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🌱 Patch AM: Newtown Schools Receive Special Education Grant

And check out Hats and Shades Blues Brothers Tribute Show on the Newtown Patch calendar

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Hello Newtown! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Newtown schools secure major grant to expand special education services
  • Why P&Z hit pause again on the 9 Beechwood Drive subdivision

Also on today's calendar: Hats and Shades Blues Brothers Tribute Show and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 77, low: 55.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Newtown Schools Receive Special Education Grant (patch.com) — Newtown families will see a boost in local special education support as the school district receives $265,580 from Connecticut's new High-Quality Special Education Incentive Grant Program. The money, earmarked entirely for program costs, can fund staffing, assistive technology, training, and other tools to expand in-district services so more Newtown students with disabilities can learn closer to home.
   

• P&Z Continues 9 Beechwood Drive Application (newtownbee.com) — Newtown's Planning & Zoning Commission has again continued the 9 Beechwood Drive subdivision application so the town engineer can fully review updated stormwater plans. Neighbors raised concerns about drainage, erosion, tree removal, and fill quality, while commissioners debated whether to approve the three-lot subdivision now or wait for detailed engineering feedback.
   

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  • Start Your Labor Day with a Smile – Breakfast & Parking at Newtown Congregational Church! —Katherine Simpson Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News

Bethel

  • Bethel, Brookfield Schools Receive Special Education Grant (patch.com)
  • Another Connecticut town puts Flock license plate cameras on hold amid privacy concerns (ctpost.com)
  • Beach Donut Shop to reopen in Westbrook after Clinton fire (newstimes.com)

Brookfield

  • Medical Device Manufacturer Expands Operations Into Brookfield (patch.com)
  • Dolly Parton-Themed Corn Maze Coming To Brookfield (patch.com)

Ok Newtown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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