The Town’s Director of Planning, along with its Planning & Zoning Commission Chairman and at least one of his commissioners, is anticipating a legal appeal after a controversial second gas station and mini mart proposal was recently denied for a parcel just off I-84 in Hawleyville.

While state, county, and local coronavirus cases and deaths continue to incrementally increase, another large swath of businesses and sites are preparing to open under an accelerated Phase 2 plan including Newtown's Community Center.

Maureen Will has been at the Town of Newtown Emergency Operations Center on Friday afternoons since early May, distributing thermometers and face masks. Small businesses have until 5 pm June 12 to request a supply of the free equipment through the statewide program.

The Newtown Bee is seeking resident input through Twitter. The current #TellTheNewtownBee question is, “We prefer reading The Newtown Bee print edition while surrounded by dogs. How do you prefer to read it?”

Nearly 14 months after First Selectman Dan Rosenthal announced he would be pursuing “dispute resolution” with several Community Center vendors, and more than ten months after the center opened, the town will recoup $135,981 that will be applied to a special fund created by the Legislative Council.

DOT announces overnight closures for Exit 9, June 9 and 10.

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Fire calls and their responders in Newtown, Conn., for the period of May 28-June 3, 2020.