Evening rush traffic encountered travel delays and detours in Sandy Hook following a one-vehicle accident late Tuesday afternoon, in which a commercial truck vaulted off Berkshire Road (Route 34) and ...

The state Department of Transportation (DOT) has decided that a traffic signal will not be installed at the intersection of Hawleyville Road (Route 25) and Covered Bridge Road to serve a planned mixed...

Although Police Chief James Viadero was officially sworn into office at Newtown Municipal Center in early January, to formally mark the new leadership of police department, its membership sponsored a ...

Town police, the state, and a major beer/wine distributor are sponsoring a seminar for workers who sell/serve alcohol to the public on preventing underage drinking.christopher.vanghele@newtown-ct.gov....

Andrew Mangold wants to install "an edible fruit trail" along the walking path winding through Fairfield Hills. The Newtown native presented his concept to the Fairfield Hills Authority (FHA) on Monda...

STAMFORD - Following a wave of bomb and violent threats made recently at schools across the state and throughout the country, area state lawmakers and a Sandy Hook family on Fe...

By John Voket and Eliza Hallabeck Newtown's Board of Ethics voted February 29 to grant a continuance, resulting in a postponement of two hearings previously scheduled for Thursday, March 3. In a ...

First Selectman Pat Llodra is seeking residents to fill several opening on local appointed boards and commissions. In some cases the appointments are required to be affiliated with a specific politica...

The bottom line: all revenues passed to the town from the school district's pay-to-play program offset interscholastic sports expenses in the district's budget.The Newtown Bee after the council meetin...

School officials and First Selectman Pat Llodra spent time February 17 before the Legislative Council reviewing the status of post-12/14 grants along with any remaining funds that can still be applied...