While Governor Ned Lamont appears to be working to scale back the number of prepared food items that will become subject to sales tax October 1, Newtown’s statehouse delegation members have all responded to

Sandy Hook Promise wants people to “know the signs.” It launched a new public service announcement on September 18, and co-founder and Managing Director Mark Barden hopes people will be inspired to help prevent tragedies.

The Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) has rescheduled a public hearing to address three applications for the Citgo Friendly gas station/convenience store at 147-151 South Main Street project to October 3.

A land development firm is proposing the construction of a gas station/convenience store on a vacant 3.7-acre site at 13 Hawleyville Road (Route 25) in Hawleyville.

It took Newtown about a decade to create and staff a Purchasing Agent position. But it took that new staffer, Rick Spreyer, less than a year to develop efficiencies and savings that far exceed the taxpayer cost of his salary and benefits package.

FirstLight Power has announced its schedule for drawing down the water levels at Lake Zoar and Lake Lillinonah.

A Milford firm is proposing that a gas station/convenience store, which has been a South Main Street (Route 25) fixture for decades, be razed and replaced with a modern version of those facilities.

A local developer has received two requested changes of zone from the Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) for a 10,150-square-foot retail center, which is proposed for a 32 Berkshire Road (Route 34) site, near Exit 11 of Interstate 84.