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Crumbl Names Danbury Educator Teacher Of Year
Just in time for National Teacher Appreciation Day, cookie chain Crumbl announced the winners of its “Teacher of the Year” awards, given to educators “for their extraordinary commitment to their classrooms.”. In Connecticut, the honor went to Fairfield County teacher Melinda Scott at Stadley Rough Elementary School...
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New Canaan Police are investigating two more instances of graffiti in town: spray paint on a fence near train tracks behind an Old Studio Road home (complaint received at 9:35 a.m. on May 11) and graffiti on a garbage can in front of Joe’s Pizza on Locust Avenue (11:45 a.m. on May 9).
Harckham and Pierce Deliver Free Naloxone Kits to Lewisboro PD
LEWISBORO, N.Y. - New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Westchester County Legislator Erika Pierce delivered 100 emergency naloxone kits today to the Lewisboro Police Department, where Chief David Alfano gratefully accepted the delivery of the life-saving medication. Often known as Narcan®, one of its trade names, naloxone can reverse an overdose from opioids, including heroin, fentanyl and prescription opioid drugs like Oxycodone. It is fast-acting and can usually restore normal breathing in 2-3 minutes.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “For someone to enter recovery for substance use, they must be alive,” said Harckham....
Westport school board meets to address possibly banning students from having cellphones
Some parents say they feel strongly that kids should not have their cellphones in school while others say, it’s important to have that instant communication with their kids in case of an emergency.
Man ‘armed with dangerous weapon’ shot by Bridgeport police
BRIDGEPORT, CT (WFSB) - Bridgeport police responded to reports of a man armed with a knife on Thursday morning. The Bridgeport Emergency Communication Center received calls just before 6 a.m. that reported it happening in the area of 200 block of Birdseye Street. When officers arrived, they said they confronted...
Norwalk Carjacking Suspect Caught, Police Say
New Haven County resident Tyssan Woods, age 18, of Waterbury, was arrested on Tuesday, May 14, for the Thursday, March 28 incident on Westport Avenue. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the department received a call around 5 a.m., March 28, for an attempted carjacking at gunpoint in the area of Westport Avenue.
Troy 19-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Chase Before Crashing, Police Say
The Washington County incident happened just before 11 p.m. Sunday, May 12, in the town of Easton. New York State Police said troopers attempted to stop a vehicle on State Route 40 for traffic violation when the driver failed to stop, leading to a pursuit. The driver, 19-year-old Rensselaer County...
DEEP: Temporary alcohol ban re-imposed at 7 state parks
(WFSB) – A temporary alcohol ban has been re-imposed at seven state parks, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The ban started on Wednesday and will run through August 12, officials said. The alcohol ban is in effect at these state recreation areas:. Beach Pond...
A swell of CT violence killed a bystander, left another paralyzed. Two gangsters face life in prison.
Two members of a violent Waterbury street gang have been found guilty by a federal jury of racketeering charges — marking 14 members of the 960 street gang who have been taken off the street and convicted following an extensive investigation that culminated in a 36-count indictment. Gabriel Pulliam, also known as “G,” 30, and Julian Scott, also known as “Ju Sav,” 25, were found guilty last ...
Fairfield University remembers student from Mass. killed in crash
Fairfield University mourned the loss of one of its students killed in a crash on a wrong-way, head-on car crash in Connecticut last week, a Massachusetts man named Alexander Dennis. “It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of one of our students, Alexander Dennis ‘25,” the school...
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