Two male suspects forced a female restaurant employee to open the door to the establishment so they could rob it, according to Bridgeport officials.
Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz visited The Bridge on Main, a planned facility where for nonprofit agency workers to help reintegrate people back into society after their release.
On Tuesday, a state prosecutor upped the charges for Dontrell Jean, 26, from larceny to first-degree robbery and second-degree assault.
The Dewey Street dispensary, located about a quarter mile from the Fairfield border, is the second approved in the city, joining another slated to open in the spring on the Trumbull line.
Stratford firefighters performed a high-angle rope rescue to reach a woman who fell as much as 50 feet from a bridge onto a barge, official says.
For his daughter, Michele Zamary Mirmina, Al Zamary was the man who made Sundays at St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church feel like home.
The lawsuit, which was filed by the husband of 41-year-old Lisa Sullivan, names PhysicianOne Urgent Care in Southbury and Danbury Hospital, among others.
The male suspect acted as though he was in possession of a firearm before stealing cash from Mike's Deli Market on Jan. 10, according to Bridgeport police.
The Stratford Zoning Commission voted last week to approve plans to build six one-and-two-bedroom apartments above the Mangoz Bar & Lounge on Barnum Avenue.
Bridgeport police are investigating a Monday morning home invasion on Brooks Street where a woman and two children were inside, city official said.
Clinton McDevitt, of Bridgeport, was killed after his SUV went off Route 8 in Shelton Sunday, hit trees in the median and rolled over, police say.
These initiatives are part of an educational campaign by TPAUD to prevent the newly state legal drug from falling into the hands of children
In my practice as investment counsel to high-net-worth families, one of my roles is to help clients plan for family and charitable legacies. That involves integrating financial and estate planning, a subject I’ve written about from time to time. (If you would like a digital download of an article I wrote in connection with “The Discerning Investor,” published by the American Bar Association, here is a link: tinyurl.com/2ujxrwzx.)
Over the years, I’ve seen what works and what doesn’t in both large and small estates, and I’m happy to share some insights.
The first subject to tackle is the role of the executor, which opens up two issues: If you are chosen to serve in that capacity, should you? And, if you are an executor, where do you get help?
The executor’s job is to move an estate through the probate court process to make sure the deceased’s assets are transferred to heirs after paying the decedent’s debts, including any federal and state estate taxes that may be due.
The job can be easy if there are few assets and debts and a simple legacy — or daunting if the deceased’s life and legacy wishes were not only complicated, but also disorganized.
A simple situation might be a single elderly individual who sold his home before moving into a long-term care facility, with a single brokerage account worth less than $1 million, and a single heir, an only child.
A much more complex estate is a very wealthy business owner of a private company whose current spouse and children will share assets with children born of prior marriages along with two charities. The individual has multiple homes in different states, multiple brokerage accounts, complex financial holdings (including illiquid...
Diane Fulco will be awarded the Lasting Impact Award by the high school team's Takedown Club on Feb. 4.
Interim Superintendent Alyshia Perrin, who had been authorized by the school board to relocate 66 students from short-staffed Wilbur Cross to Thomas Hooker, announced Friday evening that plan had been reconsidered.
Ansonia police said Friday they have charged a second man in the burglary of a local gas station that was caught on video.
Fitzgerald is now the town's first dedicated zoning enforcement officer in 10 months, following Doug Wenz's retirement in 2022.
Kevin Dillon, director of the Connecticut Airport Authority, called environmental contamination at Sikorsky "certainly more significant" than at Bradley International and other airports the authority owns.
A Bridgeport man was served with a warrant charging him with attempted murder after he showed up at the courthouse on drug charges.
The Fairfield native will return home to headline the two-day festival.
Several council members criticized the document for offering various policies but no specific goals. They wanted to reach 25 percent in five years.
Investigators arrested two New Haven men at the Westfield Trumbull mall after stopping a car identified as one that had previously been reported stolen, according to police.
The burglars broke the windows of several vehicles parked at the Westport Weston Family YMCA before snatching belongings inside, according to YMCA staff.
A Shelton officer who pulled over a driver for traffic violations this week ended up arresting an armed felon in possession of methamphetamine, police say.
Two of Bridgeport's newly elected lawmakers — Democrats Herron Gaston and Fred Gee — also have full-time municipal jobs and are local religious leaders as well.
