Newtown

Honeybees are facing huge threats from humans

They’re tiny creatures with a big purpose, facing exponential threats. We are talking about the honey bee. At the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary in Newtown, busy bees could be heard buzzing around a healthy home. “We need the honeybees, we can’t survive without them,” Ryan Griffeth with Necker’s Farm said. He is the beekeeper for the sanctuary on...

A man has been arrested after allegedly exposing himself and threatening a gas station employee while in possession of guns in Newtown on Tuesday. The police department said they responded to Dodgingtown Garage on Route 302 after learning that an intoxicated man was waving a gun around at the gas pumps. Authorities said the man was also urinating and exposing…

Four people were injured in a crash in Newtown over the weekend. Emergency crews responded to a two-car crash with injuries on Toddy Hill Road on Sunday afternoon. According to firefighters, four people suffered injuries in the crash. Those injuries ranged from minor to significant. All four people were taken to the hospital for treatment. The crash is under investigation….

A police officer was struck by an unoccupied fire truck in Newtown on Wednesday afternoon while police officers and firefighters were responding to a call to check on a resident at a home that has since been condemned, according to police. Police officers responded to a home on Parmalee Hill Road at 1 p.m. to check on a resident. As…

A fire damaged multiple floors of a home in Newtown on Friday night. Firefighters were called to a fire at the home around 9:30 p.m. The first crews that arrived at the home confirmed a working fire and said everyone was able to get out of the home safely. According to fire officials, there was heavy fire coming from the…

On Dec. 10, the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary will host a barn raising for what will be the first educational facility on the 34-acre property. It will be called Catherine’s Learning Barn.

Catherine Violet Hubbard’s love for animals was undeniable. “From the moment Catherine could exercise any sort of independence, her passion was animals, she was drawn to them, she loved them, she promised to take care of them,” Catherine’s mom and Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary President Jenny Hubbard said. Catherine was one of the 20 students killed in the...

The community is remembering a fallen firefighter from Newtown. Loved ones will say goodbye to Peter Blomberg at his funeral on Monday. The assistant fire chief from Botsford Fire Rescue was struck and killed by a pickup truck one week ago.

On Monday, loved ones said goodbye to Assistant Fire Chief of Botsford Fire Rescue Peter “Pete” Blomberg, of Newtown. The 72-year-old was struck and killed by a pickup truck last week while on his way to a Fire Commissioners meeting. Officials are considering this a line-of-duty death. Those who knew and loved him say Blomberg was a great storyteller, a…

Pete Blomberg, 72, was the Assistant Fire Chief of Botsford Fire Rescue. Earlier this week, he was hit and killed by a pickup truck while crossing the street.

The community is coming together to remember a fallen firefighter from Newtown on Sunday. Pete Blomberg, 72, was the Assistant Fire Chief of Botsford Fire Rescue. Earlier this week, he was hit and killed by a pickup truck while crossing the street. It happened just after 6 p.m. on Monday while he was on his way to a Fire Commissioners…

Governor Ned Lamont is directing flags be lowered to half-staff on Monday in honor of Botsford Fire Rescue Assistant Fire Chief Pete Blomberg. Police said 72-year-old Peter Blomberg, of Newtown, was crossing Route 6, also known as Church Hill Road, near Dayton Street, around 6:15 p.m. on Monday when a pickup truck struck him. Blomberg served as the assistant fire…

Funeral arrangements have been set for Assistant Fire Chief Pete Blomberg, who died in the line of duty while crossing the road heading to a Board of Fire Commissioners meeting earlier this week. Police said 72-year-old Peter Blomberg, of Newtown, was crossing Route 6, also known as Church Hill Road, near Dayton Street, around 6:15 p.m. on Monday when a…

There was a procession for Botsford Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Peter Blomberg to take his body to the funeral home where he’s resting.

The assistant chief of the Botsford Fire Department in Newtown has died after he was struck while crossing the street on Monday night and those who knew him are remembering him as a wonderful man who loved the fire department, his town and his country.

The assistant chief of the Botsford Fire Department in Newtown has died after he was struck while crossing the street on Monday night and those who knew him are remembering him as a wonderful man who loved the fire department, his town and his country.

The assistant chief of the Botsford Fire Department in Newtown has died after he was struck while crossing the street on Monday night. Those who knew him are remembering him as a wonderful man who loved the fire department, his town and his country. Police said 72-year-old Peter Blomberg, of Newtown, was crossing Route 6, also known as Church Hill…

The assistant fire chief of a volunteer fire department in Newtown has died after a crash on Route 6 Monday night, authorities said.

The assistant fire chief of a volunteer fire department in Newtown has died after a crash on Route 6 Monday night, authorities said. The police department said Route 6, also known as Church Hill Road, was closed for several hours after a crash that happened at 6:15 p.m. A pedestrian was taken to the hospital with injuries, and he was…