Subhadra Pesantez does homework at a desk in the living-room. Gabriela Ramon’s daughters, Subhadra and Cristina Pesantez, have gone to AIS for elementary school and Westside Middle School Academy, both magnet schools. Ramon has helped others with the lottery process. Friday, February 28, 2020, in Danbury, Conn. H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media According to … Read more
The average high school teacher in Danbury spends roughly 182 minutes on instructional time, while a typical teacher in Stamford could be teaching in a classroom for 264 minutes daily by next year. Data show the amount of time teachers in high schools across the state spend providing instruction varies greatly, due to different schedule structures, … Read more
The Bridgeport Judicial Branch Courthouse, in Bridgeport, Conn. Nov. 27, 2023.Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media Jean Bernard, of Shelton, who worked as the youth minister at Mont der Olivier’s Seventh Day Adventist Church in Norwalk. Contributed photo / Jean Bernard, 46, of Shelton, who worked as the youth minister at Mont des Olivier’s Seventh Day Adventist Church … Read more
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
Shah’s Halal Food will open in the former Boston Market, 61 Newtown Road, Danbury, Conn. Wednesday, October 11, 2023. H John Voorhees III/Hearst Connecticut Media Cousins Mohammad and Rafi Mashriqi, who helped grow the Shah’s Halal Food brand in Connecticut, said they secured the property at 61 Newtown Road in Plumtrees Plaza two months ago. Mohammad Mashriqi … Read more
Xavier Flores Contributed Photo / Stamford Police Department STAMFORD — On Tuesday, state prosecutors dropped multiple manslaughter charges against a Norwalk man who was accused of selling fentanyl-laced cocaine to three people who later overdosed and died. Xavier Flores, 39, will no longer face three counts of first-degree manslaughter after state prosecutors discovered “multiple deficiencies” … Read more
STAMFORD — Stamford has received about $2.52 million to build a new transportation program which officials say could help some residents reach places not covered by bus and train routes. With money from the Connecticut Department of Transportation, Stamford is is looking to develop a “microtransit service” — an on-demand transportation service similar to ridesharing apps like Uber … Read more
