Suspect In Series Of Residential Burglaries Nabbed In Trumbull Suspect In Series Of Residential Burglaries Nabbed In Trumbull
Suspect In Series Of Residential Burglaries Nabbed In Trumbull A Fairfield County man allegedly involved in a string of burglaries was busted with alleged stolen jewelry and drugs during a traffic stop in Trumbull with his girlfriend. Trumbull Police Lt. Keith Golding announced the arrests of Fairfield resident Evan Corigiliano, 35 and his girlfriend, Trumbull resident Remi Cooper, 25, who were both apprehended during a traffic stop near Cooper’s home on Old Dike Road earlier this year. According to police, during the initial stop, a police canine was alerted to the presence of drugs, and officers conducting the traffic stop recovered heroin and cocain…
Woman Takes Wild Ride, Hits Two Vehicles Trying To Avoid Crash In Wilton Woman Takes Wild Ride, Hits Two Vehicles Trying To Avoid Crash In Wilton
Woman Takes Wild Ride, Hits Two Vehicles Trying To Avoid Crash In Wilton A 32-year-old Fairfield County woman took a wild ride in her vehicle when she lost control and ended up airborne before hitting two vehicles in a business parking lot.  Kim Kkotsaem, 32, of Redding, was arrested by Wilton Police following the crash that took place around 10:56 a.m. Friday, July 6 on Danbury Road, said Lt. Robert Kluk. According to Kluk, Kkotsaem was traveling northbound in her 2003 Jeep on Danbury Road when the vehicle in front of her stopped sharply. In order to avoid hitting the vehicle, Kkotsaem turned sharply to the left and accelerated across Danbury Road. The vehicle…
Waze Aims To Provide Metro-North Rail-Crossing Alerts Waze Aims To Provide Metro-North Rail-Crossing Alerts
Waze Aims To Provide Metro-North Rail-Crossing Alerts Long overdue, but will it save lives at dangerous area railroad crossings? Time will tell. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it is partnering with Waze to improve safety at railroad crossings of Metro-North commuter railroad and Long Island Rail Road. “Safety is a core value at the MTA and its commuter railroads -- for our customers and our employees -- as well as for those in the communities we serve," MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota said.  This is the first feature of its kind to debut on the app and is tied to an ongoing collaboration with Waze as part of the Conn…
Some Customers Could Be Without Power For Days, Eversource Says Some Customers Could Be Without Power For Days, Eversource Says
Some Customers Could Be Without Power For Days, Eversource Says As the recovery from Tuesday's storm continues, Eversource officials are reporting it has restored power to 75,000 customers statewide, but thousands more could expect to be out of power for at least a couple more days, officials said. The overwhelming majority of such cases will be in Northern Fairfield County, which was hit hardest. Mobility seems to be the biggest issues in restoration, said Frank Poirot, spokesman for Eversource. "Our efforts are being hampered by so many downed trees, blocked roads, and live wires," he said. "In severe cases, we are working with local of…
Thousands Still Without Power In Connecticut After Deadly Storm Thousands Still Without Power In Connecticut After Deadly Storm
Thousands Still Without Power In Connecticut After Deadly Storm Two Killed In Danbury, New Fairfield During Storm Thousands of residents and businesses in Connecticut remain without power including nearly 11,000 in the Danbury area, one of the hardest hit when a line of storms ripped through the area on Tuesday. Eversource officials said that across the state there are a total of 86,961 without power.  In Fairfield County, the outages include:  Danbury, 10,812 Newtown, 7,675 Brookfield 7,101 New Fairfield, 5,632 Ridgefield, 1,692 Bethel, 1,888 Redding, 1,689 New Fairfield, 5,630 Greenwich, 880 Stamford, 103 Darien, 30 Norwalk, 86 Redding, 45 New Cana…
Crowded Field Of 2018 CT Gubernatorial Candidates Will Be On Display Crowded Field Of 2018 CT Gubernatorial Candidates Will Be On Display
Crowded Field Of 2018 CT Gubernatorial Candidates Will Be On Display Do the math: If every candidate invited to Saturday's 90-minute forum in Westport speaks for five minutes -- the debate will be over. Eighteen candidates from across the state seeking to be Connecticut’s next governor have agreed to meet on April 21 for the Gubernatorial Forum presented by the League of Women Voters. The event, to be held at Westport Town Hall from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., is one of the many attractions of the Maker Faire throughout the day. At least 14 of the 29 announced candidates, as listed below, are from Fairfield County. Most of them have been invited to Saturday's for…
