Fire reports covering Newtown, Conn., for the period of December 20-26, 2018

Police Reports Covering Newtown, Conn. For The Period Of December 19 To 24, 2018

Connecticut State Troopers remind motorists that planning and responsible driving will lead to safer road trips for those driving over the New Year’s holiday.

The Board of Education focused on a number of topics in 2018, including district self-studies, celebrating staff and students, and reacting to the weather.

The developer of a retail center under construction at 73-75 Church Hill Road, near Exit 10 of Interstate 84, is making some revisions to its pedestrian/traffic flow plans for the 3.3-acre site in view of Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) members’ public safety concerns.

The Candlewood Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited and Pootatuck Watershed Association will co-host a Christmas tree collection on Saturday, January 5, from 9 am to 1 pm. Trees that are dropped off will be used on the Deep Brook and Pootatuck River to stabilize streambanks, reduce erosion, and create refuge habitat for juvenile trout and other aquatic life.

DANBURY— A Connecticut Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit that challenged the Borough Zoning Commission’s (BZC) February 2017 approval of Rochambeau Woods, a controversial proposed 29-unit condominium complex in 29 individual buildings on a 29-acre site at 41,43, 45, and 47 Mount Pleasant Road, near Taunton Lake.

Long after his discharge following four years of duty during the Desert Storm campaign, local Bronze Star recipient Danny Hayes continues to serve his brothers and sisters in arms.

Fire reports covering Newtown, Conn., for the period of December 13-20, 2018.