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Shelton Stabbing Suspect Nabbed By Police
Christopher Graham, age 38, of Shelton, was captured on Wednesday, April 24, for the incident on Tuesday, April 23, at a Walnut Tree Hill Road home. According to Det. Christopher Nugent of the Shelton Police, officers, and EMS were called to the home for a report of a stabbing and assault of a 35-year-old woman.
Exit 8 gang member 'TJ' admits to role in New Haven murders and other shootings
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Another man has pleaded guilty to a racketeering offense related to his role in New Haven’s violent Exit 8 street gang, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Before pleading guilty to racketeering on Wednesday, Tyjon “TJ” Preston,...
Newborn Suffers Brain Injury After Long Island Dad’s ‘Brutal’ Abuse Caught On Video: DA
A Long Island father repeatedly abused his newborn son, culminating in the child suffering a traumatic brain injury, prosecutors allege.Vincent DiStasi, age 31, of South Setauket, was formally charged with assault and related offenses in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 25, after prosecutors…
Driver, 33, Killed In High-Speed Woodbridge Crash: Cops
A 33-year-old driver was killed in an overnight crash in Woodbridge, police said.Donnell Tyquan Epps was heading north at a high rate of speed on Redwing Drive in a 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo when he lost control of the car and left the roadway around 2:30 a.m. near Shallow Court, county police sai…
Frosty Conditions Will Be Followed By Big Change For Weekend: 5-Day Forecast
Some spots farthest north are expected to see temps dip into the 20s. There will be widespread patchy frost between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. Friday, April 26, according to the National Weather Service. After a cold start to the day on Friday, temps will be rebound into the upper...
A love letter to Boston Market as it dwindles down in numbers
Picture this: It’s 1998, and your mom just got home from work. She asks what you want for dinner, and your mind immediately goes to the crispy rotisserie chicken going around and around on a spit behind a plethora of hot sides at Boston Market. Your family piles into the car, you drive to the nearest location and dive into your perfectly divided plate filled out with chicken breast, sweet potatoes, creamed spinach and cornbread.
Property Transfers April 8-12
WESTPORT — During the week of April 8-12, 11 properties traded hands for a total of $21.9 million, generating $54,600 in conveyance tax. One year ago, five properties changed hands for $6.3 million. 9 River Lane sold for $3,800,000. Seller: Robert Gurney. Buyer: Steven & Abby Brody. 1 Birchwood...
West Haven Public Schools use beach brawl incident to teach students
WEST HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - School officials in West Haven used a beach brawl incident as a way to teach students about good decision making. Police responded to multiple fights at the West Haven town beach on April 15. A party at the location was advertised over social media. Officers...
Bridgeport Board of Ed Member Explains Rift
Re “Bridgeport Election Rift Carries Over into School Board Divide” (April 23):. The mayor’s race is now irrelevant it’s not political it’s about doing the job for the taxpayer and the children. While I appreciate the superintendent’s laudable goal, it is not the superintendent’s job...
3 Local Restaurants Taking Their Talents Across State Lines
Photographs: Adam Goldberg by Andrea Carson; Juile and Dana by Frances Denny; Bill Taibe, contributed. Gone are the days when suburbs in Fairfield County are longing for New York restaurants to make their way east. From inventive Pan-Asian flavors to bagels born during the pandemic and a brand which has gone from granola to glam, our culinary masterminds in Westport are taking their inspired ideas to New York, Colorado and, we hear, beyond….
Superintendent on Racist Incident at WHS & School Response: ‘Federal laws limit district’s public comment’ but says Commitment to Fight Hate Now ‘Intensified’
Despite what he described as a legal need for the district to keep a lid on details, Wilton Public Schools Superintendent Kevin Smith said Thursday night, April 25, that the district is taking significant measures to investigate and deal with escalating incidents of hate-speech at Wilton High School, including a recent social media post utilizing racial slurs.
Officials: Schools not facing redistricting ‘crisis’
WESTPORT — The Board of Education has set guiding criteria for elementary school redistricting in the 2025-26 academic year, but the urgency expressed when planning started a year ago seems to have dissipated. “This is not a crisis. This is not a catastrophe,” Supt. of Schools Thomas Scarice told...
Freebie Friday: National Pretzel Day and Colchester Food Truck Festival
(WTNH) – From food to books, we are heading into the weekend Stretching Your Dollar with a look at some spring money-savers as you enjoy the nice weather. First Friday only, it’s National Pretzel Day! Rewards members can get a free pretzel at Auntie Anne’s in celebration of the day at participating locations. No purchase is required.
Save Our Stepney Task Force encourages beautification, smart planning
A plan to widen Main Street 25 years ago posed a threat to the character of the Stepney section of town. Many of its historic buildings, as well as a section of the green, would have had to be removed to pave the way for the roadwork on Route 25.
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