Stratford Library Launches Strategic Planning Work

The Stratford Library will hold two community conversations to better understand the needs of the Stratford residents. The conversations are part of a larger strategic planning process that includes input from Library staff, the Library’s Board of trustees, and a community survey to develop goals and objectives to help plan future improvements to Library facilities and services. “We want to hear from people in our community – no matter how you use the Library, or even if you don’t use the Library at all! Even if you do not have a Library card or have not visited the Library recently, your responses are important for future planning purposes.” Says Stratford Library Executive Director Sheri Szymanski. Conversations are open to all.…

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Four Arrested In Stolen Car Investigation

Westport Police Department Arrests Four in Connection with Stolen Motor Vehicle Investigation (Westport, CT) – As was detailed in in a separate advisory release, in the overnight hours of Thursday, November 5, 2026, officers were alerted by a stationary license plate reader of a stolen vehicle that had entered town limits at Wilton Road near the Merritt Parkway. This was a 2026 Genesis G70 that had originally been reported to have been stolen out of Enfield, Connecticut. Officers conducted a canvass of the surrounding area and were initially unable to locate the vehicle. Later that morning, this same vehicle was observed by an officer traveling on Compo Road South near the intersection with Compo Beach Road. After seeing the marked…

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WPD Investigates Stolen Vehicle Crash Scene

(Westport, CT) – In the overnight hours of Thursday, November 5, 2026, officers were alerted by a stationary LPR of a stolen vehicle that had entered town limits at Wilton Road near the Merritt Parkway. Officers conducted a canvas of the surrounding area and were initially unable to locate the vehicle. Later this morning, this same vehicle was observed by an officer traveling on Compo Road South near the intersection with Compo Beach Road. Upon seeing the marked police cruiser, the suspect vehicle fled at a high rate of speed and out of the officer’s sight. Believing it might be traveling toward Interstate 95, the officer continued eastbound on Greens Farms Road and located the vehicle crashed into a tree…

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MURPHY STATEMENT ON DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITAL

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement upon discharge from The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Murphy will miss the next several weeks of votes in the Senate as he continues his recovery. “Thank you for the outpouring of support my family and I have received over the last few days. I want to be direct with you, so here is my diagnosis. Last Saturday afternoon, I felt something was not right with my body and called 9-1-1 out of an abundance of caution, and I’m glad I did. I was diagnosed with a small bleed in the thalamus region of my brain. “The doctors are very encouraged by the progress I’ve made so far. In order…

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Suspect Arrested After Vehicle Pursuit in Westport

On the evening of Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Westport officers received a be on the lookout informational radio broadcast from the Connecticut State Police. This was for a vehicle that was wanted by New York authorities and the Connecticut State Police. The vehicle was reported to have been last seen by the Connecticut State Police exiting Interstate 95 at exit 17. A Westport officer observed and attempted to stop the vehicle as it exited the ramp, however the operator ignored this signal and continued. Visual contact with it was lost. In an apparent effort to flee the scene, the suspect vehicle continued to drive recklessly through the area of the Westport Railroad Station at high speeds and while disregarding traffic…

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Westport Veterans Day Services Announced

Westport, CT – The Town of Westport and VFW Post 399 will host Veterans Day services on Wednesday, November 11 at 11:00 AM in the Town Hall auditorium, 110 Myrtle Avenue. The public is invited. At 10:30 AM, the Westport Community Band will present a “Patriotic Salute to All Veterans” program which will include marches and patriotic tunes. The services will begin at 11:00 AM.

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BPD CONGRATULATES CENTER FOR FAMILY JUSTICE PRESIDENT

BRIDGEPORT POLICE CONGRATULATES CENTER FOR FAMILY JUSTICE PRESIDENT AND CEO DEBRA GREENWOOD ON AWARD Chief Roderick Porter and the Bridgeport Police Department congratulate recently retired Center for Family Justice President and CEO Debra Greenwood on receiving a Life Achievement Award at this week's International Family Justice Center Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Bridgeport Police Department has a long history of working with the Center for Family Justice at 753 Fairfield Avenue on domestic violence and sexual assault cases. The center advocates for, and provides services to, both children and adult victims. It also assists law enforcement with criminal investigations. "The contributions Debra Greenwood has made to the people of Bridgeport are so great they cannot be measured," said Chief…

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