New state assessment data suggests student achievement suffered, particularly in math, during the pandemic, with the greatest impacts among hybrid and remote learners.
Infected mosquitoes were found in many towns throughout Connecticut, according to the state’s mosquito trapping program.
A fifth former senior Fairfield official has pleaded not guilty in the widening fill pile scandal.
After tweaks requested by officials, the two finalists submitted pretty similar proposals.
The incident occurred near Interstate 95 shortly after midnight Tuesday, police said.
Multiple guns were recovered and three people are in custody after shots were fired in several areas of the city Tuesday morning.
Fire crews extinguished flames on the second and third floors of a residence in Bridgeport on Monday afternoon, officials said.
The female unnamed whale had a low white blood cell count and gastrointestinal issues, officials said.
The city’s mayor said the concert had a permit but also received complaints from residents.
The East Side senior center was closed during COVID and members scattered to three other sites.
More than 1,100 students participated in various programs offered by the school district.
Bridgeport police released a video Monday showing four men they say are wanted in connection with a homicide from over the weekend.
Bridgeport Public Schools welcome back students for the 2021-22 academic year.
The annual neighborhood concert event was held Saturday.
The man drove himself to the hospital despite the wound, according to Scott Appleby, the city’s director of the office of emergency management.
The shooting occurred just after midnight Sunday.
The report was made 8 p.m. Saturday, officials said.
The victim was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center Saturday where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Open houses are scheduled on various Saturdays through October.
School districts, no longer offering robust remote learning, have to be creative to educate students at home.
Some parts of the city saw significant increases in the Hispanic population while others saw substantial decreases in the white population.
Bridgeport police investigating homicide
Veterans “rarely ask for help, especially when they’re going through a tough time emotionally,” saidSen. Richard Blumenthal.
The chairman of the Stratford Democrats said that the election probe, when completed, will speak for itself.
A cold front is sparing Connecticut from last week’s heat, but the remnants of Hurricane Ida could bring heavy rain by Wednesday.
In 2020, Westport had 2,731 incoming changes-of-address offsetting 2,059 outgoing as reported to the U.S. Postal Service, for a net gain of 672 households.
Here’s what families and teachers in greater Bridgeport can expect as classes resume.
Connecticut State Police said Friday evening there weren’t any injuries associated with the fire.
“Most of them have nothing but the clothes on their backs,” the Fairfield nonprofit’s senior director of U.S. emergency response said.
Some residents questioned whether it was safe to house both a senior center and police lockup in the same site.
Despite a surge in cases and statewide mandate through at least Sept. 30, schools boards still take the heat for mask requirements.
Police said the 19-year-old was captured after fleeing the scene Thursday afternoon.
Police said a man has been apprehended after two shoplifting incidents last month at Home Depot stores in Bridgeport and Trumbull.
The approval triggered the release of the state’s remaining dollars, totaling $369.4 million.
The woman arranged 28 sham marriages for immigrants to receive lawful permanent residence status.
Arriving units found one of the vehicles crashed into the Boost Mobile store and the other into a utility pole.
A man with a pending robbery case is accused of robbing a Fairfield bank on Wednesday.
A San Diego man was arrested after police said he broke into a Trumbull home and threatened residents with a shovel.
A second wave of Sacred Heart first years move in on Friday.
All Monroe schools opened their doors for full in-person learning after more than a year of upheaval.
Like other summer gatherings, the neighborhood music festival is trying to move forward despite COVID.
Returning students will notice upgrades to the city schools’ libraries and an increased focus on STEM education.
A carbon dioxide leak sent fire crews to the McDonald’s on Bridgeport Avenue Thursday morning.
Susan Compton was hired by the Board of Education during a special meeting this month.
Bridgeport city officials have agreed to settle a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by a emergency dispatcher.
A delivery driver was robbed of their vehicle at knife-point on Indian Avenue Wednesday night, police said.
Fire units responded to more than 20 reports of gas across Weston on Wednesday, finding the source to be work on Weston Road in nearby Westport.
Christopher Rascoll, 49, sent offensive and threatening messages to the woman on Jewish holidays.
Less than an hour after the clinic opened there was a steady line of customers outside the amphitheater waiting to be vaccinated.
The Ansonia superintendent is out on medical leave but is expected to return by October, according to the mayor.
Dalio Education has founded an online platform that centers around teacher voices: “Teachers of Connecticut.”
The suspect fled the robbery in a gray taxi that was tracked to Bridgeport, police said.
A man was taken into custody after a foot pursuit near the P.T. Barnum apartments on Aug. 20, according to police.
Herculano Dias was part of the Army’s first and only all-Black company of elite Ranger infantry.
