Month: June 2025

Celebrate the Spirit of Stratford at the Main Street Festival!

Saturday, June 7th10am – 4pm STRATFORD, CT - Rain or shine, the Stratford Main Street Festival is back! Join us on Saturday, June 7th,from 10am to 4pm, on Main Street from Stratford Center to Stratford Avenue. Many thanks to The MilfordBank, Optimum and the Rotary Club of Stratford for presenting the festival as a community service.The Main Street Festival is an annual town-wide event celebrating the many organizations, programs,and services the Town of Stratford has to offer, bringing together nearly 200 local vendors, includingentertainment, food trucks, booths, and artists. The event also provides an opportunity for Stratford’sdiverse organizations to educate the public about their functions and support fundraising efforts.Vendor booths and trucks will line Main Street, allowing residents to stroll…

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STRATFORD – CTDOT is announcing that Route 113 in Stratford will have limited access starting June 3, 2025

The Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced limited access to Route 113 in Stratford beginning June 3, 2025.  On June 2, 2025, a sinkhole was observed in the area of 3 - 36" RCP drainage pipes which carry tidal water under the roadway.  CTDOT maintenance closed Route 113 from Access Road to Oak Bluff Avenue and a detour has been implemented.  The Airport will remain open for normal operations.  Arborio Construction Corporation has been selected for the project which will be administered by District 3 Construction.  LANE CLOSURES/DETOURS  Route 113 Southbound Detour For the Route 113 Southbound detour, motorists will take a left onto Access Road, then right onto Main Street to Stratford Drive. Then take a right onto Prospect Drive and…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG PRAISES PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FIREARM INDUSTRY BAD ACTORS

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding passage in the Connecticut General Assembly of House Bill No. 7042, An Act Concerning Implementation of the Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, to strengthen accountability for bad actors in the firearm industry. The legislation now heads to the Governor for his signature. The legislation would permit the Office of the Attorney General to bring civil enforcement actions against gun manufacturers, distributors, marketers and retailers who fail to implement reasonable controls to prevent the sale of firearms to straw purchasers, firearm traffickers, individuals prohibited from possessing firearms under state or federal law or individuals the firearm industry member has reasonable cause to believe intend to use it for a crime or…

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Bridgeport Public Schools Expands Career Pathways at New Bassick High School

Bridgeport, CT — Bridgeport Public Schools is expanding its career and technical education offerings through new and strengthened partnerships at the all-new, state-of-the-art Bassick High School, set to open for the 2025–2026 school year. Located next to the University of Bridgeport, the redesigned campus will offer full-year, school-day programs in Carpentry and Culinary Arts, connecting students to high-demand career fields.  Key partners include The Justice Education Center, Inc. (TJEC) and the Carpenters Union of Connecticut, led by President Ernest Pagan, a champion for workforce access in underserved communities.  “Our goal is to give inner-city youth a path to the trades so they can participate in the redevelopment of their communities, earn fair wages and benefits, and one day retire with…

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Norwalk Man Busted with Assault Weapons, Cocaine, and $20K in Drug Raid

Norwalk Police arrested 34-year-old Melvin Colon after a months-long narcotics investigation centered on 265 Wilson Avenue. Following multiple community complaints, officers obtained four search warrants and five arrest warrants for Colon, targeting his apartment, two vehicles, and his person. He was taken into custody near his residence on June 2 and found with two baggies of suspected cocaine at the time of his arrest. A search of Colon’s apartment uncovered a ghost gun, an assault pistol with high-capacity magazines, over 150 grams of suspected cocaine, drug packaging materials, and more than $20,000 in cash. Colon faces a total of 19 charges including narcotics sales, possession with intent to sell, illegal possession of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and operation of…

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