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SHERMAN — Rumor has it that in 1802, the same year the town was incorporated, an 18-year-old built a colonial house in the middle of town.

Doctors successfully removed a benign tumor from Mayor Mark Boughton’s brain during a complex procedure Tuesday at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Mayor Mark Boughton delivers remarks from the City of Danbury during Immaculate High Schools Graduation Excercises at Western Connecticut State Universities O'Neill Center on Wednesday May, 31, 2017.

For more than three decades, Lt. Albert Mion has driven to work at the Danbury Fire Department, aware that he could be tasked with saving someone’s life.

Summertime in the Greater Danbury area means lazy lake days for many. From boating to tubing, wakeboarding, swimming and general partying, Candlewood Lake is a playground for area residents in the summer.

Danbury native Oscar Bordoy scored a win in his second career boxing match, defeating Felip Nazario at Uptown Live in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday. Bordoy is now 2-0 as a lightweight fighter.

July 19 is National Hot Dog Day! If you're in the mood for a good dog tonight, seems you should head to Fairfield. Three of the top 10 most Yelp-reviewed hot dog spots in southwestern Connecticut are found in Fairfield.

The spirit of “buy local” is as strong as ever. It’s the practice that often falls short.

DANBURY — Hidden gems produced by local companies and grown on local farms lurk among the shelves of even the largest supermarkets in the area.

Millennials aren’t the only ones who want to live in downtowns, where restaurants, shops and other amenities are only a walking distance away. So do Baby Boomers.

New Milford football played its spring game, the Green and White game, Thursday, June 15, 2017. 

Site names Newtown's Ferris Acres the best ice cream in Connecticut

DANBURY - The $50 million expansion of the state’s largest high school is in high gear, with only 70 more days of summer for workers to complete key upgrades before classes resume in September.

Homelessness in Danbury has dropped 12 percent since 2016

Kyle Lyra receives his diploma during Danbury High Schools Commencement Exercises that were held on Tuesday June 20, 2017.

DANBURY — Andrea Gartner has a lot of passions, and many of them are embodied in her new restaurant, Pour Me Coffee and Wine Café, which opened this month at 274 Main St.

Bob's Stores is closing at 114 Federal Rd. in Danbury, Conn., one of three locations in southwestern Connecticut getting the ax by bankrupt parent company Eastern Outfitters of Meriden.

"Batman" TV star Adam West has died

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Former Fire Department Treasurer Sentenced

He is also ordered to forfeit $1,151,665.76 in ill-gotten gains and pay $1,349,318.76 in restitution.

 Albert Melin, the former treasurer of the volunteer Patterson Fire Department, was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Roman to 33 months in prison for fraud and tax charges arising out of his embezzlement of more than $1.1 million from the PFD.

In addition to the prison sentence, Melin, 46, of Cary, North Carolina, was sentenced to three years of supervised release. Judge Roman also ordered him to forfeit $1,151,665.76 in ill-gotten gains and to pay $1,349,318.76 in restitution.

According to documents filed in court, Melin, a chiropractor, was elected treasurer of the PFD in 2013.

From in or about December 2013 to in or about October 2015, Melin embezzled PFD funds under his control by writing checks to the two businesses he owned, 211 Medical, P.C. and N.A.S. Management Co., Inc., Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York said in the announcement.

He also charged expenses of 211 Medical and N.A.S. to the PFD’s debit card.

Melin embezzled more than $1.1 million by writing more than 130 fraudulent checks. He used the money to support 211 Medical and N.A.S., to make payments on his home mortgage loan and to pay personal expenses, including the costs of family vacations. He failed to report this income on his personal return for 2014 and falsely reported some of the embezzled funds as revenue on the corporate return for 211 Medical in an effort to disguise their source.

On November 2, 2016, MELIN pled guilty to one count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and one count of subscribing to false tax returns, which carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison.

Bharara praised the outstanding investigative work of the IRS, FBI, New York State Comptroller, and New York State Police. He thanked the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office for its assistance in the investigation. This case is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division. Assistant United States Attorney James McMahon is in charge of the prosecution.

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Two from Brewster Arrested in CT Home Depot Theft Spree: State Pot 

Two suspects were arrested in connection with an organized theft scheme involving Home Depot stores in Fairfield and New Haven counties Friday, according to State Police. Following a three-month investigation, Marissa Ghiazza, 28, of Brewster, NY, turned herself in to state police detectives Friday. Police later arrested Kenneth Matthews, 31, of Brewster, NY, who they say co-conspired with Ghiazza in the scheme.

