Police reports for Newtown, Conn. for the period of June 30-July 8, 2019.

Fire reports for Newtown, Conn. for the period of July 3-11, 2019.

First Selectman Dan Rosenthal and Selectman Maureen Crick Owen have notified The Newtown Bee they will be seeking a second term this fall.

A 55-year old barn was destroyed by fire during the early morning of July 11, but all horses and humans inside the barn were able to escape without injury.

FAITH Food Pantry will be closed next week due to paving scheduled at St Rose of Lima Church.

Registration for the 2019 c.H. Booth Library Turkey Trot Road Race is open.

Newtown Police received a call for help about 10:15 pm on Friday, July 5, from a woman who was driving a vehicle on Interstate 84 reporting that her male passenger had overdosed on heroin and that she had also overdosed on the drug.

Since Newtown still has a number of bonds outstanding that were originally rated by Moody’s Investors Service, the town still receives an annual “issuer comment” statement from the agency, which this year contained some pertinent information regarding the municipal fund balance and debt service.

Newtown resident Sean Fitzpatrick is a classic example of someone who saw a specific need in his own community — that on any given day, as much as 30 percent of Newtown’s households are experiencing food insecurity.