An Update From Patch

This evening and part of Saturday, Patch will be undergoing site maintenance that will increase the speed at which pages load and allow us to make future improvements to the site more rapidly. This is a first step toward reintroducing popular Patch features such as local calendars and discussion areas.

You can still read Patch while the maintenance is underway, but Patch editors won’t be able to post new stories until Saturday evening.

We will be posting vital breaking news in the meantime on the Newtown Patch Facebook page. (To stay in the loop there, be sure to like the page so the latest updates show up in your news feed.)

Thanks for supporting Patch, and thanks for your patience. We’ll let you know when the site is updated. In the meantime, we’ve pulled together some of the top stories from the past few weeks from the Newtown Patch.

• Update: Newtown Police Sergeant, Dispatcher Arrested in Alleged Steroid Ring Bust
• Sandy Hook Village Housing and Sidewalk Project Could Mean Big Boost for Business
• Sister of Sandy Hook Victim to Shooter: ‘My Life Isn’t Ruled by Hate Anymore’
• Newtown Board of Education to Consider Closing a School Due to Declining Enrollment
• Bear Spotted in Newtown
• Boston Marathoner and Professional Scouter Takes Strides for Sandy Hook Cub Scouts
• State Police Yet to Issue Review of Response to Sandy Hook Shooting
• 11 Sandy Hook Families State They Have No Association with McGraw Concert Group
• Bruce Jenner’s Former Newtown High Football Coach Speaks Out
• Police: Woman Drove Drunk in Newtown High School Parking Lot
• Backlash Continues: Opener Drops Out of Tim McGraw Sandy Hook Promise Concert

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