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Monroe Planning and Zoning Commission to consider workforce housing
MONROE, CT — Workforce Housing is a form of housing geared toward helping people, such as teachers and police officers, to be able to afford to live in the towns they work in. Unlike affordable housing under 8-30g, towns write their own regulations for Workforce Housing, outlining the details, such as where it can be built.
Police: Walgreens worker charged $12K to credit card illegally
WESTPORT — An employee of the local Walgreens pharmacy has been charged with making more than $12,000 in fraudulent credit card charges, police said. Keonte Cherry, 26, of Bridgeport, was charged April 23 with second-degree larceny, second-degree identity theft, illegally taking a payment card, illegal use of a credit card exceeding $500 and receipt from illegal use of a credit card.
Waterbury police working to combat EBT skimming
WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) - Stealing SNAP benefits, a ruthless trend gaining popularity nationwide. The Connecticut Department of Social Services is alerting cardholders to follow steps to protect themselves. A Waterbury mother of two, who doesn’t want to be identified, is warning SNAP benefit users that the money you spend on...
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.
Man robbed bank in New Haven
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — On April 8, at 9:07 a.m., police responded to a report of a robbery at the Wells Fargo bank on Chapel Street. According to witnesses, a man wearing all black attire, a mask, and gloves, forcibly grabbed a customer after she completed her transaction. He then placed her in a […]
Ex-BF Nabbed For Swatting Incident Involving Norwalk Woman
The incident occurred in Fairfield County on Sunday, March 17, around 8:30 a.m. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the department received information from the New York City Police Department that a woman was being held at gunpoint in a Norwalk home. Norwalk patrol officers responded to...
Waterbury police investigating after body pulled from Mad River
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) – Waterbury police officers are investigating after a body was found in the Mad River Friday. Officers responded to the area of 135 East Liberty St. around 11:12 a.m. for report of a body located. The body was removed from the river and confirmed the adult male was deceased, according to police. […]
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.
Softball Team Treasurer Arrested At Oxford High School Sporting Event For Theft
James "Rudy" Allen, of Cochranville, "improperly used" more than $6,000 in funds intended for a youth softball team, the Oxford Police Department said in a news release. Allen was arrested at an Oxford High School sporting event on Thursday, April 24, police said. Court documents show he's been charged with Theft by failure to make required disposition of funds and receiving stolen property.
Waterbury mall replacing movie theater as part of revitalization plan
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A movie theater is moving into the Brass Mill Center once again. Apple Cinemas held its grand opening at the Waterbury mall on Friday. The new business features 12 remodeled theaters and replaces the old Regal Cinemas, which closed in 2022. “It does bring more business to the community, which we […]
Police arrest CT man in connection with several car thefts after finding him hiding with gun
A man was found hiding under a car in Fairfield in the early morning hours Thursday with a gun as officers tied him to several car burglaries. Officers received the report of car alarms going off in the area of Ann and Nichols Streets just after 5:30 a.m. on Thursday along with two males being seen wearing face masks on bicycles, according to Sgt. Michael Stahl of the Fairfield Police ...
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...
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,...
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