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Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Services Set For Beloved Northern Westchester Teacher Killed In Storm
Services have been set for a Westchester native, beloved teacher in the North Salem Central School District and former Western Connecticut State softball standout who died Tuesday, May 15 when a tree hit the car she was driving near her home in New Fairfield during a fierce storm that swept through the area. Lauren June Svendsen, 41, spent 13 years teaching at North Salem Middle/High School. A White Plains native, she received her bachelor's degree from Western Connecticut State University and her masters and sixth-year degrees from the College of New Rochelle. Lauren's family will recei…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
50 Students Sickened At Upstate New York College
Officials at an upstate college have confirmed that almost 50 students have come down with the norovirus on campus in the latest outbreak in the area. Hamilton College said in a statement Wednesday that an increased number of students were experiencing intestinal sickness and that the college had sent samples to a laboratory for testing, which confirmed norovirus. The news of the illness comes on the heels of another college, Western Connecticut State University, in Danbury, closing its doors on Monday when more than 100 students came down with the norovirus. WestConn reopened on Tuesday a…
Danbury, CT
Schools
WestConn Reopens Amid Norovirus, Boil Water Notice
Western Connecticut State University has reopened after officials closed the school Monday in the wake of more than 100 students sickened with a flu-like illness that has since been identified as the norovirus, according to university officials.Students returned to campus on Tuesday to find a water main break in Danbury had caused brown water and low water pressure at the school, but classes are still being held, said Paul Steinmetz, director, University Relations & Community Relations. Steinmetz said the news the illness was a norovirus was actually good news because it is not transmitt…
Danbury, CT
Schools
WestConn Closes Campus As Virus Spreads To More Than 100
Western Connecticut State University in Danbury is closed Monday due to more than 100 students suffering from a viral-like illness, the university said in a statement. John B. Clark, university president, said he made the decision to close the university following discussions with the State Department of Public Health, the Danbury Department of Health, Danbury Hospital and the WCSU director of health services, "as best and most conservative course of action to protect our university community from infection and spread of the disease." He is also encouraging students who are ill, t…
Danbury, CT
Schools
Unknown Virus Results In Around 40 Illnesses At WestConn
A viral-like illness on both its campuses has resulted in about 40 students at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury becoming ill, the university said in a statement. As a result, WCSU is conducting what it called "a deep clean of common areas" on Saturday and Sunday. While the source of the illness has not been identified, symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting. The university said it is working with the Department Public Health and the Danbury Health Department. Because that includes the cafeterias, extra shuttles are being made available for trips to food service to mid…
Danbury, CT
Lifestyle
Red Cross, Danbury Fire Department Partner To Offer Free Smoke Alarms
The City of Danbury Fire Department in partnership with the American Red Cross spent their St. Patrick's Day visiting residents to install free smoke alarms as a way to help reduce/eliminate fire-related deaths and injuries. The day-long event included a continental breakfast, provided by Dunkin Donuts and an extraordinary lunch buffet hosted by Taste of South Africa, said Danbury Fire Department Spokesman James Gagliardo. During the day, teams of volunteers made visits to homes, shared fire safety and preparedness information and installed smoke alarms. Volunteers helped families understan…
Danbury, CT
Politics
Danbury City Councilman Selected As New State VA Commissioner
DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury City Councilman Thomas J. Saadi will be nominated to serve as the new Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced Tuesday. Saadi, who is also a major in the U.S. Army Reserve serving with the 411th Civil Affairs Batallion, has been serving as acting commissioner of DVA since October. “I want to thank Governor Malloy for his confidence in first appointing me Acting Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Affairs and now nominating me for the position of Commissioner,” Saadi said. “It has been an honor for me to be …
Danbury, CT
Schools
WestConn In Danbury Closed Thursday Due To Snowstorm
DANBURY, Conn. — Western Connecticut State University will be closed Thursday, Jan. 4, and all classes are canceled due to the approaching snowstorm.Essential personnel should report for work as usual, WCSU said. Snow parking rules will be in effect, restricting parking to certain areas. All Midtown campus residents must park in the White Street garage (except the top deck). All Westside campus residents must park in the Centennial Garage (except on the top deck), on Sand Road or in the O'Neill Center Main lot. Cars parked in other areas may be ticketed and towed to allow for plowing. The…
