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REACH Plans Golf Fundraiser; Newtown Public Schools Named One of 476 Best Places for Music Ed; 3-Alarm Fire Destroys Church

60-Year-Old Newtown Man Returned Items From Social Services, Pocketed Cash; Police Use K9 and Find 20 Heroin Packets in Car Outside Station.

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

Newtown is one of 476 districts across the country to receive the prestigious award in 2016. >>>Newtown Public Schools Named One of 476 Best Communities for Music Education

A woman was waiting in the Newtown police station's lobby for her boyfriend when officers smelled a strong odor of marijuana. >>>Newtown Police Use K9 and Find 20 Heroin Packets in Car Outside Police Station: Report

A Newtown man is facing charges of defrauding the public community. >>>60-Year-Old Newtown Man Returned Items From Social Services, Pocketed Cash: Police

REACH serves over 150 children in the Newtown and Greater Danbury area through a one-to-one mentorship program and other programs. >>>REACH Newtown Plans Golf Fundraiser

Dylan's Wings of Change honors the legacy of a remarkable boy, Dylan Hockley, whose short life on earth continues to have a ripple effect. >>>WATCH: Sandy Hook Student's Spirit is Causing 'The Butterfly Effect' in the Special Needs Community

Newtown Police Use K9 and Find 20 Heroin Packets in Car Outside Police Station: Report

3-Alarm Fire Destroys Local Church and Preschool

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