Newtown residents are waking up Sunday to find less snow and ice than predicted, but a mix of both did fall across town overnight leaving roads and walkways very treacherous, and hundreds of local homes without power.

The elected members of Newtown’s state legislative delegation — several surrounded by family members — each expressed varying degrees of optimism as they took their oaths of office to open the 2019 general assembly on Wednesday, January 9.

Borough Zoning Commission (BZC) members met on January 9 for discussion on a range of land use topics affecting the borough.

Town offices, schools and other entities will be closed Monday, January 21, in honor of Dr Martin Luther King Jr Day.

Ahead of a winter storm that is heading toward the East Coast, local groups and organizations are postponing or canceling events scheduled for January 19-21, 2019. We will continue to update this list as announcements are received.

Local officials are urging residents to be prepared as the first significant storm of the season is forecast to impact the state Saturday night into Sunday. The Newtown Bee is reminding event planners and business owners to contact us to help alert readers and residents of any changes to special events and operating hours before, during and after the storm.

Shortly after 7 am Friday, January 18, first responders were dispatched to the area of 84 Taunton Lake Road to rescue a deer that had fallen through the ice.

John Boccuzzi, Jr is taking the motto of his recently opened business to heart.

Police reports covering Newtown, Conn., for the period of January 9-13, 2019.