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Norwalk man assaulted a coworker in Wilton, police say
WILTON — A Norwalk man has been arrested and charged with assaulting a coworker last week, officials say. In a news release on Monday, Wilton police Lt. Anna Tornello said Bonifacio Trejo-Vargas, 44, was charged with first-degree assault. Tornello said Trejo-Vargas was released on a $2,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in the Superior Court in Stamford on Friday.
Greenwich hires away Darien Town Administrator Kathleen Buch
GREENWICH — Kathleen Buch, Darien's town administrator, has been hired to take over as the chief operating officer in Greenwich, according to an announcement on Monday. The role had been vacant this month after former town administrator Ben Branyan moved over to Greenwich Public Schools to become its chief administrative officer.
CT's Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport sees change at top as Dancho retires after nearly 45 years
BRIDGEPORT — He is not going extinct, but sightings of director Gregg Dancho will be rarer at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo. The Bridgeport-based attraction announced Monday that, after a four-plus decade career, Dancho is retiring from running things, but plans to still have a role there. "For nearly 45 years,...
Two Roads Brewing Co. in Stratford to host Lonely Roads Fest featuring punk rock bands
Two Roads Brewing Company is bringing back an annual event that aims to appeal to emo and punk rock music fans. The Stratford brewery will host its third annual Lonely Roads Fest on Saturday, Aug. 31. from 2-10 p.m. The event — featuring food trucks, live local music and craft and nostalgia vendors — will take place at the company's Hop Yard, the space between its Two Roads and Area Two breweries.
Fairfield Prep files to build black box theater, gym in proposed addition
FAIRFIELD — Students at Fairfield College Preparatory School could soon get their own black box theater and an 800-seat gym as part of an expansion at the school's Brissette Gymnasium. Fairfield Prep wants to build a two-floor, 32,680 square-foot addition housing the gym, a 200-seat theater, a weight room...
Stamford man sentenced to 3 years after violating probation in child sexual abuse image case
STAMFORD — A local man who avoided jail time after being convicted of sending juveniles sexually explicit images of an infant, along with explicit pictures of himself, was sentenced to three years in prison for violating his probation. Judge John Blawie sentenced Matthew Hennessey, 34, to prison despite tearful...
3 charged in strangulation death of North Amityville man
Three people have been charged in the murder of a North Amityville man whose body was found on a road in East Farmingdale last month, Suffolk police said. Authorities determined that Juan Carlos Diaz Geronimo, 48, had been strangled and left on the side of Garity Place, a road straddling the Nassau-Suffolk border. His body was found by a passerby in the early morning hours of June 22.
New DNA testing exonerated New Haven man in 1986 rape cases. CT lab now reviewing all convictions.
Even before Charles Coleman, who had been serving a 170-year sentence for three violent criminal incidents in New Haven, was released from prison Thursday on the basis of new DNA testing, the state laboratory had started reviewing other cases from a past era of DNA technology, an official says. Six...
27-Year-Old Injures Cops At Merrick Planet Fitness: Police
Nassau County Police were called about a disturbance at the Planet Fitness in Merrick, located on Merrick Road, shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday, July 21. As they were arriving, Getho Brevette, of Merrick, drove away heading westbound on Merrick Road. Moments later, he crashed into another vehicle before leaving the scene and returning to Planet Fitness, police said.
Police investigating two late-night shootings in New Haven; both victims adult men
Two overnight shootings involving victims with multiple gunshot wounds are under investigation in New Haven, police said. Around 12:42 p.m. on Sunday, officers were dispatched to a residence on Quinnipiac Avenue for a report of a person shot, according to the New Haven Police Department. Several minutes later, a walk-in...
Defense attorneys ask to examine vehicle in fatal shooting of NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller, of Massapequa Park, prosecutors say
Defense attorneys for the Queens man accused of killing NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller earlier this year are seeking to examine the car from which the deadly shooting took place in March, prosecutors handling the case said. During a brief court hearing Monday in State Supreme Court in Queens, Assistant District...
Tweed-New Haven airport opens first bar, The Grazing Goat
Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) has partnered with local entrepreneurs and G Café Bakery co-owners Christian Festa and Andrea Corazzini to open The Grazing Goat, a new lounge bar located across from Gate 1. The Grazing Goat is the airport's first bar, and Festa and Corazzini also operate a G Cafe outpost at Tweed, offering coffee, baked goods, sandwiches and snacks.
Small plane crashes at LI MacArthur Airport; pilot, passenger injured
A small plane has crashed while taking off from Long Island MacArthur Airport, Islip officials said Monday evening. According to Islip town officials, at 6:14 p.m. a Beechcraft Bonanza departed Runway 6 at the the Ronkonkoma airport and crashed. The pilot and passenger sustained injuries. Fire officials at the airport responded.
New York-based firm acquired by Memphis company
A Memphis company has acquired a firm that is based near New York City. Strategic Resource Management (SRM) has acquired Kenneth J. Sole & Associates (KJS), which is based in Holbrook, New York. “We’ve been very intentional over the last two years about identifying ways to achieve our growth goals,...
Westport's Pride rainbow crosswalk vandalized with graffiti, police say
WESTPORT — Police said they are investigating after the rainbow crosswalk at the intersection of Jesup Road and Taylor Place was vandalized last week. The vandalism was reported to police on Wednesday and consisted of a “painted phallic symbol,” according to Westport Police Lt. Eric Woods. The...
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