Police said the man is wanted for a carjacking, hitting a patrol cruiser while trying to evade officers and other recent incidents.
The Ansonia Police Department said two suspects in a dark colored Honda forced entry into a Fuel First at 575 Main St. at around 3 a.m. Aug. 16.
State Rep. Tom O’Dea and state Sen. Will Haskell gave their opinions on marijuana retail storefronts in both Wilton and New Canaan.
The two crashed into a wrong-way driver on Interstate 91 in Holyoke, Mass., state police said.
Fairfield’s health director is encouraging people to get the COVID vaccine, calling it the best defense against the more contagious delta variant.
Bridgeport kicked off the school year with the 2021-22 Convocation at Harding High School.
Irana McNish is a nurse at Stamford and was expecting to be interviewed for a mortgage company newsletter.
MILFORD — The Red Cross is helping a family of four after a fire Monday at a home on Alden Place.
The Milford Fire Department reported they were fighting the blaze just after 2 p.m. in a Facebook post.
Photos showed gray smoke pouring from a first floor window of the two-story home. At one point, firefighters also appeared to deploy a ladder truck for access to the roof.
Milford fire officials reported the blaze was under control by 2:48 p.m.
The Red Cross said it was helping one family of two adults and two children after the fire.
Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday that the final FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 should lead to more businesses requiring inoculations for employees, while President Joe Biden asked companies to mandate vaccinations.
The mayor has nominated a health director and launched a search for a new personnel head.
First Selectman Vicki Tesoro to issue mandate for visitors to town buildings, regardless of vaccination status.
Bridgeport police said a local man, who took credit for saving a stabbing victim, was actually the assailant.
But it’s unclear what First Selectwoman Vicki Tesoro could have done differently.
A day after Tropical Storm Henri skirted the state, local officials are watching for flooding and power outages as heavy rain moves through the area.
Those who come to Wednesday’s clinic will have their choice of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson or two-shot Pfizer for most of the day.
The suit claims the town of Trumbull, the Trumbull Public Schools Board of Education, and a school van company failed to properly supervise the teenager.
The victim was found with stab wounds on Lexington Avenue late Sunday night, according to a city official.
The individual suffered stab wounds to the abdomen and hand, according to a city official.
Authorities said Donald Fountain was driving his Suzuki GSR motorcycle when it collided with a Toyota Camry. He later died from his injuries.
Most places, like Bridgeport Harbor Marina, weathered the worst of the storm unscathed.
City officials say the long-delayed rehabilitation of a Seaview Avenue intersection is not making way for an office park at Remington Woods.
The city remained largely unscathed by Sunday afternoon.
SHELTON — A burned power strip caused fire alarms to go off at Shelton High School, officials say.
Around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, Shelton Fire Department Companies 1 and 5 were alerted to a fire alarm at Shelton High School.
Officials said crews entered the building to investigate and located a moderate smoke condition on the fourth floor. As fire personnel checked every room, they finally located a burned-out power strip in a classroom that was smoldering.
Fire personnel unplugged the power strip and ventilated the smoke.
No injuries occurred, and the building is habitable.
The town’s parks and recreation team said it will assess the facilities Monday morning and announce extended closures if necessary.
Mayor Joe Ganim warned residents Saturday to “prepare for the worst” as Hurricane Henri bears down on Connecticut.
Residents who don’t leave by 9 p.m. are “putting their lives at risk,” First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons said Saturday.
The Shelton Police and Fire departments were dispatched to the 100 block of Meadow Street around 7 p.m. Friday for the accident.
Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headache, fatigue, dizziness, confusion, nausea or vomiting and loss of consciousness.
The developer has been trying to satisfy building requirements for several months on the Newfield library branch.
The program started five years ago and has only grown in urgency with high-profile incidents of violence involving cops.
The city is asking residents on certain streets to evacuate starting 10 p.m. Saturday.
The small dog is possibly going toward Behrle Drive, Maple Street and Old Ansonia Road in Seymour.
DEEP lifted an advisory Friday after seeing a ‘considerable decrease’ of bird deaths in August.
The proposed project has been the subject of a lawsuit which was dismissed last year.
Mini-schools built from shoe boxes were exhibited at McLevy Green on Thursday.
The universities, which merged nearly a year ago, sent the president a letter offering programs and housing.
The arrest stemmed from an altercation earlier this month with the public facilities chief.
West Haven resident Jamie Darouse is facing charges of third-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny following the incident that occurred in May, police said.
The commission unanimously passed the moratorium during an August 18 meeting.
The robbery took place in November 2017 at La Sabrosura Restaurant on East Main Street in Bridgeport.
