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Trumbull

Town of Trumbull Announces Annual Fall Festival on the Town Hall Green

Oct 5, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Trumbull, CT — October 3, 2025 — The Town of Trumbull invites residents and visitors to the annual Fall Festival on the Town Hall Green & Gazebo—a free, family-friendly celebration featuring games, hands-on activities, music, and seasonal treats. The event is rain or shine and designed for all ages. Event Details Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM Location: Town Hall Green & Gazebo Admission: Free • Rain or Shine Activities Lawn Games Pumpkin Decorating Crafts with Trumbull Nature & Arts Center Long Hill Fire Dept Truck Encounter Photo Booth by Kait Snook Art & Design Brewberry Café Pastry & Coffee Truck Face Painting by Abrakadoodle DJ Nick Luca Come celebrate the season with neighbors and friends and…

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Stratford

Tri-Shop Sweep on Barnum Ave: 5 Charged, 17 Pounds Seized in Stratford–Bridgeport Raid

Oct 4, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

In August 2025, Stratford Police Department’s Narcotics, Vice & Intelligence (NVI) Unit developed information about ongoing illegal cannabis sales tied to three nearby smoke shops: Star Smoke & Variety (2339 Barnum Ave, Stratford), On Your Way Convenience & Smoke Shop (2248 Barnum Ave, Stratford), and Loco Smoke Shop (1742–1746 Barnum Ave, Bridgeport)—all within 0.35 miles of each other. Search warrants for all three locations were approved by the Bridgeport State’s Attorney’s Office on September 23, 2025, and executed simultaneously at about 1:00 p.m. on September 26, 2025 by NVI Detectives with support from Stratford Detectives Bureau, Stratford SRT, Bridgeport Police Task Force Officers, and Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) agents. During the operation, detectives seized approximately 17 pounds of…

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport Crime Down 30% Year-to-Date; Q3 Shows Continued Progress Across Major Categories

Oct 4, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

The Bridgeport Police Department reports a continued decline in overall crime through the third quarter of 2025. Year-to-date (YTD) Part I crimes are down 30.25% compared to the same period in 2024 (860 vs. 1,233), with significant reductions in shootings and several major offense categories. Year-to-Date Highlights (as of Sept. 28, 2025) Total Part I Crime: 860 (↓ 30.25% from 1,233 in 2024) Murder: 2 (↓ 80%, from 10) Robbery: 86 (↓ 50%, from 172) Sexual Assault: 29 (↓ 42%, from 50) Aggravated Assault: 157 (↓ 29.28%, from 222) Burglary: 186 (↓ 29.81%, from 265) Motor Vehicle Theft: 400 (↓ 22.18%, from 514) Shooting Metrics (YTD vs. 2024) Shooting Incidents: 30 (↓ 34.78%, from 46) Non-Fatal Shooting Victims: 33 (↓…

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Stratford 911 Dispatchers Honored with Unit Citation at Statewide EMS Awards Ceremony

Oct 3, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Stratford, CT – The Town of Stratford is proud to announce that three of its 911 Dispatchers — Estefani Escalante, Suzanne (Suzi) Smolinsky, and Paul Tighe — were recognized with a Unit Citation during the State of Connecticut EMS Advisory Board Awards Ceremony, held September 25, 2025, at the Mohegan Sun Conference Center. The award honored the dispatchers’ professionalism, teamwork, and dedication during a critical emergency incident earlier this year involving an overturned boat in the Housatonic River with four people on board. Dispatcher Estefani Escalante answered the initial 911 call and remained on the line with the distressed caller, who eventually entered the water and drifted toward Long Island Sound. For nearly an hour, Escalante provided calm reassurance, gathered…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF ONLINE CLIMATE RISK MAPPING TOOL FOR HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESSES

Oct 2, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

New Tool Provides Property-Specific Risk Assessments for Flooding, Wildfires, Wind, and Extreme Heat (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) Commissioner Andrew N. Mais today announced the launch of a free online risk mapping tool that allows Connecticut homeowners and businesses to assess their property’s risk from flooding, wildfires, and other perils to better understand their insurance needs. Provided through a public-partnership between CID and First Street, a leading global provider of physical climate risk data and analytics, the mapping tool gives residents access to property-level data through interactive maps and risk-rating reports. By simply entering an address, homeowners and businesses can immediately see their property’s exposure to a range of climate-related risks such as flooding,…

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Westport

Westober Fest Traffic Concerns

Oct 2, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

On Saturday, October 4, 2025, the Westport Downtown Association will be hosting their annual Westoberfest Craft Beer Festival and Family Event. Portions of the downtown area will be closed to traffic to accommodate the event including Elm Street, Church Lane, and southbound traffic on Main Street from 12:00pm to 6:00pm.

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Mayor Ganim Declares Snow Emergency, Parking Ban for City of Bridgeport Beginning at 6:00 AM Saturday, January 24th to 11:59 PM Monday, January 26th

Jan 23, 2026 Alex
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School Bus Crash!

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Fairfield Av Crash!

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Cold Weather Protocol activated for the State; Westport Warming Centers Listed

Jan 23, 2026 Alex