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Fairfield

Town of Fairfield Issued Certificate of Affordable Housing Project Completion Fairfield Entitled to an Affordable Housing Moratorium for Four Years

Apr 2, 2025 Alex

Fairfield, CT, —First Selectman Bill Gerber announced today that the State of Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) has determined that the Town of Fairfield has met the requirements under Section 8-30g of the Connecticut General Statutes for a Certificate of Affordable Housing Project Completion and is entitled to a Moratorium of Applicability. The Moratorium of Applicability will begin on the next publication date of the Connecticut Law Journal, expected to be April 1, 2025, and will remain in effect for a four-year period. The Town has made steady progress on the number of affordable housing units and submitted its application for a Certificate of Affordable Housing Project Completion on December 18, 2024. The application required proof that at least two…

Fairfield

Merchants of Greenfield Hill Commons to Hold 2nd Annual Egg Hunt

Apr 2, 2025 Alex

Fairfield, CT – The merchants of Greenfield Hill Commons invite you to their 2nd Annual Egg Hunt, which will take place on Saturday, April 5th, from 10 AM – 11 AM. Bronson the Bunny will kick off the Egg Hunt and be available to take pictures with the kids as well! Additionally, there will be a kid’s craft set-up in the breezeway between Jennifer Butler Designs and BE Chocolat. Select merchants will also be offering special promotions during and after the egg hunt, including: grab-and-go flowers from Coreen’s Bridge Floral, buy one, get one free off the rack at Jennifer Butler Designs, 20% off your entire purchase from Lexington Home and Garden, and free chocolate and ice cream samples from…

Valley

Ansonia Man Arrested After Guns and Drugs Found in Abandoned Duffel Bag

Apr 1, 2025 Alex

During the month of March, the Bridgeport Police Task Force conducted an investigation into G's Smoke Shop, located at the intersection of Middle Street and John Street. Search warrants were obtained in connection with illegal firearms and unauthorized marijuana sales. On March twenty-eighth, two thousand twenty-five, Task Force officers executed search warrants on both the smoke shop and an apartment located above the store. As a result of the search, officers seized a loaded nine-millimeter handgun, approximately eighty-six and a half pounds of marijuana products, approximately ten pounds of hallucinogenic mushroom products, and more than one hundred sixty-five thousand dollars in U.S. currency. The subject of the investigation, forty-two-year-old Gabriel Rodriguez of Bridgeport, is a convicted felon. He was charged…

Valley

Ansonia Man Arrested After Guns and Drugs Found in Abandoned Duffel Bag

Apr 1, 2025 Alex

On May 22, 2024 the Ansonia Police Department received an abandoned property complaint regarding a duffel bag containing drugs and guns left in a common hallway of an apartment building in the 200 block of Main Street. When officers recovered the bag they located seven firearms, several different drugs to include cocaine, marijuana, fentanyl, methamphetamine, tramadol and ecstasy, and drug packaging material. One of the guns in the bag was reported stolen from Trumbull in 2003. Detective Kristen Hunt and Detective Shawn Mendenhall continued the investigation using surveillance and video from the surrounding businesses. They were able to identify a potential suspect through DNA and Detective Hunt was able to obtain an arrest warrant. On March 18, 2025, Geoffrey Feliciano,…

Stratford

STRATFORD LIBRARY KIDS EVENTS IN APRIL

Apr 1, 2025 Alex

1. April Storytimes The Stratford Library Children’s Dept. offers weekly storytimes for children. Schedule: Mondays – Toddler Time for ages 0-2 Tuesdays – Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5 Thursdays – Baby Lapsit for babies 0-18 months Fridays – Friday Fun with stories and songs for ages 1-5 Storytimes meet at 10:30 am. Enjoy early literacy activities and meet other families. Spring Storytimes end April 11. 📍 To register: Visit stratfordlibrary.org, then choose Events.📞 For more information: Call 203.385.4165 or visit stratfordlibrary.org/kids. 2. LEGO Club The Stratford Library Children’s Dept. will offer LEGO Club on Thursday, April 3 at 4:00pm. For ages: 5-12 Location: Children’s Program Room Activity: Build LEGO creations with friends! 📍 To register: Visit stratfordlibrary.org, then choose Events.📞…

