By Shannon Hicks The Newtown Bee announces there will be another First Baby Contest in January. The First Baby of Newtown 2017 will win for his or her family everything from baked goods and champa...

After stopping a motorist who had failed to drive to the right, early on the morning of Friday, December 23, police investigated and discovered nearly 1½ pounds of marijuana hidden inside the vehicle,...

Police are urging residents to employ deterrents to prevent motor vehicles from being stolen in light of the theft of a large luxury SUV this week from a residential driveway. Police received a call o...

State police are reminding motorists that combining careful planning with sensible driving will lead to safer holiday travel for all making a trek during the busiest travel week of the year. Many trav...

The Connecticut Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) is warning the public about a telephone scam in which the caller has been fraudulently requesting that the people who are called make donations to the ...

A developer's proposal to build a 29-unit condominium complex on a 29-acre Mt Pleasant Road site near Taunton Lake has drawn opposition from some residents living nearby, who say that the presence of ...

Police Chief James Viadero said December 13 that police, by the end of this month, plan to interview 26 candidates who are seeking to fill one existing vacancy for the position of patrol officer. The ...