Westport PAL Announces 2025 Independence Day Fireworks Celebration

The Westport Police Athletic League (PAL) and the Westport Parks and Recreation Department are pleased to announce the return of the Independence Day Fireworks Celebration on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Compo Beach in Westport. Long-time Westport residents and Staples alumni, Melissa and Doug Bernstein, are once again sponsoring this year’s fireworks event. “This is our favorite time of year in Westport, seeing this amazing community gather together for such a joy-filled event,” said the Bernsteins. Fireworks tickets will go on sale beginning Monday, May 26, 2025, at both the Westport Parks and Recreation Office and the Westport Police Department. Ticket price for 2025 will be $75.00 per vehicle, payable by cash or check made out to Westport PAL. Westport…

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STRATFORD LIBRARY HOLDS ANNUAL BOOK SALE June 5–8

Board Fund-Raiser Begins June 5 with “Preview” The Stratford Library will return with its annual book sale Thursday, June 5 through Sunday, June 8, 2025. The sale, which is a major fund-raiser for the library, is being organized this year by the Board of Trustees under Chair Shelley Hall of Stratford. Browsers at this year’s sale will find thousands of books, CDs, LPs, DVDs, autographed books and much more in over 50 categories at bargain prices covering every conceivable subject from religion, business, music and art to philosophy, science fiction, biography, non-fiction and best-sellers. The sale will commence with a “Preview” on Thursday, June 5 from 5:30–8:30 pm. The evening is open to everyone with no entry fee, and books…

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$9K Heist at Mitchell’s: Darien Woman Busted in High-End Theft

On March 14, 2025, Westport Police responded to a reported larceny at Mitchell’s, located at 670 Post Road East. A store employee reported that a white female had entered the store, taken several items into a dressing room, and then quickly left. Upon entering the dressing room, the employee discovered multiple security tags that had been removed and discarded on the floor. The total value of the stolen merchandise exceeded $9,000.00. Further investigation revealed a similar incident at another Mitchell’s location in a neighboring town. Using video surveillance and law enforcement information sharing, Caroline Montanus of Darien was identified as the suspect. An arrest warrant was issued, and on May 9, 2025, Montanus was taken into custody by Greenwich Police…

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Fire Safety Failures Prompt Evacuation at St. Joseph’s Center

[May 16, 2025] — St. Joseph’s Center, a skilled nursing facility has been placed under emergency evacuation of all 107 patients due to critical failures identified in the building’s fire life safety systems. During ongoing safety assessments, facility leadership—working in conjunction with fire safety experts and local authorities—identified serious deficiencies that present conditions classified as Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH). These failures compromise the building’s ability to ensure the protection of residents and staff in the event of a fire or related emergency. The evacuation is being carried out with full coordination with State and local agencies, and partnering healthcare facilities to ensure continuity of care and minimize disruption to residents. Families of residents are in progress of…

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Driver Arrested After Crash That Injured Child Cyclist in Norwalk

Norwalk Police Officers have arrested Giovani Holguin, the driver involved in a motor vehicle accident on April 19, 2025, which resulted in serious physical injuries to a juvenile. At 7:17 PM on April 19, 2025, Norwalk Combined Dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle accident in the area of 44 Wilson Avenue in which a vehicle struck a juvenile. Officers from the Norwalk Police Department, along with the Norwalk Fire Department and Norwalk Hospital Emergency Medical Services, were quickly dispatched to the scene. The juvenile, who had sustained serious injuries, was transported to Norwalk Hospital for medical treatment. The Norwalk Police Department Crash Reconstruction Unit and Crime Scene Unit responded to the scene to process evidence. Officer Equi…

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Hazmat At THS

Trumbull firefighters were called to Trumbull High School at 72 Strobel Avenue for glycol that escaped from the roof heating/cooling system to the floors below. Those attending evening activities were evacuated. The Department of Energy & Environmental Protection was notified. Glycol is used in air conditioning and HVAC systems as an antifreeze and heat transfer fluid, particularly in closed-loop systems where exposure to freezing temperatures is a concern. It prevents water in the system from freezing, which could damage pipes and components 2025-05-15@8:29PM---#Trumbull CT

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