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Danbury, CT
New Haven
Lifestyle
Stew Leonard's Eyes Orange For Next New Store Location
Stew Leonard's is eyeing a familiar location as a possible location for its next new supermarket. The Connecticut-based company confirmed on Wednesday, May 8, that the town of Orange in New Haven County is one of several locations being "looked at" for the family-owned grocer's ninth location, according to Meghan Bell, a spokeswoman for the company. Bell said that, at this point, several options are being considered, and an announcement would be made by the end of the year. Stew Leonard's also has Connecticut stores in Norwalk (where the company has its headquarters), Danbury, and Ne…
Wilton
Police & Fire
Wilton Employee Nabbed for $385K Theft, Police Say
A 34-year-old New York man surrendered to police in Connecticut for allegedly stealing more than $385,000 in custom electrical components and specialized tools and pawning them. Northern Westchester County resident Ryan Jensen of South Salem turned himself in on Friday, May 3, in Fairfield County. According to Lt. Anna Tornello of the Wilton Police, Jensen was a foreman working for Mars Electric out of Bethel, who was contracted to perform a large electrical project at ASML at 77 Danbury Road (Route 7) in Wilton beginning in July 2022. In October 2023, a significant num…
New Haven
Business
Eli's Orange Restaurant To Close After 10 Years Due To Financial Issues
A Connecticut restaurant that has been a fave of many has announced it plans to close this week due to financial issues. New Haven County's Eli's Orange, located on Boston Post Road, has served American-style pub food and drinks for the past 10 years. The restaurant says it is "sad to announce we will be leaving this wonderful community." The restaurant, known for its wings, quesadillas, and craft cocktails, will celebrate its last day on Sunday, April 28, with customers from 3 to 6 p.m. with a special "thank you celebration." The restaurant said owners, managers, and employees will be pre…
Putnam
News
Support Pours In For Family Of Beloved Brewster Firefighter Who Died At 26
Following the sudden loss of a young Hudson Valley firefighter who was always there to help others, his community is making sure his family gets the support they need. Putnam County resident William "Billy" May of Brewster died on Friday, March 29 in Danbury, Connecticut at the age of 26, according to his obituary. Earlier Report - Brewster Firefighter Billy May Dies At 26: 'Rising Star' Born in the Westchester County village of Bronxville in 1997, May graduated from Brewster High School in 2016 and had been a proud member of the Brewster Fire Department since 2020, where …
Newtown
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Danbury Driver Crashes Into Patrol Cruiser On I-84 In Newtown, Police Say
A 26-year-old has been accused of driving the wrong way while drunk and striking a police cruiser in an overnight crash on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut. Just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, Connecticut State Police received the report of the wrong-way driver in the area of Exit 8 in Danbury. The vehicle was then stopped off Exit 11 in Newtown, state police said. After an investigation, the operator, 26-year-old Danbury resident Ney Carrasco-Guerrero was placed under arrest and charged with: Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs and…
Danbury
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Crash: Man Seriously Injured In Danbury
A man was seriously injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Fairfield County. The incident occurred in Danbury around 8:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 3 in the area of 9A Clapboard Ridge Road. When officers arrived, they found the man in the roadway with serious injuries, said Erin Henry, spokesperson for the Danbury Police Department. The victim has not yet been identified by police. Henry said the vehicle fled from the area before police arrived and has not been identified. The man was transported to the Danbury Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Clapboard Ridg…
Putnam
Police & Fire
2 Drunk Drivers Nabbed In Carmel, Southeast Over St. Patrick's Day Weekend: Police
Two men, including a Fairfield County resident, face charges after they were caught driving while intoxicated in the Hudson Valley as part of a Saint Patrick's Day enforcement detail, police announced. The two arrests were announced on Wednesday, March 20 by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, which conducted an increased drunk driving enforcement detail over Saint Patrick's Day weekend. The first arrest was made on Saturday, March 16 around midnight, when a sheriff's deputy saw a vehicle driving on Fair Street in Carmel that could not stay in its lane. The deputy then pulled the car over a…
Danbury
Police & Fire
Update: ID Released For Danbury 40-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Car
This story has been updated. The identity has been released of a man who was struck and killed by a passing car in Fairfield County. The incident occurred in Danbury around 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 20 in the area of Lake Avenue Extension and Mill Ridge Road. According to Erin Henry, spokeswoman for the Danbury Police, officers found 40-year-old Garrett Rich of Danbury, lying in the westbound lane of Lake Avenue Extension in front of the Ethan Allen Hotel with significant injuries. Rich was transported to Danbury Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Henry said. Henry said the dr…
Paramus
News
Stew Leonard's Recalls Apple Crisp, Sugar-Free Apple Pie
