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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…

Valley

Route 8 Shutdown

Mar 29, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Route 8 southbound is currently closed for an accident investigation between exit 9 and 12. 2025-03-29@10:00AMish--#Shelton CT-- #cttraffic

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.

Bridgeport

Odor Of Burning At The Bank

Mar 27, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport Firefighters are on the scene at Chase Bank, 123 Boston Avenue, for an odor of electrical burning in the ceiling, according to unconfirmed radio reports. 2025-03-27@10:01am--#Bridgeport CT

Bridgeport

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Bust in Greenfield Drive

Mar 26, 2025 Alex

On March 20, 2025, K9 Officer J. Albani and Officer N. Heis stopped a vehicle on Greenfield Drive for motor vehicle violations and suspicious activity. The driver, Marcus Acosta (28) of Meriden, was handing over his documentation when officers noticed a large amount of marijuana and packaging materials in the backseat. Acosta was taken into custody without incident, and a search of the vehicle uncovered 18.4 lbs. of marijuana, $3,954 in cash, and two cell phones. Acosta was charged with operating a drug factory (21a-277(c)) and possession with intent to sell over 1kg of cannabis (21a-278(b(1D))* with bond set at $250,000. He was also issued an infraction for illegal tinted windows (14-99g(g)).

Norwalk

Vape Shop Arrest in Norwalk

Mar 26, 2025 Alex

Norwalk Police raided R & R Smoke Shop and Convenience at 213 Main St. on March 18, 2025, marking the third time in four months the shop has been targeted. Officers seized 17.319 pounds of cannabis and $749 in cash as evidence. Abdias Joel Feliz-Garcia, 27, of New Haven, was arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell over 1 kilogram of cannabis, sale of over 1 kilogram of cannabis, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He faces an additional charge of cannabis sales from a separate incident, bringing his total bond to $110,000. Anyone with information can contact the Norwalk Police Tip Line at 203-854-3111 or submit anonymous tips online at www.norwalkpd.com or via text by sending “NORWALKPD” followed…

Westport

2025 Longshore Golf Course Opening

Mar 26, 2025 Alex

Westport, CT – Parks and Recreation Director Erik Barbieri is pleased to announce that Longshore Golf Course is set to open for the 2025 season this Friday, March 28. “We are very excited to get Longshore open for the 2025 season and want to invite golfers of every level to come and enjoy the beautifully manicured 18 holes that comprise this gem of the Westport parks system. Our Head Golf Professional Jon Janik and our Golf Course Superintendent Sean Charles have been working hard to make sure the pro shop, staff, and course are ready for this new season.” For golf course information, advanced and same day tee time bookings go to www.longshoregolfcourse.com. Please note the Pro Shop phone number is (203)…

Bridgeport

I-95 Crash

Mar 26, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

A minor two-car crash in the high-speed lane of I-95 just past exit 25 southbound has traffic backing up, but it's not worth detouring for. 2025-03-26@9:32am--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic

Bridgeport

Pedestrian Struck

Mar 25, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Report of a pedestrian being struck on Commerce Drive near Dewy Street. It appeared the driver stopped and the pedestrian was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries. 2025-03-25@9:31am-- #Bridgeport CT

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

Route 8 Shutdown

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

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2025 Longshore Golf Course Opening

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