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STRATFORD HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL PHYSICAL AND IMMUNIZATION CLINICS

STRATFORD, CT – The Stratford Health Department has announced its next series of Back-to-School Physical and Immunization Clinics for students under 19 years old. The upcoming clinics will be held on: • Thursday, August 20, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.• Tuesday, August 25, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.• Monday, August 31, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All clinics will be held at the Stratford Health Department, 468 Birdseye Street, 3rd Floor, Stratford. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Families may schedule an appointment by calling 203-385-4090. The clinics are intended to help ensure that Stratford students are healthy, protected, and prepared for the upcoming school year.

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BRIDGEPORT MAN ARRESTED IN 2025 FATAL HIT-AND-RUN

BRIDGEPORT, CT – Bridgeport Police have arrested a 49-year-old man in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed an 81-year-old pedestrian in July 2025. On July 13, 2025, at approximately 9:39 p.m., the Bridgeport Police Emergency Operations Center received several calls reporting a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Park Avenue and Maplewood Avenue. Callers reported that the vehicle fled the scene and that the female pedestrian had suffered serious injuries. Bridgeport Fire Engine 3, American Medical Response, and Bridgeport Police responded to the scene. The pedestrian, identified as 81-year-old Bridgeport resident Angela Pagan, was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital, where she died from her injuries at 10:29 p.m. The Bridgeport Police Serious Crash Investigation…

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Woman Assaulted

Bridgeport Police responded to the 300 block of Cottage Street to report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers located a female victim reporting she had been struck in the head with a stick. AMR is on scene rendering aid to the victim and officers are canvassing the area for the responsible suspect.

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GOVERNOR LAMONT CALLS FOR REVIEW OF SAFETY CAMERAS AND AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER TECHNOLOGY

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced that he is calling on the Connecticut Police Officers Standards and Training Council to conduct a review of the increased use of safety cameras and automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology by municipalities across the state, saying many Connecticut residents are concerned about privacy issues that can result from the use of this public safety technology. In a letter delivered today, the governor is requesting that the council, within the next 30 days, develop guidance for local and state police departments that, among other things, outlines privacy provisions in existing Connecticut state statutes and recommends specific policies that should be adopted before any police departments implement such technology. Governor Lamont is urging all…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES CONNECTICUT’S MINIMUM WAGE WILL INCREASE TO $17.48 ON JANUARY 1, 2027

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut’s minimum wage will adjust to $17.48 per hour beginning January 1, 2027—an increase from the 2026 rate of $16.94 per hour. The change is required under a state law Governor Lamont enacted in 2019 requiring the minimum wage to receive annual adjustments at the start of every calendar year based on economic indicators from the prior fiscal year. This law ensures that as the economy grows, the minimum wage grows with it. “Nobody working a full-time job should live in poverty,” Governor Lamont said. “For too long, while the nation’s economy grew, the income of the lowest earning workers has stayed flat, making already existing pay disparities even worse and preventing hardworking families from obtaining…

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16-YEAR-OLD DIES AFTER BEING STRUCK BY TRAIN IN NORWALK

A 16-year-old boy died after being struck by a Metro-North train in Norwalk Wednesday night, according to Metropolitan Transportation Authority police. The incident occurred at approximately 8 p.m. on a bridge south of the Merritt 7 Station. The train was traveling from Danbury to South Norwalk. MTA police said the teen was one of three people who were not authorized to be on the tracks at the time. Emergency crews responding behind 353 Main Avenue found two uninjured males being escorted from the tracks by police. The two told responders that a third person was trapped beneath the train. The teen was found beneath a rail car between two tracks on a bridge over a river. Firefighters, police officers, and…

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