For four years, Mark Oesau helped coach middle school students from Southbury and Middlebury, including his own 12-year-old son, Gibson.

A youth football team from Southbury is mourning the loss of their assistant coach. Mark Oesau, 53, died unexpectedly last Saturday. For four years, he helped coach middle school students from Southbury and Middlebury, including his own 12-year-old son, Gibson Oesau. On Sunday, less than 24 hours after his father’s passing, Oesau was back on the field and scored his...

Firefighters quickly extinguished a car fire in Southbury over the weekend and prevented the flames from becoming a brush fire. Crews said they responded to eight calls on Saturday, including a car fire on Bullet Hill Road. In photos provided by the fire department, large flames and thick smoke can be seen coming out of the front of a car….

It aims to help homeowners and businesses still recovering from recent flood damage.

A Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Southbury to help families get help applying for federal assistance after the devastating flooding in August.

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Center is set to open in Southbury on Wednesday. 

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Center opened in Southbury on Wednesday to help residents and businesses get help applying for federal assistance after the devastating flooding in August. State officials said the temporary facility offers resources to get people connected to help from the federal government. To do this, you have to apply and upload documents, which…

In Southbury, the community is still recovering nearly a month after storm waters hit the town.

According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, the United States has seen 20 weather or climate-related disasters, accounting for over $53 billion in damages. “We’ve seen over the last few years, flooding is an emerging risk throughout the state,” said Randy Collins, the associate director of public policy at the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, which released a study on…

Some roads in Southbury are closed because of a gas leak and they could be closed for several hours. Police said all roads near Main Street South and Route 172, in the exit 14 area of Interstate 84 West, are closed due to a gas leak. Eversource has responded, the gas leak has been repaired and the damage to the…