Police say that the scheme targeted 13 stores across thew two counties, and that the two were living at an Ellsworth Street apartment in Bridgeport.

According to the arrest warrant, Ghiazza and Matthews would take an item from the sales floor and return the item with an old receipt. They would be issued a store credit, and would purchase the same item at the store or at another Home Depot location.

The two would later pawn the item off and save the receipt to be used again for another "purchase," the arrest warrant alleges. Police learned of the scheme after a complaint from an internal investigator hired by Home Depot.

Police say they reviewed 87 surveillance videos between Jan. 15, 2016 and Jan. 9, 2017. Matthews was seen in each of the 87 surveillance videos, and Ghiazza was seen in 19 of the videos. In 53 of the videos, Matthews was seen with an infant child and Ghiazza was present for 19 instances. lice Matthews is alleged to be responsible for approximately $30,000 in thefts, and Ghiazza has been linked to $3,000 in thefts. The scheme targeted stores in Derby, Stratford, Fairfield, Bridgeport, Danbury, East Haven, Hamden, New Milford, North Haven, Norwalk, Orange, Trumbull and Waterbury .

Ghiazza was charged with organized retail theft less than $10,000, conspiracy to commit organized retail theft over $10,000, conspiracy to commit larceny, and larceny in the third degree. She was released on a $10,000 surety bond and is due in Bridgeport Superior Court on May 5.

Matthews was charged with organized retail theft greater over $10,000, conspiracy to commit organized retail theft over $10,000, conspiracy to commit larceny in the first degree, and larceny in the first degree. He was held on a $25,000 bond and is due in court on May 5.

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Man Menaces Trooper With Box Cutter in Putnam County

Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Dutchess County man on multiple charges after he allegedly threatened a sheriff’s deputy and a state trooper with a box cutter following a disturbance in Putnam Valley.

A deputy sheriff and a state trooper responded at 10:09 p.m. March 27 to a 911 call reporting an altercation at a residence on Lake Drive in the Lake Peekskill section of Putnam Valley. Along Lake Drive near the residence, the deputy and trooper encountered one of the parties involved in the incident, Mark D. Tomkins, 36, of Holmes, NY.

Tomkins, who police said appeared to be intoxicated, became hostile. Police allege he pulled a box cutter from the waistband of his pants and brandished it in a threatening manner toward the deputy and trooper.

Ordered repeatedly to drop the weapon, he eventually complied, but then resisted arrest and had to be subdued, police allege.

The deputy charged Tomkins with menacing a police officer and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, both class E felonies, obstructing governmental administration in the second degree and resisting arrest, both class A misdemeanors, and disorderly conduct, a violation. The felonies and misdemeanors are punishable by up to seven years’ and one year’s incarceration, respectively, and by fines of up to $5,000.00 and $1,000.00, respectively.

He was arraigned before Putnam Valley Town Justice Gina Capone and was committed to the Putnam County Correctional Facility in lieu of $10,000.00 cash bail or bail bond pending a future court appearance.

Property Brothers To Air Episodes, Commercial Filmed In Hudson Valley

The hugely popular “Property Brothers” — Jonathan and Drew Scott — were back in the Hudson Valley recently working on new television shows and filming a commercial for Chase. A Bronxville contractor helped the brothers work on homes in Scarsdale, Eastchester, Suffern and New Rochelle, the Journal News said.

The Scotts used a home in White Plains as a setting for the commercial.

Episode 1 of the sixth season of “Buying and Selling” airs Wednesday, April 19 at 9 p.m. ET on HGTV.

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SHERMAN — Rumor has it that in 1802, the same year the town was incorporated, an 18-year-old built a colonial house in the middle of town.

Doctors successfully removed a benign tumor from Mayor Mark Boughton’s brain during a complex procedure Tuesday at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Mayor Mark Boughton delivers remarks from the City of Danbury during Immaculate High Schools Graduation Excercises at Western Connecticut State Universities O'Neill Center on Wednesday May, 31, 2017.

For more than three decades, Lt. Albert Mion has driven to work at the Danbury Fire Department, aware that he could be tasked with saving someone’s life.

Summertime in the Greater Danbury area means lazy lake days for many. From boating to tubing, wakeboarding, swimming and general partying, Candlewood Lake is a playground for area residents in the summer.

Danbury native Oscar Bordoy scored a win in his second career boxing match, defeating Felip Nazario at Uptown Live in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday. Bordoy is now 2-0 as a lightweight fighter.

