Danbury Man Seriously Injured After New Milford Crash
A Danbury man was seriously hurt in a motorcycle crash Monday night on Route 7 in New Milford. Police say 27-year-old Isiah Carpenter hit a guardrail near Grove Road around 7:30 p.m. and was thrown from his bike. He was taken to Danbury Hospital with leg injuries and at last report… as of Tuesday… he […]
Read MorePollen Count in Connecticut Almost off the Chart
If you have allergies, this might be a good week to stay inside as much as possible. Pollen levels will stay high across Connecticut for much of the rest of this week as warm, dry weather sets in. Pollen counts in many areas of the state are topping 11 grains per cubic meter, just shy […]
Read MoreNew Milford Mother & Son Face Prison Time
A New Milford woman and her son have pleaded guilty in a deadly 2022 hit-and-run crash that killed a Danbury man on Route 7. Kevin Pereira-Rego admitted to evading responsibility. His mother, Gorete Pereira, pleaded guilty to helping cover it up. Both face up to three years in prison at sentencing in July.
Read MoreNew Inspector General Chosen
A state appellate judge will step into a high-profile oversight role in Connecticut. Eliot D. Prescott was picked Tuesday by the Criminal Justice Commission to become the next inspector general. He’ll take over from Robert Devlin, who declined a second term. The inspector general investigates police shootings and in-custody deaths. Prescott, who’s served on the […]
Read MoreDanbury Man Sentenced in Child Sexual Assault Case
A Danbury man will serve five years in prison for sexually assaulting a child. 32 year old Fernando Gustavo Dota-Dota was sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty to fourth-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a child. He was originally hit with six charges following a 2023 investigation into abuse that happened between 2018 […]
Read MoreSeedlings to Sprouts
United Way of Coastal and Western Connecticut is expanding its Seedlings to Sprouts farm-to-school program in Danbury and New Milford. Backed by a state grant, the program adds eight more on-site gardens at early child care sites and replaces produce vouchers with bi-weekly food boxes of Connecticut-grown fruits and vegetables. It also brings nutrition coaching […]
Read MoreCombatting Bottle Refund Fraud
Connecticut lawmakers are moving to crack down on out-of-state fraud tied to its 10-cent bottle deposit, now the highest in the region. Redemption centers have seen trucks bringing in bottles from New York, Massachusetts, and even New Jersey—states with lower or no deposits. A proposed bill would require anyone turning in over 1,200 bottles a […]
Read MoreConnecticut Gets Failing Grade in Housing Report
Connecticut received a failing grade in Realtor.com’s latest housing report. The state ranked 45th in the country for home affordability and new construction, dragged down by high building costs and restrictive zoning. Neighboring states didn’t fare much better—New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island also flunked. South Carolina topped the list with the only “A.”
Read MoreMan Arrested in Danbury Brothel Raid Illegal Alien Facing Federal Charges
One of the men who were arrested in a March raid on a Danbury brothel is now facing new federal charges. 25 year old Stanlin Vasquez-Salinas… an Ecuadorian national… was already facing charges including conspiracy to commit commercial sexual abuse of minors when that raid occurred. Authorities now say he illegally reentered the U.S. after […]
Read MoreMetro North Beefing up Commuter Cell Service
Connecticut commuters could soon see fewer dropped calls on the train. Metro-North’s New Haven Line is getting a major cell service upgrade. Thirty high-powered towers and small cell nodes are being installed along the route. The $6 million project is a joint effort with AT&T. The move targets long-standing dead zones between New Haven and […]
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