April may be World Autism Month, but for Linda Jones who is founder of the local autism support nonprofit Families United in Newtown (FUN), every day provides an opportunity to espouse this year’s Autism Awareness Month message #CelebrateDifferences.

In the current pandemic environment, there are a lot of uncertainties. What is open? What is closed? What is canceled? What has been postponed? What is operating on abbreviated hours? In this collection, we offer answers to all those questions.

Support Groups for the week of April 3-9, 2020, and monthly listings. Please contact meeting places as many are currently closed to the public.

Superintendent of Schools Dr Lorrie Rodrigue offered union and contracted services updates with the Board of Education at its March 26 special meeting. Read more about the meeting here.

Menu for senior prepackaged meals pickup, April 6-9, 2020.

Town buildings are closed to the public as of Thursday, April 2.

Governor Ned Lamont's latest Executive Order has immediate impact on Newtown's annual budget referendum, find out why and how the First Selectman is also working to modify budgets to deliver a zero percent property tax increase.

An important message from Newtown Bee Publisher R. Scudder Smith.

Newtown's COVID-19 count ticked up to 33 Wednesday, April 1 as Governor Ned Lamont discussed new mobile field hospitals, a new order on grocery store occupancy, and the state's youngest coronavirus victim. Also check out what Newtown's Legislative Delegation is doing to help 'main street' businesses in our daily update.

On Tuesday, March 31, Governor Ned Lamont issued Executive Order No. 7R authorizing the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to prohibit walk-in visitors at State Parks.