State announces six medical marijuana dispensaries
The state Department of Consumer Protection has released its list of the six approved medical marijuana dispensaries in the state: Arrow Alternative Care, Inc. 92 Weston Street Hartford, CT Bluepoint...
View ArticleA profitable way to do some spring cleaning!
Bethel High School’s class of 2015 is hosting a community tag sale! When: Saturday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Rain date 6/1) Where: Bethel High School, Upper Parking Lot Why: Proceeds benefit the...
View ArticleHouse GOP slams Obama/Malloycare
It’s probably a little bit of a stretch, but House Republicans issued a statement this afternoon slamming the Connecticut health exchange - Access Health CT – calling the program “Malloycare,” a pun...
View ArticleNew Milford man faces prision
NEW MILFORD — A 25-year-old local man is facing six years in prison on a violation of probation charge. Brigham Young, of Windy Ridge Lane, New Milford was arrested April 1 at approximately 5:48 p.m....
View ArticleSmall biz seminar on avoiding email blunders
Officials with Danbury Library are offering a free small business seminar on effective email strategies that will be held on April 15 at 6 p.m. Here is a statement from the library on the program:...
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Prison case manager indicted in alleged bribery scheme
A case manager at the city’s Federal Correctional Institution is facing up to 30 years behind bars after she was indicted Thursday on two charges in connection with a plot to take cash from inmates in...
View ArticleDanbury school hosts jazz sax musician Houston Person
Wooster School, a private school in Danbury, presents “An Evening with Houston Person,” April 17 at 7 pm at the school on Miry Brook Road. Houston Person, renowned American jazz tenor saxophonist and...
View ArticleCT Sen. Murphy’s bill ensures medical care for incarcerated youtt
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D, CT and Cory Booker, D, N.J., and U.S. Rep.Tony Cárdenas, D, CA, have introduced a new bill called the At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2014. This legislation would...
View ArticleFrampton, Moody Blues coming to Danbury this summer
The announcement of Ives Concert Park’s partnership with Live Nation included two dates for this summer: Peter Frampton on Saturday, July 5, and The Moody Blues on Sunday, Aug. 17. It’s a great way to...
View ArticleNewtown families able now to make graduation plans
If you are planning a family extravaganza to celebrate your son or daughter’s graduation at Newtown High School, the Board of Education made it possible this week to start making reservations. The high...
View ArticleFree prom dresses in New Haven
Believe In Me Empowerment Corporation will provide females with dresses for both 8th grade formals and junior/senior proms thanks to Julie Allen Bridals of Newtown, CT for generous donations. The...
View ArticlePrincipal searches in Newtown moving ahead
Searches for both a new principal at Newtown’s Hawley Elementary School and Newtown High School are underway, and school officials are optimistic about the candidate pools that have so far been...
View ArticleYouth Reacting to AIDS conference on Wednesday
Interfaith AIDS Ministry of Greater Danbury, Inc. is proud to sponsor the 19th Annual Youth Reacting To AIDS (YRTA): Youth Empowerment Conference – on Wednesday April 9th – 8:45 am to 1:00 pm at...
View ArticleScotland School principal to be named
The Ridgefield Board of Education is expected to name a new principal of Scotland Elementary School when it meets Monday, April 7. The board will meet in executive session with the candidate at 6:15...
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Mars
Next week, Mars will be closer to earth than any time since 2007. Even without a telescope, you should see Mars in the southeast sky, looking like a pale orange star. That’s what my Earth Matter...
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Man charged with making fake emergency radio calls
A western Massachusetts man was arrested Friday and charged with making radio transmissions in Litchfield County that interfered with ambulance and fire department responses there earlier this year....
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Danbury student earns honor for teacher
Danbury High School sophomore Miria Martin wrote a testimonial about her teacher, Rachel Torres O’Leary, that earned O’Leary the “My Favorite Teacher” award in a Barnes & Noble contest and a $500...
View ArticleRidgefield land use
The Ridgefield Planning and Zoning Commission is one of the few in the state that serves jointly as the town’s Inland Wetlands Commission. There’s s move underway to split the two. The charter Revision...
View ArticleRedding cops probe suicide, accident
REDDING – Police responded to a one-car rollover accident on Umpawaug Road early Saturday and found that a man had apparently shot himself fatally inside the vehicle. The accident occurred near the...
View ArticleRidgefield Library closes before grand reopening
The Ridgefield Library’s temporary quarters on Governor Street will close for good on April 17, to allow the library to move to its new building on Main Street. The new $20 million library will open...
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