Sherman man facing prison sentence
LITCHFIELD — A 37 year old Sherman man is being held on $50,000 court set bond on violation of probation charges. Matthew Stenton, of Green Pond Road, Sherman was arrested Feb. 5 on Bridge Street in...
View ArticleDUI arrest of New Milford woman
NEW MILFORD — A 64 year old local woman is facing drunken driving charges following a one car crash on Friday. Melanie L. Martin, of Glen Ridge Court, New Milford was arrested Feb. 13 about 10:38 p.m....
View ArticleBOUGHTON: Threat at Danbury High School not viable
DANBURY — A threat written with a Sharpie in a boys bathroom at Danbury High School was found not to be credible by Danbury Police. “Our police department has fully investigated the threat and deemed...
View ArticleQuiet Monday morning on roads in Danbury area
Traffic is moving smoothly on I-84 in the Danbury area this morning. Schools and some businesses are closed for Presidents Day, but for those venturing out, it’s going to be an extremely cold morning....
View ArticleDanbury man killed in Maine snowmobile crash
A Danbury man was killed over the weekend in a snowmobile accident in Maine. Lars Otto, 46, was killed Saturday afternoon after he lost control of his snowmobile in Caratunk, Maine, according to...
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Murphy to run for 7th term in New Milford
Patricia Murphy NEW MILFORD — Six-term Republican mayor Patricia Murphy said Monday that she will run for a seventh term in the 2015 election. “I’ve already told some people,” Murphy said. “There’s a...
View ArticleFire reported in Newtown mobile home
UPDATE: 6:15 PM The American Red Cross said it’s helping the man whose trailer was destroyed by a fire Tuesday morning with emergency food and clothing. UPDATE 4:30 PM A man and his dog escaped a fire...
View ArticleNew Milford man charged with assault
NEW MILFORD — A 33 year old local man is facing assault charges related to an incident Feb. 15 on Candlewood Lake Road South. Joshua Norton, of West Street, New Milford was arrested about 1:37 a.m. on...
View ArticleDUI charge for Kent man
NEW MILFORD — A 42 year old Kent man is facing drunken driving charges stemming from the investigation into a one car crash on Kent Road in New Milford. Jason Sario, of Birch Hill Lane, Kent was...
View ArticleNew Milford man charged with multiple crashes
NEW MILFORD — A 30 year old local man is charged with evading responsibility stemming from a motor vehicle accident Sunday on Danbury Road. Wilmer Gomez Zhicay, of Grove Street, New Milford was...
View ArticleWater pipe bursts in Newtown library
UPDATE 4:35 P.M. Fire Marshal Bill Halstead said the burst caused substantial damage to the ceiling, carpet and many books. Parts of the ceiling cracked and fell because of the water. The library...
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Candidates to face off in Brookfield debate
Howard Lasser and Stephen Harding Jr. Photos: Carol Kaliff The Brookfield and Bethel chambers of commerce will host a debate this week with the candidates running for the General Assembly’s 107th...
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State awards $200,000 grant for Fairfield Hills assessment
There are 10 large and medium-sized buildings on the Fairfield Hills campus that town officials would like to see come down. Photo by John Burgeson NEWTOWN — Officials have announced that a big step...
View ArticleBethel man wins paczki-eating contest in Ansonia
A Bethel bodybuilder body slammed the competition Tuesday at the annual paczki-eating contest at Eddy’s Bake Shop in Ansonia. Manny “The Manimal” Cambra devoured a dozen Polish doughnuts in 5 minutes...
View ArticleDanbury man arrested for an assault at Price Rite parking lot
A Danbury man was charged with assault, after punching a man who interrupted his street hockey game. On Tuesday night, Danbury police were sent to the Price Rite on Main Street for reports of an...
View ArticleRoute 7 reopened after roll over
Update 10:32 a.m. A lanes of Route 7 northbound have been reopened. Original 10:24 a.m. Traffic has been backed up on Route 7 near Exit 12 in Brookfield due to a morning car roll over. State Police...
View Article18 foot trailer destroyed after fire in Danbury
The Danbury Fire Department rushed to the scene of trailer fire at Butternut Lane on Thursday morning. Upon arrival plumes of smoke were visible from across the neighborhood and flames rose behind...
View ArticleKent teacher charged with threatening a 17-year-old
UPDATE: 3:20 P.M. A spokesman for the private boarding school where police said a teacher threatened a teenager this month has released the following statement: “On February 2 there was an incident at...
View ArticleFlames engulf Southbury home
Fire departments are fighting a fire at a home on Bagley Road in Southbury, which has been engulfed in flames. Southbury, Hook and Ladder and Oxford fire departments are on scene of the fire, said...
View ArticleBethel school employee under investigation
BETHEL — A former staff member at Frank A. Berry School is under investigation for “inappropriate activities with minor children,” according to the superintendent’s office. In a letter sent to parents...
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