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  • Volunteer Patricia Carey administers the new COVID vaccine to an employee of Silver Hills senior residence as Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling, Norwalk Department of Health Director Deanna D'Amore, and state Rep. Stephanie Thomas tour a vaccination clinic at the Norwalk Senior Center Friday, January 8, 2021, in Norwalk, Conn. The Norwalk Health Department has vaccinated more than 200 people eligible under Phase 1A. The Norwalk Health Department received its first shipment of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020.
    News
    Extra COVID-19 vaccines on the way to South Norwalk
    South Norwalk will receive extra COVID-19 vaccine doses after Gov. Ned Lamont created a list of 50 high-risk ZIP codes on which vaccine efforts will focus.
    By Abigail Brone
  • Nurse Marie St. Jean administers a COVID-19 vaccination to Bishop John Diamond of the Cathedral of Faith during a news conference in front of St. Vincent's Medical Center, in Bridgeport, Conn. Feb. 26, 2021. Nine black and Latino clergy members from various Bridgeport ministries received vaccinations at the Friday event.
    Bridgeport hires consultants to help with COVID vaccines
  • The site of the new deeply affordable housing development located at 72 Franklin Street before the groundbreaking ceremony in downtown Stamford, Conn. on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017.
    Stamford OKs affordable housing trust. They get to divvy up $3M.
  • Meghan Ward was unanimously elected as the new John Read Middle School Principal in Redding, Conn. on March 2.
    Local
    Redding BOE names new John Read Middle School principal
  • Brandon Hensel when he was a student and football player at Newtown High School.
    Newtown crash victim remembered for ‘contagious smile and positive...
  • James Taylor is arraigned at Superior Court, in Bridgeport, Conn. Feb. 4, 2019. Taylor, 75, of Fairfield, was accused of shooting his ex-wife, Catherine, 70, to death in her Fairfield home.
    News
    Man blames Fairfield police in lawsuit for mother’s murder
  • Infowars host Alex Jones at the Texas State Capital building on April 18, 2020 in Austin, Texas.
    Local
    Alex Jones in U.S. Supreme Court: My free speech was ‘attacked’
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  • Connecticut Election
    Absentee ballots push Miller towards victory in special election
    Democratic candidate for state senator Patricia Billie Miller, left, campaigns with Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz at the Darien RTM District 2 and District 5 polling center at Town Hall in Darien, Conn. Tuesday, March 2, 2021. State Rep. Patricia Billie Miller, a Democrat, and Joshua Esses, a Republican, face off Tuesday in the special general election for Connecticut State Senate District 27 after former State Sen. Carlo Leone resigned to serve in Gov. Ned Lamont's administration. In the end, absentee ballots solidified Rep. Patricia Billie Miller’s lead in a special election for the 27th state Senate District. By Verónica Del Valle
  • Local
    Danbury mall vaccine clinic expected to vaccinate up to 1,000...
    The Community Health Center is setting up a six lane site to administer vaccinations to 600 appointments a day. It is located in the Danbury Fair mall parking lot and is scheduled to open on Thursday at noon. Monday, March 1, 2021, Danbury, Conn. The mass vaccination clinic at Danbury Fair mall is set to open Thursday with hopes of eventually vaccinating about 1,000 per day. By Currie Engel
  • Coronavirus in Connecticut
    Greenwich Hospital slated to receive Johnson & Johnson vaccine
    Jim Anderson, a member of the GEMS vaccination team, preps a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Town of Greenwich vaccination clinic at Town Hall in Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. The town of Greenwich continues to show positive signs in COVID trends as the number of residents eligible to get vaccinated increases. By Ken Borsuk
  • Local
    Plan for ‘ultra-modern’ residential building in Greenwich draws criticism
    Plans for a four-story building at 171 Hamilton Ave. are under review. The proposed four-story building, on Hamilton Avenue near View Street, would replace a vacant barber shop and a home that are now located there. By Robert Marchant
  • Local
    Safe home for women and kids in crisis takes shape in Danbury
    Construction continues on a 20-bed home for women and children in crisis at a formerly contaminated site on Rose Hill Avenue, in Danbury, Conn., Monday March 1, 2021. The $4.5 million safe home, which is being funded through a larger capital campaign by the Women’s Center, could be open in the fall. By Rob Ryser
  • Middletown
    Opening soon: A museum dedicated to CT's state fish
    The Haddam Shad Museum is located at 212 Saybrook Road / Route 154. It will open April 4, Sundays through June 13, during the Connecticut River shad season. The museum has important and unique artifacts related to the once important local industry. Housed in the former Bill Maynard Shad Shack, the museum features many important and unique artifacts related to this once-important local fishing industry. By Cassandra Day
  • News
    Early prison release denied for man who shot woman in face
    Shooting victim Tammy Tkacz and her husband, Darrin Amendola. Tamara “Tammy” Tkacz spoke about the challenges she faces today as a result of the shooting by a stranger. By Pam McLoughlin
  • News
    Parolee charged with operating a drug factory
    Exterior, Fairfield County Courthouse on Golden Hill Street, Bridgeport, Conn. A Bridgeport man on parole was arrested after police said they found a drug factory in his home. By Daniel Tepfer
  • News
    Monroe teacher ‘relieved we are finally getting’ vaccine
    The Monroe school district hosted a COVID vaccine clinic for staff on Wednesday, March 3, at Masuk High School. The second dose will be administered on April 1. With more than 75 percent of teachers signed up for the COVID-19 vaccine, school is expected to open full time after April break. By Brian Gioiele
  • News
    ME: Man found in restaurant storage room died of accidental...