Stew Leonard's has recalled two of its apple desserts. The Apple Crisp Made with Honeycrisp Apples may contain undeclared milk and the No Sugar Added Apple Pie may contain undeclared eggs, the grocer announced Friday, March 15. The products were sold between Aug. 28, 2023 and March 8, 2024 at the Danbury, Norwalk, and Newington, CT stores; East Meadow, Farmingdale, and Yonkers, NY stores, and the Paramus, NJ store. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the products containing milk and eggs were distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of milk and…
Danbury
Police & Fire
Danbury Man Accused Of Trafficking Large Quantities Of Fentanyl
A Fairfield County man has been charged by indictment with fentanyl trafficking. Jairo Abreu, age 31, of Danbury, was indicted on Tuesday, March 12, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut, As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, an investigation by the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force and Hartford Police Department revealed that Abreu was trafficking fentanyl into Hartford. Abreu was arrested on state charges on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Following his arrest, a search of his Danbury residence revealed approximately three k…
Yonkers
Obituaries
Yonkers Native, Kathleen Garrity Cook, 88, Saw The Best In Everyone
Kathleen Cook passed away at the age of 88 peacefully, surrounded by her family on March 2, 2024. Kathleen was born in Yonkers, NY on Feb. 29,1936 to the Hon. Judge Harold T. and Mary Broderick Garrity. She grew up in Yonkers with her siblings MaryAnn (Charles Hagelin), James (Andrea), and Matthew (Judy) Garrity. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers and continued her education studying business law at Marymount Jr. College in Arlington, VA. In 1960 Kathleen married Robert William Cook and they moved to Chappaqua, where they raised their four children…
Danbury
Police & Fire
CT Man Busted In Danbury For Drug Sales Throughout City, Police Say
A Connecticut man was busted for allegedly selling drugs throughout a Fairfield County city following a months-long investigation. New Haven County resident Gerald Blake Rockhead, age 45, of Waterbury, was charged on Monday, Feb. 26 by detectives from the Danbury Police Department. Det. Capt. Mark Williams of the Danbury Police, said the arrest was the result of a several-month-long investigation into illegal drug sales throughout the city of Danbury. Detectives had received complaints from concerned citizens about illegal drug sales by Rockhead, a convicted drug deale…
White Plains
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? New Winter Storm Produces Higher-Than-Expected Totals In These Areas
A quick-moving winter storm that is now moving east produced higher-than-expected snowfall totals in some parts of the region, especially in and around New York City and on Long Island. Totals are from the National Weather Service and submissions from Daily Voice readers: Location Amount Time/Date Provider New York New York City New York County (Manhattan) Central Park 2.0 inches 0700 AM 02/17 Official NWS Obs SE Greenwich Village 3.2 inches 0920 AM 02/17 NWS Employee Kings County (Brooklyn) Coney Island 9.9 inches 0655 AM 02/17 Trained Spotter Coney Is…
Putnam
Police & Fire
4 Nabbed During Super Bowl Weekend Drunk Driving Enforcement Detail In Carmel: Police
A police enforcement detail conducted over Super Bowl weekend in the Hudson Valley resulted in several drunk driving arrests, authorities announced. The enforcement detail was conducted in Putnam County by the Carmel Police Department and resulted in a total of four arrests on Saturday, Feb. 10, according to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo. The first of the arrests resulted from an incident that began around 1 a.m. when a Carmel Police officer responded to a two-car crash in the area of 1350 Route 6. An investigation eventually determined that one of the drivers, 73-year-old Anton Anto…
White Plains
Weather
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Westchester, Region For Winter Storm
Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that is sweeping through the Northeast on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Totals are from the National Weather Service and submissions from Daily Voice readers: Location Amount Time/Date Provider New York Westchester County Peekskill 10.3 inches 1000 AM 02/13 Public Croton-on-Hudso 10.5 inches 12:45 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission North Salem/Peach Lake 10.0 inches 0430 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission Croton-on-Hudson …
Litchfield
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Setting Fire To New Milford Residence, Police Say
A 54-year-old man faces arson charges after allegedly setting fire to a Connecticut residence, police announced. Fairfield County resident Jeremy Rawson of Danbury was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m. in connection with a March 2023 house fire that happened in the Litchfield County town of New Milford, New Milford Police announced on Monday, Jan. 29. According to police, on March 31, 2023, around 8:15 p.m., crews from several fire departments responded to a blaze at a residence on Kent Road in the New Milford village of Gaylordsville. Following the fire, an i…
Danbury
Schools
Danbury Schools Superintendent Resigns Suddenly For 'Personal Reasons'
A Fairfield County superintendent has announced his sudden resignation, school officials said. Kevin Walston, the superintendent of Danbury Public Schools, has decided to resign from his position, the Danbury Board of Education announced on Friday night, Jan. 26. Walston attributed his decision to "personal reasons," according to the school board, which added that he would remain on leave through Sunday, June 30. "The Danbury Board of Education supports Mr. Walston’s decision and wishes him well as he takes the time necessary to address his personal issues," the…
