Danbury police are investigating an armed robbery at the Danbury Fair mall. Police say a person carrying about $6,000 to buy a necklace through Facebook Marketplace was threatened with a handgun and robbed in the parking lot. Investigators are following up on leads.

A structure fire closed Ironworks Hill Road in Brookfield Monday afternoon. Fire officials reported road closures around the scene while crews responded. The Brookfield Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause.

The Danbury Library will host author and illustrator Jerry Craft on Friday, July 24. Craft will lead a cartooning workshop for children and teens from 3 to 4 p.m., followed by an evening discussion and book signing at Palace Danbury beginning at 6 p.m.

The American Red Cross says its blood supply fell nearly 25% in June, creating an emergency shortage. Platelets and types O positive and B negative are especially needed. Donors can schedule an appointment at RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Connecticut funeral providers must now give consumers a state fact sheet before they sign prepaid funeral contracts. The contracts must explain costs, price guarantees, cancellation terms, escrow fees and merchandise policies. Consumers must confirm they received time to review the information.

Connecticut’s extreme heat protocol begins at 11 this morning and continues through 5 p.m. Thursday. Temperatures could reach the upper 90s, with heat index readings above 100. Cooling centers will open statewide. Locations are available at 211ct.org or by calling 2-1-1.

Free summer meals are available to all Connecticut children age 18 and younger at participating locations. No application, identification or proof of income is required. Families can find nearby meal sites through the USDA Summer Meals Site Finder or by calling 2-1-1.

Connecticut has secured more than seven million dollars in first-year federal funding to improve the Air Line State Park Trail. The money will support smoother surfaces, better drainage, improved signs and more accessible trail entrances in seven rural communities. The state expects the project could receive up to 40 million dollars over five years.

33 year old Frederick Douglass Wolfolk of Danbury faces several drug charges following a traffic stop last week on Interstate 84 in Southeast, New York. Putnam County deputies say they seized about seven-and-a-half grams of cocaine, oxycodone tablets, marijuana, a digital scale and packaging materials. Wolfolk was released on his own recognizance after appearing in court.

Danbury’s Zoning Board of Appeals has approved an electronic sign for the new ShopRite planned at Nutmeg Square on Newtown Road. The decision came after a company co-owner apologized for violating sign-change rules at another Danbury location. ShopRite says that sign has been corrected, and the new display will change messages no more often than every two-and-a-half minutes.