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Residents being asked to limit usage after flooding damages drinking water infrastructure
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The Connecticut communities hit hardest by flooding are not only dealing with damage but also water restrictions. The towns of Bethel, Oxford, Beacon Falls, Seymour and Newtown are being asked to conserve. The root of the problem are damaged wellfields in Oxford and Newtown. The issue...
Death of Connecticut man found in river may be related to flooding that killed 2 others, police say
WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — The death of a Connecticut man whose body was found in a river downstream from his submerged pickup truck may be related to the destructive flooding that killed two other people in the state, police said Friday. The body of Robert Macisaac, 59, was found...
Late Talk Show Host Phil Donahue's Jaw-Dropping Former Megamansion Is on the Market for $27.5 Million
The former home of late talk show host Phil Donahue is on the market in Westport, CT, for the staggering price of $27.5 million—having been put up for sale just weeks before his tragic death at the age of 88. Hollywood was left reeling over the news that the...
Drunk driver strikes Norwalk police cruiser, injures officer during hit-and-run: police
A drunk driver struck a police cruiser in Norwalk and injured an officer during a hit-and-run on Friday night, according to police. Police said the officer was driving in the 200 block of Main Street around 11:45 p.m. when their cruiser was hit by a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Investigators said...
Stags Take On Nationally-Ranked Texas A&M on Saturday Night
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The unbeaten Fairfield University Women's Soccer team will look to improve on their winning streak when they make their first-ever trip to the state of Texas to battle with the nationally-ranked Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday night at 9pm EST. The Aggies enter play ranked No. 24 in the country in the United Soccer Coaches rankings and hold a 1-1 record on the year. The Stags have won both of their first two matches and are coming off a 1-0 victory on the road against the reigning NEC Champions Central Connecticut State.
After antisemitism incident, Stamford State Rep. Figueroa speaks out
State Rep. Anabel Figueroa is defending herself following antisemitic comments she made about her opponent leading up to this month’s Democratic primary — a primary that she lost. In a video of her remarks in a Spanish-language interview, she said: "We cannot permit a person who is of...
BHS Cross Country Season Set to Begin with Wealth of Experienced Runners Back for Indians
When the high school cross country season begins on Saturday at the Knight Night Relays at Preston High School, there will be a lot of familiar faces wearing Bridgeport uniforms. Of the core group of runners for both the boys and girls teams, there was only one runner lost to...
Ridgefield Farmers Market Through the Eyes of Award-Winning Chef Sarah Bouissou
Editor's note: Our local farmers need your support more than ever after Sunday’s storm and severe flooding caused significant damage to their crops and livelihoods. Join us this Saturday at the Ridgefield Farmers Market to show your solidarity and help our community recover. The Ridgefield Farmers Market is always...
Driver Was On Drugs During Fatal Beacon Hills Crash That Killed Mother, 2 Kids: Police
New Haven County resident William Kundert, age 42, of Oxford, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies in the Feb. 4 crash in Beacon Falls, Connecticut State Police said. Riquelme Alves Brito, 3, Laura Alves Brito, 6, and their mother Andreas De Brito-Alves, age 26, of Bridgeport, were killed in...
NBC Connecticut, Telemundo Connecticut and Comcast NBCUniversal grant $227k to 6 local nonprofits
NBC Connecticut & Telemundo Connecticut along with Comcast NBCUniversal announced $227,000 has been awarded to six local nonprofit organizations through the 2024 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants. Since 2018, NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut have now provided more than $1.5 million to 43 nonprofits through the grant program. The competitive grant...
Lawsuit filed against RealPage says it illegally decreases pricing competition, hurts consumers
The Justice Department and eight attorneys general filed a lawsuit against real estate software giant RealPage Inc. for attempting to illegally decrease pricing competition between landlords and deprive renters the benef
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