Juvenile Danbury stabbing suspect facing adult charges
DANBURY — The 17-year-old charged with murder last week in the stabbing death of a 19-year-old city man will be tried as an adult. Emanuel Von Harris, of Danbury, on Thursday appeared in state Superior...
View ArticleCT college enrollment drops
Following three years of slowing growth in enrollment, the total number of students attending Connecticut’s public and private colleges edged down this fall, according to preliminary tallies compiled...
View ArticleResidents, colleagues ask BOE member to resign
New school board member Greg Beck continues to be under fire for a Facebook post he made prior to the anniversary of the Sandy Hook mass shooting tragedy. The post that stated he would his act of...
View ArticleBrookfield Board of Ethics begins complaint investigation process
On Thursday, the Brookfield Board of Ethics started its investigatory process on two of three complaints that have recently been forwarded to them. Though the board is allowed to keep confidential the...
View ArticleBest Newspaper Correction of 2013
This is the Poynter Institute’s nomination for the best newspaper correction of the year: From the Tampa Bay Times: This story has been updated to reflect the following change: A Tampa Bay Times...
View ArticleThe winter solstice is Saturday
The winter solstice is Saturday. At 12:11 p.m. EST Saturday, Dec. 21, the center of the sun passes over the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern hemisphere. It’s the shortest day of the year in the...
View ArticleBlumenthal’s statement on Target stores
,Here’s US Sen.. Richard Blumenthal’s statement on the data breach at Target stores, which may have left the credit and debit card account information of 40 million of its customers vulnerable to...
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Wooster School junior helps raise $9,000 for mammograms
Hallie Fuchs and Alexandra Ambrosio (center) co-chaired the Wooster School Catwalk for a Cure last month, a benefit for the Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center. They are seen here with development...
View ArticleTown approves Schlumberger purchase
Ridgefield voters approved selling five acres of property at the Schlumberger-Doll Research Center to developer Stephen Zemo for $1.25 million at a Town Meeting this week. Zemo plans to build a...
View ArticleDanbury gas station explosion victim in critical conditon
UPDATE — The Danbury man burned in an explosion at a Tamarack Avenue gas station Friday morning is in critical condition. A spokesperson with Bridgeport Hospital confirmed that the 60-year-old Danbury...
View ArticleBrookfield ethics board plans hearing for Beck
The Brookfield Board of Ethics has determined there is probable cause to schedule a formal hearing on a complaint filed against Greg Beck, a a town emergency services dispatcher and recently elected...
View ArticleTarget releases new information
The latest from Target: “We are continuing the process of reaching out to guests across a number of channels including traditional and social media. Also, we have begun notifying, via email, those...
View ArticleNew Danbury Food Collaborative
A new Danbury Food Collaborative, which was spearheaded and led by United Way of Western Connecticut, has released A Guide to Accessing Food in Danbury. The free guide lists locations of food pantries...
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The Good Earth
On Dec. 24, 1968, astronauts on Apollo 8 spacecraft took on of the great picture ever taken by a human - Earthrise, the picture on the Earth a tiny, swirling ball of blue and white , surrounded by...
View ArticleBethel Library hosts young math magician
Bethel Public Library will host Ethan Brown Mathemagician, who has been wowing audiences with his Mathematical Magic all over the world. He will amaze you with his ability to rapidly calculate numbers...
View ArticleWho has the prettiest Christmas tree?
We want your Christmas trees. Specifically, photos of your Christmas trees. If you take pride in their beautiful Christmas tree, we want to help you show it off! Send a picture to tips@ctnews.com with...
View ArticleName the best new business of 2013
Southwest Connecticut saw a rash of new restaurants and shops pop up in 2013, from Stamford’s creatively-named Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, to popular Japanese clothing store Uniqlo in Trumbul, to Greenwich’s...
View ArticleBethel town hall sets holiday hours
The Hurgin Municipal Center in Bethel has set its holiday hours. The center will close at noon Tuesday, December 24 and reopen Dec. 26. It will close at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.31 and reopen Jan.2.
View ArticleRidgefield 18-year-old youngest male to qualify for Olympic luge squad
An 18-year-old Ridgefielder, Tucker West, has earned the distinction of becoming the youngest male to qualify for an American Olympic luge team. West is a three-time USA Luge start champion, according...
View ArticleBe cautious as burglars on the loose
A New Fairfield family expecting visiting guests was burglarized this week. The burglars stole Christmas gifts, jewelry, a television, computer equipment, even a car from a home in the Knollwood area....
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