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The National Weather Service released this local map at 5:45 this morning, showing the large area covered by a Winter Weather Advisory going into effect at 2 pm. Snow is expected to overspread the area from southwest to northeast going through the afternoon and into the early evening, according to the weather service.  (National Weather Service graphic)

Cancellations, Postponements Arriving Ahead Of Winter Storm

By Shannon Hicks
Published: February 20, 2019 at 11:45 am
Ahead of a winter storm moving toward Newtown and the region, events and programs scheduled for this afternoon and evening are being cancelled or postponed. A National Weather Service Winter Weather Advisory covering Fairfield County, among other areas, will be in effect from 2 this afternoon until 6 am Thursday, February 21.

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Eversource Flyovers Scheduled

Published: February 19, 2019 at 03:00 pm
Eversource has announced helicopter flyovers will take place through Tuesday, February 26.
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Police Commission Revises Policy On Domestic Violence Calls

By Andrew Gorosko
Published: February 19, 2019 at 07:15 am
In response to a change in state law, the Police Commission has revised a town police policy concerning how certain domestic violence calls are handled.
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Police Policy On Vehicle Searches Modified

By Andrew Gorosko
Published: February 18, 2019 at 07:00 am
The Police Commission has modified the Newtown Police Department’s policy on police obtaining permission to conduct motor vehicle searches.
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The façade of Mitchell’s Hawleyville Station, as it would appear to motorists traveling northward on Hawleyville Road (State Route 25). The design is reminiscent of the old Hawleyville train station, which once stood nearby.
—Seventy2 Architects graphic

‘Hawleyville Station’ Project Gains Planning & Zoning Approval

By Andrew Gorosko
Published: February 16, 2019 at 07:00 am
Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members on February 7 unanimously approved a project known as Mitchell's Hawleyville Station for a site at 26 Hawleyville Road (State Route 25).
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Holly Kocet, who chairs the Conservation Commission, left, and Gail Friedman, a Conservation Commission member, are seen at a display that the commission has set up at Newtown Municipal Center. Through text and graphics, the display describes the importance of wetlands and why they are natural resources worthy of protection. —Bee Photo, Gorosko

Wetlands Play Critical Role In Preserving Environmental Health

By Andrew Gorosko
Published: February 15, 2019 at 07:15 am
There was a time long ago when people widely considered areas with saturated soils, such as swamps, marshes, bogs, and fens, collectively known as wetlands, to be wastelands, places where encroachment simply happened and dumping was okay.
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Soil scientist George Logan, pointing, and civil engineer John Schmitz spoke to Inland Wetlands Commission members at a February 13 public hearing on a developer’s proposal to build 583,500 square feet of warehouse and medical office space at a rugged Hawleyville tract near Interstate 84’s Exit 9 interchange. —Bee Photo, Gorosko

Modified Hawleyville Industrial Mega-Project Under Wetlands Review

By Andrew Gorosko
Published: February 15, 2019 at 07:00 am
Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) members are continuing their review of a now-modified proposal to construct in Hawleyville what would be the largest industrial/office complex ever built locally.
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Fire Reports | February 8-13, 2019

Published: February 14, 2019 at 04:00 pm
Fire reports for Newtown, Conn. for the period of February 8-13, 2019.
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