Newtown United Methodist Church and Newtown Parent Connection recently announced a new collaborative effort. The two entities will be hosting a pair of public programs in upcoming weeks, each focusing on the continued epidemic of drug addictions across the country.

Western Connecticut Council of Governments (WestCOG) is seeking public input as it finalizes an update to the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the Housatonic Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and South Western Region MPO.

Newtown Police say a suspect of interest in a number of stolen vehicle cases has been apprehended after he reportedly dragged a Newtown officer, nearly crushing him against his own patrol unit, before temporarily escaping October 7.

The Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company has received word that its US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) competitive grant application has been approved, allowing the organization to acquire a range a firefighting equipment.

The new Newtown Community and Senior Center construction is on schedule as the building begins to take shape in Fairfield Hills.

C.H. Booth Library announced a new streaming program for its patrons through an e-mail announcement on September 25: “The world’s finest cinema now streaming with your library card,” the e-mail read.

Police reports covering Newtown, Conn. for the period of October 3-8, 2018

Lake proponents seek solutions to invasives in local waters.

Three of the town’s five volunteer fire companies — Dodgingtown, Botsford, and Sandy Hook — have taken delivery of new fire tankers to replace some aging tankers in their organizations.