by Steven M. Mazzacane With a 26-6 vote, the Sunday liquor sales bill passed the Senate, and moves on the desk of the Governor, who has promised to sign it. “Once I sign this bill, Indiana will be the only state in the… Read more »
This Sunday, May 6,Ethan Brown, a seventh grade ‘mathemagician’ and student at Bethel Middle School, will attempt a world-record-breaking recitation of the first 2000 numbers of tau at the Bethel Municipal Center to benefit the Bethel Public Library. Tau is twice pi. Both… Read more »
Note: Patrick Scully will be appearing on NBC-Connecticut with Yvonne Nava and Brad Drazen both tomorrow and Weds. morning. There are a number of Republican presidential primaries tomorrow including Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Rhode Island. Tune in if you can. Watch theWFSB’s “Face the… Read more »
Local British Petroleum (BP) gas stations have covered up their logos and are selling unbranded gasoline. According to letters posted at the Brookfield Four Corners BP and the Danbury Main Street BP, the stations’ supplier, Green Valley Oil, has not been delivering full gasoline deliveries… Read more »
TEAM MOUNTAIN MOVERS is hosting a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) fundraising event at Coyote Maverick Country Sports Bar and Grill, located at 48 Newtown Road in Danbury, Conn. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Team captain, Jean Geoghegan, organized the event in honor of her sister who has… Read more »
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will campaign in Hartford on Wednesday afternoon, a day after news broke that former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum had suspended his campaign. The former Massachusetts governor is scheduled to stop at a Main Street printing company Wednesday afternoon to… Read more »
On Saturday, March 24, Cloud 9, a business located at 6 Ives Street in downtown Danbury, Connecticut, was required to close down after only one month due to zoning violations. According to Danbury Zoning Enforcement Officer Sean Hearty, Cloud 9 owner, 20-year-old city resident… Read more »
by Dan Lovallo from CTTalking CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE Lt. Paul Vance, is denying a News 8 story that state police have a quota system in place to write as many tickets as possible. The New Haven TV station claims to have obtained a memorandum from Troop… Read more »
from CT RollerGirls AS IF working full time, taking a full student course load and managing the student newspaper at Western Connecticut State University wasn’t enough, Laurie Lawless felt like she needed more. “I felt like I had all these great things going… Read more »
by Joseph Adinolfi from CTNewsJunkie.com. A month after George Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida, 150 protesters gathered at the University of Connecticut calling for Zimmerman’s arrest. Protesters carried signs juxtaposing a picture of Martin with a young Barack Obama,… Read more »
by Patrick Scully It’s 2012. We live in the enlightened Northeast. More specifically, we live in gentile Connecticut, the home of Nathan Hale and Prudence Crandall, right? We are also “The Land of Steady Habits.” The problem is the “steady habits” some keep are the… Read more »
by Hugh McQuaid The General Law Committee voted Tuesday in favor of a bill allowing the sale of alcohol on Sundays after less than a half hour of debate and with bipartisan support. The bill limits Sunday hours of operation from 10 a.m. to 5… Read more »
from the Governor’s Office Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that they will hold two education town hall meetings in Windham on Wednesday, March 14 and in Bethel on Thursday, March 15. The Windham event will be held at Windham… Read more »
by Joshua L. Durkin At the 343 Main Street branch of Bank of America in Danbury this Thursday, March 15, 2012, a protest called “Foreclose on the Bank of America!” will be held by both Occupy Danbury and MoveOn.org. From 5 to 6pm, speakers will… Read more »
from the Mayor’s Office Mayor Boughton is pleased to announce a shuttle bus program that will provide residents living in Palace View, Ives Manor, Bishop Curtis, Kimberly Place & Danbury Commons with bus transportation to the A&P grocery store on North Street. “As a result… Read more »
by Amanda Bloom An article published on various Connecticut Patch websites covering a Danbury juried art event omitted certain facts about both the event and the article author’s involvement in that event. “Gallery: Art for All” written by Christine Rose on Sunday, March 5 announced… Read more »
by Patrick Scully Now dealing with a projected state budget deficit of $161 million, the president of the state Senate says it’s a cause for concern but nothing compared to what the state was facing a year ago or what other states are facing now…. Read more »
by Denise Roberts GEOFFREY HERALD, chief of the Danbury Fire Department, designed a policy last August to replace Engine 21 from New Street’s Danbury Fire Headquarters (HQ) with an SUV that has only some of the necessary firefighting equipment. The fire fighters from Local 801,… Read more »
by Jessica May Governor Dannel Malloy says he wants the “best and brightest” to become Connecticut teachers. However, Bill 24 would drive potential pedagogues in the opposite direction, not to mention make life more difficult for dumb schmucks like myself who are already doing the… Read more »
by Amanda Bloom THE DANBURY MAIN STREET PARTNERSHIP, a group dedicated to the revitalization of downtown Danbury, had its inaugural meeting last night at City Hall. According to Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton’s blog, future meetings will include time for public comment and input, and the… Read more »
by Mike Medeirosfrom The Echo The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education approved a 3.8 percent increase in tuition for the state’s four universities and twelve community colleges for the 2012-2013 school year last month. The tuition increase translates to on-campus resident students at… Read more »
by Patrick Scully The 2012 session of the Connecticut General Assembly started yesterday, but Gov. Dannel Malloy spent Monday morning as a live, in-studio guest on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” show. The Shad [Scully's blog] is a big fan of the show, which is on the… Read more »
from Bethel Buzz THE DANBURY WHALERS and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) have teamed up for an evening of fun for the whole family at the Danbury Ice Arena. LLS will be promoting blood cancer awareness. A portion of tickets sold benefit LLS’ mission:… Read more »
from the Danbury Museum and Historical Society Danbury Museum & Historical Society will be sponsoring the Valentine’s Day Cake Creation Celebration on Saturday, February 11 from 12pm to 4pm. All those who love to bake and design cakes are welcome to compete for a $200… Read more »
by Mike Valletta AS OF LATE, I’ve been staying at the local resorts. The past week or so has been pretty dry for the ski resorts in the north country, so I figured this would be the perfect opportunity for me to spend my hard… Read more »