Danbury man charged with DUI
DANBURY - Police charged a 24-year-old Danbury man with drunken driving after an accident on Mill Plain Road early Tuesday. Daniel Erk, of Tiffany Drive, was also cited for following too close as a...
View ArticleDanbury forum on magnet programs
The Danbury Public Schools will hold a forum on Jan. 13 to inform parents about the city’s two middle school magnet programs. The forum will be held at 7 p.m. at Broadview Middle School.
View ArticleHoliday a time to reflect on hope and peace
On a drive back from Christmas Eve festivities, my 18-year-old daughter was delighted to see snowflakes swirling in the air. “We are going to have a white Christmas,” she proclaimed. Well, not really,...
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New Hope provides Christmas feast for families in need
As is their giving tradition, New Hope Baptist Church staff and congregants opened the church doors on Christmas Day for a worship service at 10 a.m. followed by a dinner from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m....
View ArticleState police conduct “Operation SANTA” for the holidays
The State Police have launched a 2013 holiday enforcement program intended to save lives and prevent injuries in the Christmas/New Year’s season, a program called Operation SANTA (Stop Another Needless...
View ArticleCredit card theft leads to arrest
Brandon William Gibbs, 21, of River Road New Milford, is facing charges of credit card theft and assault on a public safety officer. Gibbs was arrested Dec. 22 when police responded to a report of an...
View ArticleDEEP will issue deer permits
On January 1, 2014, at 12:01 a.m.,the states Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will begin accepting requests for limited-access permits to hunt deer with shotguns on specific state...
View ArticleFinance board holds special meeting
The Ridgefield Board of Finance will hold a special meeting Friday. Dec. .27 at 9:30 a.m. at Town Hall, 400 Main Street. Among the items on the meeting’s agenda are year-end financial reports from the...
View ArticleJudge rules HealthBridge in contempt
US District Court Judge Robert Chatigny has ruled HealthBridge Management – owner of five nursing homes in Connecticut – is in contempt of previous court rulings. Chatigny’s Dec. 23 ruling orders...
View ArticleDon’t forget First Night events in Danbury
This year’s theme for First Night activities in Danbury is “Young at Heart.” It will offer a wide variety of entertainment for young and old that includes music, magic and more. Programs will run on...
View ArticleDanbury Libray hosts Spagetti Eddie author
Spagetti Eddie author Ryan San Angelo will perform music and do a book reading on Dec. 27 at 2 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. Ryan SanAngelo will present a lively and engaging music performance for kids ages 4 – 10...
View ArticleTucker West
Other kids dream about the walk-off hit, the three-pointer that catches all net as the buzzer sounds. Tucker West dreamed of flying really, really fast on down an ice-covered chute feet first. Now,...
View ArticleBethel cell tower report on web site
The Bethel Planning and Zoning Department has posted the report to the town from the company that wants to put up a cell tower on Cod Fish Hill Road....
View ArticlePsyche yourself up for adventure travel
If you like travel and being outdoors, you may be interested to find out more about the Connecticut Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club. There is a Fairfield County group that periodically meets...
View ArticleYour Photos: Prettiest Christmas Trees of 2013
Earlier this week, we asked you to share photos of your Christmas trees, and you delivered. Above are the best pictures of Christmas trees that our readers sent in this week. Do you have one you’d...
View Article7 Great New Year’s Tips
Earlier today, we posted our top tips for New Year’s fun in Fairfield County (a selection of which appear below). But now, we want yours—Where is the best place to party? Who has the best kid-friendly...
View Article4 arrested in heroin sweep
NEW MILFORD — An ongoing undercover investigation into the illegal distribution of heroin throughout the town of New Milford led to the arrest of three local men and a woman from Warren. The...
View ArticlePolice chase leads to DUI
NEW MILFORD — A police chase on Danbury Road in the vicinity of Faith Church led to the arrest of a 33-year-old Sherman woman for drunken driving. On Thursday at approximately 8:20 p.m. officers were...
View ArticleChimney fire in Northville
UPDATE: Scene of chimney fire at 17 Hillendale Drive was cleared at 11:17 a.m. all fire crews were off the scene by 11:37 a.m. Saturday The house is listed on Vision Appraisal as a 3-bedroom raised...
View ArticleAsteroid hits, no one notices
If an asteroid hits the Earth’s atmosphere and burns up in fiery glory and no one sees it. did it exist. It did, An astronomer in Arizona spotted the small object in the sky on New Year’s Eve. A day...
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