    Jack's Bar and Steakhouse on College Street in New Haven. The restaurant, which closed on Feb. 15 due to alleged COVID regulation violations, is back open this week. By Mark Zaretsky
Crime News
  • Police: Vehicle stolen in Stratfield Village area of Fairfield
  • Police: Pair charged with West Hartford kidnapping
  • Feds: Sex offender who failed to register sentenced
  • Bridgeport police: Shooting reported near P.T. Barnum apartments
  • Police: Officer hurt in foot chase of suspect in Bridgeport
  • Feds: Man gets 20 years for kidnapping, sexual assaulting girl
  • Man accused of kidnapping, rape arrested on new charges
  • Police: Cash taken during armed robbery at Ansonia Subway
  • Plainfield police: Homeowner punched alleged burglar in the face
  • Waterbury police: Gun, drugs, cash seized during arrest
  • Manchester police: Man threatened woman with rifle
  • Police: Woman killed in Hartford hit-and-run accident
  • Middletown
    Opening soon: A museum dedicated to CT's state fish
    The Haddam Shad Museum is located at 212 Saybrook Road / Route 154. It will open April 4, Sundays through June 13, during the Connecticut River shad season. The museum has important and unique artifacts related to the once important local industry. Housed in the former Bill Maynard Shad Shack, the museum features many important and unique artifacts related to this once-important local fishing industry. By Cassandra Day
  • News
    Early prison release denied for man who shot woman in face
    Shooting victim Tammy Tkacz and her husband, Darrin Amendola. Tamara “Tammy” Tkacz spoke about the challenges she faces today as a result of the shooting by a stranger. By Pam McLoughlin
  • News
    Parolee charged with operating a drug factory
    Exterior, Fairfield County Courthouse on Golden Hill Street, Bridgeport, Conn. A Bridgeport man on parole was arrested after police said they found a drug factory in his home. By Daniel Tepfer
  • News
    Monroe teacher ‘relieved we are finally getting’ vaccine
    The Monroe school district hosted a COVID vaccine clinic for staff on Wednesday, March 3, at Masuk High School. The second dose will be administered on April 1. With more than 75 percent of teachers signed up for the COVID-19 vaccine, school is expected to open full time after April break. By Brian Gioiele
  • News
    ME: Man found in restaurant storage room died of accidental...
    Jack's Bar and Steakhouse on College Street in New Haven. The restaurant, which closed on Feb. 15 due to alleged COVID regulation violations, is back open this week. By Mark Zaretsky
  • Police Reports
    Police: Cocaine dealer made deals from Westchester to Norwalk
    Police seized nearly three ounces of cocaine and more than $10,000 in cash following Tuesday's arrest. A 24-year-old Stamford man was charged with operating a drug factory following several weeks of investigation, police said. By Pat Tomlinson
  • Business
    With $100M FedEx gift, Yale explores nature for carbon capture
    A FedEx cargo plane in 2017 at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. In March 2021, Yale University announced a $100 million gift from FedEx to fund a research center that will focus on finding ways to use natural sponges like plants and minerals to trap and store carbon. As part of a $2 billion commitment to go carbon neutral by 2040, FedEx is giving Yale $100 million to research the best carbon sponges. By Alexander Soule
  • Police Reports
    Argument over a cigarette ends in felony assault charge
    A Stamford man is facing a felony assault charge after an argument over a cigarette ended with him striking the other party with a car, according to an arrest warrant. By Pat Tomlinson
  • Coronavirus in Connecticut
    91% of Greenwich’s teachers are vaccinated, scheduled or opting out
    A total of 15 booths are set up for patients during the Greenwich Hospital COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Brunswick Lower School Campus in Greenwich, Conn. Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. Greenwich Hospital estimates that all of the town’s teachers opting to receive the vaccine could get first dose by the end of the month. By Justin Papp
  • Middletown
    Middletown police: Probe remains underway in fatal shooting
    State and local police are investigating a double shooting that fatally wounded a man and injured a woman on Glynn Avenue in Middletown Monday night. The identity of the victim who died, as well as other information, could be released in next two days, according to Capt. Michael DeSena. By Cassandra Day
  • Local
    Ridgefield to hold hybrid vote to modify its budget dates
    The Ridgefield Playhouse, in Ridgefield, Conn. Dec. 30, 2018. Ridgefield residents will vote both in-person and over Zoom to modify a charter statue which would give them more time to vote on the budget this year. By Shayla Colon
  • News
    Orange warehouse begins shipping Bigelow Tea
    Orange, Connecticut - Monday, December 21, 2020: Bigelow Tea president and CEO Cindi Bigelow speaks during the Bigelow Tea Ribbon Storage and Distribution building Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Monday at the Executive Boulevard facility in Orange. The 41,600 square foot warehouse at 35 Executive Boulevard in town is the Fairfield-based company’s fourth such facility.
  • Coronavirus in Connecticut
    5 things to know about Stamford schools' plan to fully reopen
    Buses drop off students at Turn of River Middle School in Stamford, Conn. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Elementary students in the hybrid model can return to five-days-a-week in-person school starting March 8. Middle school students follow one week later.
  • News
    New Haven schools staff begin receiving COVID vaccine
    Margarita Quinones, 63, of New Haven gets her COVID-19 vaccine at the Wilbur Cross High School gymnasium mass-vaccination site Wednesday. Roughly 300 New Haven school teachers got a first dose of the two-dose Moderna vaccine at Wilbur Cross High School. By Brian Zahn
  • News
    Hundreds of new businesses to help Milford avoid tax increase
    Milford Mayor Ben Blake The Milford Board of Finance is preparing to vote on Mayor Ben Blake’s 2021-22 budget proposal that would not increase taxes on city residents and businesses.
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