Two decades ago, a domestic violence survivor called for help. Now she works alongside the person who answered her call.

It was just after dawn on Jan. 4, 1999, when Marlene Harris packed up her three children and drove to an East Hartford Stop & Shop, where she picked up a pay phone and dialed 211. On the other end of the line was Maria Mojica, then a crisis line operator with the Hartford-based non-profit…

Consultant: Bridgeport’s streets need $92M in repairs, upkeep

Consultant’s VHB’s review of the 278 miles of municipally-maintained roads gave them an overall average rating of “fair,” a 75 on a scale of 0 to 100, but just three points outside of the “deficient condition” range.  Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Trumbull car thefts drop after 2020 spike, crime data shows

Trumbull Police Chief Michael Lombardo said the department has warned residents on social media and in television broadcasts to lock their cars. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Official: 2 adults, 2 children displaced after Hope Street fire in Bridgeport

Two adults and two children were displaced after a fire broke out in the first floor of a Hope Street home in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport on Friday afternoon, an official said. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Report: New Haven cools on building city-owned broadband

The $1 trillion infrastructure deal that President Joe Biden signed last November includes money to expand affordable high-speed internet access. Biden is a Democrat, as is Elicker. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Frost advisory issued for parts of Connecticut as temps predicted to plummet

The frost could kill “sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered” and the recommendation is to protect tender plants from the cold, according to the weather service. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Gluten-free farmers market will offer baked goods and other products through the winter

A gluten free farmers market will take place in Ellington on Sundays from Nov. 20 to March 19. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport man, 29, killed in triple shooting, police say

Bridgeport police say a 29-year-old man was killed, while two others were wounded early Saturday near Fairfield Avenue and Broad Street. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Crime flat in Stratford, police records show

The Stratford Police Department made 1,098 arrests over the course of last year, up slightly from the 1,095 arrests recorded a year earlier.  Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Sound on Sound organizers drop plans for 2nd festival for now

Sound on the Sound offered big names like Stevie Nicks, Dave Matthews, Brandy Carlile and The Roots. A year ago there was talk about the other festival focusing on jam bands or possibly country music. The total attendance for the four days was estimated to have been 100,000. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured…

Explainer: Jurors weigh cost of Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook lies

Alex Jones now acknowledges his conspiracy theories about the shooting were wrong, but says he isn’t to blame for the actions of people who harassed the families. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Connecticut child care workers will get $1,000 bonuses, Lamont says

But, according to the Legislature’s top-ranking budget leaders, the $70 million lawmakers allocated was to give workers ongoing raises, not a one-time bump this fall. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Cromwell says ‘no’ to a mega-warehouse, echoing other towns fighting large development plans

Cromwell on Wednesday night rejected a million-square-foot warehouse proposal, the third time in less than a month that a small Connecticut community has turned back developers planning mega-warehouses. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Family of missing teen tells Bridgeport police they received ransom call

State police have issued a silver alert for Jael Martinez, who they said went missing on Sept. 27. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Stratford school board approves pay raise, contract extension for Superintendent Uyi Osunde

Superintendent Uyi Osunde’s employment agreement now runs through June 2025 and it includes a base salary of $220,000 for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Ansonia sets aside $15K for police accreditation

The Board of Apportionment and Taxation voted Monday to transfer $15,000 from the police department’s claims account to a new line item, titled Police Accreditation. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Hartford man paralyzed in work accident awarded $100M in what is believed to be largest personal injury verdict in CT history

Mikey Cruz, who was paralyzed when a 1,300-pound cube of lighting equipment fell on him at work, and his wife Emily were awarded $100 million by a six-member jury in Hartford Superior Court on Wednesday. The verdict was split with $90 million assigned to Signify and the other $10 million against the temporary worker who…

Aer Lingus will resume service to Bradley International Airport in March

Aer Lingus will resume service at Bradley International Airport in March. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bristol teacher named Connecticut’s 2023 teacher of the year

A science teacher from Bristol Eastern High School is Connecticut’s 2023 teacher of the year, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday morning. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

CT labor board orders Bridgeport schools to rehire laid off union employees

Union leaders hailed the ruling as a precedent-setting decision that will protect organized employees across the state from discrimination and anti-union animus. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Fairfield officials: Historic home could have been ‘major fire loss’ after blaze

The home’s fireplace suffered damage and was condemned by the Fairfield Building Department in the wake of the blaze, according to Fairfield fire officials. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Deer freed from soccer net in Fairfield backyard, officials say

The deer, an eight-point buck, had become ensnared in the soccer net and was unable to stand by itself in the Fairfield yard, fire officials said. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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