Newtown school budget presentation tonight
Mother Nature has interfered a bit with Newtown Interim Schools Superintendent John Reed’s plans to present the 2014-15 budget. But it’s on for tonight: 6:30 p.m. in the lecture hall at Newtown High...
View ArticleBrookfield school board audit process complete
The town’s auditors presented its final findings to the Brookfield Board of Education on Wednesday night, and school administration has provided the information and responses, and redone financial...
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Will a glass of wine make you more creative as a painter?
Continuing its @287 series of exhibitions, workshops, and meetups, the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut invites aspiring artists to get creative while sipping a glass of wine and meeting new...
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Help songbirds at Feathered Friends workshop in Ridgefield
The Discovery Center at Ridgefield will host a Feathered Friends Workshop for all ages in the Barn Classroom of The Hickories Farm, 136 Lounsbury Road in Ridgefield, Saturday, Feb. 1 at 10 a.m....
View ArticleNew Fairfield woman charged with DUI
PATTERSON, N.Y. – State police charged a New Fairfield woman with drunken driving after a one-car accident Monday morning. Kristen E. Olyha, 27, had a blood-alcohol level of .30, nearly four times the...
View ArticleSandy Hook man charged with DUI
SOUTHEAST, N.Y. – A Newtown man was charged with drunken driving after he was stopped for an equipment violation early Friday, state police said. Nicholas S. Aponte, 22, was found to have a blood...
View ArticleDunphy chosen for zoning post
The Ridgefield Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously chose Tim Dunphy to serve as a commission member at its meeting Wednesday. Dunphy was the only candidate for the open seat. He was endorsed by...
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Polar bears learn to hunt on land
Polar bears have become the poster child of climate change. As the sea ice disappears, there were legitimate fears that the bears, unable to hunt for seals on the ice, would spiral into extinction. For...
View ArticleNew study warns against too much praise
“When we sense a child is feeling insecure, our tendency is often to shower him or her with effusive praise. It’s a lovely, compassionate impulse, but it’s also one you may want to resist. “Newly...
View ArticleGrant to help Danbury group partner with parents
FAMILIES NETWORK of Western CT, Inc. has been awarded a grant for the organization’s parenting education program, “Parents as Teachers”. The “Parents as Teachers” program provides new parents in-home...
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Ridgefield school superintendent search begins
The Ridgefield Board of Education will discuss, and possibly vote on hiring a company to help with its search for a new school superintendent when it meets Monday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Town...
View ArticleDressage4Kids hosts Ed Program in Woodbury Feb.1
Dressage4Kids, Inc. will present its annual Weekend Educational Program on February 1-2, 2014, hosted by Nonnewaug High School at 5 Minortown Rd. in Woodbury. Specific talks will feature dressage...
View ArticleBethel annual report posted on line
The Bethel annual report has been posted on the town website. Here’s the link to it: http://bit.ly/KRpHPu
View ArticleBethel celebrates Laura Ingalls Wilder
Bethel Historical Society celebrates… Beloved Children’s Author… Laura Ingalls Wilder Ages 5 and Up - Saturday February 8th 12:00pm – 2:00pm Activities will include: Making Butter & Dolls &...
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WCSU and RSO partner for chamber music concert on Feb. 9
Top to bottom, left to right, are Jerry Steichen, Victoria Paterson, Wendy Kerner Lucas, Nick Hardie, Ed Wojtowicz and Kerry Walker. Western Connecticut State University and the Ridgefield...
View ArticleBethel chamber starts women’s group
The Bethel Chamber of Commerce has started a new group The Women’s Business Forum is being established to provide professional growth opportunities for working women. The goal is to help develop...
View ArticleEmergency services in Ridgefield
The Ridgefield emergency communication system has holes outside the center of town. But it will cost $4.2 million to install an up-to date system. The Board of Selectmen, while acknowledging the need...
View ArticleHome school student numbers grow
In a story this weekend that I have written, statistics show that the number of home schooled students continues to grow nationally and across the state. Connecticut is now reported to among the top...
View ArticleRidgefield bank robber sought
Ridgefield Police Department detectives are asking anyone with information regarding the robbery Friday at First Niagara Bank, 108 Danbury Road, to call 203-438-6531 or the department’s anonymous tip...
View ArticleCocaine arrests in Danbury
A 30-year-old Brooklyn, NY, man is facing illegal drug sales charges following a raid on a State Street apartment by Danbury Police Special Investigation Division. Rohnen Frederick, of Brooklyn, NY,...
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