Lake Zoar Water Treated; Newtown Cultural Arts Commission to Award Grants to Local Artists; Sandy Hook Lawsuit Update

Newtown, CT — Catch up on all the news you may have missed this past week on Patch.

The annual race honors triathlete Chase Kowalski, as well as students and educators who died in the Sandy Hook School shootings. Read more here.>>> Race 4 Chase Honoring Sandy Hook Victims to be Held Sunday in Monroe

The community is showing an outpouring of support for officers killed in Dallas as well as those in local towns nationwide. Read more here.>>> Dallas Shooting: Newtown, Area Officials React to Murders, Community Shows Support

Some requested information from the Sandy Hook gun lawsuit includes market research and sales strategies. Remington argues that it could benefit its competitors. Read more here.>>> Sandy Hook Lawsuit Update: Gun Company Wants Certain Documents Out of Public View

Selected areas of the Sandy Hook-Monroe-Southbury-Oxford lake will be treated with herbicides to control aquatic nuisance plants. Read more here.>>> Lake Zoar's Water to be Treated for Nuisance Plants; Swimming, Drinking Restrictions in Place

Newtown Cultural Arts Commission will distribute up to $1,000 in one or more project grants to an individual artist residing in Newtown. Read more here.>>> Newtown Cultural Arts Commission to Award Grants to Local Artists

• 11th Annual Newtown Road Race & Kid’s Run: Registration Now Open!
• Former Sandy Hook Business Owner Ruthann Davey, 75, Passed Away
• 199+ Newtown Area Jobs in the Restaurant Industry
• Preview of 'School of Rock' by NewArts
• Nominate a Newtown Firefighter, Policeman, Teacher or Volunteer To Be A Community Star!
• What Road in Newtown Needs a Speed Bump?
• Wayne E. Bedore, Sr., 80, Passed Away Peacefully
• Newtown Basketball Coach John Keating, 71, Passed Away
• Gail L. Paynter, 83, of Newtown, Passed Away
• Dennis R. Adler, 71, of Sandy Hook, Passed Away
• Treadwell Pool Will Be Closed On Tuesday