Credit Rating Improvement Noted
Fitch Ratings has upgraded the credit rating for the State of Connecticut’s UConn General Obligation bonds, part of the UConn 2000 program, from “A+” to “AA-.” Fitch cited the success and impact of recent budgetary reforms and the state’s commitment to higher education, and demonstrated confidence in both UConn and the state’s capacity to fulfill […]
Read MoreDanbury Student and Business Connection Chooses New Executive Director
Danbury Student and Business Connection, the non-profit driving mentorship programming between students of Danbury Public Schools and employees of local businesses, has announced the hiring of Alexis Koukos as Executive Director. Koukos brings a decade of experience in student programming and business operations, most recently with the Western Connecticut State University Foundation. Koukos is filling […]
Read MoreDrug Take Back Day Saturday
Tomorrow is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday, the Drug Enforcement Agency and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. It’s a way for people to easily rid their homes of unneeded medications. It’s free and anonymous at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations nationwide. Collection […]
Read MoreFall Foliage On Display This Weekend
The brilliant fall foliage is expected to reach its peak along Connecticut’s shoreline and also here in the Danbury area this weekend. … that according to Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. In the greater Danbury area, leaf peepers can visit Bear Mountain Reservation, which has more than 140 acres of forest space, hiking […]
Read MoreBrookfield Road Improvements
A list of projects aimed as improving traffic flow along Federal Road in Brookfield have been completed. One of them is a new turn lane to the entrance of the Chik-fil-A. Other improvements include new sidewalks, newly painted crosswalks and a bus shelter… all part of a $9.6 million project that was covered mainly with […]
Read MoreFlags Ordered To Half Staff
Governor Ned Lamont announced Thursday, that in accordance with a proclamation from President Joe Biden directing flags to be lowered throughout the United States as a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to fly at half-staff until sunset […]
Read MoreGrand List Compliance Growing
A little more than $459,000 has been added to the City of Danbury’s Grand List through the Motor Vehicle Compliance Program. That’s the program that utilizes license plate scanning technology and extensive investigation to identify vehicles permanently located within Danbury that are not registered with the city. Since the program started last November, it has […]
Read MoreLawnmower Accident Leaves Brookfield Man Seriously Injured
An elderly Brookfield man found himself pinned by a lawnmower that had run over him on Deer Run Road Thursday afternoon. Fortunately, the man was rescued by first responders. It was just before 4:30 yesterday afternoon when the call came in about a man being run over by a lawnmower after his wife was notified […]
Read MoreWater Companies Hit With Legal Action Over Potential Contamination
LEGAL ACTION IS BEING TAKEN AGAINST WATER COMPANIES IN CONNECTICUT IN CONNECTION TO CANCER CAUSING CONTAMINATES KNOWN AS PFAS . THIS FATHER OF TWO YOUNG KIDS EXPLAINS HIS SOLUTION TO THE POTENTIAL THREAT.
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