During a regular meeting May 20, the Board of Selectmen heard an update on anticipated budget surplus, approved acquiring a new custodial institution for the town pension plans, and approved an agreement to provide limited maintenance at 1 Main Street.

First Selectman Dan Rosenthal invites residents to walk with him through Fairfield Hills and welcomes casual conversation about town topics.

Fire reports for Newtown, Conn. for the period of May 23-29, 2019.

Police reports for Newtown, Conn. for the period of May 11-29, 2019.

Mark Rudzinski was sentenced on Tuesday in Connecticut Superior Court for his involvement in a 2017 fatal night-time boating accident on Lake ZOar that killed a Sandy Hook man.

Newtown police are investigating reports from residents who have alerted them of “suspicious activity” in their neighborhoods, including many in Sandy Hook.

Newtown Woman's Club members welcomed representatives from a number of local nonprofit organizations for a brief event on Friday, May 17. The club annually presents donations to local groups in one sitting, sharing proceeds of fundraisers conducted by the local General Federation of Women's Clubs chapter.

Just over one year ago, a bright May 15 morning ended with tens of thousands of Newtown and fellow state residents in the dark and simmering under seasonable heat as the sound of chainsaws and sirens permeated the evening air.