Police charge Pennsylvania man with making swatting call in CT as ‘prank’ against ex-girlfriend

A Pennsylvania man has been arrested and accused of making a swatting call in Connecticut that sent police officers to a home in Norwalk believing a woman was being held at gunpoint. Maurice Smith, 39, faces charges of first-degree false incident report, risk of injury to a child and second-degree breach of peace, according to…

State police charge three teens, juvenile with causing $20K of vandalism at CT high school

Three teens and a juvenile have been charged with vandalizing a high school in Deep River, causing more than $20,000 worth of damages. Jonathan Gosnell, 18, Henry Grabowski, 18, and Mackie Olynnger, 18, each face charges of third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary, first-degree criminal mischief and conspiracy to commit first-degree criminal mischief, according…

You can get any of these Chromebooks for under $300

https://tags.remixd.com/player/v5/index.js?cb=%%CACHEBUSTER%% There are plenty of things that can make your life easier, especially if you are in college or work from multiple locations. Laptops, for instance, let you take notes, work on spreadsheets and browse the internet wherever you are. But laptops tend to be bulky and heavy, which can cause shoulder or back problems.…

Stratford approves Housatonic River shipyard, boat storage facility on Sniffens Lane

A Stratford-based boat repair and construction business has been given the green light to build a new shipyard at the mouth of the Housatonic River.  Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport man accused of stealing from vehicles in Fairfield

Bridgeport resident Nazareth Sinclair, 21, was arrested Thursday after Fairfield police say he was found with personal items taken from vehicles in the town. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport grapples with potential eviction ‘crisis’ after East Side apartments sold

Bridgeport officials are frustrated with a New York City landlord who purchased a few lower East Side apartment buildings and is evicting some tenants. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

CT man looking for love in upcoming season of ‘The Bachelorette’

A Fairfield resident is one of the contestants on the upcoming 21st season of “The Bachelorette.” Jeremy Simon turns 30 years old next month. He was identified in a “sneak peek” of the 28 men who’ll be courting this season’s bachelorette Jenn Tran. The season does not start airing until this summer but is already…

Detroit’s Collision Six chosen as official house band for NFL draft

When the NFL draft goes on the clock this week, a group of popular local musicians will go to work. The eight-piece Collision Six band is prepping a playlist of more than 180 tunes to provide hours of live music to accompany main-stage activities of the NFL draft in Detroit. Working closely with producers of…

This Michigan company is the NFL’s No. 1 pick for custom jerseys on draft day

This Thursday marks the start of the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, where hundreds of thousands of people are expected to gather around Campus Martius Park to see the biggest names in college football get drafted. Caleb Williams. Jayden Daniels. Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. Maybe even U-M’s J.J. McCarthy. Any one of these football…

Stratford hotel, yacht club among six businesses cited for priority item health violations

Priority item violations are considered to be the most serious infractions and must be corrected within 72 hours. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Knife-wielding man in Bridgeport damaged cars on Harral Ave., officials say

Bridgeport officials say a man with a knife was damaging cars in the area of Harral and Lexington avenues on Wednesday night. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Former Derby mayor candidate sentenced to jail time for charge related to Jan. 6 riot

The former candidate for Derby mayor pleaded guilty in January to a federal misdemeanor connected to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Pro-Palestinian student protests target colleges’ financial ties with Israel

By COLLIN BINKLEY, STEVE LeBLANC and BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS (Associated Press) Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges are gathering in protest encampments with a unified demand of their schools: Stop doing business with Israel — or any companies that support its ongoing war in Gaza. The demand has its roots in the Boycott,…

Man accused of using Uber to bring girls from CT group home faces decades in prison for sex crimes

A 28-year old man has been accused of hiring a ride share service to pick up teenage girls living at a state-run group home in West Hartford and deliver them to hotels and shopping malls in Connecticut and New York where he filmed himself sexually abusing them. Nicolas “Breezy” Brown, who is believed to live…

Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas, officials say

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area overnight, American officials said Wednesday. Long sought by Ukrainian leaders,…

Stratford council member Kaitlyn Shake to challenge state Rep. Laura Dancho for 120th District seat

“Stratford residents need a trusted voice in Hartford to get the job done,” Kaitlyn Shake said in a statement.  Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Officials: Bridgeport fire marshal dies suddenly

Flags in Bridgeport will be flown at half staff until further notice, city officials said. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

In Photos: Bridgeport remembers L’Ambiance Plaza tragedy that killed 28

The new apartment complex in downtown Bridgeport collapsed in 1987 and killed 28 people. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

CT town asks advocates who opposed geese killing to help fund alternatives

After more than 300 Bristol residents, animal rights activists and geese aficionados flooded a Board of Parks meeting on whether to use lethal means to deal with the abundant flock and its waste, officials are now seeking help raising money for alternatives. At the meeting April 17, the Board of Parks Commissioners decided to table…

Trump could avoid trial this year on 2020 election charges. Is the hush money case a worthy proxy?

By GARY FIELDS (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump faces serious charges in two cases over whether he attempted to subvert the Constitution by overturning the results of a fair election and illegally remain in power. Yet it’s a New York case centered on payments to silence an adult film actor that…

US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI’s botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations

By ED WHITE (Associated Press) DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on…

Stratford wants ex-employee town says caught fishing while collecting workers’ comp to repay $11K

The man was reportedly caught on camera putting siding on his house and fishing with his daughter while out on workers’ compensation. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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