Man Busted After Residents Complaints Of Drug Dealing In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Busted After Residents Complaints Of Drug Dealing In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Busted After Residents Complaints Of Drug Dealing In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested on a variety of alleged drug charges following the execution of a search warrant related to an investigation regarding illegal drug sales. Christopher Rosini, age 34, of Brookfield, was arrested on Wednesday, March 10, following the investigation which began weeks earlier, after receiving multiple citizen complaints that he was selling illicit drugs in Danbury and Brookfield, said Danbury Police Lt. Mark Williams.   During the investigation, investigators were able to corroborate the complaints through several different investigative techniques,…
10 Hospitalized Following Seven-Vehicle Route 7 Crash 10 Hospitalized Following Seven-Vehicle Route 7 Crash
10 Hospitalized Following Seven-Vehicle Route 7 Crash Ten people were hospitalized following a seven-vehicle crash in Northern Fairfield County. The crash took place around 5:10 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, on southbound Route 7 in the area of Exit 11 in Brookfield. When Brookfield firefighters, with help from the Danbury Fire Department, arrived on the scene, they found seven vehicles that had crashed into each other. Paramedic ambulances 18-1 and 18-3 responded with Engines 4, 22, and Rescue 3 from Brookfield. Rescue 1, Engine 23, and four ambulances from the City of Danbury also responded. Overall, 12 people were evaluated for injuries, and 10 …
COVID-19: New Group Of Schools Announce Positive Cases, Switches To Remote Learning COVID-19: New Group Of Schools Announce Positive Cases, Switches To Remote Learning
Covid-19: New Group Of Schools Announce Positive Cases, Switches To Remote Learning As the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to climb in Connecticut so too does the number of schools that are being forced to transition to remote learning models. Schools in Brookfield and Milford will all be switching to distance learning - some through the rest of the year - due to new cases in students and district staff members. In Brookfield, the entire public school district switched to remote learning as of Wednesday, Nov. 18 due to staffing shortages, before returning to its hybrid model on Monday, Dec. 7. "While we have no evidence of in-school transmission, the decision to tr…
COVID-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends COVID-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends
Covid-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends The number of “red" communities in Connecticut has reached 100, according to the most recent state data, Thursday, Nov. 12. Infection rates have been rising in Connecticut dramatically. There are now 100 cities and towns with the highest daily averages of newly reported COVID-19 cases. Last week, Thursday, Nov. 5, there were 67 red communities. And the week before that, Oct. 29, there were 30. Scroll down for town-specific data. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID-19 cases. Red communities are reporting 4-15 or more cases per 100,000 re…
Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County
Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County Hundreds in Fairfield County were without power early on Monday afternoon as whipping winds rolled through the region, bringing wind gusts topping 50 mph that downed power lines and toppled tree limbs and branches. Late Monday, afternoon Nov. 2, Eversource was reporting 11,656 outages among its 1,282,492 Connecticut customers, while United Illuminating was making repairs to 36 active outages, impacting 648 of its 338,313 customers. Earlier story - Wind Advisory: Gusts Of Up To 55 MPH Could Cause Power Outages Eversource was reporting Fairfield County outages in: Wilton: 232; Danbury: 20…
COVID-19: List Of Most-Hiked Trails During Pandemic - Trail Use Nearly Doubles COVID-19: List Of Most-Hiked Trails During Pandemic - Trail Use Nearly Doubles
Covid-19: List Of Most-Hiked Trails During Pandemic - Trail Use Nearly Doubles COVID-19 restrictions have pushed more people to venture outdoors and hit the hiking trails, according to data collected using infrared cameras by the University of Connecticut Trail Census.  In March, at the start of the pandemic, trail usage throughout the state increased by a whopping 77 percent compared to the same time last year. Trail use was up by more than 50 percent April through June. In March of 2019, there were 97,131 people counted on Connecticut's trails. In March of this year, there were 172,099 people. A further breakdown of the University's data - the "COVID-19 T…
$2.2 Million Lotto Winner Running Out Of Time To Claim Prize; More Unclaimed Wins $2.2 Million Lotto Winner Running Out Of Time To Claim Prize; More Unclaimed Wins