Stratford has the second highest case rate in Fairfield County, and the third lowest rate for vaccinations.
The spill occurred on Cross Street around 3:53 p.m.
A total of 226 kids participated in Mayor Laura Hoydick’s “Summer Reading Champion” program.
System officials told the board they expect union approval of the policy by Friday afternoon.
Critical race theory was not on the agenda and is not something taught in Trumbull schools, according to the superintendent.
Three teens were taken into custody over the weekend after overnight car burglaries in town, according to police.
Bridgeport police seized a gun and have one person in custody after a foot pursuit on Pembroke Street in the city Thursday.
Russell-Tucker takes over for Miguel Cardona, who resigned from the position earlier this year to become secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.
The two sisters join the zoo’s current howler monkey, Cain, who lost his two previous companions to old age.
The National Weather Service said there could be localized flash flooding in parts of the state Thursday morning as heavy rain falls.
Fairfield’s population grew 3.5 percent, the biggest in the area, as well as mirrored statewide trends of becoming older and more diverse, according to new census data.
A stab wound victim was hospitalized late Wednesday afternoon after an incident on Pequonnock Street, officials said.
Bridgeport police are investigating after a shooting sent one person to the hospital Wednesday night.
As of 9:18 p.m. Wednesday, 49 United Illuminating customers in Ansonia were still without power.
Police say the drivers went along Post Road Monday around 5:30 p.m.
Bridgeport Fire Units treated the man on scene before he was transported to a hospital.
The illness seems particularly common in mosquitoes in Fairfield and New Haven counties, and in greater Hartford.
Though well-intentioned, Ganim’s decision may have the effect of adding to the fog enveloping Connecticut’s renewed battle against COVID-19.
A charity event scheduled for Sept. 11 in Trumbull will benefit the nonprofit club named for former Stratford resident Hyman “Chick” Rosnick.
Firefighters responded to Interstate 95 near Exit 23 in Fairfield Tuesday night for a vehicle fire.
Police said the man intentionally set a fire in the city back in January at the corner of Olive and Rosedale streets.
An executive order from Gov. Ned Lamont requires everyone inside a public or private school building to wear a mask through Sept. 30 regardless of vaccination status.
Police said the incident occurred Friday night when a driver went on the wrong side of the road and struck the pedestrian.
The Westport Police Benevolent Association’s annual event has been rescheduled for Aug. 21 at the Saugatuck Train Station.
Census data shows changes in Greater Bridgeport's and the Naugatuck Valley’s demographics.
The presentations are scheduled for Aug. 31 at Town Hall.
Anthony Stewart grew up in the neighborhood, and now his construction company calls it home.
The Ledge Light Health District is now advising the public to refrain from feeding or approaching wild or stray animals.
Councilman Alfredo Castillo is accused of threatening the department head over repairs to a city building.
Stratford has the second lowest vaccination rate and third highest infection rate in Fairfield County, according to data from the state.
Prosecutors said the man was sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison, stemming from an incident in April 2019.
Danny Roach assumed he had a cold but was diagnosed with a “breakthrough” case of coronavirus.
The white population in Connecticut declined precipitously over the last 10 years as the state grew more diverse, Census data released Thursday shows.
Though white residents still make up nearly three-quarters of the state, their numbers dropped by 10 percent in the last decade. At the same time, the Hispanic population surged by 30 percent and the Asian population climbed by 27 percent, while the Black population rose by 8 percent.
Overall, however, the state’s total population barely nudged upward in the last decade growing by less than 1 percent, the smallest gain of any state in the Northeast and the fourth smallest nationwide.
The state’s increasingly diverse makeup and its relatively slow growth are likely due to a white population that is growing older and having fewer children, said Mark Abraham, executive director at DataHaven, a nonprofit data cooperative.
“There's been a huge drop in the number of white children in Connecticut in the past 10 years,” he said.”It's mainly just because the demographics have shifted.”
Given that Asian, Hispanic and Latino populations are younger and are expected to continue having children, Abraham said the trend should continue.
More than half of all Connecticut towns, ranging from large to small, lost population, with the largest proportional decline found in the small town of Canaan, which had 12 percent fewer residents than in 2010. Its losses were almost all white residents. Somers, about ten times Canaan’s size, also saw a decline of 10 percent, mostly due to declines in the white population.
Stamford saw the largest population growth of any town at 10 percent over the decade, attributable entirely to increases among non-white residents. Hispanic and Latino...
Two Town Hall employees have recently tested positive for COVID-19, the mayor said.
The 2020 census data is in and Bridgeport remains the state’s largest city, even seeing its population grow since 2010, according to the newly released information from the U.S. Census.
