Governor Lamontis directing US and state flags in Connecticut to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, March 18, to honor the memory of Rocky Hill Fire Captain James Lamarre, who died in the line of duty as a result of work-related cancer.

The Charter Revision Commission has until June 15 to give a draft proposal for charter changes to the Legislative Council.

Newtown Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) reviewed three new applications regarding an apartment building at 35 South Main Street during its March 3 meeting.

The Legislative Council approved a number of uses for the town's American Rescue Plan funds, including a water distribution system at Fairfield Hills.

Police reports for February 28 through March 6, 2022.

Fire calls and their responders in Newtown, Conn., for the period of March 2 to March 8, 2022.

Check out some of the largest municipal department budget requests coming before the Legislative Council this week.

The public will have a chance to weigh in on the 2022-23 Board of Selectmen and Board of Education budgets at a Legislative Council public hearing on March 16.

Each week we compile a list of some of the most-read stories published on our website.

The Police Commission will be reviewing non-standard public roadways and adding signage.