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We have learned that a memorial service is being held today for the 25 year old Danbury woman who was killed in a crash by a wrong way driver last Sunday morning. Funeral services for Danielle Dempsey will take place today, beginning at 11am in the United Jewish Center on Deer Hill Avenue in Danbury. Interment will follow in the United Jewish Center Cemetery on Gray’s Bridge Road in Brookfield.

The Danbury Cultural Commission, invites everyone to Park(ing) Day this Friday (9/15) between 9 and 1 where a city parking space is transformed into a city park for a few hours to promote open space. Look for multiple pop up parks along Main Street. Park(ing) day is a global / public project where people across the world temporarily repurpose curbside parking spaces and convert them into public parks and social spaces to advocate for safer streets. Full details can be found online at www.Danbury...

According to a new report, if Danbury were to install fisheye lens video devices at some of the busiest intersections, traffic problems could be alleviated but it comes at a cost. That cost would be around $4 million. Anthony Iadarola is Danbury’s engineer and public works director. He claims that the cameras would be able to monitor traffic conditions, allowing operators to quickly change the timing of traffic lights to keep traffic moving more smoothly. A pending grant application, if ap...

We have an update today on Danbury Mayor Dean Esposito following his admittance to Danbury Hospital earlier this week for a health issue. According to a release from his office, the Mayor is ‘doing well’ and is now awaiting further medical tests for what was described as a suspected stomach ulcer. As of Thursday, he was still at the hospital. There is no timetable yet for Mayor Esposito’s return to City Hall, and his spokesperson said there are no plans at this time to name an ...

A search is underway for a missing UConn student who has not been seen since the weekend. University of Connecticut police are looking for 19-year-old Betty Li Furong who was last seen Sunday on campus in the area of Whitney Hall. University police began looking for Furong after her family reported they couldn’t reach her Sunday night. Police now ask anyone who may have seen her or who may know anything about her disappearance, to contact them. Police also stressed that there is no indicat...

Due to a weather forecast indicating that temperatures over the next couple of days are expected to be very hot and humid, Connecticut’s extreme hot weather protocol will be activated effective at noon today and remaining in effect through 8pm on Thursday. While enacted, state agencies and municipalities will coordinate with United Way 2-1-1 to make sure that information regarding cooling centers is available statewide. Anyone in need of a place to get out of the heat can locate their near...

The Danbury Fire Department responded to a single family home Thursday morning just after 10, on Aunt Hack Road. When they arrived, the flames were intense, but firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire in under 30 minutes. Nobody there was hurt, but one firefighter suffered minor injuries. The American Red Cross is assisting the occupants. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

A Ridgefield woman who investigators say tried to help a relative die via a drug overdose, is now facing charges including second degree attempted manslaughter. 62 year old Katherine Bleach originally turned herself in on a warrant back in July. The incident took place in April when police said she attempted to assist a 65-year-old man in ending his life. Her pretrial hearing had originally been scheduled for Monday in state Superior Court in Danbury, but it was continued until September 7.

Tuesday was the first day of school for Danbury students, and there are a lot of them this year. More than 12,300 students in grades PRE-K through 12 returned to class yesterday in Danbury. There were lots of new faces among students, and also some new faces among the teaching staff. By the end of the next 180 days or so, they all will get to know one another better. This year, there are about 100 new teachers, and they actually began the year a couple of weeks ago with orientation.

In Brookfield, police seized more than 50 pounds of marijuana from a residential property on Oak Lane. It all comes following a long and exhaustive investigation into illegal narcotics sales at that location that led up to a search warrant being executed there with assistance from the Danbury Police Department. Illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, firearms, and ammunition estimated to be worth almost $217,000 were seized, along with about $22,000 in cash. Police say one person was taken into custo...