Hwang Calls For Fairfield Speed Camera Pause

https://youtu.be/VtsxVHTmlVo State Sen. Tony Hwang, ranking Republican leader on the Transportation Committee, is calling on Fairfield officials to pause the town’s speed camera program after warning-period data projected nearly 190,000 violations in May. Hwang said the number is “alarming and shocking,” but not surprising, arguing that speeding has become normalized across Fairfield and other Connecticut communities. He said he continues to support speed and red-light cameras as a public safety tool, but believes Fairfield should use the May warning period to improve education, signage, public awareness and transparency before full enforcement continues. Hwang said the program grew out of Connecticut’s 2023 Vision Zero roadway safety legislation, which allowed municipalities to adopt automated traffic enforcement programs with state approval. Connecticut’s Public…

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Norwalk Marine Officers Rescue Two Men After Jet Ski Sinks

Norwalk Officers Rescue Two Men From Cold Waters After Jet Ski Sinks On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at approximately 5:11 p.m., the Norwalk Police Department received a report of an overturned and sinking jet ski with two individuals in the water near Chimon Island. Marine Unit officers responded to the area and located the two men in the cold water. Both individuals were safely removed from the water and were exhibiting signs of early-stage hypothermia. Officers immediately brought the men into the cabin of the police vessel to warm them while returning to shore. The two men were transported to Veteran’s Memorial Park Marina, where Norwalk Paramedics were standing by to provide medical evaluation and treatment. No serious injuries were…

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STRATFORD LIBRARY HOLDS ANNUAL BOOK SALE June 4-7 Sale Begins June 4 with “Preview”

The Stratford Library will return with its annual book sale Thursday, June 4 through Sunday, June 7, 2026. The sale, which is a major fund-raiser for the library, is organized by the Board of Trustees under Chair Shelley Hall of Stratford. Browsers at this year’s sale will find thousands of books, CDs, LPs, DVDs, autographed books and much more in over 50 categories at bargain prices covering every conceivable subject from religion, business, music and art to philosophy, science fiction, biography, non-fiction and best-sellers. The sale will commence with a “Preview” on Thursday, June 4 from 5:30-8:30 pm. The evening is open to everyone with no entry fee and books are double the marked price. The general book sale with…

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Norwalk Police Arrest Man After Burglary and Explosion Threats

Residential Burglary with Threats of Explosion On May 22, 2026, Patrol Officers responded to 150 Glover Avenue following a report of a residential burglary. The resident reported that a male had entered her apartment through a sliding door and announced, “Inspection.” The resident, awakened by the sound of the door being forced open, discovered the man in her kitchen removing knives from her knife block. The suspect stole six knives, made threatening statements about the building “blowing up” and “everyone dying,” and fled the apartment. Officers quickly located the suspect outside the building. He was identified as Nicolas I. Damjanovic and was found in possession of the stolen knives. During the encounter, Damjanovic reiterated his threat, claiming that the building's…

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Bridgeport Police Investigate Scooter Crash at North Avenue and Thompson Street

On May 26, 2026, at approximately 4:19 pm, the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received several calls for a collision involving a motor vehicle and a motorized scooter. The collision occurred at the intersection of North Avenue and Thompson Street. Bridgeport Police, Bridgeport Firefighters, and American Medical Response were dispatched to the location. Officers arrived on scene and observed Bridgeport Firefighters rendering medical aid to the operator of the motorized scooter. The motorized scooter operator was identified as an 18-year-old male of Bridgeport and transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital. The operator of the gray Honda CRV stayed on scene. The female operator was identified as a 33-year-old Stratford resident. The scene was secured and the Bridgeport Police Accident Reconstruction Team was…

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BLUMENTHAL, DELUZIO, & BOYLE INTRODUCE BILL RESTORING LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR AMTRAK PASSENGERS

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-PA) and Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) introduced the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act, legislation providing Amtrak passengers a pathway to seek justice after incidents of negligence or misconduct. In 2019, Amtrak quietly implemented a broad arbitration agreement and class action waiver policy that include personal injury claims, such as gross negligence and wrongful death, as well as claims of discrimination. The policy’s forced arbitration provision requires Amtrak passengers to forfeit their right to sue Amtrak in a U.S. court for any reason with the purchase of an Amtrak ticket. The Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act prohibits Amtrak from continuing to impose its forced arbitration and class action waiver policy…

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Attorney General Tong Says Office Will Scrutinize Eversource Rate Hike Request

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG STATEMENT REGARDING EVERSOURCE RATE HIKE (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding news that Eversource intends to file for a double-digit rate hike this summer. “Connecticut families are getting crushed by unaffordable energy costs while Eversource executives crow to Wall Street over surging profits and rake in multimillion dollar bonuses. But they choose now to demand hundreds of millions of dollars more. Why? Because after years of litigation and lobbying, they finally ran their chief regulator out of town. They want a rate hike now not because they need one, but because they think they can get away with it. We’re going to scrutinize every profit, every bonus, every perk and every…

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