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NMS Teacher Brings Gun to School; Team 26 Cycles to DC; Missing Elderly Man Found Safe; Ferris Acres Creamery Opens

Rep. Carter to Challenge Blumenthal; See New Sandy Hook School; Newtown Action Alliance Speaks Out on Teacher Who Brought Gun to School.

NEWTOWN, CT — In case you missed it, here are the news stories this week on Patch.

Officials say the Newtown teacher has also been placed on administrative leave. >>>Newtown Middle School Teacher Arrested After Bringing Gun to School: BREAKING

The man went missing Wednesday and was found by a concerned citizen. >>>Update: Missing Elderly Man Found Safely on Trail in Newtown

Newtown Middle School science teacher Jason M. Adams allegedly entered the school carrying a firearm on Wednesday. >>>Newtown Action Alliance is 'Shocked and Enormously Disappointed' Teacher Brought Gun to School

Newtown's Ferris Acres Creamery opened for the season and despite the cold, the line was 50 deep! >>>We All Scream for Ice Cream! Ferris Acres Creamery Opens for the Season

Collins hopes to replace retiring Judge Joseph Egan to serve residents of Ridgefield, Newtown, Bethel and Redding. >>>Attorney Jennifer Collins Announces Campaign for Probate Judge for Northern Fairfield County

Team 26 kicked off their ride to Washington D.C. from the steps of Edmond Town Hall in Newtown in order to prevent gun violence in America. >>>Esty, Blumenthal Join Send-Off for Team 26's Ride to Washington D.C.

The new state-of-the-art school is set to open in the fall of 2016 on Dickinson Drive in Sandy Hook. >>>See Inside New Sandy Hook Elementary School

The vote to build a New Community Center in Newtown passed Tuesday evening. >>>Newtown Community Center Plans Are Officially Underway with Passing of Yes Vote

We All Scream for Ice Cream! Ferris Acres Creamery Opens for the Season

Looking for something for your kids to do for spring break? From art to athletics, from hopping to hiking, Patch has you covered. >>>Newtown Area Spring Break Camps & Activities: Something for Everyone!

State Rep. Dan Carter Officially Announces He Will Challenge Blumenthal for U.S. Senate Seat

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