Monday: Cloudy with a shower possible, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Newtown Public Schools, Newtown Police Department Launch School Bus Safety Program (newtownbee.com) — Newtown Public Schools have outfitted all 56 buses with stop-arm cameras, issuing only warnings until October 18 before $250 civil fines begin for drivers who illegally pass stopped buses. Danbury is highlighted as a nearby district that already adopted a similar camera program, underscoring a growing regional push to use technology to protect students at bus stops across western Connecticut.
• Person extricated from vehicle after Ridgefield crash on Route 7, officials say (newstimes.com) — Two people injured in a two-vehicle crash on Route 7 in Ridgefield were taken to Danbury Hospital after firefighters extricated a trapped driver from a car down an embankment. The Friday afternoon collision near Cains Hill Road briefly closed the area while emergency crews worked, and police say the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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💬 Chatter
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Perennial ground cover. Flowers are only one inch across. I don't know the name of this cheerful little flower. (Nextdoor Lake Waubeeka)
Maplewood Senior Living posted a job opening for Memory Care & Activities Coordinator in Danbury. Apply here.
Danbury Public Schools posted a job opening for Year Round Substitute Custodians - 2026/2027 SY in Danbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Danbury here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bethel
Two Connecticut baseball players, friends since kindergarten, commit to UConn (newstimes.com)
2 juveniles arrested after stolen vehicle pursuit in Greenwich (newportdispatch.com)
New Milford approves church boardwalk project to help Sherman girl earn coveted Eagle Scout rank (stamfordadvocate.com)
New Fairfield
Interested in Giving Back? Consider Driving for FISH! (thetowntribune.com)
NF PBC Discuss Bus Lot Project and Propane Plan for Science Classrooms (thetowntribune.com)
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