Around the region: New Fairfield plans its surplus, and a river planting in New Milford

Newtown — one hurt in Route 34 crash. At least one person was hurt Thursday in a two-vehicle crash on state Route 34 in Newtown, at the intersection with High Rock Road, according to a Newtown Police Department Facebook post reported by the News-Times. Route 34 is the corridor Brookfield drivers use regularly to reach Newtown.

New Milford — a plan for the half-built apartments. A court-appointed receiver who took control of a half-built apartment development caught in a foreclosure fight has mapped out a plan to finish the project and pay overdue bills, including $91,000 in town taxes, the News-Times reported Friday.

Danbury — fundraiser for a fire victim's family. Nearly $1,000 has been raised to help the family of Irving Alvarez-Godoy, the Danbury man who died Sunday, November 1, with his dog in the Kohanza Street apartment fire, to send their bodies to Ecuador, the News-Times reported Friday.

Danbury — police investigate a report of a driver approaching a child. Danbury police are investigating a report from Tuesday, November 3, of a vehicle approaching a child walking home on Bittersweet Drive. The child did not get in the vehicle. Connecticut State Police are assisting, and police have increased their presence in the area, WFSB reported.

New Fairfield — Board of Finance plans for a $184,000 surplus. At its October 29 meeting, the New Fairfield Board of Finance voted to move 55 percent of an anticipated $184,000 surplus — about $101,000 — into the Medical Reserve Fund, under the town's policy. The Board of Selectmen would like the remainder to go toward a future ambulance purchase, which would need Town Meeting approval. The board also voted to keep its current audit firm, PKF O'Connor Davies, after a request-for-proposal review in which the competing firm came in with a lower cost but higher expected staff time during the learning curve. The town continues to see high medical claims this fiscal year: July and August each topped $700,000, while September came in under $500,000. The board's next regular meeting is Wednesday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m.

Friday football around the region. Newtown High School beat New Milford High School 42–14 on Thursday. Danbury High School beat Fairfield Warde High School 39–22 on Friday, and Masuk High School of Monroe beat New Fairfield High School 47–0 on Friday. Newtown, which visits Brookfield next Friday, November 13, is the result Brookfield fans will note.

New Milford — tree planting on the Housatonic, Sunday. Trout Unlimited and Housatonic River Brewing host a native tree and shrub planting along the Housatonic River on Sunday, November 8, at Housatonic River Brewing, 30 Kent Road, New Milford. Planting runs noon to 4 p.m. for all ages, followed by live music from Rusty Gear from 4 to 7 p.m. for ages 21 and over. Volunteers get a free craft beer, food, and free fly casting demonstrations. The event is rain or shine.