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

Bridgeport reentry office for ex-offenders, founded in 2016, gets fourth director in staff shakeup

Bridgeport’s reentry office for returning offenders sees another shake-up at the top with its fourth new boss in less than 8 years. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Prosecutors want jail time for former Derby mayor candidate for charge related to Jan. 6 riot

Gino DiGiovanni Jr. pleaded guilty in January to a federal misdemeanor connected to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

When it comes to government planes and political trips, who pays for a president’s campaign travel?

By CHRIS MEGERIAN (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s no simple matter to move the commander in chief from point A to B, and it’s even more complicated when the president is seeking a second term. President Joe Biden recently spent three days in Pennsylvania, a pivotal state in the 2024 campaign, and he plans…

Former FAU standout Alijah Martin signs with Florida over Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan and others

By MARK LONG (AP Sports Writer) GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Atlantic standout Alijah Martin, who helped propel the Owls to the Final Four in 2023, is moving about 300 miles north to play at Florida. The 6-foot-2 guard formally signed with the Gators on Monday and is expected to become an immediate starter for…

Key players: Who’s who at Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial

By MICHAEL R. SISAK (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial shifted to opening statements Monday, followed by the start of witness testimony. A jury of seven men and five women, plus six alternates, was picked last week. The trial centers on allegations the former president falsified his company’s internal…

Bridgeport schools to close Bridgeport Learning Center this summer, amid protest

The about 50 students who attend Bridgeport Learning Center are expected to be reassigned to one of three different schools after the facility closes. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport police investigating East Main Street stabbing, officials say

Bridgeport police say a person has been transported to the hospital after being stabbed in the leg on East Main Street on Sunday night. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Bridgeport fire crews battle blaze on Hastings Street, officials say

Bridgeport official says fire crews battled a blaze at a residential building on Hastings Street on Sunday afternoon. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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