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Nurse retires after more than 40 years at Waterbury Hospital
WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) – A nurse retired Thursday after more than 40 years of service at Waterbury Hospital. Kim Perillo Rudaitis, RN, served patients for 41 years. “Thank you for your hard work and dedication, Kim,” Waterbury Hospital said in a social media post.
GOP Puts Hold on Funding for Greenwich Avenue ADA Compliance, Citing Federal Provision
GREENWICH — Using an unfamiliar federal law, Republican finance board members put a hold on a $450,000 appropriation for accessibility improvements to Greenwich Avenue on Tuesday, despite protests by... Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. And if you want to...
Court Allows Partition Sale of Bed Stuy Home in Family for 75 Years
The case is one of many in Brooklyn of investors taking shares in properties though heirs transfers and then forcing partition sales. Ayisha Doyle, like her mother and her children, was raised in the grand brownstone on Jefferson Avenue in Bed Stuy. She still calls the house home, one of five generations of her family who have done so since her great-grandparents purchased the 1880s single-family house in the 1940s.
New system stopped wrong-way driver in North Haven before they entered Interstate 91
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A new detection system stopped a driver before they were able to go the wrong way on Interstate 91 in North Haven during the heavy rain, according to the police department. The driver got lost in Wednesday’s downpour and started going up the exit ramp, according to police. The new […]
Retired FDNY Hero Pleads Not Guilty to Charges He Assaulted Rye Golf Club Co-Worker
A local golf club employee — once hailed as an FDNY hero for rescuing three people, trapped inside a burning building, without protective gear — is maintaining his innocence against charges he sexually assaulted a female co-worker. Nicholas Aufiero, a staff member of Rye Golf Club, was arrested...
Arrest in Milton Road Burglary
An arrest has been made related to a Milton home burglary. Rye PD arrested 45 year old Mark Bucaj of White Plains, following a four month long investigation by detectives that began on March 5th, 2024. On that day in March, Rye PD responded to a single family residence on the north end of Milton Road in the early morning hours, on a report of a possible burglary.
Woman Seriously Injured During 2-Vehicle Crash In Poughkeepsie
The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 3:40 p.m., Wednesday, July 17, on Route 9 near Rochambeau Lane in the town of Poughkeepsie. According to Capt. Michael O'Dowd of the town of Poughkeepsie Police said a 2017 Chevrolet sedan driven by a Poughkeepsie man made a left turn from the southbound side of South Road into the northbound side of South Road.
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...
CrowdStrike outage affects agencies, businesses, airlines in Connecticut
CONNECTICUT, USA — A major technology outage affecting computers across the world is having an impact in Connecticut as well. The outage impacts Windows-based systems using CrowdStrike, a global cyber security company. CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz posted on social media platform X that the company was "actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts." Mac and Linux users are unaffected.
Operations resume at Bradley International Airport after global outage
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Operations have resumed Friday at Bradley International Airport after a global outage. Earlier in the day, Bradley International Airport reported approximately 20 departure delays while the world contended with a major Microsoft and Crowdstrike outage. “We are closely monitoring the situation. Passengers are advised to check the status of their flight […]
With homelessness on rise, CT service providers say they need more funding
Connecticut social service providers are trying to find better ways to address homelessness while also seeking more resources to do the job. The number of unhoused people in the state has increased in recent years, but the funding hasn’t increased sufficiently to meet the demand, according to homeless aid groups.
The Connecticut River receives millions of gallons of wastewater discharge
The Connecticut River has received millions of gallons of effluent. This has happened before, thanks to our Massachusetts neighbors. “The water is obviously a little higher.” Catfish like stinky stuff, so it could be helping them bite,” said Enfield resident Jasin Crowley, who caught a four-pound catfish while fishing in the river.
Connecticut Landscaping Contractor Sentenced for Tax Evasion
A Newington, Conn., landscaping service co-owner was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $1.75 million fine for tax evasion, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Anthony Niro was a co-owner of A. Niro Landscape Contractors Inc., where his wife, Nanette, maintained the service’s financial records.
Following Vance VP pick, CT abortion-rights advocates express growing concern about access to care
Connecticut officials and health care advocates are sharing their concerns about more potential threats to abortion and reproductive health care, gathering in New Haven this week just hours after conservative Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance was named Donald Trump’s pick for vice president. Vance, who signaled support for a national...
Comptroller, SEBAC announce disability pension survey penalties
Comptroller Sean Scanlon recently announced the state has reached a deal to implement penalties for individuals who receive disability pension benefits and who fail to respond to an annual survey about other income they receive. Under the new deal, which the state and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) recently reached, individuals who receive […] The post Comptroller, SEBAC announce disability pension survey penalties appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Stratford, Fairfield close beaches due to heavy rainfall night before
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — Several beaches and swimming areas are closed Thursday after heavy rainfall came down the night before. Stratford beaches will be closed for the day due to the excessive rainfall. Officials plan to reopen the beaches on Friday, “assuming we do not receive additional rainfall by that time.” In Fairfield, all coastal […]
Concerts on the Hill Welcomes Massive Diva This Sunday
Massive Diva, self-described as a “fine American Mess,” playing “Funky Blues” and “Big Ballad” songs comes to Concerts on the Hill this Sunday, July, 21, at Christ Church Easton. We’re grateful for the support of this concert’s sponsors Renewit Window Glass and Window Repair...
Proposed bill requires landlords to provide AC for tenants in New York City
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Summers in New York City may get cooler, or at least for apartment dwellers. City Councilmember Lincoln Restler introduced a bill that would require landlords to provide air conditioning for their tenants in the summer months. Under the proposed law, landlords would be required to buy, install and maintain AC units […]
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