Calls for Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps for the period of March 14-20, 2019.

Water & Sewer Authority (WSA) members have unanimously approved an update to the town’s Water Pollution Control Plan, the document that describes the town’s strategy for controlling surface water and groundwater pollution.

The Connecticut Supreme Court’s March 14 decision to allow a lawsuit to proceed against the manufacturer, distributor, and seller of the assault-style rifle that was used to kill 26 people in December 2012 at Sandy Hook School has drawn many comments.

Visitors to the second floor Reference area of C.H. Booth Library will be seeing a brand new resource that is aimed at promoting public health and educating patrons about a new research program on precision medicine.

The Board of Selectmen have approved transfers to pay for several infrastructure improvements and related hardware that were initiated by the town outside the original scope of the community center/senior center project budget.

Newtown’s Department of Public Works (DPW) could be looking at as much as a quarter-million dollar surplus in its winter maintenance account as long as the town is not hit with one or more spring snowfalls.

Fire reports for Newtown, Conn. for the period of March 14-20, 2019.

Police reports for Newtown,Conn. for the period of March 1-20, 2019

US Representative Jahana Hayes (Conn.-5), a member of the US House Education and Labor Committee, and US Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on March 14 introduced a resolution condemning Secretary DeVos’ School Safety Commission recommendations to allow school districts to use federal funds for the purpose of arming teachers.