Newtown

Tuesday marks nine years since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. It was December 14, 2012, that 20 children and six educators were killed at the Newtown school. Gov. Ned Lamont directed flags to be flown at half-staff Tuesday to honor and remember those who lost their lives. “The tragedy that occurred that day nine years ago is one…

Infowars host Alex Jones’ lawyers are trying to get his free speech defense and other claims before a jury to argue that he is not liable for damages for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax years ago. The effort comes despite a Connecticut judge ruling this month that Jones was liable by default in a defamation…

A Connecticut judge has found Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones liable for damages in lawsuits brought by parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Interstate 84 was closed in both directions in Newtown because of two separate crashes, but has since reopened. I-84 West and I-84 East were both closed between Exits 10 and 9.

Part of Interstate 84 east in Newtown is closed on Monday morning after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle.

A woman who was trying to flag down passing vehicles after her car had broken down on I-84 in Newtown was hit and killed Monday morning, according to state police. The car broke down in the left lane on I-84 East near Exit 13 around 3:30 a.m. Police said 22-year-old Samantha Figueroa, of Hartford, got out of her car and…

Check out this winery in Newtown.

A Texas judge has found Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones liable for damages in three defamation lawsuits brought by the parents of two children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre over his claims that the shooting was a hoax. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Austin, home of Infowars, entered default judgments against Jones, Infowars and other…

A memorial to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown is finally nearing construction, after nearly eight years of discussion and planning

Authorities in Newtown are warning residents to beware of scammers posing as Eversource employees in an attempt to scare people into giving money or sensitive information. When determining whether or not it’s a scammer calling you, police said you should look out for threats of immediate power disconnection, demands for immediate payment, or requests to pay with unusual methods...

Newtown police are investigating after officers found what they describe as racist and anti-Semitic graffiti on an abandoned truck and boat. Officials said they believe the graffiti occurred early Friday morning on Hawleyville Road. The graffiti was reported by several passing drivers, according to police. Highway department officials were able to immediately paint over the graffiti after documenting it for…

Interstate 84 West is closed in Newtown after a crash. CT Travel Smart says the highway is closed between exits 10 and 9.

Residents in Newtown are being advised to beware of a group of people trying to enter and steal unlocked cars in the area, police said. Officials said two men and one woman they believe to be responsible for the break-ins are driving a black Mercedes. The car has no front plate and a chrome front grille, police said. Police said…

Newtown police have arrested an individual after a months-long investigation into what they believe to be racist remarks made during a virtual high school class. Officials said they’ve arrested a “local juvenile” for crimes that were committed in the fall of 2020. The person is accused of accessing the online platform Google Classroom at Newtown High School and using “racial…

A plan to memorialize the 26 people killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting is nearing its final stages. Residents in Newtown are scheduled to view a final presentation during a public forum Monday evening. They’ll vote on the $3.7 million project at the end of the month. The memorial was designed by SWA, a San Francisco-based architectural firm. It…

Beverly Zeroogian had her two sons, Ben and Josh, in mind when she started planning days ago for the state of Connecticut to open up COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to those 16 and older.

Beverly Zeroogian had her two sons, Ben and Josh, in mind when she started planning days ago for the state of Connecticut to open up COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to those 16 and older. She printed out a six-page spreadsheet, pre-registered them on websites and started looking Wednesday afternoon after she heard and saw some sites had opened the flood gates….

Johnson & Johnson announced they had to throw away 15 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine after a mistake at a Baltimore production facility operated by Emergent BioSolutions.