And among greater Bridgeport municipalities, Fairfield, Shelton and the Park City itself saw the biggest increases in population in the past decade, according to the numbers released Thursday.
Fairfield’s population grew by 2,108 people from 59,404 to 61,512 between 2010 and 2020, an increase of 3.5 percent, the fastest growing in greater Bridgeport.
First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick said she wasn’t shocked people want to live there — and predicted the town’s population is even higher than it was when the census was taken last year.
“As a lifelong resident, I’m not surprised word is out that Fairfield is an amazing community to live in,” Kupchick said. “I’m sure that number is even higher over the last year since the census forms were completed, as we continue to see new families choosing Fairfield. We are a picturesque and historic coastal community offering urban-style amenities in a family-friendly suburban setting — we have it all.”
By total residents, Bridgeport, the state’s biggest city, grew the most among area municipalities, from 144,229 to 148,654, or about 3.1 percent.
That’s a significant rebound in population for Bridgeport, which dipped to 139,529 in 2000 before rising in 2010 — but is still far short of its 1950 peak of 158,709.
Superintendent of Schools Michael Testani said Bridgeport’s public school system, consistently among the largest in Connecticut, has seen improvements that make the city a more attractive place to live.
“I do think that the public schools over the last 10 years here in...
Vicki Tesoro said she is “concerned about the impact of the new law and retail non-medical cannabis dispensaries on our youth.”
The hockey team will stay another decade and pay higher rent in exchange for a major overhaul of its home facility.
STRATFORD — The term “Catholic school” doesn’t usually conjure up an amusement park ride in the popular imagination.
Welcome to education in a time of pandemic.
“We most likely will be riding a roller coaster as new variants of the COVID-19 virus come and go,” Diocese of Bridgeport Superintendent Steven Cheeseman wrote in a letter to parents of parochial school students last week. “We must carefully monitor these trends and respond appropriately to the resulting ebb and flow created by these variant cycles.”
In the letter, Cheeseman offered a series of recommended guidelines for Catholic schools in the area — noting that they may need to be revised based on trends or state public health mandates — calling for children to wear masks when social distancing isn’t possible, but saying masks could be optional outside or when students are at desks and “spaced appropriately.”
The superintendent’s letter referred to an earlier message to parents that “indicated our desire to return to a near normal school year which included being mask optional.”
Catholic schools saw an influx of students last year after returning to in-person learning five days a week with fewer disruptions from quarantines and eschewing the hybrid model of public school systems. With a few weeks to go before school resumes, slots are once again filling up quickly, according to Meg Merwin, director of admissions, marketing and development at St. James in Stratford.
The school also recently filled its most important opening - principal - with Chris Robertson replacing Jack Lynch, who retired over the summer.
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The poor air quality is expected to affect all of the state except for the northwestern region.
Throughout the pandemic Connecticut has been a few weeks behind Europe, but now with the pandemic’s anticipated waning, leaders of the state’s 169 towns and cities must decide for themselves on whether to order mask wearing.
The guidance stopped short of mandating masks inside all parishes.
While Connecticut’s cities have begun issuing mandatory indoor mask requirements, suburban areas so far have not.
One person was trapped in their vehicle after a rollover in front of Fairfield Warde High School on Tuesday morning, fire officials said.
Bridgeport’s Newcomer Arrival Center will help the parents of English learners navigate the school system and connect with community programs.
While no weapons were showed during the theft, police said the individuals assaulted the vehicle’s owner.
With the speaker of the house wanting to take the $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill in tandem with an even larger Democratic budget bill, Connecticut’s $5.4 billion for highways, bridges, Long Island Sound and broadband internet might not get here until 2022.
Community colleges will redirect federal relief funds into the hands of current and recent students.
As cases of the Delta variant continue to show up across the state, Bridgeport’s mayor has brought the mask mandate back at indoor venues.
The Seattle rock band in June sold out Madison Square Garden.
Police asked residents to check their surveillance systems from 8 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday for anyone matching the woman’s description.
Members of the Santiago family as well as supporters, state and local representatives were in attendance.
It’s unclear who the party will choose as a replacement.
Andrew Santiago has signed with an esports management company.
Section of Enfield closed to traffic, reports of “unresponsive” people on scene
The victim told police they were breaking up a fight.
The former employee contends in the lawsuit that his concerns about apparent rodent droppings in the office and the alleged mismanagement of funds were ignored.
Candidates who seek to dismantly anti-racist curriculum have successfully challenged incumbents for Republican nominations.
The plane was built in the 1980s by Fairfield resident Andy Kosch.
