Ridgefield zoners approve mixed-use project
The Ridgfield Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday approved a mixed-use building for offices and four apartments at 40 Grove Street. The building, proposed by Reed Whipple, will have offices on the...
View ArticlePositive Discipline workshop in Brookfield Thursday
Whisconier Middle School parents who want to get a sense of how children can learn how to better resolve problems and make better decisions that lead to better behavior should consider attending a...
View ArticleCharter Revision in Brookfield moving forward
The Charter Revision Commission is expected to complete its draft proposals this week, and with the aim of making revisions that make sense and will pass muster with local residents the recommendations...
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Sandy Hook victim feels “betrayed” by Boughton
UPDATE 3:15 P.M. Erica Lafferty , the daughter of slain Sandy Hook principal Dawn Hochsprung, said Wednesday that she felt betrayed by Mayor Mark Boughton for putting politics over the safety of...
View ArticleNewtown man charged with DUI
LEWISBORO, N.Y. — State police charged a Newtown man with drunken driving after he was stopped for speeding on Interstate 684 early Sunday. Christopher L. Pulver was found to have a blood-alcohol level...
View ArticleDanbury Police Dept. accepts unused drugs April 26
National Drug Take Back Day will be Saturday April 26th from 10am-2pm. The public can drop off unused prescription drugs at the Danbury Police Department on Main Street for safe disposal.
View ArticleFree Family Fun day for kids off to world Lego event
There will be a free Family Fun to celebrate Danbury Lego Robotics League sending the First Lego League Robotics team to compete in the 2014 Robotics World Championship. The send off is Saturday, April...
View Article15 year-old boy missing in Danbury
DANBURY – Police are seeking help from the public in locating a 15-year-old boy who was reported missing this week. Shakii Watson was described as a 5-foot-, 11-inch, 130-pound black male with black...
View ArticleBrookfield Finance Board endorses $60.5 million budget
After more than two hours of debate, much of it revolving around concerns over the school district’s financial management, the Brookfield Board of Finance voted 4-2 Wednesday night for a $60.5 million...
View ArticleDanbury High senior wins scholarship for speaking her mind
I’ll be writing today about a Danbury High School senior who wrote an essay that bucks the trend and won a four-year-college scholarship. Look for it.
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Boughton raises $210k in his gubernatorial bid
Team Boughton announced today that Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton and former Groton Mayor Heather Somers, his running mate, have raised more than $210,000 in their bid for the governor’s office....
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Danbury Sen. McLachlan takes ACE students on tour
Sen. Michael McLachlan welcomed students from the Alternative Center for Excellence in Danbury at the State Capitol April 3. The students toured the State Capitol complex and Sen. McLachlan spoke...
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Union Savings moves up the ranks
Danbury based Union Savings Bank became the fourth largest Connecticut based bank yesterday when Rockville Bank announced a merger with Massachusetts based United Savings. Prior to the announcement,...
View ArticleBethel group hosts free opioid use forum April 17
Regional Prevention Forum: Strategies to Address Opioid Use in our Communities Thursday. April 17, 7 to 9 p.m. Housatonic Valley Coalition Against Substance Abuse, 69 Stony Hill Road, Bethel, CT...
View ArticleRidgefield selectmen make appointments
The Ridgefield Board of Selectmen made several appointments to town commissions at its meeting Wednesday. The board reappointed Evie Bottali and Gina Carey to three years terms on the Parks and...
View ArticleWestern’s program for therapists/educators about how children succeed
Newport Academy presents a day of learning and empowerment for therapists, prevention professionals, school based clinicians and educators, “How Young People Succeed: The Art and The Science”, April...
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The Moon and the IRS
In the wee small hours of the morning on April 15, there will be a total eclipse of the moon. If the sky is clear, we will be able to watch watching the moon darken at about 1 a.m. EDT and reach a...
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Math & science draw crowd at Danbury school
King Street Primary School in Danbury held a Math and Science Night April 8 where they had set up more than 20 interactive stations. More than 100 people attended the event that was planned and run...
View ArticleBranchville School principal moves on
Jason McKinnon, who has been the principal of Branchville Elementary School in Ridgefield, will leave the school on June 30 to move to a new job a couple of towns away. McKinnon will take a new...
View ArticleBethel’s St. Mary School athletes shine at track meemt
Five League records were broken at the Danbury Parochial League Track Meet held at Immaculate High School April 5. Four were from St. Mary School in Bethel. Angela Saidman (7th grade) 1600m 7-8 /Old...
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