Power Restored To Hundreds In Fairfield County After High Winds Hit Power Restored To Hundreds In Fairfield County After High Winds Hit
Power Restored To Hundreds In Fairfield County After High Winds Hit Snow Joke: New Storm Could Bring Up To 3 Inches Of Accumulation Power has been restored to hundreds of Fairfield County residents who lost electricity after strong winds moved into the area bringing down trees and wires. Around 7 a.m. Thursday, UI reported 2,752 without power in Bridgeport, and 2,308 in Stratford. By 9 a.m. power had been restored to all in both cities. UI is currently reporting six outages in Fairfield and one in Trumbull. At 5 a.m, Eversource reported more than 400 customers without power in Newtown, New Canaan, New Milford, Redding, and Weston. By 9 a.m. the outages w…
Some Schools Now Closed After Earlier Scheduling Delays Some Schools Now Closed After Earlier Scheduling Delays
Some Schools Now Closed After Earlier Scheduling Delays Eye Of The Storm: Timing, Latest Snowfall Projections The following area school districts and schools have announced closures and delayed starts on Monday, April 2 as a result of the quick-moving storm. Check back for updates and refresh this page. Bethel Public Schools, two-hour delay Bridgeport Public Schools, two-hour delay Brookfield Public Schools, two-hour delay Danbury Public Schools, closed Easton Public Schools, closed Monroe Public Schools, two-and-a-half hour delay New Canaan Public Schools, two-hour delay Newtown Public Schools, two-hour delay Redding Public Schools, cl…
Latest Update On Redding Road Closures Latest Update On Redding Road Closures
Latest Update On Redding Road Closures Eversource crews were hard at work in Redding on Friday, teaming with local officials and the Police Department to continue clearing downed trees, utility poles and power lines that have blocked multiple roadways. Nearly 15,000 Eversource customers in Fairfield County remain without power following back-to-back storms that decimated the region, including 993 of the 3,3738 customers in Redding. The downed trees and power lines led to school closures for the Redding School District. On Friday afternoon, the Redding Police Department announced that Simpaug Turnpike had been reopened following…
Schools Announce Delayed Starts, Closures For Friday Schools Announce Delayed Starts, Closures For Friday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts, Closures For Friday The following area school districts and schools have announced they will remain closed or will have delays on Friday, March 9 as a result of the latest Nor'easter. Check back for updates and refresh this page. Darien Public Schools, two-hour Easton Public Schools, closed Greenwich Public Schools, two-hour delay New Canaan Public Schools, closed Newtown Public Schools, closed Redding School District, closed Ridgefield  Public Schools, closed Stamford Public Schools, closed Westport Public Schools, three-hour delay Weston Public Schools, closed Wilton Public Schools, closed Check ba…
Update: Schools That Scheduled Delayed Openings Now Closed Update: Schools That Scheduled Delayed Openings Now Closed
Update: Schools That Scheduled Delayed Openings Now Closed The following area school districts and schools have announced closures for Thursday, March 8 as a result of the latest Nor'easter. Many had initially scheduled delayed openings. Check back for updates and refresh this page. Bethel Public Schools, closed Bridgeport Public Schools, closed Brunswick School, closed Danbury Public Schools, closed Darien Public Schools, closed Easton Country Day School, closed Fairfield School District, closed Greenwich Academy, closed Greenwich Public Schools, closed New Canaan Country Day, closed New Canaan Public Schools, closed New Fairfield Public…
Schools Announce Delayed Starts, Closures For Thursday Schools Announce Delayed Starts, Closures For Thursday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts, Closures For Thursday The following area school districts and schools have announced delayed starts and closures for Thursday, March 8 as a result of the latest Nor'easter. Check back for updates and refresh this page. Bethel Public Schools, closed Bridgeport Public Schools, closed Brunswick School, closed Danbury Public Schools, closed Darien Public Schools, closed Easton Country Day School, closed Fairfield School District, closed Greenwich Academy, closed Greenwich Public Schools, closed New Canaan Country Day, closed New Canaan Public Schools, closed New Fairfield Public Schools, closed Newtown Pu…