Danbury
News
Danbury Water Main Break Closes
Wcsu
Campuses
Western Connecticut State University in Fairfield County has closed for the day because of a water main break. The break took place in Danbury on the Westside early Friday, Jan. 19. According to college officials, both WestConn campuses -- Midtown on White Street and Westside off Lake Avenue Extension -- are closed. Level 1 staff (essential workers) are required to report at their normal work times. For more information about work procedures during winter weather events, click here. All dining services on the Westside campus will be unavailable due to the water main break. Th…
Danbury
Police & Fire
House Fire Sends Firefighter To Hospital, 14 Residents Displaced In Danbury
A Fairfield County firefighter was taken to the hospital and 14 residents were left homeless following a two-alarm house fire. The blaze started in Danbury just after 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 17 on Locust Avenue. Arriving firefighters found a 3-story, multi-family home with heavy smoke emitting from multiple sides, said Capt. Kevin Lunnie of the Danbury Fire Department. As crews made entry into the home they found a significant fire in the basement extending into the upper floors, Lunnie said. Occupants reported multiple individuals unaccounted for, prompting an immediate upgrade to a…
Putnam
Police & Fire
Driver Killed After Car Crashes Under Tractor-Trailer, Catches Fire In Brewster
A driver was killed after their car became wedged underneath a tractor-trailer and caught on fire in the Hudson Valley, causing a busy main route to close in both directions. New, updated report - New Update: More Details Emerge In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster The incident happened in Putnam County near the Connecticut state line on Thursday, Jan. 11 just before 7 a.m., when a car crashed into a tractor-trailer on Route 6 in Brewster in the area of Dingle Ridge Road, according to the Brewster Fire Department. Arriving first responders soon found that a passenger …
Danbury
Lifestyle
Young Charity Founder From Danbury Makes TV Appearance On Nickelodeon: 'We Are So Proud'
A high school freshman from Connecticut who got her start in philanthropy at a young age was featured on the popular national television network Nickelodeon for her charity work. Fairfield County resident Chelsea Phaire, a freshman at Immaculate High School in Danbury, appeared on Nickelodeon's "Nick News" show on Wednesday, Dec. 20, school officials announced. The network reached out to Phaire to put the spotlight on her nonprofit organization, Chelsea’s Charity, which she founded at age 10 to provide art supplies to children in need. Phaire's in…
Wilton
Police & Fire
Failure To Maintain Lane Leads To DUI Charge For Danbury Man In Wilton: Police
A Fairfield County man was nabbed for allegedly driving under the influence after he was seen not maintaining his lane of travel. Edward Turner, age 57, of Danbury, was stopped by Wilton Police around 2:15 a.m., Friday, Dec. 8 in his gray 2014 Chevrolet Traverse. According to Lt. Anna Tornello of the Wilton Police, Turner was stopped after police spotted him failing to maintain his lane of travel on Danbury Road. When stopped, Turner appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs and was evaluated by EMS to rule out any medical concerns, Tornello said. Turner later failed a field …
Stamford
Business
Stamford Store Among Trio Of New CT Whole Foods Markets In 2024
For those who enjoy fresh, organic foods, the news that three new Whole Foods markets will be coming to Connecticut next year is a big deal. In Fairfield County, the new store is being built in Stamford at 110 High Ridge Road (Route 104), according to the CT Insider. It replaces the old Lord & Taylor store that closed in 2021. Aimed at a large number of "college-educated residents," with a larger income, according to the Whole Foods website, Stamford fits that bill. An opening date for the store has not yet been announced. Fairfield County is already home to five Whole Foods markets --…
New Haven
Police & Fire
45-Year-Old Danbury Woman Killed, Man Critical In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash
A 45-year-old Connecticut woman is dead and a man is in critical condition following a wrong-way driver crash on I-84. The collision took place in New Haven County around 6:20 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 10, in Waterbury. A 2004 Honda Accord was traveling in the wrong direction on I-84 when it caused two other vehicles to crash, said the Connecticut State Police. Killed in the crash was 45-year-old Fairfield County resident Francisa Jessennia Cortez-Arias of Danbury. The driver, a 32-year-old Danbury man, suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to Waterbury Hospital, state…
Danbury
Police & Fire
Update: Missing Danbury Woman Found Safe, Suffering From Exposure To Weather, Police Say
A Fairfield County elderly woman who was missing has been found safe. Earlier report: Have You Seen Her? Police Asking For Help Finding Missing Danbury Woman A special alert was issued and a search was underway for the woman who was reported missing from Danbury and was in need of medical care. According to Capt. Mark Williams of the Danbury Police, the woman, whose name was not released, was found around 12 p.m. on. Wednesday, Nov. 29. Willams said the woman was suffering from exposure to the weather and was transported to the hospital for treatment.
