Brookfield bans recreational cannabis sales to preserve town's 'character'
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by Sandra Diamond Fox, Staff Writer
4h ago
“Brookfield has a character. People choose to live here — whether it’s affluent, whether it’s quiet, whether it’s small — that becomes a component,” Zoning Commission Vice Chair Anthony Papucci said ..read more
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Jewish community in Southbury demands release of hostages captured by Hamas: 'Let My People Go'
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by Julia Perkins, Staff Writer
8h ago
The demonstrators carried posters with pictures of the hostages, including 80-year-old Yoram Metzger and 19-year-old Karina Ariev ..read more
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Former Danbury finance director left city after probe into $352K vacation payout, lawsuit shows
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by Michael Gagne, Staff Writer
12h ago
Former Danbury Finance Director David St. Hilaire disputed the findings of city-hired labor attorneys who completed an investigation into his conduct in 2022.  ..read more
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New Fairfield’s second budget referendum set for May 18; both budgets were turned back in last vote
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by Kendra Baker, Staff Writer
12h ago
New Fairfield’s proposed 2024-25 spending plans will be back up for vote May 18, following last month’s failed budget referendum ..read more
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New Milford man groped teen while she was sleeping, warrant says
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by Matthew P. Knox, Staff Writer
23h ago
A 15-year-old girl told police that she woke up one day in March to Daniel Valerio, 51, touching her under her clothes, a New Milford police warrant states ..read more
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Brookfield man gets 27-month prison sentence in 2018 sexual assault
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by Kendra Baker, Staff Writer
1d ago
The Brookfield man accused of sexually assaulting a Danbury woman was sentenced to five years in prison, suspended after 27 months, plus 15 years of probation ..read more
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Danbury schools chief: New state funding 'drastically reduce' teacher layoffs
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by Michael Gagne, Staff Writer
1d ago
So during the lead-up to the Danbury City Council Budget vote, school leaders and union leaders discussed workforce reduction. Now that plan won’t need to be implemented fully.  ..read more
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Dunn, Carr bicker over Brookfield's population as they spar on budget plan
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by Sandra Diamond Fox, Staff Writer
2d ago
When questioning the need for an additional police officer for a cost of $80,000, Carr expressed doubt about Dunn’s source for the population of Brookfield — 17,552 as of 2023, he said ..read more
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$1M grant to help Danbury fight flooding, fix ‘completely undersized’ downtown drainage system
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by Rob Ryser, Staff Writer
2d ago
The City Council accepted a $1 million federal grant to study upgrades to the East Ditch’s 100-year-old infrastructure and stop the flooding that damages properties and closes roads.  ..read more
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2 Brookfield Zoning commissioners resign on same day, citing concerns with first selectman
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by Sandra Diamond Fox, Staff Writer
2d ago
Republicans Darryel Pratt and Gary Goetz claimed Democrats have tried to influence the Zoning Commission's upcoming vote on cannabis regulations.  ..read more
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