Health care forum in Ridgefield
The Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut will sponsor forum on the Affordable Care Act at the Ridgefield Library on Governor Street in Ridgefield. The forum will be held Thursday, Jan. 9...
View ArticleEmergency Shelter open in Danbury
DANBURY — Those without a place to stay warm today do so at the Danbury emergency shelter’s day center, said Susan Zaborowski, Fair Housing Officer for the city’s Health and Housing department. The day...
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Jupiter in January
The planet Jupiter – by far, the largest in the solar system – is on display in the night sky all month. It will be the brightest thing in the sky, rising in the northeast. By midnight, it will be...
View ArticlePublic debate on Brookfield town and school audit to begin
A much-speculated about 2012-13 audit of the town and school finances is expected to be the subject of public debate this week, beginning with an outline of the process at the Board of Education...
View ArticleCell tower in Brookfield generates no public outcry
Homeland Towers LLC is in the process of arranging a 55-year lease with the town of Brookfield to build a 150-foot cell tower on property just behind the Pocono Road volunteer fire station. Company...
View ArticleEthics hearing in Brookfield on Thursday
A formal hearing regarding two ethics complaints lodged against new Board of Education member Greg Beck, 26, a town emergency services dispatcher, is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. in the Brookfield Town...
View ArticleScience fair in Newtown needs judges
Over 300 high school students from a dozen schools in southwestern Connecticut will participate in the 14th Annual Southern Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair. The fair, sponsored by the...
View ArticleParent leaders/ Arne Duncan livestream on ed issues
Listen in on the National Assessment Governing Board’s Education Summit for Parent Leaders. U. S. Dept. of Education Secretary Arne Duncan will join the discussion. Parent leaders from across the U.S....
View Article“Goodbye” from EDSupervisor
New Milford is in the market for a new Economic Development Supervisor. Luigi Fulinello, who came to the position in fall 2012, has taken a position with UConn’s Office of Economic Development on the...
View ArticleBoughton: ‘Appetite for Boughton candidacy’ across state
DANBURY — Since forming his exploratory committee for a run for governor in August, Mayor Mark Boughton said Wednesday that he has traveled across the state and found an “appetite for a Boughton...
View ArticleBoughton outlines gun control stance
DANBURY — Mayor Mark Boughton outlined his issues with gun control legislation passed in the state last year in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings and pointed out an imbalance in the legislation’s...
View ArticleMaritime teachers’ event postponed
The Maritime Aquarium teacher’s open house, originally scheduled for Jan. 15, has been postponed to Wed., Feb. 26.
View ArticleAverage fuel economy grows yearly
The average fuel economy of all vehicles sold in calendar 2013 was 24.8 mpg, up 1.0 mpg from 2012 and up 3.9 mpg from 2008. I It’s also up 4.7 mpg from the value in October 2007. But, the average fuel...
View ArticleExperts & citizens discuss mental health issues of youth Jan. 14
One in four adults has a diagnosable – and treatable – mental disorder according to the National Institutes of Health, but many don’t seek the help they need due to fear, shame or ignorance. On Jan....
View ArticleSouthington superintendent the top candidate choice for Newtown
Southington Schools Superintendent Joseph Erardi Jr. has emerged as Newtown’s top superintendent candidate. Newtown Board Vice-Chairman Laura Roche, who is also the head of the search committee,...
View ArticleDanbury mother charged with risk of injury
DANBURY — A 23-year-old Danbury woman was charged with risk of injury to a minor Tuesday after her 4-year-old child was found walking alone on Wildman Street late Monday, police said. Maritza Vizhco...
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Great Lakes v. Polar Vortex
Here’s a great picture of the Great Lakes, barely traceable, as the polar vortex rolled over them this week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GOES-East satellite captured the...
View ArticleThe calming effect of island life
if you’re studying how evolution can change species, islands can be textbook. Big species tend to ne bigger, Small one tend to get smaller. Charles Darwin hypothesized that on an island without...
View ArticleCharter Revison work starts in Ridgefield
The Charter Revision Commission will begin work on updating the Town Charter for the first time since 2010, when it meets Thursday, Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 400 Main Street. The commission...
View ArticleCommon core forum set for parents,students,teachers
Build relationships with parents, students, and community members and establish a shared understanding of the Common Core at a forum Saturday, Jan. 25, at Cromwell High School. The forum will feature...
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