Former HS Football Co-Captain ID'd As Stamford Homicide Victim Former HS Football Co-Captain ID'd As Stamford Homicide Victim
Former HS Football Co-Captain ID'd As Stamford Homicide Victim Police have identified the 18-year-old victim shot to death on Thursday as a former Stamford High School varsity football co-captain. Capt. Richard Conklin said that Antonio Robinson was shot at 8:45 p.m. Thursday at West Avenue and Baxter Street.  Antonio Robinson was a free safety for the Knights for several years ending in 2017, and a co-captain for the team.  His murder was the first in the city in 18 months. Lt. Tom Barcello, who also confirmed Robinson's identity, said officers have been working around the clock in an effort to solve the crime quickly. Stamford Mayor David Martin s…
Home Depot Grand Opening Features 'Neighborhood Night' In Stamford Home Depot Grand Opening Features 'Neighborhood Night' In Stamford
Home Depot Grand Opening Features 'Neighborhood Night' In Stamford The only new Home Depot opening this year happens to be  on West Main Street in Stamford. The new store kicked off its grand opening celebration on Wednesday night, April 25 when Stamford Mayor David Martin led a  "board-cutting ceremony."  The event also included tours of the 140,000-square-foot store, a Kids Workshop and free food and refreshments.  On Thursday, April 26, Home Depot planned to offer vendor demonstrations, giveaways and free lunch for customers. The store -- located at 1925 W. Main St. -- employs about 270 Home Depot associates.
Stamford Declares Snow Emergency Stamford Declares Snow Emergency
Stamford Declares Snow Emergency Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As Fourth Nor'easter Nears Stamford Mayor David Martin been March's fourth Nor'easter in a month to the punch late Tuesday by declaring a snow emergency, effective at 11 p.m. March 20. The tristate area is now to receive as much as a foot of snow on Wednesday, as reported here by Daily Voice. Stamford's Snow Emergency requires the removal of all vehicles on designated snow emergency streets. City parking garages will be open and free of charge until at least Thursday at noon. (See locations below.). “Light snow is now forecast to spread slowly into the st…
Stamford Mayor Issues Update On Newest Storm That Dumped 10 Inches Of Snow Stamford Mayor Issues Update On Newest Storm That Dumped 10 Inches Of Snow
Stamford Mayor Issues Update On Newest Storm That Dumped 10 Inches Of Snow Eversource reported that 2,832 electric customers in Connecticut were still without power on Thursday, March 8. Eversource has been informing the City of Stamford that its residents should expect an average of three days until power restoration, in many cases. Stamford Mayor David Martin said, “Unfortunately Stamford was hit hard by this storm with many trees and power lines down." "At this time Eversource is struggling to provide restoration in a timely manner. It appears that power restoration will take days and I am disappointed that they cannot provide better service," M…
Stamford Reacts To Not Making Amazon's List Of Finalists For New HQ Stamford Reacts To Not Making Amazon's List Of Finalists For New HQ
Stamford Reacts To Not Making Amazon's List Of Finalists For New HQ STAMFORD, Conn. – Even though Stamford did not make it to the short list of possible locations for Amazon's second headquarters, city officials still see a silver lining and think that Stamford will make an appealing location for another major company. Stamford had been one of two locations the state of Connecticut had proposed to the online retailer as a possible location for a new headquarters. Hartford had been the other possible location the state suggested. Amazon came out with a list of 20 possible locations on Thursday, with no Connecticut locations making the cut. Related story: Ama…
Free Parking: Stamford Opens Garages During Snowstorm Free Parking: Stamford Opens Garages During Snowstorm
Free Parking: Stamford Opens Garages During Snowstorm STAMFORD, Conn. — Need to get your car off the streets so the plow can get rid of the snow? The parking garages in Stamford are open and free for residents until Friday morning. Stamford Mayor David Martin announced that effective immediately, residents can park in any of these garages for free until 9 a.m. Friday:  Bedford Street Garage: 17 Forest Street  Bell Street Garage: 28 Bell Street  Summer Street Garage: 100 Summer Street Alternate side parking rules are in effect in Stamford. On Thursday, parking is allowed on the even-numbered side of the street and restricted on the odd-numbered …