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Flags To Be Lowered For California Shooting Victims

By Shannon Hicks
Published: December 03, 2015 12:00 am
President Barack Obama has ordered US flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the December 2 shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., that left 14 people dead. The Associated Press is repor...

Salvation Army Bell Ringers Needed

By Shannon Hicks
Published: December 03, 2015 12:00 am
The Newtown/Bethel Chapter of Salvation Army has undertaken the annual Kettle Campaign for more than 30 years, accepting donations that range from children's pennies to checks of $100. Ten percent of ...

Public Servants Sworn In, Promise To Serve Newtown

By Kendra Bobowick
Published: December 01, 2015 12:00 am
Minutes before dozens of men and women raised their right hands on Sunday, November 29, and vowed to serve their community, Lila Carlson sat perched in Aaron Carlson’s arms, grinning. Her father would...

South Main Zone Change Draws Court Appeal

By Andrew Gorosko
Published: November 30, 2015 12:00 am
The owner of commercial real estate at 111 South Main Street, which is near the 116 South Main Street site proposed for the construction of a Tractor Supply Company store, has filed a court appeal cha...

Walsh Mulch Industrial Assets Sold At Auction

By Andrew Gorosko
Published: November 28, 2015 12:00 am
Scores of pieces of heavy equipment, which had been used by JF Walsh Mulch & Logging Co. for years at its Sandy Hook work yard at 4 Toddy Hill Road, were sold at auction there on November 20. About 30...

Prevention Council Looks Toward Future Priorities

By Eliza Hallabeck
Published: November 27, 2015 12:00 am
The Newtown Prevention Council discussed its upcoming work at its meeting on Thursday, November 19. Newtown Police Chief Michael Kehoe was acknowledged at the meeting for his service on the council. W...

PBSC Updated On ETH Boiler, NHS Auditorium, SHES Construction

By John Voket
Published: November 27, 2015 12:00 am
Newtown’s Public Building and Site Commission met November 24 and received updates on a number of ongoing projects. The volunteer board that manages most local municipal and school building projects h...

Butcher's Best Brought A Thanksgiving Feast For FUN

By John Voket
Published: November 25, 2015 12:00 am
Butcher’s Best delivered all the makings of a home-cooked Thanksgiving feast — turkey, potatoes, stuffing, and green beans — to Families United in Newtown (FUN) for a Thanksgiving Pot Luck meeting Sat...

Fire Reports, November 19-25, 2015

Published: November 25, 2015 12:00 am
The radio dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, report the following fire calls and the responders: Thursday, November 19: 11:30 am, public ...