Ahead of a still planned public hearing on the town and school district 2020-21 budget requests, the Legislative Council approved several capital authorizations, as well as authorizing the preparation of explanatory information to help educate voters on each of the measures.

Fire reports for Newtown, Conn. for the period of March 5-11, 2020.

The Newtown Bee continues to receive word of cancellations, postponements and closures in light of COVID-19. Organizers, business owners, et al are encouraged to contact Associate Editor Shannon Hicks to be added to this list.

Police reports for the period including March 2-8, 2020.

Keep tabs on developments at the local, state, and national levels most relevant to Newtown residents that have occurred over the past 24-48 hours in response to the COVID-19 situation.

Following extensive comment at a March 5 public hearing on a controversial proposal to build a gas station/convenience store on a 3.7-acre site at 13 Hawleyville Road (Route 25), Planning and Zoning Commission members concluded the hearing, but did not vote on the application in order to allow members to review new information submitted by the developer.

UPDATE: Stop & Shop will have curtailed hours beginning Monday, March 16. || The Newtown Bee continues to receive word of cancellations and postponements in light of COVID-19. Organizers are encouraged to contact Associate Editor Shannon Hicks to be added to this list.

Garner Correctional Institution Warden Amonda Hannah met with members of the town’s Public Safety Committee on March 3, updating them on activities at the state Department of Correction’s (DOC) 260,100-square-foot high-security facility at 50 Nunnawauk Road.

Within about an hour’s time late Friday, March 13, Newtown First Selectman Dan Rosenthal and Governor Ned Lamont both briefed the press on updates in the face of the COVID-19 virus situation.