State Rep. Ben McGorty said he wished company officials had given him and others a heads-up about the possible layoffs at an event at Sikorsky Aircraft on Friday.
Maria Pires alleges the true motive for the firings remains the same — reprisal for her decision to back John Gomes for mayor against incumbent Joe Ganim.
The carjacking occurred on Dec. 3, according to Milford police. Nathan Akinola, 18, drove away in a car after ordering the owner out at gunpoint, police said.
Police said a hairless cat and designer bags worth nearly $9,000 was stolen Sunday from a room at the Hilton Garden Inn in Shelton.
Jacques PepÃn, one of the most celebrated French chefs, joined Chris Sarandon on stage in Fairfield Saturday for a live taping of the actor's podcast.
If 38-year-old Kevin Kelly completes a drug rehab program successfully, he will get a suspended prison sentence and probation, according to a plea deal.
The 66 seventh and eighth graders at Wilbur Cross could begin attending Thomas Hooker as soon as Monday.
Trumbull police said a man suffered a head injury when he struck the pavement after being punched in fight outside Stop & Shop on Friday.
Christopher Ceccorulli, 41, received a five-year suspended prison sentence and three years of probation in the case.
The ruling comes more than seven years after the exotic dancers first filed a lawsuit claiming they were not being paid a minimum wage or overtime at the Milford club.
Stratford police say a man was wounded during a drive-by shooting on Priscilla Lane last Wednesday night.
Trumbull's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce is considering a recommendation for an implicit bias training program to town employees. If adopted, the town would join Trumbull police, which already has such a program.
Bridgeport Public School officials will answer questions about the new school during a public forum at 6 p.m. on Jan. 25 at Harding High School.
Bridgeport police identified the victim of the crash as Gladys Andrade, 74, of Bridgeport. She had been driving on Linen Avenue in Bridgeport when another vehicle smashed into the back of her SUV.
A video clip depicting a portion of the incident and shared on social media shows several Shelton cops subduing 27-year-old Gordon Cole on Dec. 29.
Whomever Bridgeport Now picks as its choice to oust the incumbent, the group's organizers will have to be extremely careful to avoid violating state laws about coordination, financial and otherwise, between campaigns and PACs.
According to Town Planner Rob Librandi, the commission renewed the moratorium because of ongoing apartment construction near the Trumbull mall
The man suffered a head injury after he become involved in a face-to-face confrontation with another man following an argument, according to Trumbull police.
University officials hope the upcoming center will attract those looking to become machinists, welders, or take on other manufacturing sector jobs. The facility, which used to house the University of Bridgeport’s mail center and print shop, can hold up to 300 participants a year, officials say.
The company and its roughly 8,000 employees have helped drive the economy of greater Bridgeport for decades — but for how long?
Joseph Ferla, 60, pleaded guilty to charges of first-degree larceny and second-degree forgery before Judge Peter Brown at Superior Court in Milford.
Shelton police are looking for two carjacking suspects, including a man who allegedly choked the owner of the vehicle they were trying to steal.
Raul Valle, the older brother of a teen accused of fatally stabbing James McGrath, is set to appear in court in Derby Friday on a breach of peace charge.
The plan, if approved, is to rehabilitate the former Stop & Shop building and "make it look brand new again."
The Bridgeport Board of Education will meet Friday to vote on a proposal to move Wilbur Cross School's seventh and eighth graders to Thomas Hooker.
Police said it was “highly probable” more cigarettes were stolen, but the video surveillance available only went back six months.
Ansonia police said a woman fought off a Bridgeport man who tried to rob her after hiding in the back seat of her car.
The animal hospital on Nichols Avenue will close its doors Feb. 17 due to the retirement of longtime veterinarian Thomas Milos.
Police say a man was arrested in Bridgeport after stealing and crashing a car while trying to flee a shoplifting attempt at Home Depot in Orange.
A Bridgeport woman was killed Wednesday, after she got out of a car and was hit by traffic on Route 8 in Shelton, police said.
Wilbur Cross School's seventh and eighth graders could begin attending Thomas Hooker next week due to a teacher shortage in Bridgeport.
A Stratford man, awaiting trial for armed robbery, is accused of shooting another man while free on bail.
