Police: Newtown landlord locked tenant out
NEWTOWN — A landlord was arrested Monday after he was accused of locking a tenant out of her apartment back in January. Brian Hunter, of Martin Road, Sandy Hook, was charged with criminal lockout and...
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Arts grant to Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut will benefit locals
Portraits like this one by artist Ted DeToy will be on display in seven exhibitions in Danbury from April 6 through June 4 (Courtesy of the Cultural Alliance). The Cultural Alliance of Western...
View ArticleBike Bill, NATCO design workshop
Senate Bill 502, An Act Concerning Bicycle Safety, proposes updating Connecticut’s rules on riding. Those updates include reconsideration of requirements to ride as far to the right as practicable,...
View ArticleFree dental clinic coming to West Conn on Friday, Saturday
More than 2,200 people are expected during a free, two-day dental clinic at the O’Neill Center on the Westside Campus of Western Connecticut State University that begins Friday. The event is designed...
View ArticleLegislators to gather at Bethel Library
BETHEL – Three area legislators will meet at Bethel Library next week to discuss issues shaping the 2015 legislative session. The town meeting will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday in the...
View ArticleSherman man waits for sentencing
NEW MILFORD — A 20 year old Sherman man is scheduled to be sentenced in February of 2016 in Superior Court in Bantam after turning himself in to New Milford Police Tuesday on a second-degree failure to...
View ArticleBurglary arrest of New Milford woman
NEW MILFORD — A 28 year old local woman was being arraigned Thursday on burglary and larceny charges. Kimberly Minasi, of Dean Road, New Milford turned herself in to New Milford Police Thursday morning...
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Accessible Art Series begins throughout Danbury on April 6
Artist Lilane Migliorino’s portraits, like this one, will be on display at CityCenter Danbury. (Courtesy of the Cultural Alliance) The Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut will begin its Accessible...
View ArticleKent proposed $12.7M budget to finance board
KENT — The proposed 2015-16 combined education and municipal budget for the town of Kent is $12.7 million, a $404,200 or 3.2 percent increase over the present year. No proposed mill rate has been set...
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Bus, truck catch fire in Danbury
UPDATE: 3:51 P.M. A blown tire was the cause of the bus fire on Interstate 84 in Danbury Thursday afternoon, Deputy Fire Marshal Mark Perry said. The New York City-bound Megabus, which Perry said was...
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Brookfield High to have new principal
Marc Balanda, assistant principal at New Milford High will be the new principal at Brookfield High School in July BROOKFIELD — New Milford school’s loss is Brookfield High School’s gain with Assistant...
View ArticleRidgefield approves former Schlumberger library demolition
Another building on the former Schlumberger property in Ridgefield is on the chopping block. This time it’s the library. A special town meeting Wednesday night unanimously voted on the resolution to...
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Metro-North changing direct train from GCT to Danbury
A Metro North train nears the Bethel, Conn. train station Low ridership has forced Metro-North to eliminate the 4:29 PM direct train from Grand Central Terminal to Danbury. But Metro-North and the...
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New Milford man to be sentenced in cyclist death
In this file photo Alexander Lee, 21, appears in superior court in Danbury, Conn, on Wednesday , December 4, 2013. Photo: H John Voorhees III The man who last month pleaded guilty to fleeing an...
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Schools closing early due to snow
Photo: Carol Kaliff With forecasters calling for up to 3 inches of snow to hit the Danbury area Friday afternoon, several school districts are announcing early dismissals. As of 8:20 a.m., all area...
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Overturned truck slows traffic in Brewster
BREWSTER, N.Y. — A tractor trailer overturned on eastbound Interstate 84 early this morning, causing minor injuries, according to New York State Police Troop K. The accident took place right by exit...
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Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra to play at West Conn on Sunday
The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra will play Sunday evening at West Conn. (Courtesy of RSO) The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra will hold its 50th anniversary benefit performance on Sunday at West Conn’s...
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Brookfield First Selectman Bill Tinsley to hold Saturday office hours
Bill Tinsley tells about the plans for the Four Corners revitalization plan. (Carol Kaliff) First Selectman Bill Tinsley will hold the second of his Saturday office hours tomorrow morning from 9 a.m....
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Car crashes against Danbury church gate
Photo: Nelson Oliveira Photo: Nelson Oliveira DANBURY — A car leaving an auto body shop crashed against a gate in a busy Danbury intersection late Friday morning. The driver, Danbury resident Manuel...
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Free dental clinic at West Conn closed for the day
The free dental clinic will open back up Saturday morning. (File photo) The free dental clinic at West Conn closed its doors just before 2 p.m. on Friday, not because of the snow, but because it was...
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