Prospect Medical Bankruptcy Costs Top $60 Million
Legal and consulting fees in Prospect Medical Holdings’ bankruptcy have climbed past $60 million. Court filings show some lawyers billing more than $2,100 an hour, while one restructuring firm charged nearly $8,000 in a single month for meals. The California-based hospital operator owns several Connecticut hospitals. Now, a federal judge has raised concerns about the […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYDanbury Considers Bonding Help For $96 Million Cancer Center
Danbury officials are weighing a proposal to use the city’s bonding power to help finance a $96 million proton therapy cancer center on the west side. The facility, called Danbury Proton, would be the second of its kind in Connecticut, offering advanced tumor treatment with less damage to healthy tissue. Mayor Roberto Alves claims taxpayers […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYFirstLight To Lower Water Levels At Area Lakes This Fall
FirstLight Power will begin its annual fall drawdowns at Lake Zoar, Lake Lillinonah and Candlewood Lake in mid-October. The drawdowns allow dam inspections and help control invasive plants and zebra mussels. Lake Zoar’s levels will drop starting October 18, followed by Lillinonah on October 27. Candlewood Lake’s shallow drawdown begins after November 1, with levels […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYDEEP Urges Vigilance As Connecticut Enters Fall Wildfire Season
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is warning residents that fall wildfire season runs from October until the first widespread snowfall. Officials say dry, windy conditions and fallen leaves can quickly spark dangerous fires, almost all of which are human-caused and preventable. DEEP urges residents to follow burn restrictions, properly dispose of ashes […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYDanbury Chamber To Host Annual Golf Classic September 24
The Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Chamber Golf Classic on Wednesday, September 24 at Ridgewood Country Club. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 12:30. The scramble-format event features contests including longest drive, closest to the pin, and hole-in-one. Fees are $375 for individuals or $1,500 per foursome, […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYPurple Flag To Fly At Danbury City Hall For Domestic Violence Awareness Month
The Center for Empowerment and Education will mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a purple flag raising at Danbury City Hall on Wednesday, October 1 at 11 a.m. Before the ceremony, staff will carry the Silent Witness display — silhouettes honoring victims lost to domestic violence — in a walk from CEE’s office to City […]
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