$2.2 Million Lotto Winner Running Out Of Time To Claim Prize; More Unclaimed Wins Time is running out for the winner of a $2.2 million CT Lottery Lotto to claim their prize. If the winner doesn’t step forward with the winning ticket by Oct. 21, the money will revert back to the state’s lottery. The winning six-number ticket was sold at the Hamden Shell on Whitney Avenue in Hamden for the April 24 drawing. The winning numbers for that drawing are 2 - 7 - 8 - 12- 17 - 24. To claim the prize, the winner has to go to any CT Lottery retailer and have the ticket validated or call (860) 713-2680 to schedule an appointment at the CT Lottery Headquarters in Rocky Hill. Right n…
COVID-19: Beloved Fairfield County Record Store To Reopen After Six-Month Hiatus COVID-19: Beloved Fairfield County Record Store To Reopen After Six-Month Hiatus
Covid-19: Beloved Fairfield County Record Store To Reopen After Six-Month Hiatus Although Gerosa Records was given the green light to open in June, owner Brian Gerosa chose to hold out just a while longer, sticking to online and curbside record sales, before opening his doors in September.  The Brookfield store on 246 Federal Rd., which has sold vinyl in the community for 34 years, held a soft opening on Sunday, Aug. 29 on Record Store Day and was met with a line of customers waiting outside.  As of Thursday, Sept. 3, the store is open for limited hours between Thursdays and Sundays, only allowing eight masked customers inside the store at once per state COVID…
New Isaias Outage Update: Full Restoration Nearly Complete More Than Week After Storm New Isaias Outage Update: Full Restoration Nearly Complete More Than Week After Storm
New Isaias Outage Update: Full Restoration Nearly Complete More Than Week After Storm It took more than a week, but nearly every Fairfield County resident has now finally had power restored following the wreckage of Tropical Storm Isaias. Utilizing more than 2,500 line and tree crews working nonstop to repair the damage and restore remaining outages following Isaias, crews restored power to more than 58,000 customers overnight. As of Wednesday, Aug. 12, just 1,262 of Eversource’s 1,281,332 customers were still without power. Another 23 United Illuminating customers were also reporting outages. Outages were still reported in:  Danbury: 246 (0.66 percent of custom…
New Isaias Outage Update: Latest Breakdown By Town In Fairfield County New Isaias Outage Update: Latest Breakdown By Town In Fairfield County
New Isaias Outage Update: Latest Breakdown By Town In Fairfield County Power has been restored to thousands in Connecticut, but more than 30,000 are still waiting for crews to make repairs a week after Tropical Storm Isaias struck Fairfield County. As of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 30,634 of Eversource’s 1,281,332 Connecticut customers were still waiting to have their power turned back on. An additional 174 United Illuminating customers were also dealing with outages. In Fairfield County, Eversource customers were still reporting outages in: Danbury: 4,617 (12.32 percent of customers); Ridgefield: 3,244 (29.52 percent of customers); Newtown: 2,271 (19.82 pe…
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown By Town Of Customers Without Power In Fairfield County Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown By Town Of Customers Without Power In Fairfield County
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown By Town Of Customers Without Power In Fairfield County Thousands in Fairfield County remain without power nearly a week after Tropical Storm Isaias tore through the East Coast. As of 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, 88,499 of Eversource’s 1,281,332 Connecticut customers were still reporting outages. United Illuminating crews were also working to repair 917 outages that were impacting a total of 2,754 customers in Connecticut. Power was restored to thousands in Connecticut over the weekend but thousands more remain in the dark following the wreckage caused by Tropical Isaias. In Fairfield County, Eversource customers were still reporting outage…
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown By Town Of Customers Without Power In Fairfield County Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown By Town Of Customers Without Power In Fairfield County
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown By Town Of Customers Without Power In Fairfield County Power has been restored to thousands more in Connecticut so far over the weekend but thousands more remain in the dark five days after Tropical Isaias barreled through the region. Related story: Tornado In Westport Confirmed During Tropical Storm Isaias A total of 168,133 of 1,281,259 Eversource customers (13.12 percent) in Connecticut are still without power as of 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9. United Illuminating is reporting 11,380 outages affecting its 337,496 customers (3.4 percent). Here's the latest breakdown of active power outages in Fairfield County, according to Evers…