Brookfield, CT
Lifestyle
Latest CT Lottery Winners Include Lucky Residents Of Hartford, Fairfield Counties Latest CT Lottery Winners Include Lucky Residents Of Hartford, Fairfield Counties
Latest CT Lottery Winners Include Lucky Residents Of Hartford, Fairfield Counties Some area residents are feeling lucky in Connecticut after cashing in thousands of dollars on winning CT Lottery tickets. In the past week, the CT Lottery announced it will be paying out more than $100,000 to local residents who can claim their prize after purchasing tickets and scratch-offs at area businesses. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket fo…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
CT Man Nabbed For Kidnapping After Stealing Car With 6-Month-Old Baby Inside, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Kidnapping After Stealing Car With 6-Month-Old Baby Inside, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Kidnapping After Stealing Car With 6-Month-Old Baby Inside, Police Say A 37-year-old Connecticut man has been charged with kidnapping after allegedly stealing a vehicle with a 6-month-old baby inside. Richardson Wong-Aponte was arrested on Monday, Feb. 8, for stealing the vehicle around 4:13 p.m., Feb. 8, in Hamden, said Hamden Police Captain Ronald Smith. According to police, officers responded to Dixwell Avenue and. Woodin Street on the report of the stolen vehicle with the baby inside. When officers arrived on the scene they found that the driver of the vehicle had entered a local store, leaving the keys to the vehicle in the ignition, Smith said. While t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
News
COVID-19: New Vaccination Sites Open Across Connecticut COVID-19: New Vaccination Sites Open Across Connecticut
Covid-19: New Vaccination Sites Open Across Connecticut New COVID-19 vaccination sites have been opened up in Connecticut for those eligible to receive the shot under the state’s “Phase 1B.” This week, Yale-New Haven Health opened multiple vaccination sites across the state as Connecticut seeks to get a majority of the population inoculated in the fight against the virus. On Thursday, Jan. 21, six vaccination sites were opened by Yale-New Haven Health: Northeast Medical Group at 4A Devine St. in North Haven; Northeast Medical Group at 112 Quarry Road in Trumbull; Northeast Medical Group at 501 Kings Highway East, #204 in Fairfield; Northeast…

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by Zak Failla
Newtown, CT
Police & Fire
Man Shot, Killed While Working At CT Store Man Shot, Killed While Working At CT Store
Man Shot, Killed While Working At CT Store A 27-year-old is behind bars after allegedly shooting another man to death at an area tire store. The victim was killed while at work around 8:50 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 26, in New Haven County at Town Fair Tire, 63 Boston Post Road in Orange, said the Orange Police Department. According to police, Joshwua Figueroa, of New Haven, was shot multiple times by Terrance Allen, 24, also of New Haven, as he was working at the tire store. Allen immediately fled the scene after the shooting. Phone contact was made with Allen shortly after the shooting but he failed to turn himself in, police said. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Haven, CT
News
COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red - Entire New Haven Area Poses High-Risk Of Infection COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red - Entire New Haven Area Poses High-Risk Of Infection
Covid-19: Connecticut Goes Red - Entire New Haven Area Poses High-Risk Of Infection At this point, it would be easier to tell you what Connecticut communities aren’t in the red for the week of Nov. 19. There are now 157 out of 179 Connecticut cities and towns that have turned “red” due to COVID-19 incident rates. Last week, Nov. 12, there were 100 red communities. Many of the new additions are from the New Haven area. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID-19 cases. Red communities are reporting 4-15 or more cases per 100,000 residents. Scroll down for local city and town rates and trends. Red communities are so-called du…

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by Kristin Palpini
Hartford, CT
Business
Milford Industrial Complex Sold For $2.2 Million Milford Industrial Complex Sold For $2.2 Million
Milford Industrial Complex Sold For $2.2 Million A major industrial complex was recently sold in Milford for $2.2 million. The 53,000-square-foot complex is on 6 acres at 252-262 Deport Road. It was purchased by MNBD, LLC. The principal owners of the company are Leah Aber, of West Haven, and Yisroel Teitlebaum, of Orange. MNBD is registered as a “lessor of nonresidential buildings” company. The property consists of three buildings and was purchased from Kahuna Realty Group. The seller had originally sought $2.9 million for the property. It was built in the late 1970s.

