Multi Car Crash I-95
Report of a multi car crash, two cars versus a tractor trailer, on I-95 Southbound by exits 20 and 19. First responders are on their way at this time, and there are reported injuries.
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main funding formula, known as the Education Cost Sharing (ECS) grant – were developed several generations ago, are outdated, and need updating to reflect school districts’ current-day needs.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…
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.
House Fire in Bridgeport
[video mp4="https://www.doingitlocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/master-447.mp4"][/video] Report of a structure fire on Lakeside Dr. in Bridgeport. Firefighters got on scene to a fire in the garage that extended to the room above. There are no human injuries, but one cat was burned.
Man Stabbed
[video mp4="https://www.doingitlocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/master-385.mp4"][/video] Bridgeport Police responded to the 200 block of State Street for an assault. One man was stabbed in the neck, and was transported to the hospital, and the suspect fled the scene. Police are currently investigating.
Bridgeport Renters’ Rebate Program Returns
Mayor Ganim and The City of Bridgeport Announce Return of Renters’ Rebate Program Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Ganim and the City of Bridgeport announce the return of the Renters’ Rebate program for the 2026 application period. This program provides tax relief to elderly or totally disabled residents whose incomes fall within established limits. Individuals who rent an apartment or room, live in cooperative housing, or reside in a mobile home may be eligible. Rebates are based on a graduated income scale, as well as the amount of rent and utility payments (excluding telephone) made during the calendar year prior to applying. Eligible applicants may receive up to $900 for married couples and $700 for single individuals. Applications for the Renters’…
Milford Drug Raid Leads to Arrest
Beginning in the month of February 2026, the Stratford Police Department’s Narcotics, Vice and Intelligence Unit initiated an investigation after receiving intelligence of a person selling heroin/fentanyl, crack cocaine and prescription pills, within the municipal jurisdictions of Stratford, Milford and Bridgeport. On April 07, 2026 the NVI Unit executed multiple search warrants at 358 Wheelers Farm Road, Milford, Ct. Aaron Miller (09-13-1994) is a convicted felon, who has nine prior arrests, most of which are related to the sale and possession of illegal narcotics. He was transported to headquarters and charged with Criminal Possession of Ammunition, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Illegal Transfer of a Firearm, Illegal Possession of a Stolen Firearm, Illegal Possession with Intent to Sell Fentanyl 21a-278,…
Fairfield Police Arrest Two in Package Theft and Fraud Scheme
Fairfield, CT — The Fairfield Police Department arrested two individuals on 3/4/2026 following an investigation into package thefts in the area of James Street and Pratt Street. At approximately 1:50 PM, police received a complaint of two individuals removing packages from residential properties. Responding officers locate the suspect vehicle in the area and identified the occupants as Teon Thomas, 24, of Rochester, NY, and Dawud Gause-Seignious, 23, of Wyandanch New York. Through the investigation, officers determined that the suspects were involved in a scheme using fictitious names to order energy efficient thermostats through a rebate program and have them delivered to residential addresses in Fairfield. The suspects would then retrieve the packages without permission from the homeowners. Officers…
Connecticut Attorney General Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Challenging Federal Election Order
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE ORDER ATTEMPTING TO EXERT FEDERAL CONTROL OVER ELECTIONS Executive Order Threatens to Disenfranchise Eligible Voters and Violates States’ Authority to Administer Elections (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging his Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states’ authority to administer elections by restricting voter eligibility and mail voting to lists of voters pre-authorized by the federal government. On March 31, President Trump signed an Executive Order attempting to establish a national list of eligible voters and directing the U.S. Postal Service, an independent federal…