Newtown Garden Club’s Christmas Greens Sale set for Dec. 7
The Garden Club of Newtown will hold its annual Christmas Greens Sale from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 7. It will be at the Newtown Meeting House, at 31 Main St., right by the flagpole. Club...
View ArticleNew Fairfield bank robber to serve three years
DANBURY — A New Fairfield man will serve three years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to robbing a Webster Bank branch in that town earlier this year. Robert Rustigan, 53, apologized before...
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Sharon Cohen’s book shares ways Newtown is moving forward
Saying she wanted to document “how a community moves forward,” freelance writer and communications consultant Sharon Cohen has self-published “Newtown: Moving Forward, A Community Faces the Future...
View Article3 car crash in New Milford
Emergency responders are on the scene of a three vehicle accident in front of Valero gas station on Danbury Road in New Milford at 11:13 a.m. Thursday. A patient has been extracted from one of the...
View ArticleBethel school board wins state award
The Bethel Board of Education has received a leadership award for exhibiting effective leadership through their cooperative working relationship with superintendent Kevin Smith. The Connecticut...
View ArticleDanbury hosts open mike student reading event Dec. 13
The Danbury Center of Naugatuck Valley Community College hosts its first Fresh Ink Open Mic / Student Reading Event Dec. 13, 2103 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. The event will be held at the Danbury Center on...
View ArticleAccess Health CT enrolls residents in Danbury Monday
Access Health CT , the state’s officials health insurance marketplace holds a free workshop in Danbury Dec. 9, to help residents enroll in health care. The event is Dec. 9, 2013 from 2 to 7 p.m. at...
View ArticleTown leaders voice concern over audit findings
Republican First Selectman Bill Tinsley has some concerns about the preliminary findings of the town’s auditors related to the school district overspending its budget by as much as $1.15 million....
View ArticleRoute 7 re-opened in New Milford
(UPDATE – 1:34 p.m.) Crews on-scene have deemed the tractor-trailer involved in the crash on Route 7 safe and are re-opening the road. NEW MILFORD — A crash involving a tractor-trailer has closed Route...
View ArticleState suggests college savings as holiday gifts
The holiday season upon us and only a few weeks remaining for contributions to qualify for a state income tax deduction, State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier today urged Connecticut residents to consider...
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High-flying farce ‘Boeing Boeing’ on stage in New Milford
TheatreWorks New Milford is presenting the comedic romp, “Boeing Boeing,” by Marc Camoletti. Winner of the 2008 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play, “Boeing Boeing” is a funny, door-slamming farce...
View ArticleHealth insurance assisters available at enrollment fairs in Danbury and Bethel
Do you need health insurance? Now is the time to enroll. Assisters (people who are trained and able to help you navigate the system) will be on hand at upcoming enrollment fairs to help you free of...
View ArticleBethel schools host community drug forum
A report suggests alcohol consumption among Connecticut teens is 26%-28% higher than it is among teens nationwide. In many communities it often requires a tragedy to bring adults together to discuss...
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Danbury girls lego team competes in state finals Saturday
Danbury’s all girls Lego Robotic team has qualified to compete at the state championship that will be held Saturday. The Fifteenth Annual Connecticut First Lego League Competition is in the Kaiser Gym...
View ArticleStuff A Cruiser: Toy drive in Southbury and Torrington
Off-duty Connecticut State Troopers will be on hand to collect toys at sites across the state tomorrow (Saturday, Dec. 7), from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The new, unwrapped toys that are donated will be...
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Newtown cheer teams need help getting to nationals
The Newtown Nighthawks of Newtown Connecticut are shown above. Two cheer teams from Newtown recently came in first place in their regional competition in Hartford, earning a chance to compete in the...
View ArticleWintery mix in Danbury area tonight
National Weather Service warns that the area will have rain before 10 p.m. and then rain and sleet between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. then snow and sleet likely after 3 a.m. Low around 29. North wind around 6...
View ArticleInternational Art with Danbury ties on exhibit in Hartford this month
Original art illustrating the cultural values of 97 young artists from Guatemala, the United States and 15 other countries, is on display in December at the Legislative Office Building Concourse in...
View ArticleEarly childhood office opens in Danbury Monday
The official launch of the City of Danbury’s Office of Early Childhood will take place with a ribbon cutting ceremony today, Dec.9, at 12:15 pm. The event will take place at 77 West St., Danbury, at...
View ArticleBrookfield earns educational accolades
Schools Superintendent Tony Bivona praised the high school and students for earning a College Board achievement award related to the district’s three-year consistent increase of students taking...
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