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Ridgefield Restaurant Week is still happening, and it runs until Sunday. About two dozen restaurants are participating. The event is being presented by the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce and hosted by Chefs Warehouse and Fairfield County Bank. Participating restaurants are offering special fixed-price menus. This week in February was chosen because historically it is a slow time for restaurants, and the hope is it will boost revenue and tourism. Hurry, it ends this Sunday. Here’s a LINK TO...

The state Office of Health Strategy ruled on Monday, that Sharon Hospital must keep its maternity unit open despite current costs and staffing challenges. Sharon Hospital’s owners, Danbury-based Nuvance Health, warned that it may well be impossible to do. Nuvance issued a statement on Tuesday in which it warned that maintaining a maternity unit in the rural Litchfield County town was unsustainable as the health system continues to struggle financially. A spokesperson said that years of low...

It’s still Girl Scout Cookie season, and you can order your favorite cookies from individual Girl Scout members – both in-person and online. This year, each variety costs $6 per package. You can buy Girl Scout Cookies by contacting any Girl Scout; clicking on THIS LINK; or calling (800) 922-2770. Girl Scout Cookies will be delivered here in Connecticut on March 16th.

A head on crash Monday in Brookfield resulted in two people being rushed to the hospital. It happened just after 4 yesterday afternoon on Stony Hill Road… on the railroad overpass. Police say one of the drivers was trapped in their vehicle and had to be extricated. Both drivers were said to be in serious but stable condition. There has been no update on their conditions, and their names have not been released. The crash shut down the road for about one hour. The whole thing remains under ...

Bethel has now joined the list of Connecticut towns that are stepping up in the battle against property fraud. Property owners in Bethel are now able to take advantage of PropertyCheck — a free service that provides real time property fraud protection by alerting you anytime a land record document matching your name or address is recorded. Other towns in Connecticut that already have opted to provide the service include Danbury, New Fairfield and Wilton. To date, there has been no property...

Governor Ned Lamont announced on Wednesday, that the fiscal year 2025 budget adjustment proposal that he will present to lawmakers this month, will include a recommendation that licensure application fees required for workers to obtain certain jobs in the education, childcare, and healthcare fields be eliminated. The governor said that he is proposing the change in an effort to encourage workers looking for employment to seek jobs in fields in which there is a significant need to fill available ...

A $16.5 million plan to update and reconfigure Danbury High’s School’s science labs has made the 2024 Connecticut School Building Project Priority List and will now be reviewed by the legislature’s Education and Finance Committees for further consideration. The project… if it receives final approval… will update and reconfigure 28,400 square feet of science labs at Danbury High School on the 4th and 5th floors of the C Building. Of the total cost $16.5 million, th...

Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves reminds all city residents that he will be holding his first Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, March 21st at 7pm at Danbury High School’s Black Box Theater. The Mayor encourages everyone, especially first ward residents, to attend. The Mayor also says he is happy to announce the formation of the Mayor’s Community Advisory Committee… what he calls just one in a series of steps his administration is taking to strengthen community involvement and to creat...

This February, the Danbury Library is featuring some exciting highlights. Head to the Danbury Museum where you can visit Marian Anderson’s recording studio and learn about one of Danbury’s most famous residents. On Saturday, February 3, children and families are invited to attend this year’s Take Your Child to the Library Day… part of the national event that celebrates the valuable role libraries play in raising ready learners for life. There will be games, crafts, prize...

While the agreement wasn’t unanimous, the Brookfield Board of Education has voted in favor of adopting the superintendent’s proposed 2024-25 school budget. The total budget was cut by nearly $46,000 from the original amount proposed, and it comes in at $53.62 Million. That still, marks a 6.4% increase over the current year’s budget. The final vote was 5 to 2 in favor of adoption.