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Free admittance day at Danbury Museum
The Danbury Museum & Historical Society will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, Sept. 27, as part of Smithsonian magazine’s tenth annual Museum Day Live! A nationwide event, Museum Day...
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Danbury volunteers supply 333 kids with new backpacks
photo courtesy of United Way DANBURY – A back-to-school supply drive sponsored by the United Way raised more than $58,000 to buy a stocked backpack for 333 city kids on their first day of school. Each...
View ArticleBlood, Sweat & Tears at ‘Taste of Greater Danbury’
A Taste of Greater Danbury, the city’s super-sized food fest, returns the first weekend in September with a smorgasbord of great music and delicious culinary offerings. This year’s festival will be...
View ArticleResurfacing on Route 302
The Connecticut Department of Transportation will be closing lanes on Rout 302 in Bethel and Newtown for milling and resurfacing. Construction on the 8 mile section will continue through September 3....
View ArticleDeceased dog in car was in fact a cat
Tuesday it was reported that a dead dog was found in a car, but police have now said it was actually a cat. A Honda was illegally parked at the Brookside Condos in Danbury yesterday afternoon, as the...
View ArticleNewtown to close roads for Labor Day Parade
For the 53rd year, Newtown will be holding their annual Labor Day Parade. The Newtown Police Department has issued a statement that multiple roads will be closed next Monday from 9:40 a.m to 1:15 p.m....
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Lake Waramaug closes again
The swimming area of Lake Waramaug State Park has been closed Wednesday due to high levels of bacteria. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has closed down the swimming area for the...
View ArticleNew mental health initative launched in Newtown
NEWTOWN – As teachers head back to school this year, the Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation sponsored an eight-hour training in youth mental health first aid, an internationally recognized...
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Garbage truck accident in Danbury
UPDATE: The car has been dislodged from under the garbage truck and the scene is being cleared. No information on the injuries that were reported. A car is reported to be stuck under a garbage truck in...
View ArticleLake Waramaug open
The state park swimming area of Lake Waramaug has reopened Thursday. The lake was closed yesterday after high levels of bacteria were detected. The Department of Energy and Environment has retested the...
View ArticleTwo Fairfield County residents busted on heroin possession
Stephen Flora, 27, of Danbury and Jessica Kohler, 20, of New Fairfield were arrested in Yorktown, New York on multiple charges. On Tuesday night a Yorktown police officer noticed a car traveling well...
View ArticleCat in car was dead for 2 weeks
The deceased cat that was found in a car on Tuesday was dead one or two weeks before being discovered, animal control said. Whether the cat had died in the car or was already dead then put in the car...
View ArticleLabor Day weekend sobriety check points and patrols
With a long holiday weekend coming up, the Connecticut State Police will be making sure there is no drinking and driving. The state police have issued a list of patrols an checkpoints that police will...
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Tractor trailer accident on I-84
UPDATE: The accident has been cleared, no word on those with injuries. There is a tractor trailer versus car accident on I-84 Westbound. Accident on I-84 Westbound exit 7. Photo from the Department of...
View ArticleCrossing guards on Main Street down
Train crossing guards at the intersection of Main Street and Franklin Street are down. Metro-North is on scene working on getting the guards back up, police said. Traffic is slow moving through the area.
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Chicken Soup editor to speak, sign book in Ridgefield
Amy Newmark, publisher and editor-in-chief of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book series, will give a talk offering support and encouragement to caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease at...
View ArticleEsty spares Brookfield VA nurse’ job
U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-5th District, stepped in to help a Brookfield woman who faced possibie termination from her job as a Veteran’s Hospital nurse pending her efforts to obtain citizenship. Prem...
View ArticleBrookfield launches economic development website
The Brookfield Economic Development Commission is proud to announce the launch of its new website: www.brookfieldedc.org. The website will feature news and information of importance to our local...
View ArticleFairfield County has eight of the safest towns in Connecticut
Ridgefield and Redding were deemed as two of the safest towns in Connecticut by Safe Choice. Safe Choice Security consulted the 2012 FBI Crime Statistics report to get the information on the 20 safest...
View ArticleDelays on I-84 due to broken Peter Pan bus
A Peter Pan bus was reportedly on fire on I-84 Eastbound exits 8 to 9. Since then it has been identified as a broken radiator hose, with only light smoke coming from the engine. State police are on...
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