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Bridgeport firefighters respond to fire aboard 200-foot yacht in Long Island Sound
BRIDGEPORT — Firefighters responded to a large yacht that was fire on the Long Island Sound Friday afternoon, according to a city official. The Bridgeport Fire Department learned of the blaze at around 3:30 p.m. An estimated 23 people were on board the 200-foot yacht, said Terron Jones, a spokesperson for the city of Bridgeport.
Baldwin man charged with grand larceny for $390K scam of New Hyde Park elderly man
A Baldwin man was charged with a scam that cost an elderly North New Hyde Park man $390,000 after an investigation by the Nassau County Police’s Major Case Bureau, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Suffolk County Police, police said. Yash J. Shah, 25, was charged with second-degree grand...
East Norwalk to be transformed by Mill Pond, train station and other projects
NORWALK — East Norwalk is set for transformation in the next few years with several public and private projects. These include the lowering and widening of East Avenue, the expansion of the East Norwalk Train Station, the development of a new mixed-use apartment building at Mill Pond, and the establishment of an MTA maintenance facility at Norden Park. While these initiatives promise enhanced infrastructure and new residential opportunities, they also bring community concerns and ongoing discussions about traffic and other issues.
Greenwich police see financial crime incidents decline, while charges and arrests have doubled
GREENWICH – Since it was established in 2018, officers assigned to a special downtown plainclothes unit have worked closely with area merchants and store employees. The officers are always young, approachable and easy-going, and they often dress stylishly in a way that makes them look like a natural fit on Greenwich Avenue. And the current three in the so-called ORCA unit fit that description to a T.
Longtime Easton cabinetry business owner got a permit to build a new shop. Now a neighbor is suing
EASTON — A local business owner's attempt to build a shop outside his home for his longtime cabinetry company has set off a legal contest in Bridgeport court. An Easton lawyer who lives a few houses down from the house occupied by Greenfield Mill shop on Sport Hill Road sued the business recently, along with Easton's Planning and Zoning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals, over owner Frank Lisi's plans to move the business into a new building on his property.
Chris Powell (opinion): Municipalities should post more records
Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo is sore at people who, he says, make lots of requests for access to town records under Connecticut’s freedom-of-information law. “Some people are abusing the system,” Camillo says, and requesting town records "has been weaponized and we’re getting harassed." So his...
Robert J. Creighton, former Suffolk police commissioner, Smithtown councilman, dies at 86
Robert J. Creighton, a former Suffolk County police commissioner, district attorney’s chief investigator and Smithtown councilman, died Wednesday following a long illness. Colleagues, family and friends remembered Creighton, 86, as a "legendary" figure in Suffolk County law enforcement, who helped investigate the Southwest Sewer District political corruption scandal, led a budget-strapped police department — and after entering politics served in Smithtown Town government.
Greenwich race car driver sues Darien Chevrolet dealer after employees allegedly crashed his Camero
DARIEN — An Australian race car driver is suing a Darien Chevrolet dealership after two employees reportedly totaled his car while taking it on an unauthorized drive. In a lawsuit filed in Stamford Superior Court June 17, race car driver Kenny Habul claimed two employees of H & L Chevrolet in Darien took Habul’s Chevrolet Camaro off the premises and crashed the vehicle on Interstate 95.
Joseph Fitzgerald, Seaford pastor with Olympic past, part of global faith push in Paris
North Babylon native Joseph Fitzgerald competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta as a member of the United States men’s handball team. Now, he is returning to the Summer Olympics, only this time as a priest. Fitzgerald, a cleric for the Diocese of Rockville Centre, is among 40...
Sweetgreen to open third CT location in Westport, plans to expand
WESTPORT — Expanding to three locations in Connecticut, Sweetgreen is about to open in Westport, offering healthy food options to the community. Sweetgreen, located inside the Compo Acres Shopping Center at 374 Post Road East, is set to open July 30. The brand first introduced itself to Fairfield County in 2021, with a location in Greenwich. It added a Darien location in 2023, and there are plans to expand even further into Connecticut in the future.
At Anne Frank ceremony, a Holocaust survivor's life serves as a history lesson
Holocaust survivor Rosalie Simon, 92, stood in front of the Anne Frank Memorial Garden on Friday, reading from a letter she had received. “I want to apologize,” Simon read from the letter, her voice fragile but clear, tinted by a Czechoslovakian accent. The letter was from a student whose...
New Canaan 11U softball wins town's first Little League Connecticut state softball championship
For the first time, a New Canaan softball team is Little League state champion. The New Canaan 11U Little League All-Stars won the Connecticut State Championship last week in Milford, beating Waterford 10-0 and 13-1 in the best-of-three series to claim the title. On their title run through pool play,...
Oyster gardens bloom once again in the Long Island Sound
The oyster gardening program has returned to Hempstead Harbor and Manhasset Bay once again to aid in cleaning the harbor’s water, but a new face came around this year as Rep. Tom Suozzi joined to get his feet wet in the program. “Protecting and preserving the Long Island Sound,...
2 Flushing men arrested for alleged Macy’s robbery
Two Flushing men were arrested and charged with robbery after allegedly stealing merchandise from Macy’s in Manhasset on Tuesday, according to police. Lawrence Davis, 37, and Hulin Piao, 42, were charged with second-degree robbery. Piao was also charged with criminal possession of an anti-security item. Nassau County police said...
Stop & Shop recalls Italian breaded chicken cutlets due to mislabeling
Stop & Shop brand Italian breaded chicken cutlets have been recalled due to a missing a milk allergen specification on some of the packages, the store announced on July 18. The chain, which has 88 stores throughout the Nutmeg State, noted that there have been no reports of injury or illness related to the chicken cutlets and that all of the mislabeled products have been "removed from sale." Those with milk allergies can have symptoms like wheezing, vomiting, hives, digestive problems or anaphylaxis (which can lead to the body going into shock and causing death) after consuming milk products, according to the Mayo Clinic. Milk allergy is one of the most common allergies among children, though most grow out of it, the clinic added.
Bridgeport man on parole accused of selling fentanyl, cocaine, Stamford police say
STAMFORD — A Bridgeport man was charged Wednesday in an investigation into fentanyl and cocaine sales throughout Fairfield County, according to Stamford police. The investigation, conducted by Stamford Police Department’s Narcotics & Organized Crime Unit and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport Office, led to an arrest warrant charging 42-year-old Edwin Abrams with three counts of sale of narcotics, Lt. Seth O’Brien said in a news release posted to Facebook Friday.
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