The Board of Education during its most recent meeting discussed safety and security-related policies, and heard about an upcoming legislative breakfast at Sandy Hook School, among other agenda items.

Newtown Health District Director of Health Donna Culbert has announced new regulations that will be adopted this year.

Fire reports for December 20 through December 26, 2023.

Police reports coverning Newtown, Conn., for the period of December 11-24, 2023.

The Newtown Bee is looking for the first child born to Newtown parents in 2024. This will continue a tradition now in its 66th year.

A review of some of the bigger news stories of 2023 in Newtown.

(UPDATED) A Newtown resident has been arrested after shooting an adult male and then holding police at bay for five hours December 24-25.

National Wreaths Across America Day took place December 16 at over 4,225 participating locations across the country, including Arlington National Cemetery. Firefighters from two local companies were staged on I-84 overpasses when the group and its escort of Maine and Connecticut state troopers traveled through town a few days earlier.

A 32-year-old Newtown resident has been arrested on multiple charges after allegedly shooting one person and then barricading themselves inside a Boggs Hill Road residence late last night and into the first hours of Christmas morning.