23-Year-Old Man Arrested for DUI After Newtown Crash; Sandy Hook Principal's Daughter to Speak at DNC; DUI Arrest and More

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The Senior Paw Project, a joint effort of Sandy Hook's Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation and the Bethel-based Danbury Animal Welfare Society, was started to match senior dogs with forever homes. Read more here.>>> Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary Partners with DAWS to Find Older Dogs Homes

Erica Smegielski, the daughter of the slain Sandy Hook Elementary School principal who was killed in the school shootings of 2012, will speak in Philadelphia on Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention. Read more here.>>> Late Sandy Hook Principal's Daughter to Speak at Democratic National Convention: Report

A Bethel man who reportedly swerved to avoid an animal in the road, crashed his vehicle into a concrete barrier in Dodgingtown, Newtown police said. Read more here.>>> 23-Year-Old Man Arrested for DUI After Newtown Crash

Looking for the best eatery in your area? Here is how your local restaurants were ranked by reviewers on Yelp. See something you see missing from the list? Tell us in the comments and read more here.>>> Yelp’s Top 10 Restaurants in Newtown: Do you agree?

The Center for Disease Control's most recent report includes confirmed and probable cases of Lyme disease reported in Newtown. Read more here.>>> 37 Cases of Lyme Disease in Newtown in 2015: CDC

Grants from the Community Fund of Darien and Fairfield County Bank were given to a nonprofit sexual crisis counseling center. Read more here.>>> Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling & Education Receives $15K in Grants

Mosquitos, ticks, high electric bills —be prepared with Patch's guide to keeping you and your pets cool and prepared for dangers of summer. Read more here.>>> Guide to Staying Cool, Healthy and Prepared During the Summer Heat Wave

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