Danbury Scratch-Off Ticket Nets $100,000 Win
A Connecticut Lottery player has claimed a $100,000 prize from a $10 scratch-off ticket purchased at a Danbury gas station. The winner, a Colchester resident, hit the top prize in the Triple Red 777s game. Lottery officials say the odds of winning that prize are one in more than 333,000.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYMan Charged With DUI in Southbury School Bus Crash
A 65 year old Southbury man is charged with DUI after a crash involving a school bus that injured several high school students. Police say Richard Estey struck a Region 14 bus on Route 67, forcing it into another vehicle and ejecting two students. All injured victims were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, and […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYConnecticut Weighs Loan Relief for Nursing and Social Work Students
A proposal moving through the Connecticut legislature could offer student loan relief to graduate students studying nursing and social work. The bill is under review by the Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue, and Bonding, with a public hearing expected soon. Supporters say the program could help address workforce shortages in both fields by easing financial […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYNew Milford Denies Route 7 Rezoning for Business Move
New Milford zoning officials have denied a Sherman native’s request to rezone Route 7 property for a lake maintenance business. Commissioners said the change amounted to spot zoning and could allow more intense commercial uses in the future. The unanimous vote keeps the land restricted, leaving the property vacant and the business operating in Sherman.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYDanbury GOP Sets Primary for Town Committee Control
Danbury Republicans will hold a citywide primary March 3 to decide control of the Republican Town Committee. Two rival slates are competing for 35 seats after party leaders clashed. The unusual intraparty calls for all city polling places to open.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYDisputed Candlewood Lake Housing Plan Resurfaces
A long-disputed housing proposal near Danbury Bay has resurfaced two decades after its original approval. The developer is now seeking permission to build 10 single-family homes on 31 acres along Great Plain Road, down from earlier plans. City wetlands officials have begun reviewing the proposal amid renewed environmental concerns.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYDanbury Firefighters Honored for Thermal Imaging Rescue
Danbury firefighters will be honored later this month for rescuing a severely injured driver thrown about 700 feet from a crash scene. The November rescue used thermal imaging cameras to locate the victim in brush and trees within about ten minutes after the wreck. Fire officials say the driver was taken to a trauma center […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYSix Displaced in Bethel Two-Family House Fire
Six people were displaced after a second-alarm fire broke out in a two-family home on Juniper Road in Bethel. Crews were called just after 3:15 Thursday afternoon and found heavy smoke and fire on the first floor, with mutual aid brought in to help. No injuries were reported, and the fire marshal is investigating the […]
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