The town has received ten job applications from people seeking to become its new police chief starting in January. That person would replace Police Chief Michael Kehoe, 60, who will retire after more ...

SOUTHBURY — The beach at Kettletown State Park has been is closed to swimmers until further notice because of the presence of blue-green algae which can emit toxins that can be harmful to people and d...

This story has been amended to correct the date of Mrs Wasserman's death. Flags were lowered in Newtown on Tuesday, August 18, after it was learned that former state representative and longtime Newtow...

Residents are being called to a special town meeting tonight — Monday, August 17 — at 7 pm in the Municipal Center Council Chambers to authorize three capital spending proposals. That gathering will b...

The town has received for regulatory review applications detailing a development project for Hawleyville that proposes the construction of a large church, a major multifamily housing complex, and a di...

DUI Incident Police report that they received numerous complaints regarding a motorist driving erratically on Interstate 84, who later got off I-84 at Exit 11 and was then seen driving erraticall...

Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members have unanimously approved an expansion project for the fire substation of the Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company, which would more than double the ...