President Joseph Biden has ordered flags lowered to honor General Colin Powell, who died earlier today.

The Board of Finance approved using $2.5 million in funds from the town's American Rescue Plan disbursement for the Hawley School HVAC project.

Police reports from September 29 to October 12, 2021.

Newtown Police officers Sergeant Scott Ruszcyk, and Lieutenant Richard Robinson, and retired Lieutenant William Keegan of the New York Port Authority (NYPA) Police, received the Police Commissioners Association of Connecticut Meritorious Service Award.

Due to expected inclement weather tomorrow night, Newtown High School Marching Band & Guard has made the decision, with US Bands, to start their home show early.

The Newtown Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) had its third consecutive public hearing for applications October 7 regarding adding a drive-through window to a Mobil gas station/convenience store on Church Hill Road near Exit 10.

Newtown Action Alliance Foundation, Newtown Police Department, and multiple public safety groups on October 5 formally announced the first of what they plan will be an annual statewide gun buyback and gun safe giveaway day.

Utility work in the area of Interstate 84's exit 11 on and off ramps will continue into a full realignment of the area expected to take two and a half years.

Reverie Brewing celebrated an Oktoberfest event on September 25.

The Newtown Bee has learned that Newtown resident and former long-time Newtown High School music educator Joseph Paul Grasso passed away on October 9.