Veteran New Milford volunteer firefighter dies at 69
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NEW MILFORD For Robert S. Golembeski, the volunteer firehouse in New Milford was like a second home.
Since the 1970s, his rare smile and steady presence were a staple there, his chief said.
The longtime, second-generation volunteer firefighter with the historic Water Witch Hose Company No. 2 of New Milford, died at 69 on Feb. 24 after an illness.
Golembeski was a lifelong New Milford resident, spending nearly a half-century serving his community. From New Milford High School to the Water Witch firehouse, he was a familiar presence around the town.
“Bobby was always around the firehouse, whether it was a training night, a work night, cleaning, doing training,” Fire Chief Richard Squires said. “If you needed somebody to take one of the fire trucks to a function or for standby, you would ask him, and he would do it with a smile on his face and very proud to do it.”
State police: Vehicle fire intentionally set at Roxbury firehouse
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Police cruiser file photoContributed / Getty Images
ROXBURY State Police are investigating a fire they said was “intentionally set” at the Roxbury fire department Saturday evening.
State police spokesman Trooper First Class Pedro Muniz said the agency’s Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit was requested by the town’s fire marshal to assist the investigation into the blaze.
“There were no reported injuries. This incident is still in the beginning stages of investigation. Once we receive more information we will disseminate it appropriately,” Muniz said in an email Saturday.
Television station WFSB Channel 3 in Hartford reported authorities are searching for a man throwing Molotov cocktails at emergency medical services. Citing Old Saybrook Police Chief Michael Spera, the outlet reported a man threw one of the incendiary devices on the ground at Hunters Ambulance Headquarters o
Region 14 superintendent placed on leave amid COVID vaccine investigation
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O& Industries, the construction manager for the Nonnewaug High School renovation project, recently completed a major phase in the 3-year project. The existing campus, which serves 800 students from Woodbury, is made up of three buildings totaling 142,000 square feet. Two of the three buildings will be ‘renovated-as-new’ as a part of the project with only the AgriScience building left untouched.Contributed photo
The Region 14 school board has placed Superintendent Joseph Olzacki on paid administrative leave amid an investigation into the district’s vaccine rollout.
Finance Director Wayne McAllister will take over “day-to-day leadership” of the district for the near term, said George Bauer, chairman of the school board. McAllister planned to retire at the end of February.
Extra hour means so much : Danbury-area restaurant owners reflect on Lamont s dining extension
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Bartender Alyssa Gilbert, of Brookfield, prepares the bar at Del Primo Ristorante for the night’s business. Del Primo along with other restaurants in the state will now be allowed to stay open later due to the new extended curfew order. Friday, February 12, 2021, in Brookfield, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media
Business is starting to pick up at some Danbury-area restaurants following an order from Gov. Ned Lamont that allows those facilities to stay open an hour later.
Francis McCabe, owner of The Abbey in New Milford is already reaping benefits from Lamont’s order, which allows restaurants to stay open until 11 p.m. as the state continues to navigate COVID-19 protocol.