A ground breaking ceremony has been held for the Newtown Hook and Ladder volunteer firehouse on Church Hill Road.  The ceremony was held Wednesday and marked the start of construction at the former Trinity Episcopal Church site.  The 16,000 square foot building is slated to open in about a year and replaces a firehouse built in 1929 on Main Street.  Newtown has agreed to contribute $1.5 million toward the $2.5 million cost.  The building will sit on little more than three acres purchased for $500,000.