Newtown High School is in a lock-in mode based on written threat
Update: 4:05 p.m. -A Facebook threat targeting Newtown High School prompted a lock-in at 1:10 p.m., one day after the regular monthly safety drill, a procedure that keeps students and staff doing their...
View ArticleA foggy morning drive in Danbury
Drivers should use caution during the morning commute as dense fog covers the Danbury area. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a hazardous weather alert and a dense fog advisory for Danbury...
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Ridgefield father to be arraigned in Danbury
The father of a 15-month-old boy who died because he was trapped in a hot car all day will be arraigned in Danbury Superior Court Wednesday morning. Benjamin Seitz, the 15-month-old son of Kyle and...
View ArticleKent may be aced out of North Main St lot
KENT — The lot at 60 North Main Street in Kent that the town planned to buy for a town green/public restrooms/visitor’s center development has another buyer interested.First Selectman Bruce Adams said...
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Sherman forum Friday with Full Circle Farming
SHERMAN — A forum to give Sherman residents the chance to meet Full Circle Farming partners John Motsinger and Adam Mantzaris is set for Friday at 7 p.m. in Charter Hall in the Emergency Services...
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Savings Bank of Danbury wins for Jr Achievement
NEW MILFORD — Staff of The Savings Bank of Danbury branch on Danbury Road in New Milford took part in the Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon Nov. 8 at Lore’s Lanes in New Milford and raised $7,467 for the...
View ArticleTwo pedestrians injured after being hit crossing Route 7 in New Milford
Police are investigating a collision between a gray Jeep Cherokee and two female pedestrians just outside Arby’s Restaurant on Route 7. All the police dispatch would confirm was an motor vehicle...
View ArticleSnow is coming to Danbury
Snow will be knocking on Danbury residents’ doors for the next two days It will be a freezing start Thursday morning as a large cold front has made its way to Connecticut, according to the National...
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Police identify car of interest in the killling of Bethel mother
The vehicle of interest is a white van with a ladder rack and passenger side windows. Photo from Danbury Police Department. The Danbury Police Department have identified a car of interest in the death...
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Special weather alert for Danbury
The snow system is moving out of the state quickly. Photo from the National Weather Service. It is going to be a freezing start to the weekend in Danbury and surrounding towns. The snow system will be...
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Closures on Route 7 and I-84 for winter months
Drivers may experience traffic and detours on Route 7 and I-84, as the Department of Transportation will be closing lanes, ramps and highway shoulders over the next few months. Starting Friday, Nov....
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Sandy Hook families’ insights likely to inform future tragedy protocols
Dr. Jeremy Richman, his wife, Jennifer Hensel, and Nelba Marquez-Greene, all of them parents of children murdred at the Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012, share their insights and requests...
View ArticleThreat to St. Rose school in Newtown deemed not credible, lock-ins lifted
Update:2:30: Threat called into St. Rose of Lima parish school deemed to be no threat. Lock-in for the two other public schools, Hawley Elementary and Newtown Middle School have been lifted. All...
View ArticleDanbury man draws DUI charge Friday night
A Danbury police officer found Harold Rodriguez, 24 , of Franklin Street in Danbury, was found slumped over the steering wheel of a white van stopped in the middle of West Street at about 9 p.m....
View ArticleTwo killed in Route 22 car accident
SOUTHEAST, N.Y. — Two people were killed Friday in a two-car crash on Route 22 near about 1.5 miles north of the Westchester County line. Kathleen Bassick, 47, of Danbury and Douglas Cable, 56, of...
View ArticleDanbury Road closed/ reopened
UPDATE: Nov. 16: 1 p.m. Danbury Road has reopened between Larson Rd and Candlewood Lake Road South, per police. New Milford — Danbury Road is closed between Larson and Candlewood Lake Road South...
View ArticleDanbury woman charged with DUI
NEWTOWN — A 37-year-old Danbury woman is facing drunk driving charges after being stopped for a traffic violation in Newtown. Kathryn B. Casa, of Woods Avenue, Danbury was stopped Nov. 13 about 10:28...
View ArticleNewtown steps up DUI enforcement
NEWTOWN — Newtown Police have received a $47,100 grant from the Dept. of Transportation Highway Safety Office to combat drunk driving. The grant will be use to set up checkpoints and place extra...
View ArticleStew Leonard’s site of 3 car crash
UPDATE: Nov. 16: 5:35 p.m. Danbury Police reporting only minor injuries to two patients from the 3 car crash at Stew Leonard’s. UPDATE: Nov. 16: 5:20 p.m. Two patients are being taken to Danbury...
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A rainy and cold start to the week in Danbury
National Weather Service. With a large storm system moving through the state, it is going to be cold and wet start to the week in Danbury. Residents should bundle up and prepare for a slow commute. The...
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