Funeral services set for Bridgeport Marine killed on Merritt Parkway

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

Key Stratford housing developments to keep an eye on in 2024

Funeral services set for Bridgeport Marine killed on Merritt Parkway

Mangoz Bar & Lounge on Barnum Ave., in Stratford, Conn. July 27, 2022.Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media STRATFORD — The town could be in for a bit of revitalization over the next several years, with the planned construction of dozens of new housing units, including renovations that will transform old buildings into apartments.  Local land use boards … Read more

Stratford’s first-term council chair ‘willing to work with anyone and everyone’

Funeral services set for Bridgeport Marine killed on Merritt Parkway

STRATFORD — The Town Council’s new leader is a longtime local attorney and first-time elected official.  A divided council on Monday voted 6 to 4 to name Carl Glad, a Republican who was elected last month to represent District 8, which covers much of the town’s north end, as chairperson for the next two years.  … Read more

Stratford man on scooter killed in Bridgeport crash, police say

Funeral services set for Bridgeport Marine killed on Merritt Parkway

BRIDGEPORT — A 37-year-old Stratford man was killed in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Housatonic Avenue and Wells Street late Thursday, according to police. Police said they responded to the intersection and found the man on the ground, unresponsive. First responders performed lifesaving measures on the man and transported him to St. Vincent’s Medical … Read more

Danbury couple sentenced to prison time for illegal firearms purchase, feds say

Danbury couple sentenced to prison time for illegal firearms purchase, feds say

The Richard C. Lee United States Courthouse, Church Street in New Haven, Connecticut. The U.S. attorney’s office said Darnell Macon Sr. and Kharisma Brooks, a former Danbury couple, were sentenced to prison for firearms offenses. Ed Stannard / Hearst Connecticut Media In a release, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut said Darnell Macon Sr., … Read more