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Ridgefield's New Village Tavern Serves Up Comfort Food, Neighborhood Vibe Ridgefield's New Village Tavern Serves Up Comfort Food, Neighborhood Vibe
Ridgefield's New Village Tavern Serves Up Comfort Food, Neighborhood Vibe RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Sit and linger over a "perfectly done" Old Fashioned or head straight for a table and try one of the homemade pastas at Ridgefield's new downtown restaurant The Village Tavern. Other highlights include lollipop chicken wings, root beer lamb, a dish of "sweet and savory" shanks, and lobster gnocchi. In addition, there are many comfort foods such as hamburgers. So said co-owner Bruno DiFabio, a Ridgefield resident, who told Daily Voice: "The gnocchi is like soft pillows." He further explained how chef and co-owner Germano Minin, who moved to …

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News
State Completes $10M Project To Spruce Up Bridgeport Train Station State Completes $10M Project To Spruce Up Bridgeport Train Station
State Completes $10M Project To Spruce Up Bridgeport Train Station Bridgeport, Conn. -- Bridgeport commuters have an improved experience at the city's railroad station with real-time electronic signs of arrivals and departures, extended canopies, better lighting, and a resurfaced platform. A $10 million upgrade and renovation project is complete, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner James P Redeker announced Tuesday. The new amenities were designed to provide commuters with enhanced services and are now in use at the station, which serves Metro-North, ShoreLine East, and Amtrak.  “Our future growth depends on the…

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‘White Sock’ Robber Pleads Guilty To Sex Assault At Stratford Dock ‘White Sock’ Robber Pleads Guilty To Sex Assault At Stratford Dock
‘White Sock’ Robber Pleads Guilty To Sex Assault At Stratford Dock BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The man known as the “White Sock” robber entered a guilty plea in the sexual assault of a woman at a Stratford boat launch and is looking at 18 months in prison, according to the Connecticut Post. Christopher Walsh, 33, of Milford, entered the plea in court Tuesday to charges of fourth-degree sexual assault, first-degree reckless endangerment and violating probation, the Connecticut Post said. The judge said he faces five years, with a suspended sentence after serving 18 months, Connecticut Post reported. Walsh previously served time in jail because he held up victims …

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Police & Fire
Trumbull Cops: Thieves Stole One Car, Then Grabbed Another Trumbull Cops: Thieves Stole One Car, Then Grabbed Another
Trumbull Cops: Thieves Stole One Car, Then Grabbed Another TRUMBULL, Conn. — Car crooks switched vehicles Saturday, taking one from a driveway in Trumbull and leaving a stolen one from New Haven in its place, according to the Connecticut Post.In addition, Items were taken from other unlocked vehicles in the area, police told the Connecticut Post. The vehicle stolen from Trumbull was in a two-car crash later in Hamden, police said, and the suspects fled, the Connecticut Post reported. Trumbull police ask anyone with information on the incidents or suspects to call 203-261-3665. Click here for the Connecticut Post story.

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Police & Fire
Police: Kidnapping Suspect Forces Woman To Withdraw Cash, Crashes On I-84 Police: Kidnapping Suspect Forces Woman To Withdraw Cash, Crashes On I-84
Police: Kidnapping Suspect Forces Woman To Withdraw Cash, Crashes On I-84 SOUTHBURY, Conn. — A 25-year-old man is facing multiple charges after forcing a woman Monday morning to withdraw money from a bank, then led police on a high-speed chase in Southbury and on I-84 before crashing his car, state police said. Connecticut State Police responded at 10:43 a.m. Monday to Chase Bank at 775 Main St. on a report of a woman being forced by a man, later identified as Claude Williams of Waterbury, to withdraw money from her bank account, police said. While he was waiting for the victim in his car, Southbury Police and troopers from Troop A responded to the scene after be…

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Neighbors
Lost White Pup Returns Home In Westport Lost White Pup Returns Home In Westport
Lost White Pup Returns Home In Westport Update: This dog has been happily reunited with its owner. WESTPORT, Conn. -- A dog was found Monday afternoon in Westport, police said. The white female dog, seen in the photos above, has a purple patterned collar and no tags. The dog was found at 2:30 p.m. on Brookside Drive off Compo Road North, according to Westport Police. For information, call Westport Animal Control at 203-341-5076.

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Politics
Sanctuary City Advocates Take Message To Bridgeport School Board Tonight Sanctuary City Advocates Take Message To Bridgeport School Board Tonight
Sanctuary City Advocates Take Message To Bridgeport School Board Tonight BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Members of Make the Road Connecticut and its allies will testify Tuesday evening in favor of a resolution to make Bridgeport schools a safe place for all students. On the heels of a City Council hearing where a strong resolution was introduced asking for protections for our immigrant and refugee communities, Make the Road CT members are now headed to the Board of Education where another resolution is up for a vote to make Bridgeport schools a safe place for all students. The actions are part of Make the Road CT’s citywide efforts to push policies that protect all immigr…

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Business
Craft 14 Kitchen+Bar Dishes Up Comfort Food In Wilton Craft 14 Kitchen+Bar Dishes Up Comfort Food In Wilton
Craft 14 Kitchen+Bar Dishes Up Comfort Food In Wilton WILTON, Conn. — Ecuadorian natives Cristina Ramirez and Mario Lopez deliver sturdy dishes of comfort food — and add their own unique flavors — at the new Craft 14 Kitchen+Bar in Wilton Center.  Burgers here are an experience, says Jessica Ryan, who handles publicity for the restaurant. Craft 14 dishes up charred tomatoes, warm cheese sauce and a fried egg piled on the beef patty. Its plate of chicken with waffles is anything but ordinary, mainly for the cheddar cheese waffle they serve with the fried chicken. Lighter fare, however, includes a lobster roll or lobster salad from a small plat…

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Events
Darien Stages One-Woman Play To Teach Teens About Dating Violence Darien Stages One-Woman Play To Teach Teens About Dating Violence
Darien Stages One-Woman Play To Teach Teens About Dating Violence DARIEN, Conn. -- A performance coming to the Darien Library will shine a light on dating violence and domestic abuse. The Darien Domestic Abuse Council, Inc. brings the one-woman play "The Yellow Dress" to the Darien Library Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. It is based on the stories of young women who were victims of dating violence.  Speaking in an intimate and honest monolog, Anna describes her relationship that started out as young love full of passion and promise that ultimately ends in tragedy.  This carefully constructed play allows the audience to learn about the cycle of dat…

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Police & Fire
New Canaan Police Save Heroin Overdose Victim New Canaan Police Save Heroin Overdose Victim
New Canaan Police Save Heroin Overdose Victim NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- New Canaan police recently saved someone from a heroin overdose, according to police. Officers responded to an unspecified location to a report of an unconscious victim, said police. Police arrived at the scene in less than two minutes and quickly determined the person had recently used heroin. Officers administered Naloxone, also called Narcan, an antidote that reverses an opioid overdose, and began other lifesaving measures, according to police. The victim regained consciousness and treatment was taken over by the New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corps, police said. T…

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