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No arrest made in Bristol hit an run that killed man on a bike - AOL
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (160+ words) Bristol Borough police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident that killed a bicyclist early May 24. Police responded to an alarm activation shortly before 12: 30 a. m. on Sunday in the 200 block of Bristol Pike where they found a deceased unidentified man and a…...
'Let him stay': Students at Stamford's Westhill High School walk out, teachers rally and board cancels meeting
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (1712+ words) Sharlene Turner, literacy specialist at Rogers International School, protests the possible transfer of Principal Cathleen Cummings with parents and students in front of the Stamford Government Center on March 24, 2026. Westhill High School students stage a walkout on Tuesday morning to…...
Bridgeport domestic assault leads to SWAT response, arrest of NY man, police say
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (213+ words) Bryan James Hernaiz, 31, of New York, was arrested Wednesday for a domestic assault at a Sanford Place apartment, Bridgeport police said." BRIDGEPORT " A New York man was arrested Wednesday for a domestic assault that drew a large police response on…...
Pepsi to bring blind taste test events to Connecticut this week. Here's where to get a sip
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (259+ words) Pepsi will bring its Pepsi Challenge to Connecticut. Pepsi is challenging Connecticut residents to choose between Pepsi and Coca-Cola this week. The food and drink'company will bring its "Pepsi Challenge" tour to three locations across Connecticut. During the event, attendees…...
Readers speak: Connecticut fortunate to have this hospital. Why I know.
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (157+ words) As a former patient of the Bridgeport Hospital Burn Center, I applaud the article about it. (A CT hospital treats "worst pain you can imagine." Why 1, 200+ patients need it each year, Feb. 2). In my 20s, yes I foolishly tried to burn…...
Stamford Schools Name 5 Assistant Principals For July 1 - AOL
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (376+ words) Stamford Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Tamu Lucero has named five assistant principals across the district, with the administrative changes taking effect July 1, 2026, Stamford Public Schools said in a press release. Dr. Alfredo (Freddy) Fuentes is moving from interim to permanent…...
Woodbridge man admits to trafficking 21 kilos of cocaine, feds say
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (204+ words) BRIDGEPORT " A Woodbridge man will be sentenced to at least a decade in prison after admitting to trafficking kilos of cocaine earlier this year, officials say. In a release, U. S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut David Sullivan said Reginald Rogers,…...
Connecticut Lottery player claims over $224 K from a game of Fast Play
12+ hour, 49+ min ago (213+ words) A Connecticut Lottery player claimed a prize worth more than $224, 000 Tuesday. The Branford resident won $224, 690 from a game of Fast Play - $20 High Roller Progressive. The Connecticut Lottery player purchased the winning ticket from a Big Y location at 1060 W Main…...
Bridgeport to pay $1. 75 M in police shooting of unarmed man after reports find series of failures
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (797+ words) A still image from body camera video of one of the Bridgeport police officers involved in the shooting of a suspect Sunday in'Ansonia following a chase. BRIDGEPORT " Mayor Joe Ganim's administration is preparing to pay nearly $2 million to settle a…...
Bridgeport man killed in scooter crash was bus driver who 'cared about the well-being of others"
5+ hour, 58+ min ago (507+ words) Candles in a stock image. Major A. Mc Coy III of Bridgeport, who died in the city on May 16 after a crash involving a vehicle and the scooter he was operating, was a school bus driver described in his obituary as…...