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The trial of a woman charged in connection with the murder of a New Canaan mother takes a step forward on Wednesday.

Police after midnight Saturday arrested a 68-year-old Yarmouth Port, Mass. man and charged him with driving under the influence. At about 12:52 a.m. on Sept. 30, an officer on patrol spotted a car speeding and traveling erratically on Route 123, according to a police report. During a subsequent stop, the...

The New Canaan Building Department on Sept. 22 received an application for a new house in the northeastern corner of town. The five-bedroom, 5,500-square-foot house planned for 240 Benedict Hill Road will include five full bathrooms, one half-bath, one fireplace and a five-car garage, according to the building permit application.

CONNECTICUT, USA — Niche has released its top Connecticut public and private high school rankings for 2024 and one school has reached national acclaim for its excellence. Starting off with the best public high schools in the state, Niche ranks the following:. 1. New Canaan High School. 2. Staples...

A 16-year-old, charged in connection to a violent carjacking in Westport, was released on Tuesday on a $500,000 bond with a number of conditions. According to police, he violated the conditions of his release and is back in custody with his bond raised another $250,000. Giovanni Lopez is being tried...

The collision took place in the town of Fairfield around 12:05 a.m., Friday, Sept. 29 on Jefferson Street near Sacred Heart's Martire Building. When police arrived on the scene, they found a 2021 Toyota Corolla and a 2018 Audi on its roof, Fairfield Police Lt. Edward Nook Jr. said. The...

Experts explained what residents can expect when cannabis dispensaries open up in Norwalk over the next few months.

The Norwalk Chick-fil-A at 467 Connecticut Ave., closed on Monday, Sept. 25 for a remodeling project and is moving right along with progress. A Facebook post by the restaurant said the remodeling is inside the eatery, to add guest seating as well as improving the parking lot and drive-thru area.

WESTPORT — A woman involved in a single-car crash on Cross Highway was driving while impaired, police said. Sholeh Weinbaum, 61, was charged Sept 22 with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to drive in the proper lane in connection with the accident, which took place nearly a year earlier.

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The incident took place in Norwalk around 7:20 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30 on Fairfield Avenue. According to Norwalk Deputy Police Chief Joe Dinho, dispatch received a call reporting that a man had been shot in the parking lot on Fairfield Avenue. Patrol Officers quickly arrived on the scene and found a man on the sidewalk and began providing medical aid for his gunshot wound to the abdomen.

A Fairfield County resident lost $45,000 after falling victim to a phone scam.The incident took place in Darien around 11:50 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29.A Darien Police officer met with the victim in regard to the phone scam that had taken place the day before. The victim told officers she receiv…

A Bridgeport man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the 2019 Stamford murder of Stephon Walthrust. Rashad Sellers, 31, shot Walthrust to death over an unpaid debt. Prosecutors say Walthrust, 26, went from Queens to Stamford to collect money Sellers owed him. Surveillance video showed Sellers park one...

MOHEGAN LAKE, N.Y. (TND) — A woman at a New York Walmart store is going viral after slapping a state trooper who proceeded to pin her to the ground while she cried "Walmart is racist," a video circulating social media shows. In the video, the woman is seen arguing...

"The Steve Wilkos Show," taped right in Stamford, is now in its 17th season.

For many public school districts in the Lower Hudson Valley, the future looks smaller. Across the country, school districts are feeling the impact of declining enrollments and the Lower Hudson Valley is no different — over 70% of districts across Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties have seen declines in recent years or project that declines are coming, according to district-specific enrollment data obtained by The Journal News/lohud.

STAMFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Jury selection in the Michelle Troconis trial is set for Wednesday morning in Stamford. Troconis was living with Fotis Dulos’ when he allegedly killed his estranged wife, Jennifer Farber Dulos, in May 2019 at her New Canaan home. Court records revealed that Jennifer Farber Dulos was a victim of domestic violence. […]

New Canaan will play host to a fundraiser next week for an organization that provides a critical service to first responders here in town and the wider area. The Fairfield County Trauma Response Team’s first-ever fundraiser, “Beyond the Call,” will be held 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12 at Waveny House (apps, drinks, keynote speech).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) plans to test a nationwide mobile alert on October 4, 2023. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will coordinate this test. An emergency text message will be sent to all US cellphones at around 2:20 p.m. ET.

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Police are looking for a missing 1-year-old who went missing with his mother on Monday. 1-year-old Shamyim Collins went missing from Bridgeport and is believed to be with his mother, 39-year-old Elise Rosa. They are believed to be in the Bridgeport, New Haven, and New York...