With no top of ticket contest for First Selectman, and a somewhat historic lack of competition on the Board of Selectmen, local races were all about which party would either retain or reclaim majority status on the various boards and commissions that have been almost exclusively controlled by Newtown Democrats since 2017.

People’s United Bank, located inside the Sand Hill Plaza’s Stop & Shop, at 228 South Main Street, hosted its Purse Patrol program on October 25, from 10 am to noon.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is planning overnight ramp closures this week and next on I-84 West in Newtown at Exits 9 and 10 that will bring mean paved and striped ramps, bridge decks, and travel lanes without exposed concrete foundation repairs once work is complete.

On Tuesday, November 5, registered Newtown voters will go to the polls for municipal elections. Polls at all locations are open for voting from 6 am to 8 pm. Candidate profiles, polling locations, ballots and more have all been collected here.

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Police reports for Newtown, Conn., covering October 10-29, 2019.

Calls for Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps for the period of October 24-31, 2019.

Fire reports for Newtown, Conn. for the period of October 24-30,2019.

Before CT State Troopers and other first responders arrived on the scene of a serious motorcycle accident on I-84 in June, two good samaritans — including Patrick Doherty of Sandy Hook — began providing life-saving treatment. Mr Doherty was among those honored recently by Connecticut State Police for heroic actions.

As influenza activity picks up this fall, the American Red Cross is urging healthy donors of all blood types to give blood or platelets to ensure a strong blood supply for patients in need.