Danbury News

Volunteer Mariane Ceballo and King Street Primary School's third-graders want you to let your car get good and dirty.

Damaging winds, large hail, frequent lightning and heavy rain could all be part of some severe thunderstorms that may hit Danbury and the New York metropolitan region tonight, the National Weather Service warns.

A 30-year-old Danbury man was charged with breaking into his former girlfriend's home early Monday morning and assaulting her current boyfriend, said Danbury police spokesman Capt.

Rahul Malayappan, 12, of Danbury, is an eighth grader at Broadview Middle School in Danbury.

Average retail gasoline prices in Connecticut have fallen 3.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.89 a gallon yesterday.

Claire George of Waterbury holds a photo of her brother Victor Choiniere, who was listed as MIA in the Korean War on Nov.

The reflection of the American flag is visible in a window above the New Milford Public Library's front portico as New Milford Veterans Committee members, from left to right, Jeff McBreairty, James Delancy and Dan Sullivan, offer a salute during the town's Memorial Day pre-parade ceremony.

Jose Gomes, Sergeant at Arms of the Marine Corps League, salutes the American flag during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner at the Rose Arbor ceremony at Rogers Park after the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012.

The towns of Brookfield and Sherman held Memorial Day parades Sunday afternoon under warm, sunny skies.

R. R. Donnelley plans to close its Danbury, Conn., facility in early August and 145 people will lose their jobs.

Richard Raymopnd of Danbury, is commander of the Catholic War Veterans Post 1042 and a driving force in the groupis scholarship awards program, which has donated more than $134,000 to high school graduates since 1996.

There is grass growing in the parking lot of RR Donnelley, the printing plant that announced last week it would close, laying off 150 workers.

Mario and Rita Molinaro , of Bethel, announce the engagement of their daughter, Cristina Molinaro , to Paul Giansanti , son of Michael and Marisa Giansanti , of Stratford.

With prospects for the long-delayed Route 7 superhighway dimmer and dimmer in the legislature, chief executives of all five communities along the route have agreed for the first time to support a scaled-down version of the $300 million project.

I receive more calls about the difficulties ex-offenders encounter when they are looking for work than any other issue.

Irene Vendinha and Joe Ferrera prepare a stew for the Santo Cristo Festival at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Danbury on Saturday, May 26, 2012.

Theirs was the highest sacrifice. On Memorial Day and every day, a grateful nation owes its fallen a debt of heartfelt thanks that mere words can never fully convey.

The Danbury High School Senior Prom was held on Friday, May 25, 2012 at the Amber Room in Danbury.

Steroid allegations A federal court document alleges that Bethel resident Mark Mansa sold steroids to a high school student who later bought from Mansa as a college athlete.

Danbury schools will benefit from a federal grant Fairfield University received that will be used to train 55 teachers in four districts to better teach English language learners and students with special education needs.