Borough Zoning Commission Chairman Douglas Nelson says the BZC in April plans to hold a public hearing on a series of proposed zoning regulation changes that are intended to clarify the intent of certain zoning rules as well as allow certain uses not currently permitted under the zoning rules.

A Sandy Hook resident and state registered lobbyist told The Newtown Bee he has apologized to a Woodstock woman and her 10-year-old son for directing a profanity-laced comment toward the pair around 12:15 pm on March 13 while dining in the State Capitol cafeteria.

The Newtown Bee is seeking residents to take part in semi-regular conversations throughout the year. Five to six people will be selected for each session of The Community Buzz, responding to a single-subject question selected by our newsroom and sharing thoughts on that subject with each other.

The Legislative Council held the final public hearing of the 2019-20 budget process March 20, drawing only two residents representing the 20,000-plus local taxpayers.

Calls for Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps for the period of March 14-20, 2019.

Water & Sewer Authority (WSA) members have unanimously approved an update to the town’s Water Pollution Control Plan, the document that describes the town’s strategy for controlling surface water and groundwater pollution.

The Connecticut Supreme Court’s March 14 decision to allow a lawsuit to proceed against the manufacturer, distributor, and seller of the assault-style rifle that was used to kill 26 people in December 2012 at Sandy Hook School has drawn many comments.

Visitors to the second floor Reference area of C.H. Booth Library will be seeing a brand new resource that is aimed at promoting public health and educating patrons about a new research program on precision medicine.

The Board of Selectmen have approved transfers to pay for several infrastructure improvements and related hardware that were initiated by the town outside the original scope of the community center/senior center project budget.