Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) members are reviewing a local health care facility’s proposal to install more than 2,200 solar panels to produce electricity that would cover most of the facility’s power demand.

On the same day 412 Newtown High School seniors walked across a stage and officially became high school graduates, The Newtown Bee reached out through its social media outlets. We asked readers this week to share the advice they would offer to those graduating from high school this year.

A developer’s proposal to create zoning regulations, which would provide for a “commercial design district” in Sandy Hook in the area near the Exit 11 interchange of Interstate 84, with the intent of building a restaurant with drive-through window service there, has drawn some heavy opposition from residents living in that area.

A section of Mt Pleasant Road near Johnnie Cake Lane was closed to through-traffic for several hours on Saturday, June 8, as police investigated a serious two-vehicle head-on collision.

State police report a motor vehicle accident that involved six SUVs colliding on eastbound Interstate 84 on the evening of Friday, June 7.

Newtown's new community and senior center facility is coming closer to opening this summer.

Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company Second Assistant Chief Andrew Ryan was recently named the fire company's 2019 Outstanding Member of the Year.

While Newtown will end up receiving over a half-million dollars more in state revenues than were budgeted for the local 2019-20 fiscal cycle, Senator Tony Hwang remains incensed over this year's legislative process for completing the $43.4 billion biennial spending plan.

The Board of Selectmen learned on June 11 which of Newtown’s roads would be paved this season — but not before a quorum of three boards met to approve the necessary funds to complete paving the Community Center and Senior Center parking lots.

Speeches were shared, the Newtown High School Chamber Choir and Concert Band performed, and the Class of 2019 wrapped up their high school careers with crisp white diplomas during commencement ceremonies held at Western Connecticut State University’s O’Neill Center June 11.