In addition to houses of worship and Resiliency Center of Newtown offering opportunities for quiet reflection regarding the December 14, 2012 tragedy in Sandy Hook, Frank Shane and his canine service dog, Chance, will be in Newtown on December 14.

Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) members at a December 6 public hearing posed a range of questions on a development firm’s proposal to intensify the development of a site at 73 and 75 Church Hill Road, near Exit 10 of Interstate 84, where an approximately 12,000-square-foot retail building is now under construction.

A proposal to convert a dairy barn at a Mount Nebo Road property for use as a fiber mill drew questions, support, and some opposition at a December 6 Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) public hearing.

Police reports covering Newtown, Conn., for the period of November 27-December 9, 2018.

Fire Reports Covering Newtown, Conn. For The Period of December 6-12, 2018

Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced December 13 that he is directing U.S. and State of Connecticut flags to remain flying at half-staff on Friday, December 14, 2018, in remembrance of the 20 children and six adults who were killed six years ago in the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.

Town offices will mark the sixth anniversary of 12/14 with a period of silence Friday morning.

An interfaith service of remembrance will be held on Friday, and local houses of worship will be open for reflection, to honor the sixth anniversary of the Sandy Hook School shootings.

Newtown Lions Club recently presented a donation to Newtown Youth & Family Services, and awarded a Progressive Melvin Jones Award.