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Rescued Pigs Found Cuddling for the First Time During Thunderstorm Are Warming Hearts
Sleepy Pig Farm is an animal sanctuary doing great things for animals in Redding, Connecticut. They recently had a huge storm and tornado come through their farm, and fortunately, everybody and all the animals were safe; they only experienced some light flooding. After the storm, they went out to ...Continue reading
Newtown Woman Accused Of Stealing Over $50K Of Artifacts, Chainsaws, From CT Home
Fairfield County resident Jessica Thompson of Newtown, age 39, was arrested on Tuesday, July 16 in connection with a Litchfield County burglary reported in September 2023, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, July 17. According to a police affidavit, on Sept. 6, 2023, a trooper responded to a Cornwall home...
Norwalk River Valley Trail gets $4.5 million in federal construction funding
Calling the granting of funds for construction of Fairfield County’s longest multi-use hiking trail transformative, Rep. Jim Himes (D-4th Dist.) announced Wednesday the federal government will contribute $4.5 million towards its completion. The 30-mile-long Norwalk River Valley Trail is a “triple win,” Himes said: It’s enjoyable for people to...
Tim Limbos hired as new fire marshal
KENT—The Fire Marshal Hiring Subcommittee interviewed Tim Limbos Tuesday, June 18 for the position of fire marshal that was recently vacated by Stan MacMillan. After a short executive session and a discussion with Limbos about the job, the committee, consisting of First Selectman Marty Lindenmayer, Selectman Lynn Mellis Worthington, and Building Inspector Joseph Manley, voted to recommend him for employment to the selectmen. He will be paid $40 an hour for the part-time position.
Police: Man forged, fraudulently deposited $6K check
WESTPORT — A Bridgeport man is accused of illegally accessing a resident’s checking data and writing a fraudulent check for nearly $6,000, police said. Mahendra Sookhu, 27, was charged July 16 with third-degree larceny, third-degree forgery and second-degree identity theft in connection with the 2022 incident. Police launched...
Bodies Of Missing Danbury Swimmers Found In Candlewood Lake
The two men, identified as 26-year-old and 38-year-old Danbury residents, were found by the Connecticut State Police dive team and the Danbury Police dive team in Candlewood Lake in Danbury on Thursday, July 18. The names of the victims have not been released pending notification of family. According to James...
Meyer Jabara offering IT services, support
Meyer Jabara Hotels (MJH) is invested in technology—so much so that the company is taking on the role of technology support, help desk and implementation for its portfolio of 32 hotels plus any other properties needing IT assistance on a project basis. With the goal of enabling guests and...
Westport man pleads guilty to stealing $4.5M from cryptocurrency firm
WESTPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — A Westport man who once served as a vice president of a cryptocurrency firm has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $4.4 million from them. Dylan Meissner, 31, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, and faces up to 20 years in prison. He was the vice president of finance at a cryptocurrency […]
Westport Country Playhouse Honors Kristin Chenoweth And Mary-Mitchell Campbell At September Fundraiser
Tony Award-winning Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth and Drama Desk Award-winning music director Mary-Mitchell Campbell with be honored at a one-night-only fundraiser at Westport Country Playhouse, on Saturday, September 14, at 7 p.m. Both artists are Playhouse alumni, having appeared on the historic Playhouse stage in past fundraising events. Chenoweth and Campbell will perform at the event as well as other artists to be announced soon.
Bridgeport 9-11 Little League All-Stars Defeat Hurricane, 9-5, to win State Championship
The Bridgeport 9-11 Little League All-Stars captured the state championship on Wednesday with a 9-5 victory against Hurricane in Ona. Riley Haddix and Reed Hurst each had two hits to lead Bridgeport. Haddix, Walker Horne and Cam Nicewarner each scored a pair of runs. Parker Tuttle and Collin Benson each...
Bridgeport City Councilwoman Eneida Martinez referred to prosecutors in election fraud case
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Bridgeport City Councilwoman Eneida Martinez is the latest to come under fire in the city’s ongoing 2019 election fraud investigation. Allegations came in on Wednesday from a woman who lives in a senior facility, stating that a Latina woman with glasses arrived at her door in September asking her if she […]
Sparks fly over Sylvan Road North re-subdivision
WESTPORT — The Planning and Zoning Commission’s hearing on a plan to re-subdivide 50 Sylvan Road North, already under fire from neighbors living off a busy street, faced tense moments this week as some neighbors appeared to assert a fix was in. Rick Benson, a longtime resident and...
Most power restored in Westport after storms break heatwave
WESTPORT — Powerful thunderstorms, expected to break the stifling heat and humidity gripping the region, knocked out power overnight to hundreds in Westport. By 4:30 a.m. Thursday, however, power outages had been restored to all but 50 of the 12,694 total customers in town, according to the power company, Eversource.
Rezone ask highlights growing pains in town’s mobile home districts
WESTPORT — The Planning and Zoning Commission held a pre-application hearing about a potential zone change for a Cresent Park Road property. Crescent Park Road is off Crescent Road and Post Road East, in the neighborhood behind Fire Department headquarters. It has about two dozen homes zoned in the Mobile Home Park District.
Proposed legislation aims to help solve cold case murders in Connecticut
Making a push to help bring justice for the families of cold case murder victims. A state senator says he’s proposing legislation that would help solve these cases saying the families deserve answers while also helping local police. “It hangs over you. There's no closure.”. Closure is what James...
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