New Fairfield News

Barbara Flynn, of New Fairfield, accidently threw away her husband's Social Security chcek, which was stored in the pages of a magazine, a week ago Saturday, but she was able to retrieve the check the following Monday with the help of Winters Bros.

Dr. Ken Hoffman, of Sherman, uses an allergy elimination technique with New Milford resident Sharon McGee, at SOPHIA, a health center in Brookfield.

Stevens was also charged with driving an unregistered motor vehicle and failure to drive in the proper lane on a multi-lane highway, police said.

The regular meeting of the Permanent Building Committee scheduled for Tuesday evening has been canceled.

A hip injury from running led New Fairfield native Kelly Moore to yoga, and inspired her recently released book.

Consolidated School is among 20 schools in the state -- and the only one in the area -- to get money in the first round of funding from a five-year, $4.6 million federal education grant.

The victim came to the resident trooper's office shortly before 4:30 p.m. and said multiple items had been stolen.

Greenwich's bravest has 2 more men in its ranks, one a Greenwich native, the other from Ridgefield - both of whom say their swearing-in Monday morning was the fulfillment of long-time aspirations.

WILTON, Conn. - A 21-year-old Western Connecticut State University student from Wilton who was struck by a car on the school's Danbury campus Thursday was upgraded from fair to stable condition Saturday, according to officials at Danbury Hospital.

Danny Fitzpatrick, a resident WestConn student, was hit by a car on University Boulevard Thursday at about 5:20 p.m. after getting off the shuttle bus and attempting to cross the road.

"Rat in a Carved Fishing Basket," by Jean Mann of New Fairfield, is among the artist's porcelains which were recently added to the permanent collection of the Yale University Art Gallery.

"The Paris Wife," by Paula McLain , will be discussed Monday, Jan. 23, at 1 p.m. at the Brookfield Library , 182 Whisconier Road.

Trojans coach Mike Hvizido believes the absence of two starters, senior captain Lyle Mitchell and sophomore Troy Flynn, who are both are sidelined because of injuries, made a difference.

In his second stint as interim superintendent of Monroe Public Schools, John Goetz had to cancel school days in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene and then for a rare October snowstorm dubbed "Storm Alfred." Whenever a major storm is in the weather forecast, Goetz said the worst part of a superintendent's job is getting up at 4 a.m., making ... (more)