Danbury's Crosby Manor to get upgrades and renovations as it switches to Federal low-income housing

Danbury has gotten approval to use 500-thousand dollars in Recovery Act money to rehabilitate, upgrade and federalize 50-units of state public housing in Danbury. Housing Authority Executive Director Carolyn Sistrunk was asked if there will be any effect on Crosby Manor residents while renovations are made to the kitchen, bathrooms, parking lot and community room....More 

-CFO of real estate development firm sentenced for fraud scheme

-Former Danbury man pleads guilty to Social Security fraud

Danbury and New Milford police arrest two in crack cocaine drug distribution ring  

A Danbury resident and one from New Milford are arrested after a joint police investigation. Danbury and New Milford police conducted the narcotics investigation over the last 2 months. Search warrants were carried out at the Eden Drive housing project in Danbury resulting in 2 arrests....More

-7 medals presented to World War II veteran in New Milford

-Brookfield police arrest 2 Hartford teens for fleeing a traffic stop

Mom, 4 teens charged in Torrington assault

TORRINGTON, Conn. (AP) Torrington police say they arrested a mother and four teenagers in connection with the beating of a 15-year-old boy, one of two retaliation incidents that followed a dispute between two groups of youths last week.  More...

-Man killed in Hartford shooting

-1 dead, 2 injured in New Haven shootings

Ct. unemployment rate at 9% in January: Danbury still at lowest rate in state at 8.5%

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) The Connecticut Labor Department says the state's unemployment rate edged up in January, though more jobs were added to payrolls in the state. Danbury still has the lowest unemployment rate in the state at 8.5 % and Waterbury has the lowest rate at 13.3 %.....More

-Prosecutors: Convict had a hit list

-3 injured in New London apartment complex fire

Police probe Toyota Prius crash in NYC suburb

HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) Police in New York are analyzing a Toyota Prius that crashed after the driver said its accelerator stuck.  The 2005 Prius hit a stone wall Tuesday in Harrison, toppling boulders. The driver wasn't seriously injured.  More...

-Tainted ingredient sold after salmonella found

 Former CBS producer admits to Letterman shakedown

"Lost Boys" Actor Corey Haim dead at 38 

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles coroner's office says ``The Lost Boys'' actor Corey Haim is dead at 38. The TMZ web site says his death was caused by a proable drug overdose. Coroner's Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said Wednesday that Haim died at 2:15 a.m. at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank.....More

-Conviction vacated for Mass. man who ran over duck

NYPD warns against art show fearing people may call 911

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