Danbury High Marching Band Wins First State Title Since 2011 and Places Seventh at Nationals
The Danbury High School marching band made history this season, capturing its first state championship since 2011 with a 0.1-point win in class 1A and later placing seventh at nationals with a score of 84.5. The band credits teamwork, mindset, and extra effort for their breakthrough, and plans to expand and tackle an advanced show […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYConsultants Recommend Newtown Middle School Rebuild Amid $40 Million Repairs
Consultants urged the Newtown Board of Education to rebuild Newtown Middle School at 11 Queen Street, citing nearly $40 million in needed repairs and outdated facilities. The recommendation comes as the town prepares a facilities master plan, with the middle school seen as central to future district planning. Board members were told that delaying action […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYFormer Connecticut House Speaker Francis Collins Dies at 92
Francis J. Collins of Oxford, a Republican who served as Connecticut’s House speaker from 1973 to 1975, has died at age 92. Collins, a U.S. Army veteran and founder of the Danbury-based Collins-Hannafin law firm, represented the 107th District from 1967 to 1975 and briefly ran for governor. A funeral Mass is scheduled for Saturday […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYNew Milford Actor Jeffrey Alan Solomon Cast in Amazon Prime Crime Series
New Milford actor Jeffrey Alan Solomon will star as Irish gangster Tommy Malloy in the new Amazon Prime crime thriller “Mob Mentality.” Filming is set to begin in April 2026 in Babylon, New York, with the series premiering in January 2027. Solomon described the show as a fresh take on the mob story, different from […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYConnecticut Rolls Out New Guidance For English Learners
Connecticut education officials signed off on a sweeping new framework aimed at helping the state’s more than 57,000 English learners. The guidance, four years in the making, pushes districts to boost bilingual programs, tighten instruction standards and strengthen family outreach. It also urges districts to hire and keep qualified staff and remove barriers that block […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYCannabis Lawsuit Could Trigger Nationwide Legalization
A major Connecticut grower is part of a challenge that could push the U.S. Supreme Court to end federal cannabis prohibition. Verano, which owns CT Pharma and Zen Leaf shops, joined three other producers in arguing Congress has no authority to regulate cannabis grown and sold only within a single state. The justices will decide […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYDanbury Taxi Driver’s Death Now Investigated As Homicide
A Danbury church leader and taxi driver has been found dead just across the New York state line, and investigators are treating the case as a homicide. Putnam County officers say 66 year old Aurelio Zhunio-Orbez of Danbury was last seen December 1 after picking up a fare at the Brewster train station. His taxi, […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYBrazilian Church Files Federal Suit Against Brookfield
A Brazilian congregation in Brookfield is taking the town to federal court, claiming officials blocked it from worshipping at the former Fox Hill Inn for nearly two years. K Church says the town issued cease-and-desist orders on shaky grounds and treated the church differently than secular groups. The suit argues the delays caused major financial […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYDanbury Native Kevin Jack Named First Head Wrestling Coach at IMG Academy
Danbury High graduate and three-time All-American Kevin Jack has been hired as the inaugural head wrestling coach at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Jack wrestled at North Carolina State, earning multiple All-American honors and finishing second in school history with 113 career wins. He has spent the past four seasons on NC State’s coaching staff […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYBody Recovered from Putnam County Reservoir
Authorities in Putnam County, New York have confirmed that a body was recovered Sunday from the Croton Falls Reservoir around 6 p.m. Officials have not released details about the identity or cause of death. A Connecticut church group was reportedly at the scene searching for a missing man, but any connection has not been confirmed.
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