I hope you don't mind my post, but the population is actually about 27,000. Newtown is about 20 miles west of me. Last night we (my town I mean) had a vigil on the green for the principal, Dawn Hochsprung, who is originally from Naugatuck (where I am) she was a graduate of Naugatuck High School....my daughter said they have some lovely tributes to her at the school (my daughter goes there now). Most of the teachers that died were in some way protecting the kids by either shielding them or literally trying to lunge at the shooter (as in the case of the principal and another staff member)
here is our local news station....there coverage has been pretty good www.wtnh.com (hope it's ok to add the link)