Newtown police identify remains of woman found in woods in October

Newtown police identify remains of woman found in woods in October

NEWTOWN — A person’s remains found in the woods near Edmond Road in October have been positively identified as a Southbury woman in her 70s, Newtown police said Friday.  Police identified her as 73-year-old Janet Connor. Her death is not believed to be suspicious, Newtown police said in a news release.  “Connor’s last known residence was … Read more

Danbury opens lottery for AIS magnet school lottery for area kids

Danbury opens lottery for AIS magnet school lottery for area kids

Subhadra Pesantez does homework at a desk in the living-room. Gabriela Ramon’s daughters, Subhadra and Cristina Pesantez, have gone to AIS for elementary school and Westside Middle School Academy, both magnet schools. Ramon has helped others with the lottery process. Friday, February 28, 2020, in Danbury, Conn. H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media According to … Read more

Bond reduced for Newtown woman charged in shooting, standoff

Bond reduced for Newtown woman charged in shooting, standoff

State Superior Court on White Street in Danbury, Conn., where the woman involved in the weekend shooting and hours-long standoff on Boggs Hill Road in Newtown appeared Tuesday. H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media DANBURY — The attorney representing a Newtown woman arrested following a shooting and hours-long standoff with police successfully had … Read more

Multiple fire companies battle blaze at Bethel commercial strip mall

Newtown police identify remains of woman found in woods in October

BETHEL — Multiple fire companies were at the scene of a blaze at a commercial strip mall on Greenwood Avenue that was called in around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, town officials confirmed.  First Selectman Dan Carter said no one was injured and an investigation will take place on how the fire started.  Firefighters from Newtown, Danbury, and Brookfield … Read more

After 11 years, Newtown’s Sandy Hook tragedy is ‘so, so real’

After 11 years, Newtown’s Sandy Hook tragedy is ‘so, so real’

The Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial, Newtown, Conn. Wednesday, December 6, 2023.H John Voorhees III/Hearst Connecticut Media NEWTOWN — The visitor’s first step onto the crushed gravel path introduces the soft crunch of presence into the quiet landscape. With the silence broken, the life-filled swirls of water can be heard circulating in the center. At this time … Read more