Mongillo is on a kidney transplant waitlist with the Montefiore Medical Center, located in the Bronx. He is hoping for a kidney from a living donor. Hospital staff have told him and his family that the wait time to receive a new kidney from a deceased donor is at least seven years.
State Sen. Marilyn Moore came close to beating Joe Ganim in the 2019 Democratic mayoral primary.
Bridgeport police's fatal investigation team has responded to a pedestrian hit by a motor vehicle on East Main and Pulaski streets Tuesday morning.
The problem is this new social services initiative was not intended by the council to be a catch-all for Bridgeport's mental health and addiction needs.
Trumbull police were forced to call in reinforcements Saturday after struggling to expel unruly crowds of teenagers from the Westfield Trumbull mall.
At least one city official, City Council President Aidee Nieves, said Chief Roderick Porter should wait for a planned, yet delayed, staffing study to help the department determine the current needs for leadership and patrol positions.
Trumbull police arrested three teenagers after they allegedly crashed a stolen car near Sacred Heart University while attempting to flee from officers.
Division Street has long been dangerous for pedestrians, local and state officials said after John Jepson was hit by a car walking home from work.
A similar bill was proposed last year but failed to pass in the Connecticut legislature, edged out by other legislative priorities.
Christine Sonsini who is the current executive director for the Derby senior center, is leaving that position take over the same role in Ansonia.
Reese Morales, the director of equity and communications for the school district, is planning a civil rights tour of various locations in the south. The hope is to defray the cost of the trip, nearly $2,500 per student, with a fundraising luncheon Monday at noon at the school.
Billed as a "reorganization," the details included some promotions and new titles in key municipal departments and some planned but not yet made changes.
It was not the first time Officer Gianni Capozziello was the subject of a use of force complaint or incident.
Hamilton Clark Smith, 57, of Milford, sent menacing texts to a deputy U.S. marshal, threatening to kill the person and harm the marshal's family, officials say.
The 28-acre nature preserve has become a popular spot for bird watchers following years of restoration efforts at the once badly polluted and eroded site.
The two high school freshmen wrote and illustrated “Susie Speaks Up” about a young girl who learns about climate change while traveling the world.
Vincent Jones, 54, of New Haven, was charged with second-degree robbery and fifth-degree larceny for robbing a TD Bank in Fairfield in October 2022, police say.
The city's St. Patrick's Day parade, which has been held downtown for decades, returns in March following a three year hiatus.
Bridgeport police said the man, who does not have a home, suffered "severe trauma to his face and the back of his head" in an assault on Fairfield Avenue.
The audit proposal comes after Bridgeport Public Schools was awarded more than $150 million in federal COVID-19 aid.
The SHW Casting Co. for years was one of Ansonia's largest employers. But the downtown site has been vacant since the company ceased operations two decades ago.
Michael Nastu, a former Bridgeport zoning official, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for a child exploitation offense, the U.S. Attorney's office said.
A New York man, accused of robbing a Dunkin' Donuts and phone store in Stratford, was brought back from New Jersey on Wednesday.
Bridgeport police say a 20-year-old West Haven man was wounded Wednesday night in a shooting on Frenchtown Road in the city's North End.
Two Fairfield high schoolers have been charged with third-degree assault and breach of peace after an attack left a fellow student injured, according to police.
A judge is considering whether to hold one lengthy trial for all the defendants in the Fairfield dumping case.
Ansonia police arrested Arsene Ndabian, 64, of Bridgeport, with third-degree assault, reckless driving and unsafe movement in the Nov. 4 crash.
Following a brief presentation and discussion that focused mainly on shifting Sound on Sound from "the grove" section to the baseball and softball fields, board members unanimously approved the festival's return Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
The robbery occurred early in the morning on Dec. 27, 2022, according to Ansonia police. Investigators expect to make additional arrests, police said.
Jeremiah Perkins, 24, of Waterbury, was arrested on narcotics and weapons charges after lying about his identity to officers, according to Ansonia police.
Jose Morales, 46, appeared before Judge Peter Brown Tuesday at Superior Court in Milford.
Police Chief Roderick Porter has reduced the number of staffers who commute to and from work in a department car from 43 to around 17.
Talmadge, an RTM member, was a businesswoman and among a group that established the Wakeman Town Farm Sustainability Center.
