Students are done with distance learning. Danbury-area schools want children back in the classroom
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Karen Lynch, a nurse at Danbury Hospital, administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination to Danbury teachers and school district staff at a vaccine clinic at Rogers Park Middle School in Danbury, Conn., on Saturday Mar. 6, 2021. Over 900 teachers and staff received the Moderna vaccine during the two-day clinic.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Danbury teacher Lauren Brown, left, checks in with staff to receive her Moderna COVID-19 vaccination at a clinic set up at Rogers Park Middle School in Danbury, Conn., on Saturday Mar. 6, 2021. Over 900 teachers and staff received the Moderna vaccine during the two-day clinic.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Federal stimulus money heading to Danbury area unexpected but welcome
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Loretta Foley, of Shelton,, gives her information to Danbury Hospital Registered Nurse Denise Noto at Danbury’s first mass COVID-19 vaccination site opened Thursday at the Danbury Fair mall. The Community Health Center, Inc site will use six car lanes to serve 600 appointments a day.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media
The federal stimulus package expected to be signed into law this week that will provide more than $2.6 billion to Connecticut towns is being welcomed by leaders in the Danbury area, although some details, including how the funds can be spent, remain unclear.
CT police join search for missing 11-year-old Massachusetts boy
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Local and state police search for missing 11-year-old Aiden Blanchard in Chicopee, Mass., on March 3, 2021. On March 10, 2021, Connecticut authorities joined the search near the state line.Chicopee Police / Contributed Photo
Connecticut State Police on Wednesday joined the law enforcement agencies involved in the search for a missing 11-year-old Massachusetts boy that approached the state line.
Aiden Blanchard was last seen Feb. 5 around 11:30 a.m. when he was walking in the Willamansett area of Chicopee, Mass., according to Massachusetts State Police. He was believed to be headed toward the Medina Street boat launch along the Connecticut River.