A surge of a students is expected in Danbury schools. Will there be room for them?
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Ellsworth Avenue Elementary School. Friday, January 15, 2021, in Danbury, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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A preliminary rendering of the Danbury Career Academy for middle and high school students at the Summit.Contributed Photo / contributedShow MoreShow Less
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A preliminary rendering of the Danbury Career Academy for middle and high school students at the Summit.Contributed Photo / contributedShow MoreShow Less
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A preliminary rendering of the Danbury Career Academy for middle and high school students at the Summit.Contributed Photo / contributedShow MoreShow Less
With Boughton gone, is the Danbury mayoral seat at a crossroads?
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Michael Safranek, Danbury’s Republican Party leader.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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DANBURY Officially, the race for mayor will take shape in one month, when Mayor Joe Cavo exercises his right of first refusal, and tells the GOP whether he’ll run for the office he’s held since December, when Republican Mark Boughton abruptly resigned.
At the same time, the race for the city’s highest elected office is well underway for Democrats, whose front-runner Roberto Alves raised $55,000 in his first month of candidacy.
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.
Restoring glory to Danbury s historic Octagon House still a work in progress
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A man peers through the fence at the historic 1852 Octagon House on Spring Street, in Danbury, Conn on Monday, March 8, 2021.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media
DANBURY A judge’s decision to uphold the city’s shutdown order for a homeless shelter that for years had been a source of consternation for residents of Spring Street closed the loop on a longstanding quality-of-life issue for the downtown neighborhood.
But another problem surrounding Danbury’s storied Octagon House just a few doors down from the shelter remains unsolved at least while the city has its attention on coronavirus recovery and the school overcrowding crisis.