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Easton EMS Shows Off New Headquarters During EMS Week

https://youtu.be/1rke5O7bOuw Easton Volunteer EMS opened the doors to its newly renovated headquarters on Sport Hill Road just as National EMS Week began, making the timing especially fitting. EMS Week recognizes the EMTs, paramedics, and volunteers who provide lifesaving emergency care before patients ever reach the hospital, and in Easton, this year’s recognition came with a major upgrade for those crews. The building has a long history in town and originally served as a firehouse, but it was not designed for modern emergency medical service. Over the years, EMS inherited spaces left behind from the fire department era, including a bar, dance floor, and smoking lounge, which may have fit an old social hall, but were not practical for today’s ambulance…

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Bridgeport Announces Free Park Stickers Ahead of 2026 Season

MAYOR GANIM AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC FACILITIES ANNOUNCE DISTRIBUTION AND ROLLOUT OF FREE PARK STICKERS AHEAD OF 2026 SEASON BRIDGEPORT, CT – Mayor Joseph Ganim, in partnership with the Department of Public Facilities Parks and Recreation, is pleased to announce the rollout of free park stickers for Bridgeport residents, valid through May 2028. A special distribution day will take place on Sunday, April 26, 2026, ahead of the official opening of City parks for Memorial Day weekend. On April 26, residents may obtain their free park stickers at the following locations from 8am to 4pm: Seaside Park – West Beach Seaside Park – Perry Memorial Arch Additional Distribution Locations (Starting April 27) Beginning Monday, April 27, 2026, residents may…

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Norwalk Police Arrest Man in Juvenile Sexual Assault Investigation

Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested On November 15, 2025, members of the Norwalk Police Department Patrol Division responded to a report of two juveniles who were sexually assaulted. The suspect was reported to be a former family acquaintance. The investigation was assumed by the Special Victims Unit, where Detective Rodriguez identified the suspect as Francisco Rodriguez-Posligua. Following an extensive investigation, Detective Rodriguez developed probable cause and applied for an arrest warrant, which was issued by Stamford Superior Court. On April 20, 2026, Francisco Rodriguez-Posligua was taken into custody without incident. Arrested: Francisco Rodriguez-Posligua, 36, of Orange, CTCharges: Sexual assault in the fourth degree (2 counts) and illegal sexual contact with victim under 16 (2 counts)Bond: $100,000Court: April 21, 2026 Norwalk Police…

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Bridgeport Man Arrested After Police Pursuit Into Trumbull

The Bridgeport Police arrested a city man Thursday for numerous recent domestic violence assaults after he was pursued into Trumbull and briefly hid in the woods there.  Angel Montanez, 24, had an active felony warrant when he was spotted by a Bridgeport officer driving north on the 25/8 Connector shortly before noon.  Montanez abandoned his car shortly thereafter and was taken into custody in a residential Trumbull neighborhood near the border with Monroe. According to the warrant, Montanez was charged with Strangulation in the Second Degree, Unlawful Restraint in the Second Degree, Threatening in the Second Degree, Stalking, Risk of Injury to a Minor (two counts), Robbery in the Third Degree, Assault in the Third Degree (4 counts), Criminal Mischief…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES LOWER ELECTRICITY RATES IN RESPONSE TO BENEFITS RECEIVED FROM NUCLEAR CONTRACTS AND OTHER STATE ENERGY POLICIES

Starting May 1, Residential Electric Bills To Decrease by Roughly 14% Public Benefits Charge Will Shift From a Cost to a Credit Through at Least September (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has approved an interim decision that will lower residential electricity rates throughout Connecticut starting May 1, 2026, including by 4.3 cents per kilowatt-hour or about $30 per month for an average Eversource residential customer and 4.9 cents per kilowatt-hour or about $34 per month for an average United Illuminating residential customer. This significant reduction in residential electricity bills is driven by a decrease in the public benefits charge, which will now be a credit on ratepayers’ bills –…

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