Budget timetable in Brookfield
For those who want to see the 2014-15 budget process unfold, the Board of Finance is beginning to delve into its comperehensive review of both the municipal government budget and the proposed school...
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Tour of Whole Foods store an enlightening experience
I think my 7th grade home economics teacher would be in shock if she saw the color of the smoothie I sampled at this morning’s tour of Whole Foods in Danbury. It was green! You might say it was the...
View ArticleSchlumberger decisison
The Ridgefield Board of Selectmen will probably vote Wednesday to choose one developer to buy 10 acres of the Schlumberger-Doll Research Center property when it meets Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Town...
View ArticleNY crash backing up I-84 traffic
SOUTHEAST, N.Y. — A crash on Interstate 684 in New York is causing backups on Interstate 84. The crash on I-684 south near exit 9 has closed the shoulder of that highway in Southeast, N.Y. Resulting...
View ArticleUnseasonably cold start to March in Danbury
After months of frigid winter temperatures, even as spring approaches the weather remains unseasonably cold in Danbury. Since March began, the temperature in Danbury has been about 10 degrees below...
View ArticleNM Democratic Primary results
New Milford Democrats showed they were ready for change this week voting in a slate of both new and familiar faces to form the Democratic Town Committee. Voter turnout was 14 percent for the primary...
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Boughton hopes to qualify for public financing by conventions
Danbury mayor and Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Boughton said this week that he hopes to be at or near the $250,000 fund raising goal for public financing in time for the party’s nominating...
View ArticlePolice: False alarm in reported gunshots at Wooster School
DANBURY — City police responded to Wooster School this afternoon for an initial report of gunshots in the campus’ arts center but authorities quickly determined the incident was a false alarm resulting...
View ArticleSelectmen to complete Schlumberger deal
The Ridgefield Board of Selectman will meet in executive session Friday at 11:45 a.m. at Town Hall, 400 Main Street, to complete work on a contract selling 10 acres of land at the Schlumberger-Doll...
View ArticleNewtown school board approves food service contract
With the goal of encouraging high school students to eat healthy, the Newtown school district’s food service contractor, Chartwells, will be making some menu changes that they hope will encourage...
View ArticleFinance board in Brookfield to hear from school leaders
The Board of Finance in Brookfield will be presented the Board of Education’s proposed budget at its workshop meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the Brookfield High School library. The school board’s...
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Family Fun Night & Resource Fair
Children enjoyed a variety of activities while parents learned about available resources during last year’s family fun night at Broadview Middle School. Several local organizations have organized a...
View ArticleBrookfield Republicans choose new leaders
The Brookfield Republican Town Committee on Tuesday selected new leadership, including a new chairman to replace Selectman Marty Flynn who opted to step down so as to concentrate more on his new town...
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Danbury High has increased security this week after threat
Danbury school officials and the police department increased security at Danbury High School this week in response to a report from Torrington Police who say she threatened to commit acts of violence...
View ArticleCH Booth Library in Newtown reopens Saturday
After a burst sprinkler pipe flooded the Cyrenius H. Booth Library in January, the historic Main Street community gathering place was forced to close and undergo extensive renovations. On Saturday, a...
View ArticleDanbury gets grant for Ives Bithplace
Danbury has received a $150,000 grant to help restore the Charles Ives Birthplace . We’re very grateful,” said Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton. The grant, from the state Department of Economic and...
View ArticleFire displaces 7 sends one to burn unit
NEW MILFORD — An early morning fire on Paper Mill Road Thursday sent one resident of the four-family residence to the Burn Unit at Bridgeport Hospital. The name of the patient transported was not...
View ArticleDanbury woman charged with DUI in New York
BEDFORD, N.Y — State police charged a Danbury woman with aggravated drunken driving as the result of a traffic stop on Interstate 684 on Saturday. Dolores Parraga, 36, was found to have a blood-alcohol...
View ArticleGiants star at United Way event
United Way of Western Connecticut will host a community volunteer recruitment event featuring Kevin Boothe, two-time Super Bowl Champion and Offensive Lineman for the New York Giants. Kevin Boothe...
View ArticleHuckleberry Hill PTO in Brookfield hosts game night
The Huckleberry Hill Elementary PTO wants students and their families to put away on their electronic gadgets and devices, and join them for an old-fashioned evening of playing favorite board games...
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