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Ordinance Panel To Set Hearing On Proposed Water Rate Hike

By John Voket
Published: October 02, 2014 12:00 am
On September 17, the Legislative Council acted on a request to initiate a phased rate hike for users of the Fairfield Hills water system, and moved the matter to its Ordinance Committee to research an...

Police Reports, September 14-28, 2014

Published: October 02, 2014 12:00 am
Riverside Burglary Police report that a house in the vicinity of Oak Trail/Laurel Trail in the Riverside section of Sandy Hook was burglarized sometime on September 28, or during the first half o...

Five Agencies Probing 'Terroristic' Bomb Threat Against SHES

By Andrew Gorosko
Published: October 02, 2014 12:00 am
MONROE — At least five law enforcement agencies are investigating a telephoned bomb threat to Sandy Hook Elementary School at 375 Fan Hill Road, which was received on the morning of Wednesday, October...

Police Reports, September 14-28, 2014

Published: October 02, 2014 12:00 am
Riverside Burglary Police report that a house in the vicinity of Oak Trail/Laurel Trail in the Riverside section of Sandy Hook was burglarized sometime on September 28, or during the first half o...

Recovery & Resiliency Team Counselors Available

By Shannon Hicks
Published: October 01, 2014 12:00 am
In light of this morning’s bomb scare at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the Newtown Recovery & Resiliency Team would like residents to know that its center will be fully staffed on Thursday, October 2....

Sandy Hook School Evacuated

By Shannon Hicks
Published: October 01, 2014 12:00 am
UPDATE (11:55 am): According to an SHES parent, parents have been notified of the evacuation, and buses will be departing from the school at noon. Some parents have reportedly opted to pick up their c...

First Selectman: SHES 'Students And Staff Are Safe'

By Shannon Hicks and John Voket
Published: October 01, 2014 12:00 am
Newtown First Selectman Pat Llodra has issued a statement in response to the bomb scare called in to Sandy Hook Elementary School this morning: “Earlier today a bomb scare was received at Sandy Hook S...

In Second Debate, Malloy Is Proud And Foley Incredulous

By Mark Pazniokas, ©CT Mirror
Published: October 01, 2014 12:00 am
WEST HARTFORD — In a televised debate Tuesday night, Democratic Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Republican challenger Tom Foley met in a political Twilight Zone, each unable or unwilling to recognize th...

Prevention Council Begins New Year Looking At 'New Ground'

By Eliza Hallabeck
Published: September 30, 2014 12:00 am
Near the start of the Newtown Prevention Council’s first meeting of the new school year, held on Thursday, September 18, Co-Chair Judy Blanchard announced, “We’re moving ahead on some new ground, and ...

Fire Company Buys Former Hawleyville Post Office

By Andrew Gorosko
Published: September 29, 2014 12:00 am
Hawleyville Volunteer Fire Company #1 has purchased the vacant former Hawleyville post office and adjacent land at 30 Hawleyville Road (Route 25) from the Housatonic Railroad Company, Inc. Hawleyville...