Llodra asks “Stay Away”
Newtown First Selectman Pat Llodra has released the following request regarding Dec. 14 in her town: “The community is choosing to remember and honor those who lost their lives in the Sandy Hook...
View ArticleSherman School administration change 2014-15
As of July 1, 2014, Sherman School administrators will switch roles. Current principal Mary Boylan will become the Director of Curriculum and Instruction. Current assistant principal Michael Pascento...
View ArticleHigh Rise Fire Training for Danbury firefighters
A High Rise Fire Training seminar took place Saturday at Danbury Hospital for Danbury Fire Department personnel and area volunteer and paid firefighters. The seminar was conducted by Chief Ron...
View ArticleDriver, three others hurt when car hits New Milford restaurant
UPDATE NEW MILFORD - An accident at a Kent Road diner Sunday morning was the result of a passenger hitting the gas instead of the brakes while attempting to stop a car from rolling into the...
View ArticleNew Milford woman charged with DUI, assault
NEW MILFORD — A 30-year-old New Milford woman was arrested twice Friday evening, once for a drunken driving accident and the second time at the hospital after she assaulted medical personnel, police...
View ArticleNew Milford man hurt in Saturday night crash
NEW MILFORD — A New Milford man was taken to Danbury Hospital after crashing his car into the side of a former auto dealership on Route 7 late Saturday. Police identified the driver as 46-year-old...
View ArticleTwo rescued from Newtown fire
NEWTOWN — A fire apparently sparked by a candle sent two people to the hospital and heavily damaged a home on The Boulevard early Sunday morning, Fire Marshal Bill Halstead said. Newtown police were...
View ArticleCT looks at youth homelessness Dec. 12 in Hartford
Statistics from the National Network for Youth show that youth who are homeless are 16 times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, and two to three times more likely to be victims of assault. A...
View ArticleBike enthusiasts to aid Santa in Danbury area
Like bikes? Want to help kids get into bicycle riding? Can you clean, overhaul and/or tune up a bike? Volunteers are welcome for the Wheels-For-Kids workshop at CSG R&D shop, 17 Trowbridge Drive in...
View ArticleNot-guilty plea in Bethel hit-and-run case
DANBURY — The Bethel man accused of fleeing the scene of a crash that led to the death of a bicyclist from Weston in October pleaded not guilty in state superior court here on Wednesday. Bethel police...
View Article14-year-old missing in Danbury
DANBURY Police are seeking information on a 14-year-old girl who was last seen on Sunday. Jaia Leak has been listed as an endangered runaway. She was described as a black female, 5-feet, 6-inches...
View ArticleJim Hall at Western
The great jazz guitarist Jim Hall played at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury in 2013. It was one of those concerts that I tried to round up people for in advance, saying “You have to...
View ArticleCollege bound should not forget “Tuition Break”
New England’s public colleges and universities have expanded their program offerings under the New England Regional Student Program. Students are eligible for the RSP Tuition Break when they enroll in...
View ArticleCT Voices has donor to match contributions
Over the past year, Connecticut Voices for Children has engaged with legislators, agency heads, researchers, philanthropists, advocates and other state leaders, bringing our question,” and how are the...
View ArticleLynn Werner Honored by Rivers Alliance
The Rivers Alliance of Connecticut has named Lynn Werner _ the executive director of the Housatonic Valley Association – as its Environmental Champion of 2013. The alliance honored Werner for her...
View ArticlePublic can comment on no-wake law on Waramaug
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has extended the public comment period for a proposed regulation to establish a slow-no-wake zone on Lake Waramaug in the upper portion of the...
View ArticleRidgefield advances anti-blight ordinance
The Ridgefield Board of Selectmen unanimously approved an anti-blight ordinance Wednesday. The vote moves the ordinance to a public meeting on Jan. 8, then, eventually to a Town Meeting. The ordinance...
View ArticleSnowy owls, reduh
I wrote a column a couple opf week agao about the snowy owl incursion into the state. I will be writing a follow-up column tomorrow about the owl I saw, and why birding – still a joy for me – is mixed...
View ArticleDanbury area high schoolers learn about movie making/math, app design
Students from Danbury, Brookfield, Bethel, New Fairfield and Newtown join more than 750 high school students from across Connecticut at Quinnipiac University Dec. 16-18 , where they learn about movie...
View ArticleChief Kehoe on 12/14//13
The Town will have an increased law enforcement presence in our community for 13 and 14 ( I can’t go into specifics but you will visibly see extra personnel about Town). All officers have been...
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