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Ridgefield business leader receives honorary doctorate
Ellen Mooney Hancock (left) of Ridgefield received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Award from Judith Huntington, President of The College of New Rochelle. (Contributed photo) Ridgefield resident...
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Brewster man convicted of sexually abusing 6-year-old
Michael Cunningham, 68, of Brewster. Contribute photo BREWSTER, N.Y. — A former school bus driver was convicted Wednesday of sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl he was babysitting, the Putnam County...
View ArticleCops: Drunk driver caught driving wrong way in Danbury
DANBURY — An unlicensed and intoxicated driver was caught traveling the wrong way early Thursday morning, police said. Pedro Sandoval, 41, of Whaley Street, Danbury, was charged with driving under the...
View ArticleMissing New Milford crash victim found safe
NEW MILFORD — After spending the morning searching for the missing occupant of a one-car accident in Gaylordsville, town and state police found the driver at his home, Sgt. Ed Hannan said. The crashed...
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Free Hair Styling at Danbury’s Paul Mitchell School for Cancer Survivor...
Students Christina Case, left, and Natasha Rivera, seated, work with Mario Landino, a teacher and the owner of Paul Mitchell The School in Danbury in 2012. DANBURY – Cancer patients and survivors can...
View ArticleBridgewater passes $7.05M budget
BRIDGEWATER — Voters in Bridgewater passed a $7.05 million budget Friday for 2015-16 in a Town Meeting attended by about 60 voters. The figure represents the town’s share of the Region 12 education...
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State forests contribute billions to economy
State forests generate more than $3.3 billion annually for Connecticut’s economy and provide 12,800 jobs, according to a new study conducted by the North East State Foresters Association. This is the...
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Roadwork could cause delays in Redding
Work recently began on five roads in Redding. The work is expected to take a few weeks and there might be occassional detours and delays. The following roads are affected: Lonetown Rd from Rt 107 to...
View ArticleFlash flood warning for Danbury
A flash flood warning has been issued for northern Fairfield County and northwestern New Haven County, according to the National Weather Service. The warning is in effective until 7:45 p.m. Some...
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Police: House fire on McNulty Drive in New Milford: UPDATE
A fire on McNulty Drive in New Milford displaced a family and killed a dog and two cats UPDATE: JUNE 2: 2:53 p.m. New Milford Fire Marshal Karen Facey said the fire at 35 McNulty Drive Tuesday morning...
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Sherman Library Community Barbecue Friday
Sherman Library annual Community Barbecue Friday SHERMAN — Sherman Library’s annual Community Barbecue is set for Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Sherman School, routes 37 and 39. Rain date is...
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Ridgefield diner to celebrate 20th anniversary Wednesday with free event
Dimitri’s Diner in Ridgefield will celebrate its 20th anniversary Wednesday. (Scott Mullin/News-Times) Dimitri’s Diner, located at 16 prospect Street in Ridgefield, will celebrate its 20th anniversary...
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Party set to honor life of Sandy Hook first-grader
In this April 2012 photo provided by Jenny Hubbard, her daughter Catherine Hubbard hugs their dog Sammy at their home in Newtown, Conn. (AP Photo/Jenny Hubbard) NEWTOWN — The Catherine Violet Hubbard...
View ArticleBethel student wins prestigious scholarship
A Bethel High School senior was one of 94 students to win the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship this week. Madeline Kroot will receive up to $40,000 per year for four years of study at...
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Newtown police chief to retire
Newtown Police Chief Michael Kehoe. File Photo: Jason Rearick NEWTOWN –Chief of Police Michael Kehoe announced this week that he will retire in January 2016. Kehoe, who has served almost 37 years as a...
View ArticleDanbury police seek street robbery suspects
UPDATE: WEDNESDAY 3:30 P.M. Police are searching for two men accused of robbing a Danbury resident who was walking his dog on Chestnut Street Wednesday morning. When officers met the victim just...
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Cops: Man sexually assaulted Danbury woman he met on dating site
Justin Lapke, 27, of Shelton. Contributed photo DANBURY — A city woman reported being sexually assaulted last week by a man she met through the online dating website Plenty of Fish, police said. When...
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FirstLight restores $50K to CLA
FirstLight has agreed to restore the full $50,000 contribution to CLA for 2015-16 UPDATE: JUNE 3: 3:24 p.m. The grants awarded the Connecticut Lake Authority by FirstLight Power Resources total...
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Threat at New Milford High closes school
Threat closes New Milford High School Wednesday at 1 p.m. New Milford — New Milford High School was dismissed at 1 p.m. Wednesday in response to a possible threat. The New Milford Police Department and...
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Saturday Party to Raise Funds for Slain Sandy Hook First Grader’s Animal...
NEWTOWN – A creature-themed party is planned Saturday to benefit an animal sanctuary project in memory of slain Sandy Hook first-grader Catherine Violet Hubbard. Catherine’s Butterfly Party, from noon...
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