July 19 is National Hot Dog Day! If you're in the mood for a good dog tonight, seems you should head to Fairfield. Three of the top 10 most Yelp-reviewed hot dog spots in southwestern Connecticut are found in Fairfield.

The spirit of “buy local” is as strong as ever. It’s the practice that often falls short.

DANBURY — Hidden gems produced by local companies and grown on local farms lurk among the shelves of even the largest supermarkets in the area.

Millennials aren’t the only ones who want to live in downtowns, where restaurants, shops and other amenities are only a walking distance away. So do Baby Boomers.

New Milford football played its spring game, the Green and White game, Thursday, June 15, 2017. 

Site names Newtown's Ferris Acres the best ice cream in Connecticut

DANBURY - The $50 million expansion of the state’s largest high school is in high gear, with only 70 more days of summer for workers to complete key upgrades before classes resume in September.

         
Homelessness in Danbury has dropped 12 percent since 2016

Kyle Lyra receives his diploma during Danbury High Schools Commencement Exercises that were held on Tuesday June 20, 2017.

DANBURY — Andrea Gartner has a lot of passions, and many of them are embodied in her new restaurant, Pour Me Coffee and Wine Café, which opened this month at 274 Main St.

"Batman" TV star Adam West has died

Bob's Stores is closing at 114 Federal Rd. in Danbury, Conn., one of three locations in southwestern Connecticut getting the ax by bankrupt parent company Eastern Outfitters of Meriden.
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Bethel politician passes away

 John “Jack” Dietter, a longtime resident who was involved in local politics and a leader in the state Independent Party, passed away Nov. 9, aged 83.

Dietter was born in Maybrook, N.Y., and graduated from the University of Bridgeport before serving in the U.S. Navyand then moving to Bethel in 1959, according to his obituary. He volunteered for the Stony Hill Fire Department and worked as fire marshal for the town. He spent many years on the Board of Finance, serving until his late 70s.

Dietter also helped build the Independent Party, with founder Robert Fand, and eventually became its chairman. Dietter led the Danbury faction of the party, which has been involved in a long-running legal battle with a rival Waterbury-based faction over whether the Independents should cross-endorse major-party candidates, among other issues.

Dietter is survived by his daughters, Denise Scharf and her husband, Cliff; Dina Valenti and her husband, Lou; Diedra Dietter - Schultz and her husband, Michael; by sons, John Dietter and his wife, Jennifer; Michael Dietter and his wife, Pamela; by 11 grandchildren; his caregiver, Lydia; along with his Dietter cousins in Millerton and Pine Plains, N.Y.

A memorial gathering to celebrate his life will be held at 1 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Stony Hill Fire Department. The family asks individuals to make a donation to the Stony Hill Fire Department in lieu of flowers.

Bethel and Redding firefighters to be honored by state

Two residents from Bethel and Redding will be among the 11 firefighters honored at this year’s Connecticut State Firefighters Association Hall of Fame Dinner.

Clarence Rees of the Bethel Volunteer Fire Department and David A. Sanford previously of the West Redding Fire Department will be honored at the ninth annual dinner. Rees has served the department for 44 years and was previously Bethel’s emergency management director and public works director. Sanford, who died in 2007, will be honored for his 45 years as a firefighter with the West Redding, Danbury, Wilton and Westport departments. The award will be presented to his family.

The inductees, which include nine other firefighters from across the state, were chosen by the association for being leaders and a motivating force for bettering the fire services in Connecticut. Each fire department or organization in the state can submit one nomination each year to be honored by the association.

The ninth annual dinner will be held April 6 at the Aqua Turf in Southington. It will include an open bar and dinner for $40 per person.

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Bethel’s outdoor sculpture exhibit to celebrate grand opening

Bethel Arts will host a ribbon cutting and grand opening reception Saturday for its second annual outdoor sculpture exhibit.

The event will run from 5 to 7 p.m., with a ribbon cutting on the Municipal Center lawn, followed by a reception at the Bethel Public Library.

The exhibit includes 11 sculptures from artists Thomas Manning, Matt Rink and Sarah Bade, Justin Perlman, Jodi Carlson, Steven Brooks, B.A. D'Alessandro, Daniel Lewis, Richard Pitt, Kate Winn, Todd Austin and David Boyajian.

Boyajian, a renowned sculpture artist, curated the exhibit. His sculpture barn in New Fairfield is home to creative works ranging from metal sculptures to works on paper and hosts an array of exhibits throughout the year representing a wide variety of artists.

