Retired CT State Trooper Dies Unexpectedly At Age 50 Retired CT State Trooper Dies Unexpectedly At Age 50
Retired CT State Trooper Dies Unexpectedly At Age 50 A longtime retired Connecticut State Trooper has died unexpectedly.  Trooper First Class Patrick Dragon, 50, of Brooklyn, Connecticut, died on Saturday, Jan. 2, at Hartford Hospital, said the Connecticut State Police. A cause of death has not been released to date. Dragon, a member of the 107th Training Troop entered the State Police Training Academy on January 9, 1998.  Upon graduation, he served as a patrol trooper at Troop D in Danielson, as a resident trooper in the town of Sterling, as a detective in the Eastern District Major Crime Squad, and as a detective in the Fire and…
Sandy Hook Victim's Dad Wears Disguise During '60 Minutes' Interview Due To Death Threats Sandy Hook Victim's Dad Wears Disguise During '60 Minutes' Interview Due To Death Threats
Sandy Hook Victim's Dad Wears Disguise During '60 Minutes' Interview Due To Death Threats The father of the youngest victim of the Sandy Hook shooting in Newtown, Connecticut was on national television over the weekend, though even his closest friends and family may not have recognized him. Lenny Pozner, the father of 6-year-old Noah, who was among the 20 children killed during the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting in December 2012, was a special guest on “60 Minutes” on Sunday, Jan. 3, though not before he received “a full Hollywood style” makeover to make himself unrecognizable to the camera. CBS posted images of the makeover (pictured above) prior to his appearance on Sun…
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Throughout Region The massive Nor'easter tracked farther north than expected, but it sure made its presence felt throughout the region. Especially in upstate New York, where the highest snowfall totals were recorded. Litchfield, New York, a town of about 1,500 people located in Herkimer County, about 60 miles east of Syracuse, was walloped with 40 inches of accumulation, with 20 inches falling in a five-hour span overnight. Binghamton, New York, meanwhile, saw 34 inches of snowfall. Much of the New York City metropolitan area was spared from double-digit totals, with about 7 inches of reported at Central P…
Flags At Half-Mast In Honor Of Local School-Shooting Victims Flags At Half-Mast In Honor Of Local School-Shooting Victims
Flags At Half-Mast In Honor Of Local School-Shooting Victims American flags across Connecticut will be flown at half-mast on Monday, Dec. 14. By order of Gov. Ned Lamont, U.S. flags will be lowered in honor and remembrance of the 20 children and 6 adults who were killed eight years ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. Flags will be lowered from sunrise to sunset. As no other flag should fly higher than the U.S., all other flags should be lowered as well, Lamont said in a press release. “The memories of the twenty young children and six educators whose lives were tragically taken on that horrible morning eight years ago will forever remai…
Police Department In Fairfield County Makes Much-Awaited Move To New Headquarters Police Department In Fairfield County Makes Much-Awaited Move To New Headquarters
Police Department In Fairfield County Makes Much-Awaited Move To New Headquarters The Newtown Police Department has finally moved into their new headquarters, a move that's been planned for some 30 years. The new building, located in the old Tauton Press building, was started on Nov. 18, 2019, just a year from the move-in date.  The new 25,000-square-foot building cost $15 million and came in under budget. The building is almost three times the size of the older one, making it easier for officers to do their jobs.  It features a larger, modern communications and dispatch center as well as a gym and locker room for officers. Newtown Police Chief James Viadero …
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…
Third Vehicle In Two Years Rams Into Fairfield County Restaurant Third Vehicle In Two Years Rams Into Fairfield County Restaurant
Third Vehicle In Two Years Rams Into Fairfield County Restaurant The third vehicle in less than two years barrelled into a Fairfield County restaurant that is situated at a tricky intersection, said police.  Police cordoned off the area of Route 24, also known as South Main Street in Newtown, to conduct an investigation after the incident around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21.  According to The Newtown Bee, the crash pushed the entire King's Restaurant structure at 271 South Main Street about 18 inches off its foundation.  The publication reported that driver Jorge Delgado-Cardenas, who failed to negotiate a turn onto Button Shop Road,…
CT Congresswoman's Zoom Meeting In Fairfield County Interrupted By Racial Slurs CT Congresswoman's Zoom Meeting In Fairfield County Interrupted By Racial Slurs
CT Congresswoman's Zoom Meeting In Fairfield County Interrupted By Racial Slurs A Connecticut congresswoman was the victim of a “Zoom Bomb” where she was targeted with racial slurs and offensive music. Congresswoman Jahana Hayes hosted a virtual meeting with Newtown residents this week, when she was interrupted by someone who interfered and used derogatory terms and flooded the conversation. Earlier story - COVID-19: CT Congresswoman Jahana Hayes Tests Positive “I’m so sorry to the people of Newtown who had to sit through this zoom bombing episode,” Hayes posted on social media on Monday, Oct. 12. "During our virtual conversation, these people continued to call me the…
Three From Fairfield County Test Positive For West Nile Virus Three From Fairfield County Test Positive For West Nile Virus
Three From Fairfield County Test Positive For West Nile Virus Three new West Nile virus cases have been detected by the Connecticut Department of Public Health according to a press release the agency issued on Wednesday, Sept. 9, bringing the state's season total to four human cases.  Two of the patients that fell ill in the second week of August, both between the ages of 20 and 39, are recovering in Danbury and Newtown respectively.  One of these patients experienced a severe headache and fever, while the second is recovering from West Nile encephalitis, which is swelling in the brain caused by the West Nile virus. The third patient, in hi…
Isaias: Hundreds Remain Without Power In Fairfield County Nine Days After Tropical Storm Isaias: Hundreds Remain Without Power In Fairfield County Nine Days After Tropical Storm
Isaias: Hundreds Remain Without Power In Fairfield County Nine Days After Tropical Storm Hundreds in Fairfield County are still without power eight days after Tropical Storm Isaias rocked the East Coast. As of 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, more than 400 Connecticut residents were still without power as Eversource continues efforts to make repairs across the state more than a week after the storm struck. United Illuminating reported that each of its 337,528 Connecticut customers have had the power restored. Communities in Connecticut with the highest number of outages are:  Greenwich (56), Wilton (50), Westport (32), Redding (18), Newtown (18), New Canaan (18), Oxford …
Isaias: Danbury Mayor Threatens To Sue Eversource, Citing 'Incompetence,' 'Neglect' Isaias: Danbury Mayor Threatens To Sue Eversource, Citing 'Incompetence,' 'Neglect'
Isaias: Danbury Mayor Threatens To Sue Eversource, Citing 'Incompetence,' 'Neglect' Nearly all Connecticut residents have had their power restored more than a week after Tropical Storm Isaias, but Eversource may have an even larger threat looming on the horizon. Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton is among Connecticut politicians critical of Eversource’s response to the storm, threatening legal action and a cap to CEO and executives' compensation at the company. Boughton said it’s time to “break up a monopoly that doesn’t work,” while claiming “incompetence and neglect” on Eversource’s behalf. “Eversource doing a victory lap this morning is laughable,” he said. “It's like setting…
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…