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Danbury Habitat Asks for Prayers, Donations for Nepal
Rescue workers remove debris as they search for victims of an earthquake in Bhaktapur near Kathmandu, Nepal. Associated Press DANBURY – The Housatonic chapter of Habitat for Humanity is asking for...
View ArticleHarder to determine cause of Newtown fire because house destroyed
It could take another day or two to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a Newtown home Monday morning. Fire Marshal Bill Halstead said because the home at 4 Aunt Park Lane was completely...
View ArticleSandy Hook school security guard threatened
MONROE – A local man was arrested after police said he threatened a security guard at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Thomas Coppola, 48, of Sentry Hill Road, was charged with threatening and breach of...
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Fifth-graders to hold tag sale at Scotland Elementary in Ridgefield on Saturday
“The Biggest Tag Sale Ever” will be held Saturday in Ridgefield. (Handout) Fifth-graders at Scotland Elementary will host the seventh-annual tag sale, cleverly titled “The Biggest Tag Sale Ever,” from...
View ArticleTraffic backed up on I-84 in Danbury
Traffic is backed up between Exits 3 and 7 heading eastbound on I-84 in Danbury, as of 5 p.m. There is no word yet on the cause of the delays.
View ArticleRegion 1 education budget passes
KENT — The Region 1 education budget for 2015-16 passed Tuesday in all six towns. The $15.43 million budget passed by a total vote of 400 to 203. The vote was the closest in Sharon at 41 to 40. In...
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Bethel teacher in sex assault case fires attorney
Attorney Norman Pattis.File photo: Lindsay Perry DANBURY — Brian Stroh, a former Bethel elementary school teacher accused of sexually assaulting three children, has replaced his attorney with a...
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Ridgefield dean, football coach arrested for DUI in Fairfield, placed on leave
Kevin Callahan has been Ridgefield’s football coach since 1999. (Jason Rearick/News-Times) UPDATE (2:45 p.m.): Callahan has been placed on leave pending a review by the school district, according to...
View ArticleRoute 7 in Wilton closed in both directions
Route 7 in Wilton is closed in both directions between Powder Horn Hill and School Roads, and “could be for awhile,” according to Wilton Police. A mulch truck reportedly hit electrical wires, bringing...
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CityCenter Danbury to host The Chaski Fest on Saturday
The CityCenter Danbury Green will host Saturday’s event. (H John Voorhees III/News-Times) The CityCenter Danbury Green on Ives Street will host The Chaski Fest from noon-8 p.m. Saturday. Chaski is a...
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Danbury-Area Mail Carriers Will Become Food Collectors on Saturday
Letter carrier Glen Purdy, above, collected the 2014 record of 160 bags along his route. DANBURY – Mail carriers are asking people to leave donations of non-perishable food at their mailboxes on...
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Driver trapped after crash on I-84
UPDATE: WEDNESDAY 3:04 P.M. The two-vehicle crash on I-84 in Newtown has been cleared but police could not immediately provide any information about the driver who was extricated. Officers remain on...
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Brush Fire at Tory’s Cave in New Milford
Firefighters on scene of brush fire on Blue Trail above Tory’s Cave in New Milford UPDATE: MAY 6: 3:32 p.m. Brush fire has been located on The Blue Trail. Gaylordsville and Water Witch Hose Co. No. 2...
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Cops: Teens busted for stealing bras at Danbury mall
Danbury Fair DANBURY — Two 18-year-old women were arrested Sunday after police said they were caught on surveillance camera stealing about $150 worth of bras from J.C. Penney at the Danbury Fair mall....
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Three-day long hockey game for charity in Ridgefield begins Thursday
Play begins at 9 p.m. Thursday and continues through the weekend. (Handout) More than 200 men and women ages 16 to 75 will play in a 72-hour continuous hockey game at the Winter Garden Ice Arena, 111...
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Family of Danbury Man Killed in Metro-North Crash Files Notice to Sue...
Aditya Tomar DANBURY – The wife of the 41-year-old city man who was killed in February when the Metro-North train he was riding in smashed into an SUV on the tracks and caught fire has filed a notice...
View ArticleMotorcycle crash in New Milford: Update
UPDATE BY SUSAN TUZ: MAY 7: 8:29 a.m. Police have released information on the motorcycle accident that closed Chestnutland Road (Route 109) Wednesday night about 7:30 p.m. Serge Kalagnomos was driving...
View ArticleCops: Man tried to sell crack, heroin in downtown Danbury
DANBURY — Police said they arrested a city man as he was about to sell crack cocaine to another man on Spring Street Wednesday evening. Officers patrolling the downtown area on mountain bikes received...
View ArticleNew Milford man faces DUI, narcotics charges
DANBURY — A driver found blocking an intersection Wednesday night turned out to be high on heroin, police said. Miguel Espada, 54, or Perry Drive, New Milford, stopped his car in the middle of the road...
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FirstLight to give $50K to Candlewood Lake Authority
Candlewood Lake Authority will receive $50,000 from FirstLight for lake management in July 2015 NEW MILFORD — FirstLight Power Resources has agreed to fully contribute to the Candlewood Lake Authority...
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