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Voters to decide fate of Monroe’s town budget proposal at St. Jude School
MONROE, CT — Townspeople will go to a single location when they cast their votes during the annual budget referendum on Tuesday, May 7. The polls will be open inside the St. Jude School gym, 707 Monroe Turnpike, from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. Those who are not residents,...
Serious Crash Impacts Traffic On Route 6 In Somers
The crash happened on Route 6 in Somers between Clayton Boulevard and Mahopac Avenue on Thursday, May 2, the Carmel Police Department announced just before 12:30 p.m. Carmel and Somers Police are now directing traffic in the area of the crash. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. Further information...
Teens Drive Stolen Car Near Compo Beach In Westport
The incident happened in Fairfield County on Wednesday, May 1 at around 11:45 p.m., when two people were seen trying to enter vehicles on Hillspoint Road near Compo Beach in Westport, according to Westport Police. Soon after this was reported, Westport officers and members of the Bridgeport Auto-Theft Task Force...
Get outside in the warm spring weather and explore Brewster, Southeast
We are rivers, woods, mountains. Skyscrapers, sidewalks. Traffic. Solitude. A vibe. Cities, towns, villages, hamlets. Here, our photographers train their craft on what makes this place our place. Check lohud.com every Friday to see where our photographer went for our newest lohud on location feature. The Hispanic community of Saint...
Landlord Charged With Abduction After Tenant Dispute In Northern VA: Police
A 43-year-old man was charged with abduction after a dispute with a much younger, female tenant in Woodbridge, police said.Elith Samuel Parada was arguing with the 23-year-old tenant at a home on the 2700 block of Burrough Hill Lane in Woodbridge around 10:30 p.m. april 21, when he physically preve…
Accused murderer arraigned before capacity crowd
POUGHKEEPSIE – Town of Pawling resident Giuseppe Vassallo, 43, was arraigned on felony murder charges in Dutchess County Court on Thursday morning. Vassallo was originally charged with attempted murder for a March altercation at his residence in which he stabbed 42-year-old Pawling resident Nathaniel Vieira. The victim succumbed to his injuries in a Connecticut hospital three weeks later and the charge against Vassallo was upgraded to murder.
First female engineer at CT aircraft company turns 100
STRATFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The first female engineer hired by Vought Sikorsky turned 100 on Wednesday. The Stratford woman, Jean Tucker was hired back in 1943. Locals held an event on Wednesday to celebrate Tucker and all the Connecticut women who helped the World War 2 effort from home. As an engineer, Tucker made design […]
Tractor-trailer was stuck under Metro-North overpass in New Canaan
A tandem tractor-trailer was stuck under a Metro-North overpass in New Canaan and Route 106 was closed, but has reopened. Russ Kimes, the emergency management director, said Route 106, or Old Stamford Road, was closed between Weed Street and Lapham Road and the road was expected to be closed for up to two hours as crews remove and tow away the truck.
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