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Danbury man accused in Draft Kings scheme granted diversionary program
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (285+ words) At least 20 Connecticut residents have been charged in connection with an alleged scheme involving'Draft Kings accounts and stolen credit card information. DANBURY " A city man charged in an alleged Draft Kings fraud scheme has been approved for a court diversionary…...
Danbury developer's "impeccable' conversion of Newtown warehouse site attracts restaurant attention
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (545+ words) Steel framing for three new retail units at a former abandoned warehouse site on Church Hill Road in Newtown, which is opening as a new retail center." Finished storefronts and landscaping at a former abandoned warehouse site on Church Hill…...
As "packed" church plans $3 M expansion with outdoor plaza, New Milford asks about noise and traffic
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (576+ words) Plans at Faith Church on Danbury Road in New Milford to add 400 seats to the sanctuary, double the classrooms at the church's prep school and build a street-facing outdoor plaza with a stage and baptismal pool are under review." NEW…...
Newtown man threatened supermarket employee with knife, police say
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (178+ words) Douglas Luessenhop, 64, of Newtown, was charged with second-degree threatening June 6, 2026, after allegedly threatening a Caraluzzi's Market employee with a knife. NEWTOWN " A Newtown man was arrested Saturday after allegedly threatening a'Caraluzzi's'Market employee with a knife. Douglas Luessenhop, 64, was charged with…...
Man sought in Danbury domestic violence incident turned self in, police say
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (187+ words) Danbury police said Alvaro Matias turned himself in Sunday following an hourslong search. DANBURY " A man identified as a person of interest in a domestic violence incident involving a firearm in Danbury turned himself in Sunday following an hourslong search,…...
A glimpse inside three Connecticut houses that predate 1776
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (790+ words) As America approaches its 250th anniversary, some Connecticut homes are even older than the nation itself. These three houses in Stratford, Essex and Redding offer a glimpse into what life was like before the Revolution. Tucked among modern homes along East…...
Three Danbury vape shops found to be illegally selling THC, police say
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (392+ words) Police said one vape shop was openly advertising its illegal sale of THC products." Some of the contraband authorities seized from three Danbury vape shops that police said were"illegally selling THC products." DANBURY " Authorities conducting compliance checks in the…...
Danbury police searching for domestic violence suspect, officials say
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (133+ words) Danbury police said officers are searching for Alvaro Matias in connection with a domestic violence incident involving a firearm. Danbury police say officers are searching for Alvaro Matias in connection with a domestic violence incident involving a firearm. DANBURY " City…...
Bethel officials question whether they rushed approval of affordable housing project
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (422+ words) A single-family home and a shed (far left) at a 1. 2-acre property on Putnam Park Road in Bethel, where a homeowner has approvals to build three one-bedroom apartments. BETHEL " Land use leaders, helpless and frustrated by a wave of apartment…...
Noel Hord, a leader in the shoe industry who co-founded Hord Foundation in Danbury, dies at 76
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (725+ words) Noel E. Hord and his wife Tamar Hord during the Hord Foundation 20th Anniversary Gala at the Amber Room Colonnade, Danbury, Conn, on Saturday night, March 1, 2014. DANBURY " Between making waves in the shoe industry and providing scholarships to local youth, Noel Hord…...