Residents Reminded to Discourage Bears’ Bad Behaviors and Be Bear Aware

As much as we’d all like to have a friend like Paddington Bear, State Representatives Cindy Harrison (R-69) and Pat Callahan (R-108) yesterday joined members of the National Audubon Society and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in Southbury to remind Connecticut residents to remove birdfeeders to eliminate one source of human-bear interactions.

With black bears emerging from their dens with the warmer spring…

The Town of New Fairfield has changed polling locations for all elections as of this year.

POLLING LOCATIONS FOR THE TOWN OF NEW FAIRFIELD:

(As of Jan 2024 until further notice)

-24th District-NF High School Cafeteria (54 Gillotti Road NF)
-30th District-NF Senior Center (33 Route 37, NF)
– EARLY VOTING for State/Federal Elections: Always at TOWN HALL (4 Brush Hill RD NF)

*Company A Firehouse, Middle School Cafeteria Meeting House Hill School are both no longer used as Polling Locations.

NEW FAIRFIELD…

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing that a bridge deck strip patch membrane overlay project will begin on I-84 in Danbury on April 8, 2024. Depending on location, traffic patterns will be set at either 8:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. This project consists of the rehabilitation of eleven (11) bridges from Exits 3 to 7 on I-84 in Danbury. The project scope consists of milling, drainage upgrades, concrete deck repairs, and paving.

CTDOT Project No. 0034-0358 was awarded to Mohawk…

New Milford – The New Milford Delegation of State Representatives Bill Buckbee (R-67), Pat Callahan (R-108), Cindy Harrison (R-69), and Republican Senate Leader Stephen Harding (R-30), helped conduct a safety audit of Route 7 (Danbury Road). In addition to state lawmakers, New Milford’s Mayor Pete Bass, Chief Spencer Cerruto, and engineers from the Department of Transportation and FHI Studio, the project consultant, toured various intersections that have historically been labeled as trouble spots…

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing that Center line and shoulder Rumble Strip will be performed on multiple routes in Harwinton, Torrington, Sharon, Salisbury, Suffield, Canton, Colebrook, Washington, North Canaan, Thomaston, Plymouth, Waterbury, New Fairfield, Danbury, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Seymour, Derby, and Ansonia. The work is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, April 1 and continue through Friday, October 11, 2024. Epoxy Pavement Markings will also be performed.…

Early voting was approved by Connecticut voters in 2022. During the 2023 legislative session, the General Assembly authorized in-person early voting for elections held after April 1, 2024. Under this schedule, the first election utilizing early voting will be the Presidential Preference Primary on April 2, 2024.

The early voting dates for this election have been modified to reflect the Good Friday holiday and Easter Sunday. Early Voting will be held Tuesday, March 26 through Thursday, March 28 and…

Hartford, Conn. – State Representative Patrick Callahan (R-New Fairfield), Ranking Member of the legislature’s Environment Committee, opposed HB 5004. The omnibus bill, which includes 22 provisions, passed out of committee for further consideration this session.

“The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) says the nation will need 38 more gigawatts of power, the equivalent of 34 more nuclear plants to handle the electrification of our economy. Energy demand is increasing dramatically because…

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing a wrong way detection installation will take place on I-84 westbound at Exit 5 in Danbury. This project is scheduled to occur on Tuesday, March 26 with a rain date of Thursday, March 28, 2024.

LANE CLOSURE INFO

Motorists can expect lane closures on Exit 5 of I-84 west in Danbury. Traffic will be detoured for ramp closure to Exit 4 westbound off-ramp, left onto Lake Avenue, left on Exit 4 on-ramp back onto I-84 eastbound. Traffic control…

The Connecticut Department of Transportation will host a virtual public information meeting on March 28, 2024, at 6pm about network infrastructure system upgrades on the New Haven line, and Danbury and New Canaan branch lines. The work includes upgrades to the security Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) system, enhancements to the security capabilities on the platforms, and the addition of new cameras and upgrades to the network.

The meeting will take place on Zoom, and registration is required. A…

Hartford, Conn. – State Representative Patrick Callahan (R-New Fairfield) testified before the General Assembly’s Transportation Committee on Wednesday. He spoke against HB 5485, An Act Concerning Transportation Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles.

“EV’s have been a frequent topic over the past several months in Connecticut.  I am thankful that the Regulations Review Committee, the Governor, and our legislative body will not be pushing an EV mandate this session.  Smart move, as an EV mandate is extremely…