Nautilus Botanicals sues Stamford officials over cannabis dispensary

It was the Zoning Board’s second time in the past year being sued for rejecting a proposed cannabis retailer. Board members denied Sweetspot on High Ridge Road in July before settling a lawsuit with the company last month, allowing the business to open. It was also the third time in the span of a month that … Read more

After middle-finger gesture, leaders want Bridgeport official removed

FILE PHOTO: City leaders are calling for Maria Pereira, who represents Bridgeport’s 138th district in the City Council, to resign after making “offensive” comments in an email and giving the middle finger to a member of the public during a meeting last week. Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media FILE PHOTO: Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and City Council … Read more

Bridgeport celebrates Three Kings Day

From left; Three Kings Juan Santiago, Jose Acevedo, and Juan Esquilin, all current or retired Bridgeport police officers, pose for a selfie with Park City Magnet Three King Angel Torres at the annual Three Kings Day celebration at Luis Munoz Marin School in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. Read original article here Denial … Read more

Kitchen fire at Trumbull home displaces family, injures one

TRUMBULL — A fire broke out in the kitchen of a single-family home on McAdoo Avenue Friday night, causing heavy damage and leaving one person with first-degree burns, an official said. Trumbull Center Fire Chief Richard Gregory said crews were called to a home on McAdoo Avenue on a report of a structure fire at around 10:30 p.m. … Read more

Funeral services set for Bridgeport Marine killed on Merritt Parkway

Gaviria, 28, of Bridgeport, was a Marine. A viewing will be held for Gaviria from 5 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 2 at the Abriola & Kelemen Funeral Home in Stratford. A graveside service will take place at Mt. Grove Cemetery on Jan. 3, with a meeting at the funeral home at 10 a.m. State police previously … Read more

One person shot on South Cliff Street in Ansonia, police say

Ansonia police said they are investigating a shooting that broke out on South Cliff Street left one person injured early Monday. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their … Read more

Oxford man ‘unresponsive’ after crashing into trees

OXFORD — An 81-year-old town man was seriously hurt when his pickup truck veered off Riggs Street and crashed into several trees Saturday morning, state police say. The man was unresponsive and sent to the Waterbury Hospital following the crash, which occurred in the 200 block of Riggs Street around 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Connecticut State Police … Read more

Bridgeport explosion ‘rocked’ city, tighter regs possible, Ganim says

Mayor Joe Ganim walks after visiting the scene of an explosion at an environmental services company on Cross Street, in Bridgeport, Conn. on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media The view looking south down Willow Street following an explosion at an environmental services company on Cross Street, in Bridgeport, Conn. on Friday, Dec. 29, … Read more

Bridgeport explosion sparked by truck’s open valve, official says

The explosion happened around 2 p.m. Friday at the Tradebe Environmental Services facility on Cross Street. “As of now, we know there was a delivery of a low-grade oxidizer, about 4,000 gallons,” Scott Appleby, the city’s director of emergency management, wrote in an email on Saturday. “It appears the driver opened one of the valves … Read more

Trumbull getting back to ‘almost normal’ in 2024, Tesoro says

First Selectman Vicki Tesoro speaks during an interview in her office in Trumbull, Conn. Dec. 21, 2022.Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media First Selectman Vicki Tesoro speaks during an interview in her office in Trumbull, Conn. Dec. 21, 2022.Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media Main Street in the Long Hill section of Trumbull, Conn., on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. … Read more