Aquarion Water Company announced the successful connection of Aquarion’s system to the Fairfield Hills water supply on September 10. This lifts the ban on non-essential outdoor water use that has been in place since the August 2024 flood, and allows for a move to two day per week watering.

Newtown Planning & Zoning Commission denied the proposed 80-unit luxury housing development at 12 Cold Spring Road.

Hope on Main Street is rescheduling its 6th annual event to Saturday, September 20.

Facilities Director John Barlow delivered a summer facilities update and spoke about future years in the district’s Capital Improvement Plan at Board of Education’s September 3 meeting.

Governor Ned Lamont is directing US and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset tomorrow, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

Hawleyville Volunteer Fire Company celebrated its 100th anniversary and hosted an award banquet to celebrate the hard work the volunteers have put in.

The Garden Club of Newtown has announced a temporary relocation of its monthly meetings for the 2025-26 year.

Fire reports for Wednesday, August 27-Wednesday, September 3, 2025.

Police reports for August 23 through August 27, 2025.

Thousands of people from Newtown and beyond lined the streets to celebrate Newtown’s 63rd Annual Labor Day Parade on September 1.