4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (201+ words) Dec 8, 2025, 10: 38 PM A Connecticut businessman is leading an effort to bring STEM learning centers to a local school district. John De Mattia, of Fairfield, was born and raised in Bridgeport and built a successful business there. He is now giving…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (170+ words) Mar 23, 2026, 9: 52 PM State Representative Chris Rosario joined acting Bridgeport School Superintendent Dr. Royce Avery in pushing for a plan Monday that would give city schools more funding. Rosario said he supports an effort endorsed by House Democrats to redirect $150 million…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (183+ words) Apr 28, 2026, 5: 19 PM A Mercer County father/daughter duo pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Brooklyn to a counterfeit art scheme that defrauded buyers of millions of dollars, authorities said. Erwin Bankowski, 50, and Karolina Bankowska, 26, both of Lawrence, pleaded guilty…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (186+ words) Apr 28, 2026, 5: 12 PM A person was stabbed in Bethel Tuesday morning, police say. Police were called to 208 Greenwood Ave. at 9: 30 a. m. for a reported stabbing. They say a 69-year-old man was stabbed at least twice, one in the upper back and once…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (48+ words) Apr 27, 2026, 6: 47 AM A shooting in Hartford that injured a teen is under investigation. Police say the incident happened after 6 p. m. Sunday near Garden Street. A 16-year-old boy was taken to the hospital for a gunshot wound. His condition is unknown....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (179+ words) Apr 25, 2026, 5: 37 PM The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education has announced the resignation of Interim Chancellor O. John Maduko following a complaint and pending investigation. The board confirmed it was made aware of Dr. Maduko's resignation and has taken steps…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (133+ words) Apr 25, 2026, 11: 30 AM Bridgeport police are investigating a stabbing that occurred along the East Side of the city late Friday night. At approximately 10: 42 p. m. officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Noble Avenue where they located a man suffering from multiple stab…...

1+ week, 13+ min ago  (100+ words) Apr 23, 2026, 9: 15 PM On their second attempt, the Connecticut House passed legislation on a party-live vote Thursday that would let anyone vote by mail without an excuse. The bill now heads to the senate. Currently, residents need a specific excuse, such…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (610+ words) Apr 22, 2026, 6: 05 PM One thousand rounds a minute. That's what a handgun can fire when it is outfitted with a tiny piece of plastic called a "Glock switch." Now state lawmakers are taking action. The Connecticut House of Representatives voted to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (211+ words) Apr 22, 2026, 1: 29 PM A 46yearold Hempstead man who plead guilty to sex trafficking a 15-year-old has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Terrence Reid recruited the victim through social media and forced her into sex acts for money, according to Brooklyn District…...