Botsford Drive-In Closes; Sandy Hook Defamation; Community Center

There was plenty of news across Newtown during 2019. If you missed any of it at that time here's a roundup of the ten most read stories for 2019:

Botsford Drive-In Closes In Newtown

The drive-in is slated to come back as another restaurant.>>>Read More.

Car Strikes Bear In Newtown

The bear left the area after being hit.>>>Read More.

Hubbell To Close Newtown Plant

The plant employs about 140 people.>>>Read More.

Newtown Woman Fends Off Home Invader with Fire Poker: Police

Police took the man into custody shortly after the incident.>>>Read More.

School Shooting Fashion Sweatshirts Get Backlash

A fashion company faced backlash over sweatshirts that featured the names of school shootings and faux bullet holes.>>>Read More.

Newtown Police Save Life of Man Found Unconscious in Vehicle

Naloxone was used to reverse the overdose.>>>Read More.

Newtown Community Center Opens

The center had been six years in the making and was made possible by a large donation from GE.>>>Read More.

Sandy Hook Father Awarded $450k In Defamation Lawsuit

Leonard Pozner said the case wasn't about First Amendment rights, but the right of victims to live free of defamation and terror.>>>Read More.

Alex Jones Newtown Lawsuit

The case has taken some wild turns and was recently heard by the state Supreme Court. The court hasn't issued a decision yet.>>>Read More.