Newtown Police Officer Maryhelen McCarthy has received a community service award from the Southern Connecticut Agency on Aging. She was nominated for extensive investigative work and the successful prosecution in a case of an abused senior received from her caretakers.  Police Chief James Viadero says this was well deserved recognition.  He noted that the service and dedication to Newtown  seniors and senior related programs has been a testament to McCarthy's compassion for that segment of the community.