Danbury police warn of phone scams
DANBURY — City police are warning residents of two apparent phone scams targeting area residents and businesses. The first comes from callers purporting to be representatives of Connecticut Light and...
View ArticleWestern postpones NCAA president talk
Western Connecticut State University has cancelled the president’s lecture series set for Wednesday. National Collegiate Athletic Association President Dr. Mark A. Emmert was scheduled to speak. The...
View ArticleMalloy to back wage increase
Gov. Dannel P Malloy on Wednesday said he will submit legislation to increase the minimum wage to $10.10.
View ArticleHearings on Ridgefield’s proposed school budget
The Ridgefield Board of Education will hold two hearing on Superintendent Deborah Low’s proposed 2014-15 school budget of $85.6 million. The first will be Saturday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. at the Scotts...
View ArticleAccident ties up traffic along I-84
State Police report that two lanes remain closed on the west bound side of Interstate 84 near exit 7 for a multi car accident. Police said there were no life threatening injuries as a result of the...
View ArticleNewtown’s leader thanks media for sensitivity
Newtown First Selectman Pat Llodra has shouldered the agony of a whole community since the day a gunman blasted his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School and murdered 20 first-graders and six of their...
View ArticleHospitals curtail hours because of snow
Danbury and New Milford Hospital will curtail the hours of some of its practices in the area Wednesday, Feb. 5, because of the snow storm expected to hit the state. Here is the storm schedule: Danbury...
View ArticleProblems with Danbury Branch crossings identified
After weeks of area residents complaining about crossing signals on the Danbury Branch line that aren’t working properly, officials with the state Department of Transportation say they’ve identified...
View ArticleDanbury police warn of scams
Danbury police are advising the public and area businesses to be on the alert to two different scams from people claiming to be representatives of CL&P or the Internal Revenue Service. In the...
View ArticleNew Newtown officers at police academy
Three new officers hired in December have begun classes at the Connecticut Municipal Police Academy and are scheduled to graduate in June. The new officers include Adam James, 21, who is planning to...
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This rhododendron sleeps under a blanket of snow — for now
Days like these remind me of that Bette Midler song, “The Rose.” The last part says: “Just remember in the winter Far beneath the bitter snows Lies the seed that with the sun’s love In the spring...
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Clearing snow in Ridgefield
After Wednesday’s storm, people in Ridgefield started clearing walks.
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It’s Snow Time
Clock on Main Street in Ridgefield was snow-covered by Wednesday’s storm.
View ArticleNewtown High hosts area science fair Saturday
Approximately 260 talented high school students from Amity Regional, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Darien, Fairfield Ludlowe, Fairfield Warde, Glastonbury, Greens Farms Academy, Joel Barlow, Newtown,...
View ArticleSnow cleanup continues in Danbury
Click to view slideshow. City plows are out on the road with loads of dirt trailing behind them while businesses and residents work to clear out the sidewalks on their property.
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Anybody up for a game of hoops? Snow thanks! Maybe later
Great news for folks who are done shoveling and want to get some “fun” exercise in. The Newtown Youth Academy plans to open at 3 p.m.
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Brookfield officials shepherd an empty town hall
On Wednesday, Brookfield First Selectman Bill Tinsley was alone, other than his two dogs, Lexi, 10, and Toby, 6, in Town Hall after a determination was made that the weather was not safe to navigate...
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Snowy weather brings out shovels and sleds
On a tour of downtown Danbury and Brookfield, these are some of the images I caught as folks were shoveling, sledding,walking the dog, or in the case of Brookfield’s town leaders, manning an empty...
View ArticleBrookfield Board of Ed goes ahead with meeting
Weather be darned, the Brookfield Board of Education will go forward with its business tonight. At 5:30 p.m., the board will be interviewing candidates to fill a school board vacancy and then at 7 p.m....
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