After a lengthy search and interview process, Newtown has a new Director of Human Services. On Wednesday, May 8, Natalie Jackson, LCSW, arrived for her first official day staffing the newly-created post that will serve as supervisor to the senior services, social services, and Newtown Center for Support And Wellness.

Residents in the Borough of Newtown, a separate municipal zone encompassing around 800 residential and commercial properties adjacent to Main Street, have new elected leadership. And on Tuesday, May 14, all of its qualified residents and property owners will be asked to vote on its 2019-20 budget proposal.

With decades of volunteer service to his community, it is fitting that Bill Halstead has been selected to serve as the Grand Marshal of the 2019 Newtown Labor Day Parade, which will have as its theme "Volunteers Keeping Our Community Strong."

About 15 people from the Toddy Hill Road neighborhood attended a Police Commission session on May 7 to push for better police control of reckless drivers and speeders who pass through their area while traveling on the road, which links Sandy Hook to Botsford.

A draft plastic bag reduction ordinance is on its way to the Legislative Council and potential June 5 public hearing.

After learning All-Star Transportation, which oversees most of the district’s student transportation needs, may have stock and ownership transferred to a new company, the school board voted to approve of the company’s plans at its meeting on May 7.

On May 19, all local residents and anyone who loves their local newspaper and VNA are invited to say thanks and celebrate over refreshments as VNA volunteers and Newtown Bee Publisher R. Scudder Smith are honored as 2019 Newtown Treasures.

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Fire reports for Newtown, Conn. for the period of May 2-May 8, 2019.

Police reports for Newtown, Conn. for the period of April 29-May 8, 2019.