NM officials sworn in
In a gathering Monday evening at The Maxx, newly elected New Milford town officials were sworn into office by Town Attorney Randy DiBella. “It’s an honor to serve as an elected official at the state...
View ArticleJury deliberations resume in New Fairfield manslaughter case
DANBURY — Jury deliberations will resume this morning in the Superior Court manslaughter trial of Robert Bell. The 64-year-old New Fairfield resident is charged in the fatal shooting of his wife,...
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Buses from Newtown will take people to vigil in Washington
On Dec. 12, just two days before the one-year anniversary of the Dec. 14, 2012, shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., The Newtown Foundation will join with Washington National...
View ArticleBell convicted, then acquitted
UPDATE In a stunning reversal of fortune, a jury acquitted Robert Bell of all charges, minutes after it apppeared the had convicted him of first degree manslaughter in the December 2012 shooting of his...
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Children’s musical in Bethel to benefit Sandy Hook charity
“The Legend of Krampus & the Holiday Spirit,” a children’s musical play featuring Ultra Violet Productions Youth Theatre Troupe, will be performed to benefit Ben’s Lighthouse Foundation, a Sandy...
View ArticlePublic hearing on Jan. 6 for well testing ordinance
Brookfield is ranked one of the greatest small towns in the country to live, but it has one unique problem – lots of granite that means uranium in the drinking water. To deal with this, Health Director...
View ArticleSeniors offer Christmas rock concert for charity
The Senior Tones, a 16-member senior choral group at Rollingwood Condominiums, will have a holiday luncheon, boutique and holiday concert for residents and community members on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5...
View ArticleNewtown school leader advises families about 911 tape release
For the second time in two weeks, Newtown Interim Schools Superintendent John Reed is reaching out to parents and staff to keep them apprised of public dissemination of information related to the Sandy...
View ArticleDanbury teen reported missing
DANBURY – Police on Tuesday issuing a missing child alert for a 16-year-old Danbury boy who is considered an endangered runaway. Michael Ballwig was last seen on Monday, and is described as a 5-foot,...
View ArticleLawmaker urges state to provide more train money
Recent accidents on area train lines, including a recent fatal accident in New York state, has prompted state Sen. Toni Boucher to ask state officials to replenish money from the state’s special...
View ArticleBethel police make arrest in fatal bicycle accident
Officials with the Bethel Police Department said late Tuesday that a New Milford man has been arrested in connection to the fatal bicycle accident last month. Alexander Scott Lee, 21, of New Milford,...
View ArticleBethel High team wins mock trial competition
A Bethel High School team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the statewide Mock Trial Competition, winning both of its cases Tuesday in state Superior Court in Danbury. Bethel’s Red Team, one of two...
View ArticleBrookfield’s new school board seated
The Brookfield Board of Education will have its first meeting tonight since the election that saw re-election of Republican incumbent Harry Shaker and election of two newcomers, Republican Steve...
View ArticleA hint of winter in Danbury area this morning
DANBURY — Some in the area woke up to a hint of winter this morning, with a light salting of snow on cars and sidewalks throughout Bethel and parts of the city. But make no mistake, winter is still...
View ArticleState police collecting Christmas gifts for families in need
SOUTHBURY – Off-duty state police troopers will spend Saturday collecting donated toys for children in need at the Lakeside Road barracks. Like all troops across the state, Southbury’s Troop A will be...
View ArticleBrookfield superintendent’s advice good for all parents
Dear Parents; The 911 tapes during the Sandy Hook tragedy will be made available today to the general public through a local attorney’s office. There will be a surge in media publicity after the tapes...
View Article“No Way, No How”
Bridgewater residents were adamant Tuesday that they will fight to the end to keep Burnham School open in their town. A planned informational meeting by architectural firm Fletcher-Thompson designed to...
View ArticleMVA closes Southbury Road
Southbury Road (Route 67) was closed Wednesday morning between Southbury and Roxbury after a car struck and broke a utility pole near Transylvania Road intersection at 1:01 a.m. The driver, Renee M....
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41st Annual Mark Twain Art Show to open in Redding
Redding Artist Susan Durkee will submit her painting “The Redding Mark Twain” into the 41st Annual Mark Twain Art Show this week. It seems fitting that this painting be part of the Mark Twain Library’s...
View ArticleClamor for resignation of new BOE member in Brookfield
A parade of angry residents, including two parents from Newtown, called for the resignation of new Briokfiekd school board member Greg Beck. Beck, 36, a town dispatcher elected to a seat as a member of...
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