Baby Bond Program Begins On Saturday
Connecticut’s first-in-the-nation baby bonds program will see its first eligible participants born beginning this Saturday. When they are between the ages of 18 and 30, they will be able to claim funds to be used for specific, wealth-building purposes. Parents do not need to take any action on behalf of their newborns. Eligibility is automatic […]
Read MoreState Urges Safe Boating
Summer is here, and according to a new report, an estimated 100 million Americans… nearly one-third of the total population… go boating each year. Boating and fishing are the two largest conventional outdoor recreation activities in the U.S. Boating-related accidents as tracked by the U.S. Coast Guard though, are on the increase. Between 2018 and […]
Read MoreMore Catalytic Converter Thefts
Yet another catalytic converter theft has been reported in Southbury, and police there say they are also investigating an attempted but unsuccessful converter theft from the same location… The Southbury Plaza. The new incidents come just days after a string of catalytic converter thefts took place involving three vehicles within just 24 hours in Southbury. […]
Read MoreInvestigation Underway Into False Tickets By State Police
An investigation is being launched after the results of a new state audit found there is what they call a “high likelihood” that hundreds of Connecticut State Police troopers falsified tens of thousands of traffic ticket records over much of the past decade. The 78-page audit that was released Wednesday by researchers with a state-funded […]
Read MoreFlags Lowered To Honor Fallen Former Governor
Governor Ned Lamont has ordered U.S. and State of Connecticut flags to half-staff in honor of former Governor Lowell P. Weicker, Jr., who passed away Wednesday after a short illness. Flags should remain lowered until sunset on the date of interment, which has not yet been determined. The governor’s office released a statement, saying that […]
Read MoreFormer Mayor Leaving Town
Former Danbury Mayor Joe Cavo has resigned from City Council and he says he will be leaving the city. His retirement plans include moving out of state, and then spending some time in an RV… traveling the country with his wife Liz. Cavo was elected to City Council in 2003 and became the council president […]
Read MoreKids Get Free Summer Museum Admission
A popular state program that enables Connecticut children to get in dozens of museums across the state free during the summer months is back. The Connecticut Summer at the Museum Program this year has more than 120 museums statewide participating. The full list of participating museums is available at www.ctvisit.com.
Read MoreDanbury Man Jailed On Sex Assault Charges
A Danbury man has been arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a girl back in 2021 when she was just a 14 year old freshman at J.M. Wright Technical High School in Stamford. 19 year old Tyrique Scott is now facing charges including second-degree sexual assault, fourth-degree sexual assault, and two counts of risk […]
Read MoreIt’s Farmers Market Day Today In Southbury
The Southbury Farmers Market is being held today, and it is now held every Thursday from 3 to 6 on Main Street in Southbury. There is a wide variety of products for sale from dozens of vendors, all offering fresh produce from local farmers and a long list of other local items. Again, it’s every […]
Read MoreSpecial Meeting To Be Held Tonight In Danbury
A special meeting has been called for the Danbury City Council. It’s tonight at 8 in City Council chambers on the 3rd floor of city hall on Deer Hill Avenue. A number of things are one the agenda. Complete details and a copy of the agenda are available online or by stopping in the Legislative […]
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