Grant helps NE states redesign student financial aid
The New England Board of Higher Education was awarded a $404,400 grant from Lumina Foundation to help the New England states redesign and align their student financial aid programs. The purpose of the...
View ArticleBrookfield Charter Revision elects officers, sets dates
The Brookfield Charter Revision Commission on Monday night were sworn into office, and elected its slate of officers, with Republican Matt Grimes to be its chairman with Democrat Jon Van Hise to serve...
View ArticleRidgefield cell tower plan filed
Homeland Towers, the company that plans to build a cell tower off old Stagecoach Road in Ridgefield, has filed its application for the project with the State Siting Council on Tuesday. Ray Vergati,...
View ArticleNewtown school board special meeting tonight
The Newtown Board of Education will have a special meeting tonight at 6 p.m. in the Reed Intermediate School library. The board agenda will include interviews, and possible appointment, of an interim...
View ArticleNewtown Cultural Arts Commission elects new chairman
The Newtown Cultural Arts Commission elected Laura Lerman as its new chairman this week. She will be succeeding Jennifer Johnston Cebry, an early advocate of the creation of the commission and chairman...
View ArticleGOP gubernatorial candidates face off in Brookfield Sunday
Republican hopefuls who want a chance to take on Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in this year’s gubernatorial race will be squaring off on Sunday during a debate organized by the Brookfield Republican Town...
View ArticleCelebrate your valentine—send us their photo!
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner on Friday, and we want to help you celebrate. Send us pictures of you with the person or pet you love most, and we’ll share them in our gallery. Email your...
View ArticleAnnoucement of Brookfield school official’s resignation
Brookfield Schools Superintendent Anthony Bivona released this official announcement to district staff about Monday’s resignation of Art Colley, the district’s director of finance, technology and...
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Sinkhole swallows Corvettes
A giant sinkhole opened up the earth at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky and swallowed eight vintage Corvettes whole, including a 1962 black Corvette. What is God trying to tell us? It seems...
View ArticleDerek Jeter will retire after 2014 season
Derek Jeter announced on facebook today that the upcoming baseball season will be his last. Here’s the story: http://tracking.si.com/2014/02/12/derek-jeter-retire-yankees-mlb/
View ArticleHagmans donate $1.25 million to WCSU, largest in school history
Erland and Irene Hagman of Ridgefield have donated $1.25 million to Western Connecticut State University. It’s the largest gift in the university’s history. About one third will be used to endow two...
View ArticleSend us your snow photos!
Another nor’easter is at hand, and we want your snow photos! Email them to ed@ctnews.com, or tweet them to @NewsTimes, and we’ll share them on our site. Find live updates about the storm—and a live...
View ArticleHospital storm schedules
Because of Thursday’s excepted storm. the Western CT Health Network services will curtail some services. Outpatients services at Danbury Hospital – including those at the Danbury Hospital Medical...
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Know a local hero who deserves a surprise home makeover?
HGTV is looking for local people to consider for this new television show. Wouldn’t it be great if someone you know, who is already an awesome person, received the surprise of a home makeover?! Think...
View ArticleSchool canceled for Thursday
With the Nor’easter bearing down on Connecticut expected to drop 10 or more inches of snow on the Danbury area, classes at city schools have been canceled for Thursday. You can find other area closings...
View ArticleBethel’s Amy Loya given national honor
Union College senior Amy Loya of Bethel has been selected to the 2014 WBCA Good Works Team. She is one of five women’s basketball players selected from all institutions in NCAA divisions, II, III and...
View ArticleDanbury issues snow emergency
City officials have issued a level one snow emergency late Wednesday for the entire city because of the snow storm expected to pummel the region with up to a dozen or more inches of snow. Residents are...
View ArticleNewtown sewer project for Hawleyville heads to town meeting
The Newtown Water and Sewer Authority voted to approve a resolution to bond for $2.8 million to pay th costs for planning, design, acquisition, construction and installation of sewers along Route 6 to...
View ArticleBethel begins hearings on town budgets
The Bethel Board of Selectmen will begin hearing budget requests from town departments tonight. The hearings will being at 7:30 p.m in the Hurgin Municipal Center. The offices and departments expected...
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Danbury-native Olympian may bring stray puppy home from Sochi
Danbury native and Roxbury resident Lindsey Jacobellis may not have a medal to pack for her trip home from the Winter Olympics but that doesn’t mean she will be without a souvenir to bring home from...
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