New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stealing From High School Football Team Is Arrested Man Accused Of Stealing From High School Football Team Is Arrested
Man Accused Of Stealing From High School Football Team Is Arrested A man accused of stealing money from a high school booster club has been arrested. Erik Gran, 48, of Southbury, turned himself in to police on Wednesday, Oct 21, Southbury Police said. Police received a tip back in December of 2018 that someone was allegedly embezzlement money from the Pomperaug Gridiron Club, a nonprofit that supports the financial needs of the Pomperaug High School football team in Southbury. The investigation took nearly two years, but in that time police say they built enough evidence to charge Gran with larceny in the second degree, police said. Gran has been releas…

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by Kristin Palpini
Fairfield, CT
News
Isaias: Hundreds Remain Without Power In Fairfield County Nine Days After Tropical Storm Isaias: Hundreds Remain Without Power In Fairfield County Nine Days After Tropical Storm
Isaias: Hundreds Remain Without Power In Fairfield County Nine Days After Tropical Storm Hundreds in Fairfield County are still without power eight days after Tropical Storm Isaias rocked the East Coast. As of 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, more than 400 Connecticut residents were still without power as Eversource continues efforts to make repairs across the state more than a week after the storm struck. United Illuminating reported that each of its 337,528 Connecticut customers have had the power restored. Communities in Connecticut with the highest number of outages are:  Greenwich (56), Wilton (50), Westport (32), Redding (18), Newtown (18), New Canaan (18), Oxford …

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by Zak Failla
Greenwich, CT
Schools
Here's Where To Sign Up For Piano Lessons If You Are An Essential Worker In Fairfield County Here's Where To Sign Up For Piano Lessons If You Are An Essential Worker In Fairfield County
Here's Where To Sign Up For Piano Lessons If You Are An Essential Worker In Fairfield County For those essential workers needing a creative outlet in Fairfield County, free piano lessons are about to begin. Did you know playing the piano takes away the pressures of daily life and can improve your mental health? So says research published by the National Institute of Health.  A remote piano program for essential workers will begin this weekend, offered by a Greenwich-based nonprofit organization run by Fairfield County piano teacher Felicia Feng Zhang.  Zhang is well known in the region as a piano educator and music advisor. She teaches piano through her school …

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by Donna Christopher
Torrington, CT
News
COVID-19: CT Closes Some Parks Due To Lack Of Social Distancing; Beaches Also Draw Crowds COVID-19: CT Closes Some Parks Due To Lack Of Social Distancing; Beaches Also Draw Crowds
Covid-19: CT Closes Some Parks Due To Lack Of Social Distancing; Beaches Also Draw Crowds Connecticut was forced to close multiple state parks over the weekend as they were flooded with people enjoying the warm spring weather amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) closed nearly a dozen parks on Saturday, May 2 after they were over-crowded and people were unable to practice proper social distance protocols. Large crowds were also reported at several of the beaches that are open during the outbreak. Parks that were closed were:  Bluff Point State Park in Groton; C.P. Huntington State Park in…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
News
COVID-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut COVID-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut
Covid-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut The following are the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases for towns in Connecticut released late Wednesday afternoon, March 25. Statewide, 875 positive cases have been reported with 19 fatalities. Ansonia: 2 Avon: 4 Beacon Falls: 1 Berlin: 3 Bethel: 10 Bethlehem: 3 Bloomfield: 1 Bolton: 2 Branford: 6 Bridgeport: 27 Bridgewater: 1 Bristol: 2 Brookfield: 23 Burlington: 1 Clinton: 2 Columbia: 1 Coventry: 3 Cromwell: 1 Danbury: 63 Darien: 14 Deep River: 1 Derby: 1 East Hampton: 2 East Hartford: 4 East Haven: 5 East Lyme: 1 Easton: 2 Enfield: 1 Fairfield: 13 Farmington: 8 Glastonbury: …

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by Daily Voice
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
State Trooper Found Asleep In Cruiser On I-84 Charged With DUI State Trooper Found Asleep In Cruiser On I-84 Charged With DUI
State Trooper Found Asleep In Cruiser On I-84 Charged With DUI A Connecticut state trooper was arrested for alleged driving under the influence after being found asleep in his patrol cruiser along I-84. Shaquile Ajene Williams, of Middletown, was arrested around 12:50 a.m., Monday, March 16, after the department in Southbury received a call reporting a state police cruiser parked on the side of I-84 in Waterbury with its hazard lights on, said the Connecticut State Police. When state police arrived on the scene, they found Williams behind the wheel: "The operator was asleep or unresponsive," the arrest report said. A supervisor responded to the scene …

