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Connecticut to redesign handicap parking placards due to misuse
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (415+ words) A sign for an accessible parking spot in'Middletown, Conn. A bill passed by both the House and Senate in Connecticut requires accessible parking placards and the application forms for them to be updated. A bill passed by both chambers of…...
Stamford water main break closes Newfield Avenue, police say
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (80+ words) Newfield Avenue was closed between Oaklawn Avenue and Dorlen Road Friday afternoon due to a water main break, Stamford police said. Stamford water main break closes Newfield Avenue, police say STAMFORD " Newfield Avenue in Stamford was closed to traffic Friday…...
At least one taken to the hospital after Stamford house fire on Woodmere Road, official says
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (101+ words) STAMFORD" At least one person was taken to the hospital in connection with a house fire on Woodmere Road Friday morning, according to the Stamford Fire Department. Firefighters were called to the 100 block of Woodmere Road at 4: 22 a. m. for the reported…...
Trump to give keynote address at Coast Guard Academy graduation in Connecticut
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (151+ words) NEW LONDON " President Donald Trump will deliver the keynote address at the U. S. Coast Guard Academy graduation later this month, officials say. The May 20 graduation ceremony will take place at 11: 00 a. m. on Cadet Memorial Field, the Coast Guard said in a news…...
Stamford BOR approves $726 M city budget, plus nearly $360 M budget for the Board of Education
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (188+ words) Stamford's Board of Representatives approved a $726. 3 million budget for the city and almost $360 million for the Board of Education budget on Thursday night. STAMFORD " Stamford's Board of Representatives approved both the city and Board of Education's 2026-27 budgets Thursday night. "I…...
Stamford pizza spot to open new location in Norwalk this month
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (386+ words) A Greek-style pizza restaurant in Stamford is expanding into Norwalk with a new location on Belden Avenue. Pappas Pizza will open its newest location at 14 Belden Ave. in the former home of Elvira's Pizza in the Wall Street neighborhood of…...
Former Bridgeport council member charged in absentee ballot case due in court Thursday
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (308+ words) Jazmarie Melendez stands during a hearing in state Superior Court in Bridgeport'April 10, 2026. BRIDGEPORT" A former Bridgeport City Council member facing charges related to absentee ballots in the 2023 election is slated to appear in court Thursday afternoon.' Melendez last month applied…...
Norwalk man who died in fall from boat at Stamford Harbor was Yale alum, talented photographer
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (136+ words) Bannerot, 67, died after falling from his boat Sunday afternoon while trying to tie off his mooring, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Bannerot's love of sports and travel was woven into his career across the luxury…...
MLB scouts are lining up to watch this Connecticut high school pitcher hit 99
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1214+ words) GREENWICH " Bryce Hill has adapted to what will greet him each time he takes the mound to pitch. An army of Major League scouts will gather behind the backstop, radar guns pointed in his direction. It is nothing new for…...
Expect delays: I-95 lane closures in Stamford, Darien for paving
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (212+ words) Cars travel on Interstate 95 southbound between Exits 9 and 10on March 25, 2026. Drivers should be prepared for lane closures in both directions on Interstate 95 in Stamford and Darienas crewsrepave the center lanes between Exits 9 and 10, according to the state Department of Transportation. The…...