A foggy and cold morning for Danbury
Fog moving into Fairfield County early Thursday morning. Photo from the National Weather Service. Drivers should use caution during the morning commute, patchy fog will effect visibility Thursday...
View ArticleIndustrial campus planned for Kent Rd in New Milford
NEW MILFORD — The owner of a 22 acre parcel at 505 Kent Road in New Milford wants to develop a 95,400-square-foot industrial campus on the site. Evan Walters, principal in Eagle Holdings LLC, has a...
View ArticleNew Milford LPNs/Techs now have union
NEW MILFORD — The National Labor Board decided Wednesday to combine New Milford Hospital technicians with Danbury Hospital LPNs/Technicians for the purpose of creating their own bargaining group. The...
View ArticleBrookfield charter revision changes spark controversy
Opponents of the charter revision questions appearing on the November ballot are urging residents to vote them down because they negatively impact school children and will strip away their voting...
View ArticleA chilly Halloween night for Danbury
Residents make sure you bundle up your ghouls, ghosts and witches for trick-or-treating Halloween night. For Danbury and surrounding towns it is excepted to be in the low 40′s and cloudy tonight,...
View ArticleSex assaults on Connecticut college campuses rise.
While college campuses across the state saw a 25 percent spike in reported sexual assaults last year, complaints were cut in half at Western Connecticut State University where just two cases were...
View ArticleDanbury man arrested in Halloween store
A Danbury man was arrested for swearing at children, begging for items and refusing to leave the Spirit Halloween store Thursday night. Stock photo. Danbury police officers were sent to the Halloween...
View ArticlePraxair to build world headquarters in Danbury
Officials with Praxair, a Fortune 250 company, announced that they will build a new $65 million global headquarters in Danbury. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and officials with Praxair announced this morning...
View ArticleRuff: Bethel dog park advances
It started with a Girl Scout troop and the belief that dogs like to run. Now after a year of work, Bethel Cadette Troop 50711’s efforts to build a dog park in the old playground area at Meckauer Park...
View ArticleDanbury woman charged in car vs. pedestrian on Halloween
A man standing in an intersection was struck by a silver Honda at North Street and Barnum Court in Danbury shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, according to police. Police said the man sustained serious...
View ArticleNY man arrested by Brookfield police
Brookfield police arrested Ruben Parr, 57, of Ira Station Road North in Martville, N.Y., on the basis of a warrant issued in connection with a larceny that took place at Irving Gas Station Dunkin’...
View ArticleHART bus driver replaced Friday in New Milford
NEW MILFORD — HART bus #15 driver had to be replaced by a second driver Friday about 10:27 p.m. for medical reasons after police received a 911 call that the bus was unable to hold the lane and drove...
View ArticleIRS phone scam warning
NEWTOWN — Newtown Police warn of an ongoing IRS telephone scam that is happening nationwide. The caller requires the victim to pay an outstanding debt by pre-loaded credit card or wire transfer. The...
View ArticleBlind pedestrian hit by Honda in Danbury
DANBURY — A 21 year old local woman has been charged with evading responsibility and failure to yield the right of way to a blind pedestrian. Stacie Quinones, of Irving Place, Danbury turned herself...
View ArticleTrees, wires down in Danbury area
Danbury area police report numerous trees and wires down with road closures throughout the towns of Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, Ridgefield and Redding. Drivers are asked to use caution.
View ArticleMetro North delay in Danbury
UPDATE: 8:02 a.m. The 7:25 a.m. train from Danbury has been canceled due to mechanical difficulties. The next southbound train will operate on time at 7:51 a.m. making all stops to South Norwalk....
View ArticleMajor I-84 delays in Danbury
Traffic on I-84 Westbound is backed up for miles, due to two car accidents earlier this morning. Traffic is backed up on I-84 Westbound in Danbury. Sigalert. The delays are from Exit 11 to 5, both...
View ArticleCar roll over in Bethel
UPDATE: 9:27 a.m. Both Walnut Hill and Old Hawleyville road have been reopened. Original 8:39 a.m. Old Hawleyville Road and Walnut Hill Road are closed due to a car roll over at the Big Y in Bethel. A...
View ArticleTractor-trailer rollover reported on I-84 in Danbury
A tractor-trailer has rolled over on Interstate 84 between the east bound exits of 7 and 11. The accident was reported around 12:15 and appears to involve only the tractor-trailer driver. Check back...
View ArticleGet cash for your leftover Halloween candy
Want to get rid of your leftover Halloween candy? On. Nov. 4 Dental Associates with offices in Danbury, Newtown and New Milford will give you $2 for every pound of wrapped Halloween candy you bring in...
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