Police reports covering Newtown, Conn., for the period of July 26-August 3, 2020.

One step forward, two steps back: Eversource said Monday afternoon that while it continues to make progress in post-Tropical Storm Isaias recovery efforts, some customers may lose power again while service is restored to others. US Senator Richard Blumenthal has issued a statement following a meeting with the utility's CEO.

Newtown First Selectman Dan Rosenthal on Sunday offered praise to the Department of Public Works employees who continue to work around the clock clearing roads. The number of residents still without power restored, however, is becoming a life safety issue, he added.

Calls for Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps for the period of July 30 to August 6, 2020.

Fire calls and their responders in Newtown, Conn., for the period of July 30 to August 6, 2020.

Not only has Dan Rosenthal been disappointed with the recovery response by Eversource in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias, but now the utility is not even providing accurate information to its liaison, the first selectman said August 7.

Newtown is readying for sports to begin again, following the release of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s (CIAC) 2020-21 Fall Sports Plan. Read more here.

Read what resources are available for residents in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias here.

While distracted driving enforcement is heightened during targeted campaigns like one launching this week, a Newtown traffic safety scientist believes Connecticut and the nation will have to ratchet up enforcement as he worries behaviors like texting while driving may be getting worse.