Financial Plan Approved In Brookfield
In Brookfield, the Board of Selectmen has approved an $87.3 million budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, a 6% increase from the current budget. The plan, which includes a significant investment in education and town operations, now awaits approval from the Board of Finance and town voters.
Read MoreFormer Danbury Postmaster Headed To Prison
Ephrem Nguyen, the former postmaster of the Danbury Post Office, has been sentenced to four years in prison for operating a bribery, kickback, and embezzlement scheme. The U.S. Attorney’s office reports that the 51 year old Nguyen, was sentenced in federal court in Bridgeport on Tuesday. The scheme involved overcharging the USPS for vehicle maintenance […]
Read MoreDanbury Mayor Alves Announces More Changes In City Government
Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves announced key appointments to bolster the city’s finance department amid fiscal challenges. Health and Human Services Director Kara Prunty will now serve as acting assistant director for the Finance Department’s Office of Budget and Grants. Joanne Sterk joins as the new assistant director. The city’s associate director of Community Health, Fernanda […]
Read MoreWater Line Replacements Mean Traffic Adjustments In New Milford
Drivers in New Milford should remember that there may be some delays each day now, as Aquarion is working to replace nearly 1.5 miles of water main on Prospect Hill Road and Dorwin Hill Road… all part of an ongoing program to improve Aquarion’s water distribution system. The work should… if the weather cooperates… wrap […]
Read MoreAgreement Reached With Connecticut Personal Care Assistants
Governor Ned Lamont announced on Tuesday, that his administration has submitted to the Connecticut General Assembly for their consideration, a new three-year agreement reached between the Connecticut Personal Care Assistant Workforce Council and SEIU District 1199 New England. The contract will lift the union PCA minimum pay rate up to $23 an hour. The agreement […]
Read MoreCrackdown On Rural Speeding In Connecticut
Here in Connecticut, state officials are ramping up efforts to curb speeding and reckless driving on rural roads. This spring, drivers will notice an increased police presence, part of a federally funded safety initiative. The move comes as the state grapples with an average of 43 deaths per year on rural roads over the past […]
Read More$82,600 For A Used Restaurant Booth??
It may be just a simple worn booth from a simple small restaurant, but it brought more than a simple little price at an auction on Monday. The booth from Holsten’s Ice Cream Parlor and Restaurant in Bloomfield, NJ where Tony Soprano either did or did not get whacked… we may never know the answer […]
Read MoreNewtown 7th Grader Shines At Spelling Bee
A Newtown 7th-grade student took home the first place prize in Connecticut’s Spelling Bee Championship. Hayden Hughes bested 46 other students who participated in the state competition that was held in West Hartford. Hughes will now move on to represent Connecticut in the 2024 National Spelling Bee which will be held in Port Washington, Maryland […]
Read MorePublic Comment Period Now Open For Transportation Improvement Plan
Western Connecticut Council of Governments is opening a public comment period for the draft 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program. The draft program is being updated and will be considered for endorsement at an upcoming meeting on April 18th. It is being circulated beforehand to ensure that community concerns are properly included. A public comment period is […]
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