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Quick Reference to Important Phone Numbers

PHONE NUMBERS YOU SHOULD KNOW IF YOU WANT TO REPORT: Automobile accident ............................. 911 Fire......................................................... 911 Hazardous material spill ........................ 911 Medical emergency............................... 911 Natural gas leak..................................... 911 Power outage: Eversource Energy, ................ 800-286-2000 Road maintenance problem (plowing, sanding, pot hole repair, etc): Highway Department ............ 203-270-4300 Stray dog/wild animal: Dog Warden .......................... 203-426-6900 or Police Department .......... 203-426-5841

FOR INFORMATION ON: Eagle viewing at Shepaug Dam...................... 860-895-6468 Food pantry: FAITH (nondenominational, available to all Newtown residents), 203-426-5604 or 203-837-0816 Fuel assistance programs: Social Services ....................... 203-270-4330 Infoline................................................... 211 Human Services..................... 203-270-4330 Hunting and fishing licenses: Town Clerk............................. 203-270-4210 Mental health: Newtown Center for Support and Wellness ........... 203-270-4612 Newtown Youth & Family Services ................................. 203-270-4335 Park hours, pool fees, or boat launches: Parks & Rec............................ 203-270-4340 Recycling: Public Works......... 203-270-4300

School closings and delays: Listed on The Newtown Bee’s website (www.newtownbee.com), on The Bee’s Facebook page, and Twitter feed. Closings are also usually reported on radio stations WINE (940 AM), WLAD (800 AM), WEZN (99.9 FM), WICC (600 AM), and television stations WFSB (Channel 3), WTNH (Channel 8), and WVIT (Channel 30).

Social Services ....................... 203-270-4330 Town meetings: Town Clerk... 203-270-4210 Transfer station and permits: Transfer Station Management ....................... 203-270-4307 Unemployment benefits: State of Connecticut Department of Labor ............................... 860-263-6000 Veterans services (local contact), Town Clerk............................. 203-270-4210

EMERGENCY NUMBERS Ambulance ............................................ 911 Fire......................................................... 911 Police..................................................... 911 Psychiatric crisis intervention................. 911 Child abuse (CT DCF Info & Referral Services Careline) ................ 800-842-2288 Information, referral and crisis services...211 Poison control (CT Poison Control Center) ... 800-222-1222

TOWN OFFICES Animal Control/ Animal Shelter ....................... 203-426-6900 Assessor................................. 203-270-4240 Building Department............. 203-270-4260 Chamber of Commerce......... 203-426-2695 Children’s Adventure Center...203-426-3018 Civil Defense (Fire Marshal’s office) ........... 203-270-4370 Commission on Aging (Senior Center)..................... 203-270-4310 Conservation ......................... 203-270-4276 Crisis Hotlines: Danbury Hospital Crisis Intervention ......................... 888-447-3339 Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Unit ........................................ 866-543-2774 National Suicide Prevention Hotline................................ 800-273-8255. Economic & Community Development....................... 203-270-4282 Edmond Town Hall Managers............................. 203-270-4285 Edmond Town Hall Movie Info ...................................... 203-426-2475 Emergency Communications Center.................................. 203-270-4296 Finance .................................. 203-270-4221 Fire Marshal ........................... 203-270-4370 First Selectman ...................... 203-270-4201 Health District........................ 203-270-4291 Highway Department (Public Works) ...................... 203-270-4300 Human Resources Director.... 203-270-4246 Transfer Station...................... 203-270-4307 Land Use................................ 203-270-4276 Library.................................... 203-426-4533 Municipal Agent for Elderly (Human Services/ Social Services office) .......... 203-270-4330 Parks & Recreation................. 203-270-4340 Planning & Zoning................. 203-270-4276 Police Anonymous Tip Line ... 203-270-8888 Police Chief ........................... 203-270-4256 Police Detective Division....... 203-270-4236 Police Patrol Services............. 203-270-4233 Police Records ....................... 203-270-4254 Police Routine Calls 203-426-5841, 203-270-4255 Police School Resource Officer 203-270-4235 or 203-270-4238 Probate Court (Northern Fairfield County District).................... 203-794-8508 Recycling ............................... 203-270-4300 Registrar of Voters ................. 203-270-4250 Senior Center ........................ 203-270-4310 Social Services ....................... 203-270-4330 Tax Assessor .......................... 203-270-4240 Tax Collector.......................... 203-270-4320 Town Clerk............................. 203-270-4210 Town Engineer....................... 203-270-4300 Visiting Nurse Association ..... 203-270-4377 VNA Thrift Shop .................... 203-270-4377 Youth & Family Services ........ 203-270-4335

SCHOOLS Newtown High School........... 203-426-7646 Newtown Middle School ....... 203-426-7642 Reed Intermediate School..... 203-270-4880 Hawley School ....................... 203-426-7666 Head O’ Meadow School ...... 203-426-7670 Middle Gate School .............. 203-426-7662 Sandy Hook School ............... 203-426-7657 St Rose of Lima School.......... 203-426-5102 Fraser Woods Montessori School 203-426-3390 Housatonic Valley Waldorf School 203-364-1113 SCHOOL OFFICES District Office......................... 203-426-7600 Pupil Services Director Deborah Mailloux-Petersen................ 203-426-7626 Continuing Education............ 203-270-6190 Facilities Director Robert Gerbert 203-426-7614 All-Star Transportation........... 203-304-9779