Ward five primaries starting off slow
At the Danbury War Memorial Gym there was no line or ballot box filled, just eager election officials waiting for voters to come through the doors. Empty voting ballots at Danbury War Memorial Gym. The...
View ArticleLow voter turnout at Ward One in Danbury
As of 3 p.m. only 291 registered Democrats and Republican voters had cast a ballot in the primaries at Danbury High School, one of the largest of the city’s seven polling places. “It’s been very...
View ArticleNew Canaan, Oxford, Westport results
The Republican party is reporting unofficial town by town results. Westport went for McKinney, 572 to 285. New Canaan went for Tom Foley, 465 to 327. Oxford went for Tom Foley, 313 to 164.
View ArticleStorms cause power outages in Fairfield County
Update: Danbury has 223 outages as of 11:30 a.m., Newtown 52 and Ridgefield with 55, according to CL&P. Update: As of 9 a.m. Ridgefield has the most outages in the area, with 123 customers without...
View ArticleMetro-North delay
Update: As of 11 a.m. Waterbury Metro-North line is still experiencing delays. Update: Waterbury Branch Service continues to experience delays of 15 to 20 minutes due to mechanical difficulties. The...
View ArticleRedding woman charged for animal cruelty
Lisa Lind-Larsen, 75, of Packer Brook, was charged with two counts of cruelty to animals weeks after the seizure of two Mustangs from her property. Horses Chinook and Cheyenne. Photo Contributed by...
View ArticleMetro-North service change in Danbury
Metro-North will be providing busing for train services for the Danbury branch. Starting next Monday for off peak hours commuters will have to use the provided shuttle bus. The service change will be...
View ArticleAccident on I-84
Update: The accident has been cleared and no injuries reported. A car accident has been reported on I-84 Eastbound, at Southbury exit 16. More information to come.
View ArticleThree arrested in Danbury drug bust
After months of investigation, Danbury Police arrested Christoper Walker, 21, on several drug related charges. On Wednesday the Danbury Police, SWAT an the K-9 Division went to the Walker residences on...
View ArticleFundraising scam in Bethel
The Bethel Fire Department is asking for help in a potentially serious credit card scam. Lt. Brendan Ryan, of the Bethel Fire Department, says that a number of Bethel residents have been getting...
View ArticleExpect Danbury road closures
Milling and paving work that began on Aug. 5 will continue through Aug 21. Osborne Street, Balmforth Avenue, Lee Hartell Drive and Crosby Street will be closed today (Aug. 14) from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m....
View ArticleService changes to Metro North’s Danbury branch
To allow for grade work crossing on the Danbury Branch, MetroNorth will provide a weekend off peak subsitute bus service on August 17, 23 and 24 through the last train. Visit the Metro North website...
View ArticleNew Milford car accident shuts down Grove Street
A car accident has closed down Grove Street from Hine Hill Road to Anderson Avenue. The accident occurred around 7:30 p.m on Thursday. New Milford police did not have information on the extent of...
View ArticleRoute 7 to close
The Connecticut Department of Transportation will close parts of Route 7 in Danbury next week. Route 7 South off ramp and on ramp to Route 7 North at exit 8, Backus Avenue, are scheduled to be closed...
View ArticleLebanese Heritage Festival comes to Danbury
The annual Lebanese Heritage Festival will be held this weekend in Danbury. Festivities will begin Friday at noon and continue until Saturday at midnight. Held at the St. Anthony Maronite Church, on 17...
View ArticleMetro-North delays
The Waterbury branch of Metro-North is reporting delays of 15 to 20 minutes. According to Metro-North the delay is due to mechanical difficulties. More information to come.
View ArticleSilver alert cancelled: Danbury mom, 3 kids found
Jacobet Vasquez, 32, and her children, Michael Guzman, 6, Joanna Guzman, 5, and Elizabeth Guzman, 4, were reported missing from Danbury and were last seen on Friday, Aug. 15, according to State Police....
View ArticleDeadline to apply for Citizens Government Academy in Danbury is Sept. 2
A meeting takes place at Danbury City Hall, May 12, 2014. Danbury will have its third “Mayor’s Citizens Government Academy” from Sept. 8 to Nov. 3. Applications for the eight-week program are available...
View ArticleBurglary charges added to previous arrest
NEW MILFORD — A local man is facing burglary charges stemming from a May 2014 incident. Thomas Denyko, 46, of Bel Air Drive, New Milford was served with a warrant Aug. 14 while in custody on previous...
View Article3 drug arrests in Newtown
NEWTOWN — Three local men are facing possession of narcotics charges in Newtown. Timothy Wheeler, 23, of Washington Avenue, Newtown was arrested Aug. 12 and Daniel Jerry Sheets, 21, of Mohawk Trail,...
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