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Donna Christopher

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Police & Fire

Brookfield Police Offer Life-Saving Child Safety Seat Inspections BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- Parents know to buckle up but three times out of four their child's safety seat is not installed properly, according to Brookfield police.The department wants to improve these odds for local residents so three officers went for special training and certification and now qualify to conduct the child safety seat inspections. This life saving free service is offered monthly, starting Wednesday, Feb. 1 by appointment. To make an appointment, call 203-740-4192 or email CarSeats@Brookfieldct.gov Walk-ins are accepted on days a certified technician is on duty at the Brookfi…

by Donna Christopher

01/28/2017

Neighbors

More Volunteers Needed For Ongoing Connecticut Homeless Youth Count FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Volunteers are still needed to help with a statewide homeless youth count that began this week and will continue to Jan. 31. The volunteers assist Opening Doors of Fairfield conduct a statewide count of unstably housed and homeless youth ages 13 to 24. Working in partnership with the Coalition to End Homelessness, the 2017 CT Youth Count will provide information needed to help end homelessness by 2020, according to an announcement. Unaccompanied homeless youth and young adults are a largely hidden population. Some homeless young people are identified during the…

by Donna Christopher

01/27/2017

Politics

Fairfield's Kupchick Fights For Expanded Addiction, Mental Health Treatment FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- State Rep. Brenda Kupchick (R-Fairfield) is working to push through two bills that would increase health insurance coverage for long-term addiction and mental illness treatment. “Since the tragedy in Newtown and most recently with growing opioid addiction crisis, I've had the chance to meet with families in Fairfield and around the state that face serious challenges finding treatment covered by insurance for their family members who suffer from mental illness or addiction,” said Kupchick. “Mental health should be covered exactly the same as physical health. If you have s…

by Donna Christopher

01/27/2017

Business

Shelton's Two-Day Handmade Market To Open In Time For Valentine's Day SHELTON, Conn. -- Looking for something special to give your sweetheart for Valentine's Day? Handmade soaps, jewelry, and gifts by local artisans will be available at Around Town, a two-day handmade market set for Saturday, Feb. 11, and Sunday, Feb. 12 at Valley United Way in Shelton. Live music, 15 vendors, a mini-chocolate tasting and Make-Your-Own-Valentines activity for kids are all featured. The market is organized by Celebrate Shelton, an initiative focusing on small businesses and their surrounding communities. It sponsors handmade markets, a summer concert series and holiday tree …

by Donna Christopher

01/27/2017

Business

Stamford 'Hippie' Shop Pays Homage To Local Artisans STAMFORD, Conn. -- When Nicole Simonelli opened The Funky Hippie Gift & Art Shop two years ago she focused on providing a venue for local artisans to sell their wares. Everything is handmade and 90 percent of what she carries is made in Connecticut, Simonelli told Daily Voice in an email. The store carries one-of-a-kind products for women, men, children, and pets. Shoppers can find everything from jewelry, to body care products, oil, candles, glassware, and scarves. Crafters can stop in to sell their wares, she said. "We are a collective shop of the unique. Lovers of all things …

by Donna Christopher

01/27/2017

Police & Fire

Ex-Teller Charged With Stealing $80K From Customers At Brookfield Bank BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- A former teller at Savings Bank of Danbury in Brookfield is accused of stealing nearly $80,000 from customer accounts when she worked at the bank, according to the News-Times.Metita Demiri, a Bethel resident, was charged with first-degree larceny and more than 12 counts of identity theft, said the News-Times. The incidents allegedly occurred from July 2014 to October, 2015, according to the News-Times. Police said that managers at the bank approached them and said Demiri had accessed customer accounts and used money to pay her own bills, the News-Times reported. Click h…

by Donna Christopher

01/26/2017

Police & Fire

Police: Danbury Man Busted With Pound Of Pot, Gun In Car Near Mall DANBURY, Conn. -- A 26-year-old man suspected of selling large amounts of marijuana in the city was busted in a busy retail area near the Danbury Fair Mall with pot and a gun in his car, according to police. At 6:16 p.m. Monday, officers armed with search-and-seizure warrants apprehended Dante Stebbins, his car and two other youths in a commercial parking lot on Backus Avenue, police said. The officers were from the Danbury Police Department’s Special Investigations Division, with the assistance of the Community Conditions Unit, a member of the FBI, and a small contingent of the Danbury Reg…

by Donna Christopher

01/26/2017

Police & Fire

Have You Seen Danbury Woman? Police Seek Clues In Missing Person Case DANBURY, Conn. — Police are seeking information about the whereabouts of a woman who disappeared nearly six years ago in Danbury. Mery Acosta, who would now be 22, has not been seen since June 6, 2011, when she was still a teenager, according to police. She is described as white, with brown hair and brown eyes, 5 feet tall and weighing 150 pounds, police said. Acosta is shown in the attached photo taken around the time she disappeared and in an age-progressed photo showing how she would look today. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Danbury Police Department at 203-797-4611. …

by Donna Christopher

01/26/2017

Police & Fire

Petrified Possum Scooped To Safety On I-95 In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A petrified possum seen in the attached picture hugging an exit ramp wall was saved from sure death by a Department of Transportation officer on Interstate 95 in Bridgeport earlier today.The frightened animal was spotted on the northbound exit 27A off-ramp, then scooped into a container, and let go in the woods, according to Connecticut State Police on Facebook. The rescue drew a number of comments including, "Thanks guys. Now he can kill 5000 more ticks," and "I know how he feels. I am petrified driving on that obstacle course known as 95 too." Noti…

by Donna Christopher

01/26/2017

Politics

Hwang Joins Coalition To Stop Casino Expansion In Connecticut FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- A state senator from Fairfield has joined a coalition to prevent the expansion of off-reservation gambling casinos in Connecticut. Sen. Tony Hwang (R-28) joined the Coalition Against Casino Expansion in Connecticut. The non-partisan, 12-group alliance opposes the legalization of off-reservation commercial casino gambling in Connecticut. The group appeared in Hartford Tuesday to announce its intention to educate the public about the economic and social costs of more legalized gambling. The coalition will oppose efforts to open a commercial casino in the Hartford …

by Donna Christopher

01/26/2017

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