Stratford

STRATFORD LIBRARY TEEN EVENTS IN APRIL 2025

Mar 30, 2025 Alex

4/8: 3:00-4:30 pm: Candy SushiMake "sushi" out of candy and other sweet treats!Location: Teen Department.Grades: 6-12. No registration required. 4/9: 4:30-5:30 pm: Bedazzle the BankApril is Financial Literacy Month. To celebrate the importance of saving money, come decorate your very own piggy bank. Come prepared with your coolest designs so you can proudly drop your coins and dollars at home.Location: Lovell Room.Grades: 6-12. No registration required. 4/10: All Day: Let’s Get Loud for Your LibraryIt’s National Library Week & we want to let our elected officials know just how much our library means to us! Stop by & write your personal note & we will get it in the mail. Every voice should be heard.Location: Teen Department.Grades: 6-12. No registration…

Stratford

Stratford Police Conduct Prostitution Sting Operations, 15 Arrested

Mar 29, 2025 Alex

The Stratford Police Department’s Narcotics, Vice, and Intelligence (NVI) Unit conducted multiple prostitution sting operations at local motels in February and March. These operations stemmed from a 2024 armed robbery incident in which a man attempting to solicit prostitution was targeted. That investigation led to the arrests of two men and a woman. Based on intelligence gathered from the 2024 case, police determined that prostitution was prevalent at certain motels in Stratford. The recent sting operations confirmed these findings, resulting in the arrest of 15 individuals, all charged with Patronizing Prostitution. Among those arrested were Artan Ismaili, Marcin Kazmierczak, Daniel Matias, David Alterio, Leuris Pena-Perez, Jamel Michael, Rochelle Smith, Ruben Guaman-Pomavilla, George Lawrence, Charles Sosa, David Diaz, Julio Dacruz, Gary…

State News

Tong Triple Header: Claims on Trump Election Executive Order, Drug Price Fixing, and Ghost Gun Ruling

Mar 29, 2025 Alex

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG STATEMENT ON LAWLESS TRUMP ELECTION ORDER (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement in response to the executive order issued last night by President Donald Trump seeking to illegally defund states who do not comply with his list of voter suppression measures. “This is a lawless attempt to suppress and manipulate free and fair elections across the United States, from an unhinged aspiring dictator still seeking to rewrite history to erase his defeat more than four years ago. Since 1788—plainly spelled out in Article 1 of the Constitution and repeatedly affirmed by the Supreme Court—elections are run by the states. This is about Donald Trump trying to pick and choose who gets to…

Stratford

STRATFORD TOWN PLANNER, SUSMITHA ATTOTA, APPOINTED AS PLANNING & ZONING ADMINISTRATOR

Mar 29, 2025 Alex

STRATFORD – Stratford’s Town Planner, Susmitha Attota, will take over as the Planning and Zoning Administrator, effective immediately. With almost 25 years of experience in municipal planning, Susmitha brings a comprehensive understanding of long-range, strategic planning and zoning knowledge to the role. Before becoming Town Planner for Stratford in 2018, she worked in several communities, including municipalities in southeast Florida, upstate New York, and Connecticut. Susmitha has a Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture. She is certified with the American Institute of Certified Planners and the Connecticut Association of Zoning Enforcement Officials. In her role as Town Planner for Stratford, Susmitha managed a variety of long-range plans for the town, including the development of the most…

Milford

Milford News: Stabbing

Mar 28, 2025 Alex

Report of a stabbing that occurred on Salem Walk in Milford, according to unconfirmed radio reports.

Town of Fairfield Issued Certificate of Affordable Housing Project Completion Fairfield Entitled to an Affordable Housing Moratorium for Four Years

Merchants of Greenfield Hill Commons to Hold 2nd Annual Egg Hunt

Ansonia Man Arrested After Guns and Drugs Found in Abandoned Duffel Bag

Ansonia Man Arrested After Guns and Drugs Found in Abandoned Duffel Bag

STRATFORD LIBRARY KIDS EVENTS IN APRIL

STRATFORD LIBRARY TEEN EVENTS IN APRIL 2025

Stratford Police Conduct Prostitution Sting Operations, 15 Arrested

Tong Triple Header: Claims on Trump Election Executive Order, Drug Price Fixing, and Ghost Gun Ruling

STRATFORD TOWN PLANNER, SUSMITHA ATTOTA, APPOINTED AS PLANNING & ZONING ADMINISTRATOR

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