More than 500 people attended the inaugural "Jim Jam" in honor of late Fairfield Prep student James McGrath.
The Bridgeport Board of Education is considering hiring a public relations firm to manage the school system's reputation and respond to crisis situations.
The driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital, according to Westport assistant fire chief Phillip Hessberger.
After four hours of deliberation the six-member jury found the 43-year-old Jose Martinez not guilty of first-degree manslaughter for the May 19, 2019 death of 46-year-old Miguel Lopez.
John Gomes' mayoral campaign raised $100,304 since it launched Dec. 1, while Joe Ganim has raised "roughly" $225,000 since last March.
Ethan Book, a Bridgeport resident who owned New England Limousine Service of Fairfield and ran for public office several times, has died.
City officials have agreed to pay local contractor Anthony Stewart around a third of the $500,000 worth of cost overruns he said he accrued building the new East End library that opened last year.
Caracas Grill and Food Mart was previously located at the Westfield Trumbull mall, and while the location is different, so are the offerings.
Aquarion stated the Jan. 1 water main break was repaired by evening, but the repairs forced residents to boil their water as a precautionary measure. It was the third water main break in less than a month.
Franklin “Boosie” McKinney, 41, pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual assault, two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault and three counts of risk of injury to children.
East Haven Police Lt. Joseph Finoia fired three shots at 27-year-old Nicholas Gambardella following a foot chase across I-95 in Milford Thursday, report shows.
Qualon Wilkes, 22, died Thursday, Jan. 5 after the incident on Route 15 in Hamden early New Year's Day, according to state police.
A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a Connecticut drug ring that trafficked large amounts of cocaine, officials said.
Thomas Pacilio, a Westport investment adviser, faces up to three years in prison for failing to report $1.4 million to the IRS, federal prosecutors said.
Five iPhones and three Apple Watch Ultras were recovered from a Mercedes-Benz linked to a Trumbull package theft spree Wednesday, according to local police.
Luis Hernandez, of Waterbury, has been charged in the beating death of Miguel Lopez in 2019 in Bridgeport, police said.
A New Haven man was found with heroin and crack cocaine after hitting two cop cars in an escape attempt on Boston Post Road in Milford, police said.
A Bridgeport teenager allegedly cooperated with police and apologized for his actions after his mother brought him to police in connection with an assault and robbery, police said.
A section of Interstate 95 in Milford is closed Thursday morning for a reported crash after witnesses described a large police presence on the highway.
Following a brief hearing Wednesday afternoon, Superior Court Judge Peter McShane stated that based on the results of a psychiatric examination 43-year-old Sharon Williams has an understanding of the charges against her and can assist in her own defense.
Paul Sastrum, 36, of Stratford, was arrested after he was accused on camera of trying to have sexual relations with a 14-year-old boy, Westport police said.
Officers were assisting with an investigation at the intersection of High Street and I-95 near Exit 37, Milford police said on Twitter at 7:04 p.m. Wednesday.
The Bridgeport City Council has approved giving developer Anthony Stewart $588,000 to help complete a delayed retail development.
Stratford principals and other school administrators will receive 2.5 percent raises in each of the next three years as part of a new contract.
Six members of the Stratford Police Department have been cleared of wrongdoing in the 2021 fatal shooting of Christopher Hagans on Main Street.
Police Chief Roderick Porter said he is utilizing different methods to attract new recruits.
Trumbull won the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its annual comprehensive financial report.
The property was at one time home to the former Bridgeport Steel Works as well as an electrical substation, with a range of pollutants left behind.
The city's Planning and Zoning Commission approved a revised site plan in August, months after the facility was first submitted to the city for approval. According to Economic Development Director Sheila O'Malley, the site will open in 2023.
It's been more than three years since the Big Y moved to Derby and its former space at the Ansonia Shopping Center has been empty ever since.
Bridgeport police said a 19-year-old man was shot and injured in the leg around 3 a.m. following a confrontation at Club Azul.
Bridgeport police said a Bridgeport man was grazed in the abdomen by a bullet while standing outside the Junco Market on Harral Avenue.
A crowd gathered Sunday for the 23rd annual Robert S. Kaps Jump into Southport Harbor and to raise money to give stuffed animals to children with cancer.