Bethel Arts is a community-based nonprofit organization that aims to promote, build and support all facets of the arts and creative culture in town.

 Knickerbocker, Straiton announce reelection campaigns in Bethel

Knickerbocker and Selectman Richard Straiton announced at a kickoff party Saturday that they are running for reelection in November.

Both Democrats were elected to their current positions in 2009 and are serving their fourth term in office.

The selectmen said in a press release that they want to continue to improve town services and noted several accomplishments, including securing approval to install the area’s first municipal solar farm, improving the town’s water system and beginning construction on the police station, which will celebrate its groundbreaking this week. Other projects coming online this summer also include refurbishing the town’s streetscape, installing new sidewalks and completing the revamp of the Plumtrees-Whittlesey intersection.

“Serving my community continues to be the single most rewarding chapter of my career,” Knickerbocker said in a statement. “We’ve accomplished a lot, but we still have a lot to do. Now more than ever, we must find new ways to provide the services our taxpayers expect while keeping costs low, especially with the likelihood of less state funding in the future.”

Knickerbocker worked for more than 30 years in the private industry and served on the Board of Education for 10 years before becoming first selectman. He was critically involved in the development of the newly formed regional council of governments and served as its chairman for the past two years.

Straiton is a veteran of The Connecticut National Guardand a lifelong resident of Bethel. He is retired after 23 years as the facility director of Bethel Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. He volunteers to help with many of the building and public works projects in town, including the police station.

“Considering our track record, Matt and I have the experience and the knowledge to guide our town through these challenging times,” Straiton said in a statement. “I look forward to the opportunity to serve my town for another two years.”                                      
Bethel’s Plumtrees bridge project nearing completion

 After more than two decades of planning and a year of construction, the new intersection on Plumtrees Road near the schools complex is starting to take shape.

On Tuesday, crews paved the realigned section of Whittlesey Drive that leads to a new four-way intersection with Plumtrees and Walnut Hill roads. Officials said the traffic light at the intersection likely will be activated Wednesday and the new road will be opened to drivers by Thursday afternoon.

Plans originally called for construction on the $3 million project to be completed by October, but the work is running nearly four months ahead of schedule. The majority of the work should be completed by June, town officials said.

“The project is significantly ahead of schedule and has been running very smoothly,” said First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker. “It’s really been amazing how fast the project has come along.”

Replacement of the bridge and realignment of the intersection — an area long plagued by traffic jams and accidents — has been on the drawing board for decades.

Knickerbocker credited former First Selectman Judy Novacheck with reviving and moving the project forward during her tenure more than 15 years ago.

“The state had plans to rebuild the bridge, but they weren’t going to expand it,” Knickerbocker said. “To her credit, she saw that the plans didn’t make sense and asked for the project to be redesigned into a four-way intersection with dedicated turning lanes.”

The project sat on the shelf for several years, and Knickerbocker said the state Department of Transportation was ready to pull its funding when he took office in 2009.

“We began working on the project again in January 2010, but there was a tremendous amount of environmental and watercourse studies that took years to complete before we could move forward with construction,” Knickerbocker said. Construction finally began in April 2016.

The Plumtrees bridge, which was built in 1975, spans East Swamp Brook.

Under the old configuration, Whittlesey Driver intersected Plumtrees just east of the bridge, and Walnut Hill just to the west, creating an awkward and dangerous alignment. Under the new configuration, Whittlesey has been realigned to create a four-way intersection.

Knickerbocker credited the rapid pace of construction to the coordination and teamwork provided by the contractor, Monroe-based Nagy Brothers Construction, and engineering consultant Newington-based WMC Consulting Engineers.

“Not only did they work really well together, and with our town staff, but they also suggested changing some steps in the process that saved both time and money. We couldn’t be happier with the work.”

Public Works Director Douglas Arndt said once the new section of Whittlesey is completed, construction crews will begin working on expanding Plumtrees Road near the intersection, with the final paving completed in early June. The old section of Wittlesey Drive is being abandoned and will be broken up before covered with topsoil and seeded with grass.

“We are hoping to use the same consultant on the upcoming Walnut Hill Road project  we’re hoping to have as much success there,” Ardnt said.

Bethel Memorial Day parade draws crowd

Hundreds turned out on a sunny spring day to watch Bethel’s annual Memorial Day parade, complete with marching bands, floats, Boy and Girl Scouts and veterans commemorating those who were lost in battles during America’s wars. 

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