Newtown Action Alliance calls for action
The Newtown Action Alliance, a non-profit, grass-roots organization whose mission is to halt gun violence across the nation, released a statement this week related to recent tragedies: Newtown Action...
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Teens and older children (accompanied by an adult) looking for a fun activity on Saturday only need to go so far as the Brookfield Library! From 1 p.m .to 4 p.m., Margot Saraceno will be offering a...
View ArticleHearing on Schlumberger land Saturday
There will be a public hearing on the fate of the Schlumberger-Doll Research Center property in Ridgefield at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 14 at Town Hall, 400 Main Street. The hearing will give...
View ArticleWorld Cup USA : Brazilians in Danbury, CT
By Douglas Zimmerman, SFGate.com No other event like the World Cup has the ability to bring together people for a common passion. SF Gate photo editor Douglas Zimmerman stopped by Danbury to photograph...
View ArticleGas tank explosion in Ridgefield
Ridgefield firefighters are at the scene of a gas fire on Pump Lane that authorities said is under control. Neighbors in the area reported a shudder around 1:20 p.m. when an underground gas tank...
View ArticleStrong-arm robbery in Danbury
Police are looking for a suspect who fled after robbing another person at a Newtown Road grocery store. Police issued a be-on-the-lookout report advising officers to look for a white man wearing black...
View ArticleGun shown at bar leads to arrest
DANBURY — A 23-year-old city man was arrested early Saturday for criminal possession of a handgun by a felon. Travis Babcock was arrested at just after midnight when officers were flagged down by Mambo...
View ArticleDanbury man charged in gun incident
DANBURY — A 30-year-old city man is facing multiple charges after police responded to a report that he had pointed a gun at a man and threatened him. Milton Ortiz, of Elm Street, Danbury was arrested...
View ArticleE-R assault leads to arrest
NEW MILFORD — A 32-year-old local man is facing assault charges for an incident at New Milford Hospital. James Kirk, of Park Lane Road, New Milford was arrested Tuesday on Main Street on an active...
View ArticleDanbury woman charged with DUI in New York
YONKERS, N.Y. —State Police charged a Danbury woman with drunken driving as the result of a traffic stop on the Sprain Brook Parkway early Saturday. Elizabeth Trotman, 23, was arrested after she was...
View ArticleDanbury man charged with DUI
DANBURY — A 39-year-old Danbury man was charged with drunken driving as the result of at Patriot Drive and White Street early Sunday. Angel Palaez, of Locust Avenue, was also cited for driving without...
View ArticleMotorcyclist injured in New Milford crash
NEW MILFORD — A motorcyclist was taken to Danbury Hospital Sunday morning after an accident that closed Grove Street for more than an hour. The accident occurred at the Hine Hill Road intersection...
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Brewster car show to honor accident victim
BREWSTER, N.Y. — A classic car show to honor the memory of a 47-year-old Purdys man who was killed while walking along Route 22 last year will be held on Sunday, June 29 at Temple Beth Elohim. The...
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Rollingwood animal drive in Brookfield benefits pantry
Photo by Sheila Nelson. The Rollingwood Condo Social Committee sponsored a Animal Drive on June 14. A variety of foods and treats for both cats and dogs was collected. Also, a momentary amount of...
View ArticleNewtown teacher union president honors fallen educators
The Newtown Federation of Teachers President Tom Kuroski, representing the American Federation of Teachers, last week spoke at the dedication to the Memorial to Fallen Educators in Emporia, Kansas....
View ArticleRidgefield seeks new member for Conservation Commission
Ridgefield is seeking a new member for the Conservation Commission. The Commission is, in many ways, the town’s watchdog on environment and open space issues. It is responsible for open space and...
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Congratulations Brookfield Bombers
Congratulations to the U11 Girls Brookfield Bombers on back-to-back state championships. The U11 Girls played to a 1-1 tie in overtime Saturday, June 14, to become co-champions for the spring 2014...
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Danbury’s Abbott Tech wins clean energy grant
Hundreds of students from five Connecticut Technical High School System schools recently participated in the first-ever Connecticut Clean Trades Summit, held at Central Connecticut State University on...
View ArticleWestern earns valued re-accreditation
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges has granted re-accreditation to Western Connecticut State University. The association’s Commission on Institutions of Higher Education has approved...
View ArticleDanbury man charged with DUI in New York
SOUTHEAST, N.Y. – State police charged a Danbury man with drunken driving after a traffic stop on Interstate 84 on Saturday. Edward Rodriguez, 62, was stopped after he failed to comply with the “move...
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