An electrical issue caused a commercial oven in the kitchen of Stepney Elementary School to catch fire Thursday morning, according to Monroe fire officials.
Westport Police Lt. Eric Woods said a truck traveling on Post Road East began leaking hydraulic fluid, which led to three crashes.
The U.S. attorney's office says Marius Lamont Maye, a 49-year-old Bridgeport man, has been sentenced to six years in prison for distributing fentanyl.
The crash occurred about 500 feet from the McDonald's where the victim and suspect worked, according to police.
A Bridgeport father was charged with domestic violence out of Puerto Rico after he reported his child and her mother missing this week, police said.
CT law requires people to make a good effort to try to return found property or money that's at least a dollar or else it's a crime.
Bridgeport police are investigating the shooting, which occurred on Orchard Street a little after midnight Wednesday.
On Tuesday morning the company announced it would be a tenant at Honey Locust Square on Stratford Avenue in the East End.
Starbucks has opened its second Stratford location in the town’s north end, more than two years after officials approved the drive-thru coffee shop.
A Fairfield man, accused of a three-state burglary spree, was ordered held without bond.
None of the area districts were at the chronic absenteeism levels from before the pandemic, though some had improvements in either ELA, math, or science.
Gino DiGiovanni, a Derby alderman and Republican mayoral candidate, is scheduled to appear virtually in federal court Tuesday, records show.
Trumbull students headed back to school Tuesday, where they were greeted by 19 new certified staff and 26 new non-certified employees.
A Bridgeport woman was charged with a DUI among other offenses after police say she crashed into a small crowd of children and adults on Central Avenue Sunday.
Bridgeport mayor candidate John Gomes said he has reached out to fellow Democrats Lamond Daniels and Marilyn Moore for their support.
Robert Withington, 57, of Trumbull has been charged with third-degree larceny and is accused of stealing about $5,000 in town bank deposits.
Carmela Levy-David, the new Bridgeport superintendent, visited Bassick High School and the construction site for the new school to kick off the 2023-2024 year.
The event runs Oct. 13 to 20 and offers a variety of deals, including buy one get one free, a prix-fixe menu or a 20 percent discount.
Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's emergency communications director, said a vehicle ran into a crowd on Central Avenue, injuring five children and multiple adults.
Bridgeport police said both victims appeared to be the targets of the shooting near the intersection of Pembroke Street and Arctic Street.
Superintendent Carmela Levy-David defended the decision, saying she followed policy when she booked the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater to kick off the school year.
Make-A-Wish Connecticut has officially reopened and is launching a new campaign following their temporary closure after a sewage flood damaged play areas.
A developer has been given the greenlight to convert a 56-year-old Stratford church into condominiums as part of a larger residential development.
From Westport and Fairfield out to Milford and Stratford, and Bridgeport up to Monroe and Ansonia, here's what's new when our area schools head back.
A Bridgeport man, who police said drives for Amazon, was ordered held in lieu of $1.5 million for allegedly shooting an Uber driver outside the Stratford Amazon facility.
Photos of a suspect in a bank robbery shared by Milford police depict a heavyset man with facial hair wearing a baseball cap and white or gray T-shirt.
Charges have been filed against the driver who crashed into Trumbull Center Fire Station on Aug. 18, officials said.
Jason Julian, charged in the fill pile scandal where contaminated soil was distributed around Fairfield, was denied a motion to move his trial out of the area.
Stratford officials have approved plans from two companies to open separate facilities to grow marijuana and make THC-infused snacks and drinks.
Fairfield Superintendent Michael Testani said a keynote speaker's slideshow presentation to teachers on Thursday contained "explicit" "sexual" language.
A city resident said he was shot Tuesday night after a stray bullet passed through the door of a home and struck him in the face.
Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's emergency management director, said eight people were displaced on Thursday after a fire on Poplar Street.
Stratford police said at least one person was shot outside a Stratford Amazon facility this morning and a suspect is in custody.
The Secretary of the State's office confirmed Lamond Daniels, incumbent Joe Ganim, John Gomes and state Sen. Marilyn Moore got enough signatures to have non-Democratic Party lines on the fall ballot.
A Trumbull lawyer, found with a dozen guns and ammunition in his home, received a suspended sentence.
The shooting was reported a little before midnight at Park and Wood avenues and left three people injured, one of them critically, authorities said.
The 22nd annual CT United Ride is anticipated to bring out hundreds of motorcyclists and thousands of spectators throughout Fairfield County next month.
