Heavy rain caused flash flooding across parts of Connecticut Sunday, closing roads and stranding vehicles. Flooding was reported throughout the area, and portions of Interstate 95 were also affected. Officials urged drivers to avoid water-covered roads and never drive around barricades.
Brookfield police have arrested Doctor Jose Mahfoud following allegations involving a juvenile patient. Police say Mahfoud provided the juvenile with methamphetamine while the patient received treatment at Sophia Natural Health Center. He is charged with sexual assault and distributing a controlled substance to someone under 18.
Danbury police are searching for a suspect after a reported knife assault near Newtown Road and Old Newtown Road. Investigators say the confrontation may have started as a road rage incident. A man suffered an arm injury and was hospitalized in stable condition. The suspect fled before officers arrived.
A new Connecticut law taking effect in October will require online sellers to warn customers when personal data is used to increase a price. The disclosure must appear in promotions and at checkout. The law also limits real-time personalized pricing by retailers and food delivery companies.
New Milford’s redevelopment of the former Century Brass Mill site could begin with a three-story fire training tower made from shipping containers. The tower would be the first step toward a 66-acre public works campus on Scovill Street. A zoning hearing has not yet been scheduled.
Connecticut is offering free flu vaccine supplies to participating providers for uninsured and underinsured adults. The program follows a season with more than 41,000 reported cases, 3,700 hospitalizations and 190 deaths. This year’s vaccine was updated to better match the H3N2 strain that emerged last winter.
A judge has ordered 74 year old Mark Bjorken to stop unpermitted work along Limekiln Brook. Bjorken must restore the brook behind his Rockwell Road home or apply for a wetlands permit. He says the work is needed to protect his property from erosion and may appeal.
Newtown school buses will begin using stop-arm cameras Tuesday to catch drivers who illegally pass stopped buses. Violators will receive warnings through October 18. Beginning October 19, verified violations will bring a $250 civil fine. No license points will be assessed.
The Department of Homeland Security is criticizing Danbury’s decision to let some people which the department refers to as “criminal illegal aliens” apply for police jobs. The City Council approved the change 18 to 2. City Officials claim all applicants must meet the same hiring standards.
A United Way report finds 570,000 Connecticut households could not comfortably afford basic necessities in 2024. That includes families above the federal poverty line but unable to easily cover housing, food, transportation and child care. The total is down slightly from 2023 but remains 14 percent higher than in 2019.
