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Donna Christopher

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Bridgeport Construction Site Shooter Sentenced To 45 Years BRIDGEPORT — A man convicted of shooting a construction worker in Bridgeport in 2015 was sentenced to 45 years in prison last week, according to the Connecticut Post. Gregory Weathers, 33, was found guilty in December of several charges, including murder, criminal possession of a firearm, theft of a firearm and carrying a pistol without a permit. He was facing 75 years in prison, but a three-judge panel sentenced him to only 45 years due to his mental health problems and remorsefulness, according the the Connecticut Post. Weathers' wife reportedly spoke in court during his sentencing, tell…

by Donna Christopher

02/06/2017

Police & Fire

Easton Brush Fire Prompts Fire Marshall Safety Reminders EASTON, Conn. -- Did you know that fireplace ashes retain enough heat to ignite other combustible materials for several days after a fire? Last week's Rockhouse Road brush fire prompted the Easton Fire Marshal to issue important reminders for disposing of fireplace and wood burning stove ashes. Improper ash disposal jeopardizes property and can cause personal injury, resulting in costly property damage and displacing families, according to the Fire Marshall. An investigation of the Jan. 29 fire reportedly revealed it was due to improper disposal of fireplace ashes, according to the Fire M…

by Donna Christopher

02/06/2017

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Make The Road CT Continues Fight For Sanctuary City At Bridgeport City Hall BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Make the Road Connecticut members and allies will rally at City Hall again on Monday evening in favor of making Bridgeport a sanctuary city. Some will testify in support of the resolution that will prevent immigrant communities from being targeted by local police and local agencies because of their race and/or immigration status. Immigrants and community members from Make the Road CT will be joined by Bridgeport Generation Now, 32BJ, Connecticut Immigrant Rights Alliance and CT Student for a Dream at the rally from 6 to 8 p.m. at 45 Lyon Terrace. More than 100 people tu…

by Donna Christopher

02/06/2017

Neighbors

New Fairfield Boy Scout Troop Soars With 14 Earning Rank Of Eagle NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Ten Boy Scouts in the past eight months have earned the rank of Eagle in New Fairfield Boy Scout Troop 37 — setting a new record for the troop. The impressive number of scouts achieved the goal in eight months time, from October 2015 to May 2016, said leader Gerri Youngblood. Since then, the 10 "have entered into colleges this fall and they are having busy, but good times." The impressive troop achievement is a record breaker, said Youngblood, whose son, Sean Youngblood is one of the Eagles. The scouts were celebrated over the summer at an Eagle Court of…

by Donna Christopher

02/06/2017

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Danbury Sees Progress In Fight To End Chronic Homelessness In City DANBURY, Conn. -- Danbury has made great strides towards ending chronic homelessness since the city began its collaboration with the Danbury Housing Partnership, according to Mayor Mark Boughton. The city of Danbury and the Danbury Housing Partnership, comprised of over 30 nonprofits, government agencies, advocates, and business and church representatives, partnered for the "Plan to End Chronic Homelessness" in 2014. Since then, the Association of Religious Communities has housed 100 families and individuals and the Community Care team, created through Danbury Hospital consisting …

by Donna Christopher

02/06/2017

Politics

Kupchick, Devlin Call For Legislative Say On Metro-North Fare Increases FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield lawmakers sent a bill to the state House that would stop Metro-North fare increases without legislative approval after a recent 5 percent increase in prices. House Bill 5773, An Act Requiring Legislative Approval to Increase Rail or Bus Fare or Reduce Any Transit Subsidy Program, proposed by State Reps. Brenda Kupchick of Fairfield and Laura Devlin who represents Fairfield and Trumbull, would require legislative approval in order to increase rail or bus fare or reduce any transit subsidy program. This legislation comes after Kupchick and Devlin joined other Fair…

by Donna Christopher

02/06/2017

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ICYMI In Wilton: Trump Protests, Road Rage Arrest, Fatal Crashes And More FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- An airport protest against President Donald Trump's ban on immigrant travel to the United States, actress Mary Tyler Moore is laid to rest in Fairfield, and a former Forbes executive is charged in a school bus road rage incident — those are some of the week's top stories in the past week in Fairfield County. Here are some links to the most-read stories: Protestors from Fairfield County joined others across the nation in descending on airports to protest Trump's executive order banning Muslims from seven countries entry to the U.S. In Connecticut, a large crowd f…

by Donna Christopher

02/05/2017

Neighbors

Danbury Ambulance Ride Comfort Comes From Teen's Teddy Bear Charity DANBURY, Conn. -- City kids taking a scary ambulance trip may take comfort from a teddy bear they will receive thanks to a donation recently given to the Danbury Fire Department by a local teen. Vladimir Schwindeman-Romano of Redding donated 100 of the stuffed toys last week from money raised by his charity the Teddy Bear Fund. The 13-year-old started the effort to pay back a kindness shown him when at three he was rushed in convulsions to the hospital. "His fever was high, 105, and he had cerebral convulsions," his mother Marian recalled for Daily Voice. "An assistant chie…

by Donna Christopher

02/05/2017

Neighbors

Look For Books President's Day Weekend At Pequot's Winter Sale In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Anyone who loves reading an actual book will find plenty of them at affordable prices over President's Day weekend when the Pequot Library holds its Mid-Winter Book Sale. There will be CDs, DVDs, and LPs as well at the two-day shopping event Saturday, Feb. 18 and Sunday, Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The money raised from the sale will fund the library's literary and cultural programs and services, art and Special Collections exhibitions, town-wide community events, music concerts, author talks, summer reading programs for children, and book discussions for adults. In …

by Donna Christopher

02/05/2017

Neighbors

Movie Documents Move Of Stamford's Historic Hoyt-Barnum House STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Hoyt-Barnum House, which was picked up from its downtown home in November and redeposited next door to the Stamford History Center, is now open for tours. The historic structure was moved to make room for a new police station. The 1699 Hoyt-Barnum House now at 1508 High Ridge Road, considered the city's oldest residence, is representative of the Second American Building Period, post 1675. The people who built the house were the children or grandchildren of Stamford’s founders. It is believed to have been built in 1699 by Samuel Hait (or Hoyt) whose grandfather, Si…

by Donna Christopher

02/04/2017

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