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A Danbury man who is accused of lying about a kidnapping has pleaded not guilty. 38 year old Diego Vizhco was arrested and charged with second degree false reporting, after he claimed to have been kidnapped at gunpoint on September 10th in the parking lot of Stop and Shop on Newtown Road. He said he was forced to drive to Bank of America on Main Street to withdraw cash. Investigators say the whole thing was a lie and it never happened.
Fitch Ratings has upgraded the credit rating for the State of Connecticut’s UConn General Obligation bonds, part of the UConn 2000 program, from “A ” to “AA-.” Fitch cited the success and impact of recent budgetary reforms and the state’s commitment to higher education, and demonstrated confidence in both UConn and the state’s capacity to fulfill their debt service obligations in the future, deeming the UConn GO Bonds and Connecticut’s GO Bonds as “substantially similar.” This is the third credit rating upgrade Connecticut has receive...
The November election is right around the corner, and now comes word that a Ridgefield resident will be a write-in candidate for first selectman. 56 year old Republican Bob Cousins has announced that he is aiming to unseat longtime incumbent Rudy Marconi… a Democrat and the only first selectman candidate on the ballot. Cousins says he is running because he’s concerned about traffic conditions, civility, and so-called “political statements” on public crosswalks and flagpoles.
The 2023 Annual Meeting of the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce will be held this Friday at 11:30am. The meeting will include a luncheon, and it will be held at the Amber Room Colonnade. At this Friday’s meeting, the chamber year will be reviewed and members of the Board of Directors will be reappointed. New Directors will also be appointed. Tickets are still available. For all the details, visit www.danburychamber.com
In some states, local roads are deadlier than highways. MoneyGeek analyzed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations Fatality Analysis Reporting System data and came to that conclusion. The study shows that state highways are the deadliest type of road in the U.S., accounting for 1 in 3 crash fatalities. Alaska has the country’s deadliest state highways. Connecticut made the top ten… coming in at number 9.