July 2025 – Page 10 – DoingItLocal

Fairfield Restaurant Week Returns with New Summer Format

2025-08-25 to 2025-09-07@Fairfield CT – Fairfield Restaurant Week is back for its 14th year with a brand-new format. The “Summer Edition” will run from Monday, August 25 through Sunday, September 7, featuring special prix fixe lunch and dinner menus at over two dozen local restaurants. Organized by Fairfield’s Office of Community & Economic Development, the event aims to celebrate and support the town’s vibrant culinary scene. A second “Winter Edition” is also planned for early 2026, giving food lovers even more to look forward to.

Today’s Vehicle Fire

Today’s vehicle fire is being hosted by Milford on I-95 northbound near exit 41.

2025-07-05@10:05am–#Milford CT #cttraffic

Route 110 Cars Getting Towed

Reports of about 70 illegally parked cars along Route 110 near Indian Wells State Park will be towed.

2025-07-04@4:00pm–#Shelton CT

State Police 2025 Independence Day Weekend Traffic Statistics 7/3

The following are preliminary Independence Day Weekend traffic statistics.

These are reflective of the time period beginning Thursday July 3rd at midnight, and ending at 11:59 pm, on Thursday, July 3, 2025.

Calls for service: 1,487

Total Traffic Stops: 317

Traffic Services (Where CSP provided traffic related services such as debris removal, assisting with disabled or hazardous motor vehicles etc.): 199

DUI: 4

Motor vehicle crashes: 104

with injuries: 8

with serious injuries: 0

with fatal injuries: 0

Third Arrest Made in Ansonia Street Takeover Case

2025-06-30@Ansonia CT – Zackary Bellefeulle, 25, of Enfield turned himself in on June 30, 2025, after a warrant was issued for his role in the April 26 street takeover in Ansonia. Bellefeulle is the third person arrested in connection to the chaotic incident, with more arrests expected as the investigation continues. He faces multiple charges including riot in the first degree, conspiracy to riot, reckless endangerment, and risk of injury. Bellefeulle was held on a $50,000 bond and arraigned in Derby Superior Court on June 25, 2025.

Merritt Crash

Report of crash on Route 15 southbound on the Sikorsky Bridge between exits 53 and 52. No word on injuries at this time.

2025-07-04@2:49pm–#Stratford CT – #Milford– #cttraffic

Smoldering Mattress

Firefighters found a smoldering mattress to be the cause of smoke on the third floor of a multi-family home on East Main Street near Alpine Street.

2025-07-04@11:37am–#Bridgeport CT #ctfire

Rollover

A viewer sent in this rollover accident at St. Mary’s By the Sea. No word on injuries.

2025-07-04@7:23am–#Bridgeport CT

Severe Weather

So many storm-related calls, including a tree that landed a Mini-Cooper on the Merritt Parkway near exit 53.

Post your storm-related damage pictures and videos in the comments. Don’t forget to post the street and town.

2025-07-03

Person Shot

Report of a man shot around the 100 block of Hart Street in Bridgeport. Witnesses on scene say they heard 5-7 shots ring out right after the thunder, and that one man was shot in the leg and was transported via AMR. The suspects fled in an unknown direction. It is unknown at this time the extent of the injuries, and this is a currently developing story.