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Police reports for Newtown, Conn. for the period of November 26-December 4, 2019.

Dozens of newly elected and reelected Newtown officials raised their right hand and swore to serve the community to their best abilities during an inauguration ceremony November 30.

A Borough Zoning Commission (BZC) public hearing on two proposed zoning regulations requested by a development firm that wants to build a rental apartment complex at 19 Main Street is scheduled to resume at 7 pm on Wednesday, December 11, at Newtown Middle School auditorium, at 11 Queen Street.

Fire reports for Newtown, Conn. for the period of November 27-December 5, 2019.

The 12.14 Foundation recently announced the election of three new members to its board of directors and the selection of a new executive director.

Governor Ned Lamont announced December 6 that he is directing U.S. and State of Connecticut flags to be lowered to at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, December 7.

A state auditors report has revealed that a nonprofit subsidiary of the state teachers union may have mishandled or misappropriated funds originally donated to support school workers and police responders affected after their involvement with the Sandy Hook tragedy.

Undeterred by the Planning & Zoning Commission’s (P&Z) recent unanimous rejection of its large gas station/convenience store proposed for a site near the Exit 9 interchange of Interstate 84 in Hawleyville, a development firm has submitted a smaller version of that project for P&Z review and action.