Community spreads holiday cheer, optimistic about future of troubled area

City officials, volunteers and community members gathered to carol on a corner of the embattled  Mass and Cass neighborhood Tuesday, optimistically heralding a brighter future for the area and its residents as the city heads into a new year. “Most of our men and women have all been working on themselves over the last year,” … Read more

Architect of deadly Stamford jewelry store robbery sentenced to 32 years in prison, feds say

On March 28, 2020, at approximately 2:48 p.m., the U.S. attorney’s office said, Stamford police officers responded to Marco Jewelers, located at 16 Sixth Street in Stamford. When officers arrived, it said, they found evidence of a robbery and encountered the store owner, Mark Vuono, lying on the ground in front of an open safe. He … Read more

Native American Nation Refuses to Allow National Guard Along Southern Border Amid Migrant Crisis

News  By Elizabeth Weibel  December 19, 2023 at 1:33pm A Native American nation has refused to allow National Guard troops to access its southern border as the immigration crisis continues. In a statement on Monday, Verlon Jose, chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation, commented on Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) signing an executive order sending … Read more

Kansas picks new license plate after work halted on earlier design

Kansans picked their new license plate design Monday after a weeklong statewide vote resulted in a landslide victory for a blue and yellow scheme.  The new plate comes after the previous proposal, plain gold with dark navy accents reminiscent of New York’s plates, was thoroughly rejected by the public. That design was lambasted as uninspired, … Read more

Texas governor signs new law allowing arrest of people suspected of crossing border illegally

Texas governor signs new law allowing arrest of people suspected of crossing border illegally – CBS News Watch CBS News Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law two new border bills as the U.S. Senate is unlikely to pass any border deal before Christmas. CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe reports from the White House on how … Read more

Bitcoin Dominance Plummets But Spot BTC ETF Progress Sparks Hope For $45K Target

KEY POINTS Bitcoin faltered in the past week and destroyed its eight-week price appreciation streak Its dominance saw a 0.35% decrease from 53.46% to 53.11% Bitcoin was trading in the green zone at $43,004.63 Tuesday morning Bitcoin (BTC) rallied above the $44,000 price level last week, but hit a significant resistance near $45,000 and started … Read more

Feds seeking charges against 28 in multi-state sex ring

Federal officials on Monday said they were seeking criminal complaints against 28 alleged sex buyers in connection with a multi-state brothel network busted in November. Acting U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua Levy, said a federal task force, working with the Cambridge Police, is seeking criminal complaints against 28 buyers in connection with the alleged sex … Read more

Federal grant boosts funding for SF e-bike food delivery pilot program – SFBay

To lessen the carbon footprint of food delivery vehicles, the San Francisco Environment Department is expanding its e-bike food delivery pilot program after city officials announced earlier this month that the Department of Energy awarded the department a $600,000 grant. The federal grant builds upon a $2.4 million state grant the department received last year … Read more

Stamford Dunkin’ franchisee sues Zoning Board of Appeals, Donut Delight over drive-thru denial

364 Wells Hope Street LLC filed the appeal at the state Superior Court in Stamford on Dec. 6, asking a judge to overturn the decision made by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The company is owned by Jim Cain of Cain Management, who owns and operates every Dunkin’ in Stamford and Norwalk with his wife … Read more