The city is pledging a smoother/quicker application process than what was in place for a previous $1 million in aid.
Attorney General William Tong and Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Mark Boughton issued the warning.
The drill will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
One of the key items on the agenda was traffic and pedestrian safety
More than 92 percent of students on UConn’s main campus have reported they’re at least partially vaccinated.
Data suggests that, within Connecticut, educational attainment is a strong indicator of a city or town’s vaccination rate.
Under the proposed deal, the Bridgeport Islanders would stay in the city for another 10 years in exchange for $30 million in arena upgrades.
Bridgeport police and Connecticut State Police were both dispatched to an address on Primrose Avenue after the device was found.
So far, local officials are reluctant to order mask mandates in their towns, but health officials continue to monitor the situation.
After four years of incarceration awaiting trial, the man was found not guilty in the first jury trial held in the courthouse since COVID hit.
A number of Connecticut police departments were unable to connect to a new $22 million fingerprinting system that went live on July 25.
A man in custody on a recent alleged carjacking in Waterbury was charged with a Bridgeport shooting on Thursday, police said.
After a prayer, those assembled raised their candles in unison, the mournful silence broken by cries of “We love you, Zyon!”
Police responded to Spring Street shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday for a report of two people fighting.
There were minor injuries when a police officer and another individual were involved in a collision in Bridgeport on Thursday night.
While arrests of juveile car thieves are down this year compared to 2020 and 2019, high-profile incidents have spurred a clash between Democrats and Republicans in the General Assembly.
Trumka was tough and combative, a throwback to an old guard of union leaders from the labor movement’s heyday.
The bank said through a statement issued by a spokesman that it had reached an agreement with the supermarket company to retain 27 in-store locations.
New owner M&T Bank has announced hundreds of job cuts, most in Bridgeport.
The $1.5 million announced by Rep. Rosa DeLauro was included in a government funding bill passed last week.
A fire at a Monroe home spread to both floors and the attic on Thursday morning, according to fire officials.
City officials have filed suit to block the reinstatement of a cop fired for excessive force.
The news comes a week after experts in the state reported the virus had been detected in mosquitoes in five additional communities.
Zyon McDuffie died Sunday in what has been described as an accidental shooting.
In a statement, a University spokeswoman said the dog, who would have been 15 in December, died “peacefully at home” on Wednesday.
A Bridgeport jury begins deliberations today in the first post-pandemic murder trial.
Some establishments want mandates back, others say they are tough to enforce and will hurt business.
The Dodd Research Center has a new name to highlight its expanded human rights programs.
The 14-year-old had lived in Bridgeport and Stratford before he moved to Georgia with his mother and younger brother in the past six months, according to his former football coach.
Aidee Nieves is fighting for her political career on two fronts.
A man faces charges for a robbery Tuesday on John Street, police said.
The victim of an attempted vehicle theft Tuesday night was able to get away without any injuries, officials said.
The task force will now be led by a Democrat and a Republican.
A Bridgeport man is accused of sending his ex-girlfriend photos of gutted kittens and threatening to burn her house down.
Firefighters were able to contain the flames to the basement of a Mount Pleasant Street home Monday morning, officials said.
Bridgeport police say they’ve made an arrest in connection with a Feb. 16 daytime shooting.
The business has been open on Main Street for more than a decade.
The city is also mulling over mandating vaccinations for city employees.
Legal experts weigh in on a professor’s defamation case against Fairfield University.
A judge has refused to grant accelerated rehabilitation to Robert Mayer, the former chief financial officer of Fairfield charged in the fill pile scandal.
Connecticut would get $30 billion for rail repairs under trillion-dollar infrastructure bill that can get voted on this week in U.S. Senate.
Stratford police continue to investigate an early Sunday theft from a local dealership that also left the business damaged.
Officers responded to Atwater Street after a report of a street fight involving 15 to 20 people and a shooting, officials said.
Bridgeport police are investigating a reported home invasion on Palmer Street over the weekend.
The incident happened on the Merritt Parkway northbound “in the vicinity of the Congress Street overpass,” a post from the Fairfield Fire Department read.
Police are investigating. They ask anyone who has information to call a police tip line, 860-722-TIPS (8477).
Police believe the dirtbike rider suffered some form of trauma, but left the scene before officers arrived.
The victim suffered non-life-threatening injures, police said.
The city was forced to undergo debt restructuring after it was found out the city owed $1.8 million.
The two properties are the former Center School off Sutton Avenue and East Broadway and the former Contract Plating off Longbrook Avenue.
The mural is part of a state-wide initiative to get murals of the civil rights icon painted in 39 cities.
