Community Book Discussion a Zoom SeriesStratford Library, First Congregational Church & CARE Are Sponsors

A special Community Book Discussion of When We Walk By led by co-author Donald W.Burnes is currently underway in Stratford. The Zoom series, co-sponsored by the StratfordLibrary, the First Congregational Church of Stratford and CARE (Citizens Addressing Racial Equity),begins on Monday, March 18 and will continue on weekly Monday evenings through April 29.When We Walk By provides a deeply humanizing look that radically changes onesunderstanding of neighbors, poverty, and homelessness. Believing we can make inroads inresolving homelessness and poverty in our community, the multipart discussion series welcomesall to attend, even if they have not yet read the book. Free copies of When We Walk By arecurrently available at the Stratford Library while supplies last.After the March 18 talk, the next…

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Norwalk News: Norwalk Police Arrest Suspect in Shooting Case

On January 26, 2024, Norwalk Combined Dispatch received a report of shots fired, with one victim sustaining a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Responding officers and EMS arrived at the East Norwalk residence to find the victim conscious and alert. The victim was promptly transported to Norwalk Hospital for treatment. Subsequently, detectives identified Raymond Dewitt of New Haven, CT, as the suspect and obtained a search warrant for his home, securing crucial evidence. An arrest warrant for Dewitt was subsequently obtained through Stamford Superior Court. On March 14, 2024, members of the United States Marshals Service Violent Fugitive Task Force, in collaboration with Norwalk Police Detectives, apprehended Dewitt in New Haven, CT. Dewitt, aged 25, was charged with Assault 1st,…

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