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Skip to main content Currently Reading Blocked roads, a police station without power and a lost dog: Four Danbury area towns take aim at Eversource s storm response FacebookTwitterEmail The Fung family, John and Rebecca with Aviva, 9, left; Adina, 6, and Aaron, 12, lost their dog Buddy, who was electrocuted by a downed power line after Tropical Storm Isaias.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media John and Rebecca Fung headed to the basement of their Newtown home with their three children on the afternoon of Aug. 4. The hot, humid weather took a turn as Tropical Storm Isaias made its way through the area, knocking down trees and limbs, eventually cutting off electricity to hundreds of thousands of Eversource customers around the state. ....
Federal stimulus money heading to Danbury area unexpected but welcome FacebookTwitterEmail 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 FacebookTwitterEmail 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. ....
Skip to main content Currently Reading We re not done yet : Danbury COVID cases see decline, but officials not ready to put guard down FacebookTwitterEmail 1of9 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 2of9 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 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of33 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 2of33 A city snow plow clears Main Street on Monday morning.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 3of33 4of33 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 ....