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Federal stimulus money heading to Danbury area unexpected but welcome
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Loretta Foley, of Shelton,, gives her information to Danbury Hospital Registered Nurse Denise Noto at Danbury’s first mass COVID-19 vaccination site opened Thursday at the Danbury Fair mall. The Community Health Center, Inc site will use six car lanes to serve 600 appointments a day.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media
The federal stimulus package expected to be signed into law this week that will provide more than $2.6 billion to Connecticut towns is being welcomed by leaders in the Danbury area, although some details, including how the funds can be spent, remain unclear.
State offers incentives but Danbury-area towns struggle to build affordable housing
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Republican State Representative Steve Harding, left, in a 2018 file photo.Carol Kaliff / Hearst Connecticut Media
Danbury-area towns could reap millions for future school construction projects if legislation before the General Assembly to expand affordable housing becomes law.
Several proposed bills seek to raise the state’s contribution to school projects by 10 percent or 20 percent if a community increases its affordable housing stock to 10 percent of all housing.
The only problem: None of the towns in the region New Milford, Brookfield, Bethel nor New Fairfield meet that 10 percent threshold.
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Currently Reading We re not done yet : Danbury COVID cases see decline, but officials not ready to put guard down
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George Robinson, of Danbury, has his vitals taken by Courtney Cass, right, for a coronavirus test at AFC Urgent Care on Main Street in Danbury, Conn, Thursday, April 23, 2020. Robinson has had two prior tests return positive and was getting his third test after isolating at home for over two weeks.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Bridget Bethray RN, with RVNAhealth takes information before administering a COVID-19 vaccine to Sherwin Gorenstein, of Ridgefield, in the RVNA clinic in the Yanity Gym, on Thursday morning, February 4, 2021, in Ridgefield, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Danbury digs out: Area cleans up after storm drops 19 inches of snow
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Fernando Barzoza clears snow from the steps of the Savings Bank of Danbury building on Main Street Monday morning.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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A city snow plow clears Main Street on Monday morning.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Dustin Robbins, from Nolan Enterprises, uses a snow blower to clear snow from the sidewalk infront of one of their properties Monday morning, February 1, 2021, in Danbury, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less