Glorianne Lagnese, the operator of a Fairfield animal shelter that officials say had uninhabitable conditions, was sentenced to probation for animal cruelty.
According to police, the suspected shooter set up the killing on Snapchat and rode away from the area in an Uber afterward.
A Bridgeport man was charged with manslaughter, reckless endangerment, risk of injury and multiple vehicular charges in connection with the 2022 crash.
The Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants has partnered with Lifebridge Community Services with plans to open a new headquarters in Bridgeport.
Two candidates for the Democratic nomination to run for mayor in Bridgeport have failed to gather enough petition signatures to qualify for the primary ballot.
A Milford man and a Stratford woman are accused of breaking into Milford Animal Control and stealing a kitten Saturday evening, police said.
The Westport Fire Department said the fire broke out around 11:50 p.m. on Sunday night on on Compo Road South.
Connecticut State Police say an unoccupied vehicle was stolen from an Interstate 95 rest stop in Fairfield and later recovered in Waterbury.
Trumbull police said the Trumbull Center Fire Station "did sustain damage to the building" after the crash, which happened Friday evening.
The funding, announced this month by Gov. Ned Lamont's office and Mayor Joe Ganim, comes from the new Connecticut Communities Challenge Grant program.
Lou Gramm, the original lead singer of the 1970s and 1980s rock band Foreigner, was scheduled to headline the musical performers.
Two former Stratford officials hoping to rejoin Town Council will face off next month in a rematch of a primary held more than 20 years ago.
The Democratic candidates are vying for third party support on the November ballot in the Bridgeport mayoral race.
Westport police say Jennifer Lindstrom was found dead at the bottom of the staircase in her Oak Ridge Park home in Saugatuck Thursday morning.
Verano Holdings will not open a dispensary on Stratford Avenue due to a mixup in the facility's lease, according to a lawyer for the building's current tenant.
PETA is celebrating the closure of Trumbull's SeaQuest location whose last day will be Sunday, Aug. 20. The closure comes after several complaints were filed against the company for animal neglect.
Maureen Scott had worked for years at Derby’s Griffin Hospital, where she was pronounced dead Dec. 7, 2021 after a dental procedure at Swan Lake Dental in Oxford.
James Lawton, an inspector with the Fairfield State's Attorney's Office, drove off after hitting a teen on a bike in Bridgeport last month, officials said.
Kenyon Gay, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree manslaughter after what police say was a fight over a girlfriend that happened in 2019.
"From this point forward we will receive lists of guests to be checked at the entrance point of the suite," said operator Howard Saffan.
An arrest warrant signed Monday charges Derby alderman Gino DiGiovanni with "parading" and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
A judge ruled she will not reconsider reducing former Bridgeport Police Chief's pension for cheating on the police chief exam.
The EPA is proposing to dig up and replace more than 2,000 truckloads of waste buried along Shore Road in Stratford as part of a new remediation project.
The U.S. attorney's office said Amire Newsome, a 20-year-old Bridgeport man, pleaded guilty to a racketeering offense stemming from his gang involvement.
SeaQuest, an Idaho-based for-profit aquarium company, is officially closing its location in Trumbull. Its last day will be Sunday, Aug. 20, according to a Facebook post.
Derby Republican alderman and mayoral candidate Gino DiGiovanni, 42, was arrested Tuesday on four misdemeanor counts related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Derby alderman and mayoral candidate Gino DiGiovanni was charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot after admitting on TV that he entered the building, documents show.
A new sign at the Madison Avenue site advertises the 68,000 square foot structure and its 300-plus parking spaces will be "available soon."
The free, one-day Caribbean Jerk Festival in Bridgeport will include food and merchandise vendors, live music and activities for children.
The wrongful death lawsuit says the 81-year-old woman went to Swan Lake Dental to have four teeth extracted and implants put in place.
A developer is seeking to increase the size of an already approved apartment building planned for Lordship Boulevard in Stratford to 127 units.
A federal jury has awarded a former Bridgeport employee $140,000 in a sexual harassment claim against the city.
At issue is the July 27 decision by Paul Boucher, head of the municipal zoning department, to revoke the authorization for an apartment development.
The impact of the Bridgeport Homelessness Care Response initiative is unclear, with leaders of local groups addressing homelessness saying they aren't aware of its work.
The Stratford Board of Education voted 4-3 along party lines to extend Superintendent Uyi Osunde ’s employment agreement through June of 2026.
