02/16/12 Recent Danbury News Articles

• Driver pleads not guilty in student death _{2012-02-16, 01:50 am}
  ... "Unfortunately, it's because of what occurred afterward that he's in the situation he's in." Witnesses told Danbury police that Robinson was driving within the posted speed limit and Lin may not have been paying attention to his surroundings when ...
• Danbury girls basketball tops New Canaan to finish perfect regular season _{2012-02-16, 01:49 am}
  After struggling in the opening minutes, the Danbury High girls basketball team regrouped and went on to beat New Canaan, 52-42, Wednesday night to finish its Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference regular season unbeaten at 20-0. "It feels great,'' said Danbury High sophomore guard Rachel Gartner, who led the Hatters with 22 points.
• MacNutt records 700th career coaching victory, Generals girls basketball stays perfect_{2012-02-15, 11:15 pm}
  Wooster coach David MacNutt reacts to his daughter, Jamie, center, bringing him a cake celebrating him on his 700th win as MacNutt's other daughter, Kate, watches after beating Marvelwood 48-27 at Wooster School in Danbury on Wednesday, Feb.
• Bicyclist, 11, struck _{2012-02-15, 11:15 pm}
  ... with a bicycle ridden by an 11-year-old boy. Police said the boy was taken by ambulance to the emergency room at Danbury Hospital , and his injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. The accident happened at about 8:30 p.m. on Bennett Street. ...
• Tangoe shares take beating_{2012-02-15, 11:14 pm}
  ... small groups to a table in front of the wall, where they'd either sign a pre-written pledge or create their own... Danbury girls basketball tops New Canaan to finish perfect regular season After struggling in the opening minutes, the Danbury High...
• Brookfield keeps liquor store rule _{2012-02-15, 11:14 pm}
  ... small groups to a table in front of the wall, where they'd either sign a pre-written pledge or create their own... Danbury girls basketball tops New Canaan to finish perfect regular season After struggling in the opening minutes, the Danbury High...
• Man charged in drug sale_{2012-02-15, 10:04 pm}
  A 31-year-old Danbury man was arrested Tuesday after police allegedly found him with of 43 bags of heroin during a sting operation on Triangle Street.
• HealthBridge Threatens To Close All Unionized Nursing Homes in State _{2012-02-15, 08:44 pm}
  ... the company for more information. HealthBridge has not filed a request to close its unionized homes in Newington , Danbury , Milford, Stamford and Westport , but told the union it is "seriously considering" doing so. The company has also said for ...
• Sonic cancels plans for Danbury eatery _{2012-02-15, 08:56 pm}
  Sonic, a fast food drive-in restaurant, had been planning to construct a new place in the parking lot of Xpect Discounts in Danbury.
• Obituary: George J. Assad_{2012-02-15, 04:26 pm}
  George J. Assad, 83 of Danbury, husband of the late Joan Assad died on Monday surrounded by his loving family at Maplewood of Newtown after a dignified battle with Alzheimer's disease.
• Tibetan Prime Minster to Speak at WCSU Tuesday _{2012-02-15, 04:26 pm}
  ... Lecture Series address in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The lecture, "Democracy in Exile: the Case of Tibet," will be free and the public is invited. A brief question-and-answer session ...
• Long-Time Danbury Banker Mark Chory Joins Union Savings Bank _{2012-02-15, 04:26 pm}
  ... Union Savings Bank team," said Union Savings Bank President and CEO Jay Lent Union Savings Bank, headquartered in Danbury, is a $2.5 billion mutual bank dedicated to being the bank of choice in western Connecticut. In his new position, Chory is ...
• Comcast's 'Completed' DOCSIS Upgrades Left a Few Gaps... _{2012-02-15, 04:26 pm}
  ... get faster DOCSIS 3.0 speeds. We've seen users in Ocala, Florida , Santa Cruz, California , and parts of Louisiana , Danbury, Connecticut saying they can't get the faster speeds yet. Still, Comcast's deployment of DOCSIS 3.0 was nothing short of ...
• Police Blotter, Feb. 10-14, 2011 _{2011-02-10, 03:00 am}
  ... 11:15 p.m., Thurs., Feb. 9, police said. Police said the crash remains under investigation. Erickson was taken to Danbury Hospital with unspecified injuries. Meadow Brook Road: William Thomas Lee, 40, of Field Rock Road, Monroe, was charged with ...
• Crime Rate in Conn., U.S. at a 40-Year Low _{2012-02-15, 03:10 pm}
  ... prisoners incarcerated in January 2012 compared to January 2011. In Fairfield County, specifically,A Stamford and Danbury made the list of the top 100 safest cities in the country , according to CQ Press's City Crime Rankings 2011-2012: Crime in ...
• Tractor trailer crashes into bridge in Danbury _{2012-02-15, 02:11 pm}
  The trailer failed to clear the 10-foot, 7-inch high railroad bridge near Amigos Deli . The driver appeared to be uninjured.
• Accident Snarls Traffic on North Street _{2012-02-15, 10:44 am}
  A one-car accident this morning snarled traffic and knocked out power to homes and businesses along North Street in Danbury .
• Teen charged in credit card theft _{2012-02-15, 10:21 am}
  An 18-year-old Brookfield resident is scheduled to appear Feb. 24 in state Superior Court in Danbury after he was charged with stealing and using someone else's credit card, police said.
• Ridgefield man charged with DUI _{2012-02-15, 10:21 am}
  ... olice press release. Soyak was subsequently released on $100 bond and is slated to appear in state Superior Court in Danbury on Feb. 21.
• UK lord walks from Greece to promote Olympic peace _{2012-02-15, 09:43 am}
  ... Being a boxer is about more than throwing punches and being light on your feet, boxing star Delvin Rodriguez, of Danbury, told students... The Lauralton Hall and Pomperaug High girls basketball teams matched each other shot for shot for the final ...