Driver in cyclist death gets 8 years in jail
In this file photo Alexander Lee, 21, appears in superior court in Danbury, Conn, on Wednesday , December 4, 2013. Photo: H John Voorhees III DANBURY — Alexander Lee, 23, of New Milford, will spend at...
View ArticleLaurel Hill Road in Brookfield to be closed Monday, Tuesday
The portion of Laurel Hill Road between Old Route 7 and Station Road will be closed to traffic on Monday and Tuesday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., police said Friday. Dakota Partners and their...
View ArticleCops: Street racing leads to New Milford arrest
NEW MILFORD — A 20 year old local man is facing motor vehicle racing charges after his arrest Thursday on Danbury Road. Caleb J. Feudi, of Wellsville Avenue, New Milford was stopped near DinerLuxe at...
View ArticleCrash leads to DUI arrest in New Milford
NEW MILFORD — A one car crash Friday night led to drunken driving charges against a New Milford man. Ryan Laurentus, 26, of Upper Reservoir Road, New Milford was arrested Friday about 10:30 p.m. when...
View ArticleNew Milford man arrested on court warrant
NEW MILFORD – A 53 year old local man was arrested Saturday on a court issued failure to appear warrant from June 2007. Jeffrey Simaleavich, of Geiger Road, New Milford was arrested on the warrant...
View ArticleSt Patrick’s Day Parade in Danbury
DANBURY — Kamden Dunne, 4-month-old, may have been the youngest Irishman at the St. Patrick’s Day festivities Sunday at the Danbury Irish Cultural Center. Kamden donned a green knit Irish cap to...
View ArticleDevelopment project to close portion of Brookfield road
It may be a few days into spring, but winter temperatures are sticking around as high temperatures are expected to only reach the mid-30s on Monday in the Danbury area. Temperatures are expected to...
View ArticleBrookfield man arrested for arson
BROOKFIELD — A 49-year-old Brookfield man is facing arson charges stemming from a March 11 incident at his residence. James Masulo, of Junction Road, Brookfield was arrested March 18 on warrant charges...
View ArticlePali-Group buys Washington land for $5.2M
The former site of Wykeham Rise girls school in Washington sold March 3 to the Pali-Group of Hollywood, CA. for $5.2 million WASHINGTON — After struggling for years to get land use approval to build on...
View ArticleBullet holes found in two cars at Ridgefield home
Two empty parked cars in the driveway of a home on Bennetts Farm Road in Ridgefield were found with bullet holes Monday morning, police said. A single shot is believed to have passed through the body...
View ArticleRidgefield accepting applications for Elderly Tax Credit until April 1
The Ridgefield assessor’s office is accepting applications until April 1 for its Elderly Tax Credit. The credit, which is not based on income, takes $1,048 off property tax bills for qualified...
View ArticleFree dental clinic at West Conn provided $1.65 million in services
More than 1,600 people volunteered at the free, two-day dental clinic at West Conn. (Carol Kaliff) The free dental clinic held at West Conn on Friday and Saturday provided $1.65 million in care to...
View ArticleNew Milford traffic stop leads to drug arrest
NEW MILFORD — A speeding violation on Danbury Road led to a drug possession arrest for a 24-year-old local man. Alhenise Rosa, of Flower Hill Road, New Milford was stopped Friday about 12:24 a.m. at...
View ArticleCops bust alleged Danbury drug dealers
Terrence Walker DANBURY – A Danbury drug dealer and one of his associates were arrested Monday after a police search in their home turned up a “substantial” quantity of narcotics, police said. The...
View ArticleDanbury man charged with DUI
NEW MILFORD — A 38-year-old Danbury man is facing drunken driving charges after traffic stop in New Milford. Edwin Ortega, West Street, Danbury was arrested Sunday about 12:13 a.m. after police...
View ArticleSix Brookfield teams win at Odyssey of the Mind state competition
Six teams from the Brookfield school district won their division at the Odyssey of the Mind state competition at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven on Saturday. Two high school teams,...
View ArticleCrash closes lanes on Route 7
UPDATE: 4:30 P.M. Police in Torrington have confirmed that the man fleeing from police on Route 7 this morning is suspected of robbing a TD Bank in that town. They identified him as Torrington resident...
View ArticleLanza home torn down in Newtown
NEWTOWN – The home of Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza has been torn down, following the sentiment of the community that saw it as an unwanted reminder of the Dec. 14, 2012 massacre. The white Colonial...
View ArticleMan robbed, assaulted in downtown Danbury
A Danbury man was beaten and robbed after he “accidentally brushed up against” another man on Railroad Place Monday morning, police said. The 57-year-old victim tried to walk away after the accident,...
View ArticleFormer Brookfield school administrator due in court Wednesday
Art Colley DANBURY – Brookfield’s former school finance director Art Colley is scheduled for arraignment in Superior Court in Danbury Wednesday morning. Colley has been charged with with second-degree...
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