Several dozen elected and appointed local officials were joined by counterparts from other neighboring communities and those aspiring to some level of public service May 30 as Newtown hosted a Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) workshop on “How to Run Legal and Effective Public Meetings.”

As the 2019 State Legislative session drew toward a close at midnight June 5, a review of specific initiatives saw Newtown’s delegation had each fought hard and contributed their personal due diligence to a diverse array of proposed bills.

Newtown Police and Garner staff members took part in the June 7 Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, June 7.

There were many moving statements during a June 2 #WearOrange rally at Newtown Middle School hosted by Sandy Hook Promise before hundreds of participants took to the streets for a brief march.

Following a well-attended June 5 public hearing, the Legislative Council approved a ordinance that bans plastic shopping bags 8-4.

Calls for Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps for the period of May 30-June 5, 2019.

Fire reports for Newtown, Conn. for the period of May 30- June 5, 2019.

Police reports for Newtown, Conn. for the period of May 28-June 4, 2019.

Members of the Newtown Police Department, as well as some staff members from Garner Correctional Institution, are scheduled to participate in the Newtown leg of the annual Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run on Friday, June 7.

Volunteer firefighters from Sandy Hook and Botsford responded Wednesday afternoon, June 5, to a report of a leaking propane tank caused by a motor vehicle accident at a residence at Lakeview Terrace Extension in Sandy Hook.