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
News
Accused Fairfield County Snapchat Hacker Busted With Child Porn, Police Say Accused Fairfield County Snapchat Hacker Busted With Child Porn, Police Say
Accused Fairfield County Snapchat Hacker Busted With Child Porn, Police Say A 26-year-old Northern Fairfield County man is facing a host of charges for allegedly hacking into multiple women’s Snapchat accounts, possessing and disseminating child pornography, police said. The Southbury Police Department received a complaint from a 25-year-old woman in December 2018 who alleged that she was being harassed on the social media platform by someone.  Police said someone logged into her Snapchat account and sent her her own photographs with a short video that contained inappropriate materials. Investigators said that through the use of several search warrants to the…

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by Zak Failla
Shelton, CT
News
Amazon Delivery Driver Admits Stealing CT Woman's Purse From Inside Her Car Amazon Delivery Driver Admits Stealing CT Woman's Purse From Inside Her Car
Amazon Delivery Driver Admits Stealing CT Woman's Purse From Inside Her Car An Amazon delivery driver has allegedly confessed to stealing a purse and other items out of a woman's vehicle while making a delivery at the Connecticut home. Andre Brooks, 27, of Bristol, Connecticut, was arrest on Tuesday, Feb. 4, by Southbury Police following a complaint from the victim, said the Southbury Police Department. According to police, Southbury Police responded to the home for the reported larceny by an Amazon delivery driver. The 69-year-old victim told officers she had parked her car minutes before receiving a delivery from Amazon.  When the victim returned back to he…

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by Kathy Reakes
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
Connecticut Piano Teacher Takes Holistic Approach In Lessons Connecticut Piano Teacher Takes Holistic Approach In Lessons
Connecticut Piano Teacher Takes Holistic Approach In Lessons Is your child a prodigy or just a kid who loves playing the piano? We asked talent development and strategic planning expert, Felicia Feng Zhang, to break it down for parents. Zhang has been teaching piano for 30 years in both China and the United States. After an extensive career in music education, Pedagogical practitioner, she developed her own unique teaching methods and founded All Talent Academy with locations in Greenwich and Southbury. Her students have won Numeral international level competitions and played Carnegie Hall. Zhang is a National Certified piano teacher from National…

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by Donna Christopher
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols
CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols Connecticut State Police will be out in force during the holiday season, targeting distracted or impaired drivers on area highways. Troopers will be assigned to conduct roving patrols for nearly two weeks beginning on Friday, Dec. 20, as the roadways are expected to be filled with motorists traveling to see friends and family. Police noted that “a busy week will be made even more heavily traveled with Christmas falling on a Wednesday.” According to AAA, a record-breaking 112.5 million Americans are expected to travel for the holiday season, including more than 102 million who will likely …

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by Zak Failla
Westport, CT
Police & Fire
Middle School Principal Placed On Leave In Westport Middle School Principal Placed On Leave In Westport
Middle School Principal Placed On Leave In Westport A middle school principal in Fairfield County is being put on leave following reports of her arrest last week for allegedly being involved in a verbal and physical incident in Southbury. Coleytown Middle School Principal Kris Szabo, who was charged with second-degree breach of peace following an incident over a parking spot, has been placed on administrative leave, school officials said in a letter to parents. Szabo was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 27 when she struck a 71-year-old man during an argument. She was placed on leave as of Wednesday, Dec. 4. It is unclear how long Szabo’s leave …

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by Zak Failla
New Rochelle, NY
Obituaries
Former Longtime New Rochelle Realtor, Gloria Claudet, 95, With Family In Fairfield County Former Longtime New Rochelle Realtor, Gloria Claudet, 95, With Family In Fairfield County
Former Longtime New Rochelle Realtor, Gloria Claudet, 95, With Family In Fairfield County Gloria Claudet, 95, known to her friends as "Glo," died on Nov. 24 at her home in Southbury, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Henri Claudet.  Gloria was born in Asbury Park, NJ in 1923 to the late James and Elizabeth (Kirwin) Jennings. For more than three decades, Gloria sold real estate at Emile Rellstab Real Estate in New Rochelle, gaining a reputation for professionalism and integrity that led to generations of families entrusting their purchases and sales to her. In 1974, she earned MAI status as a real estate appraiser, the highest standing …

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by Daily Voice