Danbury
Police & Fire
Murder-Suicide: Man Stabs Woman, Self At Danbury Residence, Toddler Hospitalized
A 29-year-old man and 21-year-old woman are dead following an apparent murder-suicide in Fairfield County that happened while a toddler was home, police said. Authorities learned of the incident on Monday, Nov. 20 around 7:30 a.m., when first responders arrived at an apartment in Danbury on Griffing Avenue and found two dead adults and a toddler inside, Danbury Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 22. The toddler was found uninjured but was later taken to Danbury Hospital for evaluation out of caution, police said. An examination confirmed that the toddler had not been injured during t…
Ossining
News
Man Engages In Sexual Acts With 11-Year-Old In Ossining: Here's His Sentence
A 40-year-old man will spend time in prison for engaging in sexual acts in Northern Westchester over several years with a sleeping child, officials announced. Fairfield County resident Angel Castro Maldonado, of Danbury, was sentenced to seven years in state prison for repeatedly engaging in sexual conduct with a child, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Nov. 14. According to the DA's Office, between September 2018 and March 2020, Maldonado repeatedly subjected a child to several sexual acts while they were sleeping, beginning when they…
Stamford
Business
Crumbl Cookies Opening New CT Location In Stamford
Crumbl Cookies is launching its eighth Connecticut location this week. It will be in Stamford at 1131 High Ridge Road. Doors open on Friday, Nov. 10 at 8 a.m. It will be the third location owned by Justin and Scott Cinnamon of Ridgefield. “We will be giving away a free mini chocolate-chip cookie to all children 10 and under, so bring the whole family and come celebrate," said Jessica Ruiz, the manager, in an email. With over 250 flavors and counting, the grand opening week menu will include six of the weekly rotating flavors. Ruiz, who started her journey at Crumbl Cookies as a cre…
Danbury
Police & Fire
Man Stabs Woman, Self In Front Of Danbury Officer In Apparent Murder-Suicide, Police Say
A man and woman are dead in Fairfield County from an apparent murder-suicide in which the man stabbed himself in front of a police officer. The incident took place in Danbury around 12:10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 27 on High Ridge Road. According to Det. Capt. Mark Williams of the Danbury Police, an officer on patrol heard a verbal altercation in the area of High Ridge Road and Scuppo Road. Upon investigating the disturbance, the officer found a man standing over a woman who was lying on High Ridge Road. When the officer got out of his vehicle to render assistance, the man turned toward th…
Fairfield
Lifestyle
CT Staple Pepe's Pizza Offers New Fall Pie: Here's What's Cooking
Now that fall has arrived along with the cooler temperatures what better way to warm up than with a hearty slice of pizza? Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, known for its New Haven-style coal-fired pizza, feels the same way and has introduced its annual seasonal pie, this time featuring potatoes and bacon. Named the "Patata Rustica," the white pizza includes sliced, gold potatoes and bacon pieces, smothered with asiago, mozzarella, and grated Pecorino Romano cheeses, and finished with a touch of imported olive oil. The pizza costs $16.75 for a 12-inch small pie and is available at …
Danbury
News
$874K Scheme: Former Danbury Postmaster Defrauded Postal Service, Solicited Bribes: Feds
A 50-year-old Massachusetts man who once served as postmaster for a Fairfield County post office has admitted to defrauding the US Postal Service out of over $874,000 as part of a bribery, kickback, and embezzlement scheme that he operated, officials announced. Former Brookfield resident Ephrem D. Nguyen, age 50, pleaded guilty to a fraud offense related to his scheme on Friday, Oct. 13, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced. According to federal officials, Nguyen, who now lives in Quincy, Massachusetts in Norfolk County, had been employed b…
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