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by Kristin Palpini
Hartford, CT
News
Brand New Rankings: Best Places To Live In All Of CT Brand New Rankings: Best Places To Live In All Of CT
Brand New Rankings: Best Places To Live In All Of CT Niche.com has released its latest rankings of best places to live in Connecticut. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings.  Cited for its stellar school system, low housing costs and great place for families, West Hartford comes in at No. 1. The second- and third-best places to live in the state are neighboring towns of Avon and Simsbury, Niche.com says. Here are the top 10 places to live in Connecticut, according to the website. 1. West Hartford 2. Avon 3. Simbsury 4. Southport 5. Weatogue 6. Westport 7. F…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hartford, CT
Business
46-Unit Affordable Housing Community Proposed in Orange 46-Unit Affordable Housing Community Proposed in Orange
46-Unit Affordable Housing Community Proposed in Orange Developers are proposing a new, 46-unit, affordable housing complex in Orange. Plans submitted by Gyroscope Development Group to the Orange Town Plan and Zoning Commission show a proposed residential community, for low-income families, with seven buildings and 92 parking spaces. The proposed site of construction is 329 Smith Farm Road as well as other parcels along Smith Farm Raod, Neenan Street, and Neenan Street Extension. The complex would be set on 4.7 acres. The Town Plan and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposal Aug. 4, 7 p.m.,  online through a Zoom mee…

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by Kristin Palpini
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
News
Amazon To Open Five New Delivery Stations In Connecticut Amazon To Open Five New Delivery Stations In Connecticut
Amazon To Open Five New Delivery Stations In Connecticut Amazon is increasing its foothold in Connecticut as it plans for five new delivery centers throughout the state that will open by the end of the year. Amazon Logistics announced on Wednesday, July 8 that it has signed various leases with the plan to open up new delivery stations at three sites in Fairfield County and two in New Haven County, in Danbury, Stratford, Trumbull, Orange and Wallington. Earlier story - Traffic Advisory Issued As New Amazon Distribution Center In Fairfield County Nears Opening According to Amazon, delivery stations mark the last mile of the company’s order fulfil…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Man Texts Woman With Protection Order 36 Times In One Day, Police Say Man Texts Woman With Protection Order 36 Times In One Day, Police Say
Man Texts Woman With Protection Order 36 Times In One Day, Police Say A man who allegedly sent 36 texts in one day to a woman who had a protective order against him has been arrested. Trenton Daniels, 41, of Orange in New Haven County, was arrested on Thursday, June 4, by Milford Police after receiving the complaint from the woman, police said. According to police, Milford Police took custody of Daniels in regards to an active warrant for his arrest. He was charged with harassment and violation of a protective order. Daniels is accused of contacting the woman through text messages 36 times and calling her on the phone eight times in one day, police sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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
Stratford, CT
Schools
CT High Schools Can Apply Now for New Grant For Free Tech Curriculum CT High Schools Can Apply Now for New Grant For Free Tech Curriculum
CT High Schools Can Apply Now for New Grant For Free Tech Curriculum These days, budget cuts have school districts scrambling. Vital programs are being cut while the demand for talent in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)  is growing.  To help fill this need, New Haven-based District Innovation and Venture Center (DIVC), the nonprofit parent organization behind Holberton School in New Haven announced that it has partnered with Milestone C to provide groundbreaking STEM programs, along with teacher training and support, to Connecticut-based high schools at no cost.  This will be made possible through a grant from DIVC/Holberton School Ne…

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by Daily Voice