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Santa To Visit Brookfield For Grand Opening Of Food Emporium At Brookfield Village
The Jolly One and other visitors will be met with food samplings, photo ops and a raffle, from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20.

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The Jolly One and other visitors will be met with food samplings, photo ops and a raffle, from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20.

Approximately 3,000 Eversource customers in Danbury are without power as of shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday.
A MarketBeat survey of 3,022 shoppers ranks Connecticut’s most Christmassy stores.
Bethel police apprehended a 65-year-old man in connection with a September fatal hit-and-run on Nashville Road.
This property in Brookfield is on the market for $600K, according to Zillow.com.
Aquarion will replace a pressure-reducing facility in Ridgefield next month, with minor traffic delays expected.
This property in Cheshire is on the market for $700K, according to Zillow.com.
This property in Wallingford is on the market for $675K, according to Zillow.com.
This property in Stratford is on the market for $500K, according to Zillow.com.
This property in Hamden is on the market for $280K, according to Zillow.com.
Wilton police detail a rollover crash on Sharp Hill Road that led to impaired driving charges and a court date.
Nearly 40,000 Connecticut residents will have medical debt erased under the state’s partnership with Undue Medical Debt.
While you’re checking off holiday gifts for family members, don’t forget the kids who aren’t on anyone’s shopping list
The Hamden Kids Holiday Toy Drive is an annual collaboration among many dedicated and extremely generous Hamden residents
Richard N. “Dick” Aarons, an aviation journalist and longtime Ridgefield emergency manager, died Dec. 11 at age 82.
Governor Lamont plans to use at least $5.2M from a state emergency reserve to support homelessness prevention programs.
From New Haven’s Fantasy of Lights to gingerbread workshops and holiday theater, Connecticut’s weekend is full of festive fun.
A water main break has shut down traffic in an area of Route 59 in Easton.
Newtown Police reported a package-theft case, a utility pole strike, and several vehicle crashes in early December.
Ridgefield residents question cost, location and outreach for a proposed police and fire facility at a Dec. 13 public meeting.