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1. Ex-Danbury Candidate Repays Campaign Funds Used For Clothes, Other Expenses (patch.com) — Danbury readers learn that former local state House candidate Melissa Santana has repaid more than $1,700 in questioned expenses from her publicly financed 2024 campaign, including clothing and a Danbury office security deposit. State elections officials also fined her former, ineligible campaign treasurer, closing out an investigation into how the Danbury-based campaign handled taxpayer-funded grants.
2. Take A Tour: Danbury's 5 Priciest Homes On The Market Right Now (patch.com) — If you are curious about Danbury's high-end housing market, this roundup spotlights the five most expensive homes currently for sale in town, from a 53-acre gated estate on Long Ridge Road to Candlewood Lake waterfront properties. Prices, features and days on market give a snapshot of what luxury living in Danbury looks like right now.
3. Driver charged in crash that killed Bridgeport cop, girlfriend due in court (newstimes.com) — A fatal July crash near the Danbury-Ridgefield line that killed a Bridgeport police officer and his girlfriend is now back in court, with the accused Stamford driver due in Danbury Superior Court. Prosecutors say she was speeding, intoxicated, and unlicensed, while also working to correct misinformation about her identity that spread online.
4. CT school test scores for 2025-26: Search the result (thehour.com) — New statewide test data includes results for Danbury students, with Danbury High School's West Campus highlighted as part of Connecticut's wide performance range on Smarter Balanced exams and the SAT. Overall, students are still below pre-pandemic targets, but more than 100 districts now exceed prior levels in at least one subject, offering important context for local families watching academic recovery.
5. PODCAST: How Danbury is responding to a major ICE operation (ctmirror.org) — Danbury residents are grappling with a major ICE operation that led to more than 60 local arrests and tense confrontations at a city press conference. Advocates, a rapid-response team, and Mayor Roberto Alves are all under pressure as families seek support and clarity while federal enforcement continues in and around the city.
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