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  • Police Probe Uncovers Odd Situation At Vacant Berkshire Road House

    Andrew Gorosko • News •
    Friday, April 26, 2013

    After investigating a report of suspicious activity having occurred at a vacant, rundown house at 82 Berkshire Road (Route 34) in Sandy Hook, town police determined on Friday, April 26, that unusual, but not criminal, activity had taken place, police said.

  • Police Reports | April 13-21, 2013

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    Thursday, April 25, 2013

    Truck Vandalism Sometime between April 13 and April 20, someone intentionally damaged a truck that was parked at a construction site located off Oak Ridge Drive, police said. Police are investigating the vandalism and ask an...

  • Fire Reports | April 18-24, 2013

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    Thursday, April 25, 2013

    The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South report the following fire calls: Thursday, April 18: 11:02 am, motor vehicle accident, near 148 Berkshire Road, Sandy Hook responded.

  • Health Director: Fresh Crop Of Tick Bite Victims

    John Voket • News •
    Thursday, April 25, 2013

    Standing outside the local referendum voting place April 23 promoting the BLAST program to help protect residents from tick bites and the possible association with tickborne illnesses, Health District Director Donna Culbert was approached by several residents who had already been...

  • Governor Malloy's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission To Meet Friday

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    Thursday, April 25, 2013

    Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced on April 25 that the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Friday, April 26, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. Friday morning, the group will continue hearing presentations from behavioral health professionals on mental health services, specifically on the topics of violence and trauma.

  • "A Spotlight And A Microscope": BOE Authorizes Expenditure For Pre-Construction Services At Sandy Hook School

    Eliza Hallabeck • News •
    Thursday, April 25, 2013

    During a special meeting of the Board of Education on Wednesday, April 24, an expenditure of up to $65,000 from the Sandy Hook School Special Revenue Fund was authorized for providing pre-construction services for Sandy Hook School. Public Building and Site Commission Chair Robert Mitchell explained his board has been dealing with the state’s Department of Construction Services to prepare to accelerate the design phase of the Sandy Hook School site recommendation, which is scheduled to be determined by the Sandy Hook School Task Force in early May.

  • Distribution Panel Named— Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation To Release $7.7 Million To Victims, Survivors

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    Thursday, April 25, 2013

    The Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation announced April 25 a number of developments pertaining to its work to support the community of Newtown in the wake of the Sandy Hook School tragedy. The Foundation on Thursday announced the formation of an initial distribution committee assembled to determine the allocation of funds from The Sandy Hook School Support Fund to the 40 families most severely impacted by the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings...

  • Sandy Hook Team 26 Will Walk For Mental Health

    Nancy K. Crevier • News •
    Wednesday, April 24, 2013

    Putting one foot in front of the other is the way that Newtown Action Alliance (NAA) is supporting changes to mental health accessibility, affordability, knowledge, and awareness. NAA is putting together a Sandy Hook Team 26 to walk in the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 5K fundraiser, scheduled for Saturday, May 18, in Hartford. The Sandy Hook Ride on Washington cyclists, who last month pedaled their way from Newtown to the nation’s capital, has shared their logo and name with the walkers. The team is raising the tax-deductible funds to support NAMI in assisting families touched by mental illness, and to educate and advocate on mental health issues. The team also has space available for those who would like to join the walk.

  • SHS Teachers Honored During 2013 Teacher Of The Year Rose Garden Ceremony

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    Wednesday, April 24, 2013

    On Tuesday, April 23, President Obama honored Jeff Charbonneau, a teacher at Zillah High School in Zillah, Wash., as the 2013 National Teacher of the Year. During the annual ceremony in The White House Rose Garden when the honor was announced, President Obama also praised the efforts of Sandy Hook Elementary School students, who demonstrated "the true depths of a teacher's commitment."

  • To Honor 12/14 Victim— The Doug Flutie, Jr Foundation For Autism Announces Inception of Joey’s Fund

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    Wednesday, April 24, 2013

    The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism announced on April 24 the opening of the Joey’s Fund Family Grant Program, a fund set up in honor of Josephine (Joey) Gay, one of the victims of 12/14. Joey’s Fund Family Grant Program provides grants to families in Newtown that need financial assistance for their family member living with autism. The Flutie Foundation anticipates offering two grant cycles per year through Joey’s Fund with plans to expand the geographic focus in future grant cycles. Applications for the first grant cycle are now open

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