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Pet cause: Meet rescued animals looking for homes
WESTPORT — If adopting a rescued animal is one of your pet causes, meet dogs and cats available for adoption locally at an event organized Sunday by Westport Animal Shelter Advocates. WASA’s “Adopt Local” event will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at Earth Animal,...
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...
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,...
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...
Five New Dogwood Trees Planted at Bridgeport Veterans Memorial, One for Each Branch of Military
According to veteran and Bridgeport resident Tom Leonette, the original design for the Bridgeport Veterans Memorial included five dogwood trees flanking the monuments. Somehow, those trees did not make it into or didn’t survive in the finished product. Once Leonette approached Bridgeport City Councilman Jon Griffith about the matter,...
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.
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…
CT towns weigh affordable housing, wetlands protection
Last month, Newtown, Connecticut’s Inland Wetlands Commission narrowly voted to allow a 117-unit housing development between here and nearby Taunton Lake. The local land trust appealed that vote over concerns about stormwater runoff into the wetlands. Newtown’s one of several Connecticut towns where groups known as inland wetlands commissions...
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...
Housing Plans Off Hope Street in Stamford Raise Hackles of Neighbors
STAMFORD – Land-use consultant Rick Redniss had a slide show full of data points for residents gathered Wednesday evening to learn about the redevelopment of a large business park in Springdale. Redniss presented them as facts. Neighborhood people called them dubious. Redniss said there is not yet a plan...
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….
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.
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.
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