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Shortly before 3 pm Monday, June 1, Newtown Police Detective Joseph Joudy radioed in to Newtown Emergency Communications Center, and signed off at the end of a shift for the final time.

Fire calls and their responders for the period of June 4-10, 2020.

Calls for Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps for the period of June 4-11, 2020.

Connecticut State Police this morning announced that a former Newtown resident suspected of two homicides in May has been transported to Connecticut and will face at least ten serious charges. Additional charges are expected. Get the latest on the Peter Manfredonia case now.

is launching “Diversity Discussions,” a series on our Facebook page, to engage and inform residents about timely issues facing our community. The webcast premiers June 18 at 4:30 pm and invites questions about the policies and procedures of Newtown's Police Department.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing a nighttime milling and resurfacing project to be performed on US Route 6/State Road 911.

The Town of Newtown’s Economic & Community Development Department is working on a community branding project, and seeking input.

Business owners, managers, event organizers, etc, are invited to contact Associate Editor Shannon Hicks to have business and event information added or updated in our ongoing list of pandemic-related changes.

Two similar events, both calling attention to social injustice, started at separate locations on Main Street Sunday afternoon. The two merged at the flagpole, and eventually moved to the front lot of Newtown Police Department, where people of all ages called for change.