Bethel must begin search for new superintendent
Read story in today’s paper about the Bethel school district looking for a new superintendent. They will replace Kevin Smith, who leaves in June to assume the top leadership post in Wilton.
View ArticleICE detention in Danbury
A domestic incident call to Danbury Police Friday led to the detention of a 22-year-old man for deportation. Ronilson Nascimento, of Cottage Street, Danbury was arrested along with his live-in...
View ArticleCooking pot attack leads to arrest
David Smith, 21, of Star Avenue, Danbury is facing several counts of assault for a domestic incident Friday night in which he struck his live-in girlfriend with a metal cooking pot, Danbury Police...
View ArticleHappy Acres funded but debate goes on
Sherman voters approved spending $64,000 to run Happy Acres Farm until the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 2014. The town purchased the farm from Tony Happanowich in 2010 for $2.9 million, granting...
View ArticleNew York man charged after 3-town chase
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. — State police arrested a Bronx man after a pursuit through three towns at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour ended with a crash on Route 22 Saturday morning. Anthony Powell, 35,...
View ArticleCarmel home damaged by fire
CARMEL, N.Y. — No injuries were reported after a fire left a Mahopac residence temporarily uninhabitable Sunday morning, police said. Carmel police received a call about a structure fire at 255 Austin...
View ArticleDanbury man charged after fight
DANBURY — One man was taken to Danbury Hospital early Sunday and another was in custody after a day of drinking led to a fight at a Bank Street residence early Sunday, police said. Jose Villavicencio,...
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Hiking group forming at Flanders in Woodbury
Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust has 2,000 acres of open space properties in the region and offers countless trails for hiking and witnessing natural beauty. They are looking for people interested...
View ArticleState moves toward pre school access
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, legislative leaders, Executive Director of the Office of Early Childhood, Myra Jones-Taylor, State Department of Education Commissioner,...
View ArticleKent Center School budget in the works
Primary work for the 2014-15 education budget for Kent Center School is underway with the budget committee searching for ways to shave dollars off of a projected 6.13 percent increase. The proposed...
View Articlewinter’s toll on NM area school calendars
The winter of 2013-14 has taken its toll on school attendance in the greater New Milford area. Early dismissals, delayed openings and snow days have school districts from New Milford to Warren and Kent...
View ArticlePuppet show for kids at Danbury Library Wednesday
Hobey Ford’s Golden Rod Puppets will perform their “Migration” show at the Danbury Library, 170 Main St. in Danbury, Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 4 to 5 p.m. Join Beatriz, as she witnesses wild animals...
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whooping cranes shot
It’s been one of the great success stories of American environmentalism: through a great deal of cooperation there are now 600 whooping cranes in the United States, compared to 23 in the mid-1950s....
View ArticleBrookfield BOE presents budget to selectmen
At a special meeting of the Brookfield Board of Selectmen Monday morning, school board leaders presented its proposed $40 million budget for 2014-15, one that represents a 4.66 percent budget increase...
View ArticleNewtown school board to vote on security budget
The Newtown Board of Education will have a special meeting on Tuesday night at 6 p.m. at the Reed Intermediate School library. On the agenda is interviews and possible appointment of an interim high...
View ArticleRidgefield begins search for new fire chief
The Ridgefield Fire Commission will discuss the hired of a new fire chief when it meets Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the town fire house on Catoonah Street. Fire Chief Heather Burford resigned...
View ArticlePhotos: Beautiful pets at the world’s biggest dog show—now show us yours
At the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, held in New York City this Monday and Tuesday, the dogs are at center stage (more photos here). Coiffed, combed, and styled to the max, they’re competing for...
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Cultural alliance director named to statewide position
Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut’s executive officer Lisa Scails has been appointed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to serve on the recently created Connecticut Arts Council. The council, which is...
View ArticleCT leads nation on students taking and excelling on AP courses
Connecticut leads the nation in growth on participation and student performance on Advanced Placement (AP) exams during the last decade, the state Department of Education released today. The College...
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Bird songs
We forget that even in our long winter, the days are getting longer. That’s a trigger for birds who had been intent intent on surviving the winter to switch mode and start mating. For the last week or...
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