Dozens of people poured into Reverie Brewing Co. last Sunday afternoon to help raise funds for a Hawleyville family whose home was lost to fire in early May.

Botsford Fire Rescue members were surprised early last week when a bouquet of red and white roses was left at their South Main Street station by an unknown visitor.

Police report that at 10:44 am on June 24, they were dispatched to a residence on Underhill Road for a health and welfare check regarding multiple children who were allegedly left alone in that home.

Following a June 20 public hearing, Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members voted four-to-one to reject proposed zoning regulations that would have allowed an applicant to seek a special zoning permit to build a retail center holding a restaurant with drive-through window service near Exit 11 of Interstate 84.

C.H. Booth Library has scheduled a series of listening sessions in July with the hope that residents and patrons will help staff gather community feedback about the next few years.

Pools fill at the new Newtown Community and Senior Center.

The Newtown Forest Association welcomes a new board member, announces wine tasting ticket sales.

During the annual company meeting on Monday, June 3, 2019, Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company members voted on the company’s firefighting and administrative officer positions for the period of July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020.

Newtown Congregational Church will host a presentation by a historian, attorney and human rights activist this weekend. Victor Aronow will present “200 Years of Immigration (in 45 minutes” at 11:30 am Sunday, June 30.

Calls for Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps for the period of June 20-26, 2019.