Route 25 Closed
Route 8 northbound is closed just over the Trumbull line for a rollover accident. No word on injuries. 2026-04-18@9:11pm-- #Trumbull CT #cttraffic
GOVERNOR LAMONT ESTABLISHES COMMISSION TO REEVALUATE CONNECTICUT’S EDUCATION FUNDING SYSTEMS, IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
Governor Says Formulas for Funding Public Schools Need To Be Modernized To Reflect Current-Day Needs Governor Announces Substantial Investment in Education From $500M Affordability Fund (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed an executive order (Executive Order No. 26-3) calling for the development of a strategic plan to reform the funding streams used to support the operations of Connecticut’s K-12 public schools, saying that the existing methodologies – including the state’s main funding formula, known as the Education Cost Sharing (ECS) grant – were developed several generations ago, are outdated, and need updating to reflect school districts’ current-day needs. “Significant increases in investments made in our education system over the past seven years have made…
8/25 Crash
A crash Route 8/25 southbound near exit 1D. No other details at this time 2026-04-18@10:39pm-- #Bridgeport CT #cttraffic
Car-Motorbike Crash Closes Stratford Avenue
Stratford Avenue near Logan Street is close due to a crash involving a car and a motorbike. There are no further details at this time. 2026-04-17@8:20pm-- #Bridgeport CT
Rollover Crash!
Report of a 1 car rollover crash on Fairfield Ave and Ellsworth Street in Bridgeport. It is not known at this time if a second car was involved.
Stratford Announces Renee Dominguez as Police Chief Following National Search
STRATFORD, CT – Today, Mayor David Chess announced that Renee Dominguez has been selected as Stratford’s new Police Chief. Chief Dominguez will oversee a 112 sworn officer department and help guide the future of public safety and community policing in the town of more than 52,000 residents and will also be the first female police chief in Stratford’s history. “I am thrilled to appoint Renee Dominguez as our next Police Chief,” said Mayor Chess. She brings over 25 years of valuable experience serving in three police departments across Connecticut, where she rose through the ranks and became a respected leader with deep knowledge of law enforcement. She is fully prepared to lead the dedicated men and women who serve and…
Ansonia Police: No Local Threat Following NYPD Investigation
The Ansonia Police Department says it has received media inquiries regarding reports of an Ansonia resident allegedly making threats toward a school in New York. Officials clarified that the individual being investigated by the New York City Police Department does not live in Ansonia. Police say the suspect was previously arrested by Ansonia officers late last year in an unrelated case, but their known address is in another state. Ansonia Police assisted NYPD by checking a prior local address, but the individual was not located there, and officials emphasize there is no credible threat to Ansonia or its school system.
Today’s Vehicle Fire
Today's vehicle fire was hosted by Bridgeport on Fairfield Avenue near West Avenue. No one was injured, the engine compartment was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. 2026-04-17@ 8:23am -- #Bridgeport CT #ctfire #bridgeportfiredepartment
Trumbull Armed Robbery
Police are looking for a white male and a black male in their 20's wearing ski masks for an armed robbery of the Shell gas station on White Plains Road, according to unconfirmed state police radio. 2026-04-16@9:30PMish #Trumbull #robbery #TrumbullNews
Fairfield House Fire
A Fairfield home was left uninhabitable after a fast-moving fire caused heavy damage throughout the structure, though crews got it under control in about 15 minutes. A cat was rescued, one firefighter was injured when stairs collapsed, and the cause remains under investigation. 2026-04-16@8:45pm-- #Fairfield CT #ctfire