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Are you looking forward to Chick-Fil-A’s opening?
The Atlanta-based fast food chain, known for its chicken sandwiches plans to open its first Connecticut restaurant in September, on Federal Road in Brookfield. Other Connecticut locations are planned,...
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Enjoy patriotic music and ice cream in Brookfield Saturday
An outdoor patriotic concert will be held in the formal gardens behind the Brookfield Historical Society, 165 Whisconier Road, at 7 p.m., Saturday, July 19. Tom Callinan, Connecticut’s first Official...
View ArticleRidgefield police to host drug collection Saturday
RIDGEFIELD – In an effort to prevent abuse and promote safe disposal of medication, Ridgefield Police will be hosting a prescription and over-the-counter drug collection event Saturday. Officers will...
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Learn what can be done about invasive beetles
An emerald ash borer beetle. The emerald ash borer, an exotic beetle which was discovered in Michigan in 2002, has since spread and has now reached Connecticut. As appealing as their metallic green...
View ArticleShooting in Danbury
DANBURY – Police confirmed that a male was shot at the corner of Main and Patch Streets at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, July 19. The victim is expected to survive. The investigation is ongoing. Check back here...
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Two Danbury children missing
Fernando Martinez Magdalena Martinez DANBURY Fernando Martinez, 15, and Magdalena Martinez, 14, have been reported missing since Thursday. Both are described as white, with black hair and brown eyes....
View ArticleTrain tips over during Summerfest in Ridgefield
RIDGEFIELD Police confirmed a report that a kids’ train ride tipped over Saturday during the Ridgefield Summerfest, resulting in minor injuries to three people. The three people, a boy, a woman and a...
View ArticleNew Milford accident cleared
A two-car accident on Danbury Road in New Milford has been cleared, according to police. The accident, which happened before 1 p.m., snarled traffic for a half-mile in the southbound lanes of the road....
View ArticleAccident on I-84 cleared
An accident involving a tractor trailer near exit 5 on Interstate 84 was cleared shortly before 11 AM, according to the state Department of Transportation. State police said the accident was being...
View ArticleCourt date pushed back for suspected child pornographer
The court case against John Lefflbine, a 43-year-old Danbury man, has been postponed. Lefflbine was arrested on July 12, for suspected child pornography, after a months-long investigation. He has since...
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Calling all train enthusiasts!
Love trains? Mark your calendar. The Danbury Railway Museum will have its 8th annual Danbury Railway Day on Saturday, Aug. 2. This means a day full of educational activities and free train rides for...
View ArticleNewtown cultural arts commission to award grants
The Newtown Cultural Arts Commission announced this week it will be awarding two grants of up to $1,000 each. One grant will be awarded to an individual artist living in Newtown and one grant to an...
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Curtis Packaging commissions glass sculpture memorial
Curtis Packaging unveiled last month a 21-inch high glass sculpture that is a library scene of six shelves surrounded by 20 empty chairs that was commissioned by company leader Don Droppo Sr. as a...
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Air quality alert Tuesday
Source: National Weather Service DANBURY – The combination of heat and humidity in Tuesday’s forecast for Fairfield County has prompted the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection...
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Danbury hookah hearing on Tuesday
Cloud 9 owner Dev Patel DANBURY – A young man who had his downtown hookah lounge shut down in 2012 because it was not allowed by zoning will be back before the Zoning Commission Tuesday night for a...
View ArticleAir quality alert for Fairfield County
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has issued an air quality alert for Fairfield County. The air quality index (AQI) measure how clean or polluted the air is. For...
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Danbury man to plea not guilty in murder case
Garfield Sanderson, 20, will be in court on Tuesday for the fatal shooting of a Bridgeport man that occurred in May. Garfield Sanderson, right, represented by Public Defender Mark Johnson, is arraigned...
View ArticleSmall car fire on I-84
A pick up truck is stopped on the shoulder of I-84 going West bound, just before Exit 5. The Danbury Fire Department reported that it is an engine fire, and that it has been extinguished. The fire...
View ArticleKent to receive state grant
The town of Kent will be receiving a $500,000 grant from the state to purchase a 1.6 acre lot to help improve tourism. Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced a series of grants under the state’s Small...
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Danbury Beatles weekend
The two-day concert Saturday and Sunday will feature 20 acts playing music from the Beatles and the 1960s. Contributed photo. DANBURY – The return of a multi-act concert on Saturday and Sunday in...
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