Danbury, CT|News|
CT Coronavirus Positivity, Hospital Rates at 8-Month Low
So many of the state's elderly have been vaccinated that the demographic now has "what you might think of as herd immunity," Lamont said
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Bethel, CT|News|
Bethel Firefighters Tackle Hay Fire Burning In Back Of Truck
First responders were able to dump the burning hay along the approximately 200-foot long driveway.
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Weston-Redding-Easton, CT|News|
Easton Police Are Looking For The Owner Of An Abandoned Boat
The Easton Police Department is looking for whomever dumped a boat and trailer on the side of Route 58 near the Fairfield town line.
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Brookfield, CT|News|
Downed Power Lines Spark Brush Fire In Brookfield
First responders found that live power lines had triggered a brush fire at Grays Bridge Road in the area of Sandcut Road in Brookfield.
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Ridgefield, CT|News|
Where Are All The People Who Moved To CT During The Pandemic?
When the coronavirus pandemic hit last spring, people fled to CT. A new report shows where they ended up.
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Wilton, CT|News|
Noah, Olivia, Liam: 2020's Top Baby Names In Connecticut
The U.S. Social Security Administration this week revealed last year’s top names for babies born in CT. See which names topped the list.
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Bethel, CT|News|
Bethel Police Seek Public's Aid To Identify Suspect
The Bethel Police Department is seeking the public's help identifying a man wanted for questioning in a stolen credit card case.
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Brookfield, CT|News|
Obituary: Thomas Francis LaBarbera, 72, Of Brookfield: Craftsman
Thom’s engineering skills and artistry can be found throughout Connecticut and New York in residences, businesses and installations.
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Danbury, CT|News|
2020 Pedestrian Deaths Spiked In Connecticut During Pandemic
U.S. pedestrian deaths were up 4.8 percent last year, the Governors Highway Safety Association found. Bad driver behavior is likely to blame
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Weston-Redding-Easton, CT|News|
Weston EMS Cuts Ribbon On New Headquarters
10 years in the making, the Weston Volunteer EMS Headquarters is finally open for business.
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Wilton, CT|News|
Coronavirus CT: 310 New Variant Cases Reported
The rate of growth for the variants in CT has slowed, less than a third of what it was last week as the number of residents vaccinated grows
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Across Connecticut|News|
Biden To Name CT Resident As Transport Safety Czar
President Joe Biden said he will nominate Jennifer Homendy for Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board
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Durham-Middlefield, CT|News|
Downed Wires Close Road In Durham
The Town of Durham is reporting a road closure as a result of low-hanging wires.
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Greater Hartford, CT|News|
FedEx Ground To Hire 600 Workers In Hartford
FedEx Ground is hiring 600 workers in Hartford to meet the surging demand for e-commerce services.
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Danbury, CT|News|
How New CT Laws Affect Trout Fishing And Aquatic Alcohol Sales
Looking to serve cocktails on a boat? There's a law for that...
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Ridgefield, CT|News|
Ridgefield Needs Firefighter-Paramedics And Firefighter-EMTs
Ridgefield is currently accepting applications for firefighter-paramedics and firefighter-EMTs. Here's how to apply.
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Brookfield, CT|News|
Brookfield Public Schools Hiring For 43 Jobs
Open gigs include math teacher, assistant dance coach, physical therapist, school nurse and chemistry teacher.
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Wilton, CT|News|
Wilton Coronavirus Cases Continue To Drop
Wilton and Connecticut have made significant progress in driving down coronavirus infections.
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Weston-Redding-Easton, CT|News|
Weston Coronavirus Cases Continue To Drop
Weston and Connecticut have made significant progress in driving down coronavirus infections.
Rich Kirby, Patch Staff
Ridgefield, CT|News|
Ridgefield Coronavirus Cases Continue To Drop
Ridgefield and Connecticut have made significant progress in driving down coronavirus infections.
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