Governor Ned Lamont is directing the flag of the State of Connecticut to be lowered to half-staff in honor of State Representative Quentin “Q” Williams (D-Middletown), who was killed early this morning in a motor vehicle crash.

Newtown’s first responders are always ready to answer calls for help, and 2022 kept police officers, firefighters, search and rescue divers, and emergency medical personnel busy with myriad calls for help.

Read our "Year In Review" feature highlighting Newtown Public Schools in 2022.

In 2022, Newtown Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) reviewed a variety of applications, including some that brought residents out to meetings in droves.

Read our "Year In Review" feature highlighting topics covered by the Board of Education in 2022.

Police reports for December 10 through December 22, 2022.

The Board of Education recently heard its monthly financial report along with an English language learner update.

Read our Year In Review feature highlighting The Bee's police reporting for 2022.

Fire calls and their responders in Newtown, Conn., for the period of December 21 to December 27, 2022.

Newtown Congregational Church is welcoming light and nurturing hope in the new year by hosting a “Guns to Garden Tools” demonstration on Sunday, January 8.