New Milford condominium demolished
UPDATE: JAN. 21: 2:38 p.m. New Milford Fire Marshal Karen Facey said Wednesday that the cause of the fire at Candlewood Condominiums in August was determined to possibly have been caused by an...
View ArticleDanbury school bus accident: no injuries
This school bus carrying three students was involved in a minor accident Wednesday. There were no injuries, police said. UPDATE: 3:15 DANBURY — Three children in a school bus escaped injury Wednesday...
View ArticleNewtown council agrees to demolish Adams Lanza’s home
NEWTOWN – The Newtown Legislative Council voted Wednesday night to tear down the vacant home of mass murderer Adam Lanza. The panel voted 10-0 to raze the Yogananda Street home, where 20-year-old...
View ArticleRoute 7 lane closures
The Department of Transportation will be closing lanes on Route 7 in Danbury for bridge inspections on Thursday. Crews will be alternating closing the left and right lanes of Route 7 southbound....
View ArticleDanbury public school delays
Danbury Public Schools will get a two hour delay Thursday morning. Danbury is seeing some snow accumulation as storm system makes its way through the state. According to the National Weather Service,...
View ArticleMalloy wants more lanes on I-84 in Danbury
Malloy at Thursday morning’s news conference. Gov. Dan Malloy said he’s drafting a plan for several transportation infrastructure improvements, including widening Interstate 84 in the Danbury area....
View ArticleMen break into Danbury home and get pepper sprayed
Two men attempted to break into a home in Danbury, but got sprayed with pepper spray by the home owner. On Thursday morning, Danbury officers were sent to a home on Stevens Street for a break in,...
View ArticleCar crashes into Danbury house
UPDATE: 3:20 PM A 20-year-old woman was driving southbound on Great Plain Road when she lost control of her car and struck a house Thursday afternoon, Danbury police said. photo credit: Michael Tracy...
View ArticleUSDA Food Safety tips after a storm
USDA STEPS TO FOLLOW FOR FOOD SAFETY AFTER A WEATHER EMERGENC IF YOUR POWER WENT OUT DURING THE STORM: 1) Check the temperature inside of your refrigerator and freezer. Discard any perishable food,...
View ArticleBethel’s first selectman: storm “mostly a bust”
No emergency calls or power outages were reported during the overnight hours of the snow storm in Bethel, First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker said Tuesday morning. According to the latest National...
View ArticleNew Milford area officials: Better safe than sorry
New Milford Public Works Department was asking residents to stay off the town roads despite the Governor’s lifting the travel band Tuesday morning. Clean up operations are still under way. While snow...
View ArticleDanbury mall to open at 1 p.m. today
A payloader clears snow at the Danbury Fair mall Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012. Photo: Michael Duffy The Danbury Fair mall will open at 1 p.m. today, officials said on Facebook. Lord & Taylor, Macy’s and...
View ArticleScenes from Danbury’s Main Street Tuesday
As of Tuesday morning, just about half a foot of snow had fallen in Danbury, much less than the approximate 2- to 3-foot some forecasts were calling for. Still, most businesses remained closed Tuesday...
View ArticleNo injuries in Danbury chimney fire
No one was injured during a chimney fire in an East Hayestown Road apartment late Tuesday morning, according to the Danbury Fire Department. Seven units responded to the scene right after 11:30 a.m....
View ArticleTinsley: Brookfield should be back to normal Wednesday
BROOKFIELD — Thanks to snow totals that were less than anticipated and “great” cooperation from residents, town operations should be back to normal on Wednesday according to First Selectman Bill...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Downtown Ridgefield at noon
RIDGEFIELD – It’s as though Tuesday was called off. In downtown Ridgefield there were no cars parked in front of the Main Street shops at noon because no more than a couple of the shops were open....
View ArticleNewtown roads in good shape, officials say
NEWTOWN — Town officials said that roads are in good shape with the final sanding and salting to be completed “by dinner time” today, according to Fred Hurley, the director of the Department of Public...
View ArticleParking Ban in New Milford ended
NEW MILFORD — THE PARKING BAN AND SNOW EMERGENCY WAS LIFTED IN NEW MILFORD AT 4 PM TUESDAY. THE CROSSOVER STREETS ON THE VILLAGE GREEN HAVE REOPENED AND PARKING ON THE STREETS IS AGAIN ALLOWED.
View ArticleSchool delays announced for Wednesday
As residents and professional crews continue to clear out the half a foot of snow dumped in the Greater Danbury area during last night’s storm, officials tonight are announcing school delays for...
View ArticleWCHN Out-patient offices reopen today
THE FOLLOWING WESTERN CONNECTICUT HEALTH NETWORK OUT-PATIENT MEDICAL OFFICES ARE RE-OPENING WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28, FOR REGULAR OPERATIONS: Western CT Medical Group Practices Western CT Health Network...
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