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Newtown Moves Closer To Emergency Dispatch Consolidation

By John Voket
Published: May 28, 2013 12:00 am
State officials serving on the Municipal Opportunities and Regional Efficiencies (MORE) Commission, a panel convened by House Speaker J. Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden), announced a number of proposals May...

New Director Selected For C.H. Booth Library

Published: May 28, 2013 12:00 am
The Board of Trustees of Newtown’s C.H. Booth Library announces that Shawn R. Fields has been selected as the new library director, as of July 1. The search for a new director began last fall after lo...

Flags Should Be Lowered For Memorial Day

Published: May 27, 2013 12:00 am
All flags should be lowered to half-staff today, in honor of Memorial Day. They should remain lowered until sunset this evening, which will be 8:12 pm. President Obama released a proclamation on Frida...

Senate Passes Additional Newtown-Related Bills

By Susan Haigh, Associated Press
Published: May 26, 2013 12:00 am
HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers on Thursday began building on a package of reforms the General Assembly passed in April that addressed the Newtown school shooting, requiring annual firearms safe...

State Makes $5 Million Available For School Safety

Published: May 26, 2013 12:00 am
HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut is making $5 million available immediately to cities and towns to help reimburse them for school safety and security upgrades following 12/14. Governor Dannel P. Malloy ann...

Newtown Denied Bid To Postpone Hearing On Records

Published: May 26, 2013 12:00 am
HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Commission on Friday denied a bid by Newtown officials to postpone a hearing on a request by The Associated Press for records related to the gunman...

Rain And More Rain Changes Duck Race Plans

By Kendra Bobowick
Published: May 25, 2013 12:00 am
Days of rain and a swollen, rushing river on May 25 changed traditional plans for the 13th Annual Great Pootatuck Duck Race. Rather than floating plastic ducks along the Pootatuck River and fishing th...

Duck Race Change Of Plans: No Race, Raffle Drawing At 2:30

By Shannon Hicks
Published: May 25, 2013 12:00 am
Looks like 13 is not a lucky number for Newtown Lions Club. Less than 24 hours after telling The Newtown Bee that the 13th Annual Great Pootatuck Duck Race would go on, rain or shine, event chair Bob ...