Bridgeport election officials do not expect to know how many mayoral candidates will face off in next month’s Democratic primary until next week
Chris Gombos, track operator at Trumbull BMX, says its 41-year-old bike-racing track is in need of new repairs and updates so wheelchair users can watch races.
A crash on Great Hill Road late Sunday evening killed 28-year-old Beacon Falls man Michael Marrone, according to Seymour police.
Police said an officer caught a Hamden teen with a stolen vehicle at the Trumbull Mall Thursday evening.
The city of Bridgeport is appealing a ruling by the state's FOI Commission to turn over information about Capt. Lonnie Blackwell.
Stratford police said the driver, Daniel Comacho, 32, of Bridgeport, was charged with driving under the influence in Lordship Boulevard crash on Thursday.
A Missouri-based cannabis company aiming to expand into Connecticut is proposing to open a facility to grow marijuana in an industrial building in Stratford.
Benjamin Cohen, 21, of Westport, was charged with two felonies and various misdemeanors for his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, officials said.
The new attorney for Jair Irigoyen-Flores, a man charged in the 2021 crash that killed James and Barabra Tamborra, of Shelton, asked the case be continued.
A motorcyclist suffered a serious leg injury in a crash Wednesday night and was transported to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment, according to Fairfield police.
A 58-year-old man wanted in connection with a stabbing that killed another man was extradited from Georgia to Bridgeport Wednesday, according to local police.
Benjamin Cohen, 21, of Westport, was charged with two felonies and various misdemeanors for his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the U.S. Attorney's office said.
A Bridgeport official says a person who was seriously injured in a stabbing opened fire and killed his assailant Tuesday on Brooks Street.
Ansonia police say a 16-year-old is the third person charged in the fatal shooting of Stratford resident Johnny Class during a drug-related robbery in April.
The Bridgeport Board of Education on Monday voted to appoint Jennifer Perez to replace Michael Maccarone, a first-term member who resigned last month.
A brown cow was seen strolling around Old Town Road and Reservoir Avenue in Trumbull at around 10 p.m on Monday, according to Trumbull Police Department.
Fire officials said Monday night that the Ansonia fire marshal's office is investigating a gas leak in the 150 block of Main Street.
Trumbull police Lt. Brian Weir said three juveniles were arrested after they broke into a car, attempted to steal from it and fled from police.
A 41-year-old Bridgeport man was killed after his motorcycle collided with an SUV Sunday night at Fairfield and Colorado avenues, police said.
A judge ruled Anthony Villano and the former owner's widow didn't have a legal right to be there and ordered them to pay the legal owners while the case is appealed.
A federal judge has thrown out a charge against a former Bridgeport councilman charged with absentee ballot conspiracy.
The state Department of Correction said a female guard was assaulted last week at Bridgeport Correctional Center in the latest violent incident at a Connecticut facility.
A social worker, local activist and former teacher and all vying for a chance to replace a Bridgeport school board member who resigned last week.
Police say a thief stole a newspaper delivery driver's SUV in New Hampshire and then stole a Connecticut newspaper delivery driver's car about three hours later.
Police said they have arrested a tow truck operator with Big Sam's Towing, a contracted operator with the Bridgeport Housing Authority, for illegal towing.
About 3,100 Bridgeport city employees were not paid Friday due to an issue receiving their paychecks from Webster Bank, officials said.
Connecticut State Police say a tree fell on a car on Route 15 south in the area of Exit 53 in Stratford, noting there were no injuries but the road is closed.
Jason Minor, 17, accepted a court offer that could result in charges connected with a Westport carjacking being dropped.
A Bridgeport man pleaded guilty to bank fraud in federal court after he used a Rhode Island resident's information to move $65,500 in an account, officials say.
Ellis Tibere of Guilford rejected an offer to plead guilty to stabbing a Greenwich woman outside a Westport salon in 2020.
Mayor Joe Ganim's office and the council in March hired Norwalk-based SoNo Studios for $23,300 to develop a marketing symbol for Connecticut's largest municipality.
The police department is investigating after a car crashed into a Bridgeport home, causing minor property damage, according to officials.
Authorities are investigating after a man was stabbed in the back on Pequonnock Street in Bridgeport early Wednesday. He's expected to survive.
The effort to remove thousands of truck loads of toxic Raymark waste from Stratford is now expected to cost around $140 million.
Stratford Public School's new assistant superintendent is planning to help roll out an updated code of conduct and refine the school system’s curriculum.
Former Bridgeport Police Chief Armando Perez is asking a judge to reconsider taking half his pension for the exam cheating scandal.
