Senate passes additional Newtown-related bills Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 5:18 pm, Thursday, May 23, 2013 (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers on Thursday began building on a package of reforms the General Assembly passed in April that addressed the Newtown school shooting, requiring annual firearms safety training ...

Newtown approves selection of Sandy Hook principal Bethel schools superintendent Kevin Smith tells The News Times of Danbury (bit.ly/12xRI1y) he is proud she is willing to help the Sandy Hook community as it recovers from Dec. 14 school shooting. Sandy Hook Principal Dawn Hochsprung was among six educators killed by the gunman who also massacred 20 first-grade children on Dec. ...

Conn. bill gives families say over Newtown records Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 6:10 pm, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 (AP) — A bill crafted privately by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office, Connecticut's top prosecutor and legislative leaders would require the written consent of family members of ...

A bill crafted behind the scenes in Connecticut is requiring the written consent of family members of the Sandy Hook Elementary School victims before certain records concerning the shooting, such as photos and videotapes, are publicly released.

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — The Newtown Board of Education has unanimously hired a principal from neighboring Bethel to lead the Sandy Hook Elementary School.