearing slated for 7 pm on Thursday, October 11, at the municipal sewage treatment plant office building at 24 Commerce Road.