Sandy Hook 9 Years Later + New Senior Housing Moves Forward

Newtown CT

31 December, 2021

8:00 AM

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NEWTOWN, CT — There was plenty of news across Newtown during 2021. If you missed any of it, here's a roundup of some of the most read stories: 9 Years Later: Remembering The Victims Of The Sandy Hook Tragedy As the years pass since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, one thing is certain. It does not get easier to process what happened on that day. Read more... These Newtown Businesses Scored Restaurant Revitalization Money Restaurants in Newtown were among the more than 1,300 in Connecticut who received nearly $1 billion from the Small Business Administration's Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which was passed by Congress last year as part of a sweeping coronavirus relief package. Read more... 4 Buildings Set For Demolition At Newtown's Fairfield Hills Site Four vacant buildings at the sprawling former psychiatric hospital in Newtown are slated to be torn down over the next decade... Read more... Newtown Inches Closer To Senior Homes On Town-Owned Land: Report An age-restricted housing development is slated for a 42-acre town-owned parcel in Newtown after the property recently was rezoned to allow for the complex... Read more... Newtown Police Chief Explains Last Week's 'Code Red' Message Newtown residents last week received a "Code Red" message from Police Chief James Viadero warning them about three daylight attempted vehicle burglaries, and the chief took to Facebook to explain his reasons for sending the warning. Read more... Alex Jones Found Guilty Of Defamation In Sandy Hook Cases: Report Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was found guilty by default of defamation Monday in connection with lawsuits filed by families of victims in the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting... Read more... Dunkin' Donuts Drive-Thru Proposal Denied In Newtown An application for a Dunkin' drive-thru at a Mobil gas station convenience store in Newtown was denied by the Planning and Zoning Commission this month... Read more... Thank you for reading Patch in 2021. Here's wishing you a great 2022 and beyond!