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These Fairfield County Eateries Named Best Restaurants For Wine, New Rankings Say
Several Connecticut restaurants are the cream of the crop when it comes to their wine offerings, according to new rankings released by Wine Spectator.
A total of 36 eateries were recognized as winners of the 2024 Restaurant Awards released by Wine Spectator, a publication that serves as a leading authority on wine.
The restaurants named as winners of the awards, which were made public on Tuesday, June 25, are (by county):
Fairfield County:
L'Escale Restaurant, Greenwich;
Tony's at the J House, Riverside;
Barcelona Wine Bar, Stamford;
The Restaurant At Rowayton Seafood, …
CT Officer Seriously Injured, Hospitalized After Punch To Face
A Connecticut police officer who responded to a report of a fight was seriously injured and hospitalized after being punched in the face.
The incident occurred in New Haven around midnight on Saturday, June 22, in the Fair Haven area of town.
According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, officers responded to an address in the Fair Haven section of the city on the report of a fight in progress.
When they arrived, officers located a man, later identified as Wesley Gill, attacking a woman, Bruckhart said. A crowd of people, including young children, were surrounding…
CT Man Who Called 911 To Report Shooting Woman Found Guilty Of Murder
A year after a Connecticut man called 911 to report he had just shot a woman, he is headed to prison.
New Haven County resident Leon Guerrero, age 31, of New Haven, was found guilty of murder by a jury on Wednesday, June 5, said John P. Doyle Jr., State’s Attorney for the District of New Haven.
According to evidence introduced at trial, Guerrero shot the victim, Tayna Rodriguez, age 26, of New Haven, on Sunday, April 23, 2023.
The incident stemmed from an altercation between two men who were fighting on a New Haven street and did not involve Rodriguez, a single mother of a young son,…
Bridgeport Inmate Strangled, Death Rule Homicide, ME Says
A Connecticut man who was arrested for violation of probation was strangled in a cell in a Fairfield County jail.
Steven Bailey, age 43, of New Haven, was found dead in a Bridgeport Correctional Center cell around 7 a.m. on Sunday, May 26, according to the Connecticut State Police.
Milford Police had arrested Bailey on Wednesday, March 20, and he was being held for violation of probation on a prior conviction of obscenity with a minor.
State Police said after being found, Bailey was transported to St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport, where he was pronounced dead.
The Office of the Chief …
CT Man Admits Committing 37 Robberies Across State
A Connecticut man has admitted to committing at least 37 violent robberies across the state in 2022.
Hartford County resident Lonny Cross, age 45, of Bristol, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 21, for the crimes that ranged from Hartford to Fairfield County and one in New York in September and October 2022, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Cross committed 37 robberies and attempted robberies of gas station convenience stores, mini-markets, and liquor stores in North Branford, Waterbury, Wol…
These CT Locales Among Best Places To Live In America, Brand-New Ranking Says
When it comes to putting down your roots, these Connecticut locales are among the best in the nation, according to a brand-new ranking.
Two cities in the Constitution State made U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 “Best Places to Live in the US” ranking.
Researchers pulled data from a variety of sources, including thousands of public survey responses, the US Census Bureau, FBI crime statistics, and school and hospital rankings to come up with the top 150 American cities.
Cities were ranked using four key indicators: value, desirability, job market, and quality of life.
The following Conn…
Sam Ash To Close All Locations, Including CT Store, After 100 Years In Business
The largest family-owned chain of musical instrument stores in the nation has announced it will be closing all its locations.
Sam Ash Music was founded in 1924, has locations in more than a dozen states, and is headquartered on Long Island, in Hicksville.
It currently has 27 stores, including five in New York (White Plains, Carle Place, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Forest Hills), two in New Jersey (in Springfield and Cherry Hill), two in Pennsylvania (in Philadelphia and King of Prussia), one in Connecticut (in New Haven), and one in Virginia (in Richmond).
The Ash family made the announcemen…
Convicted CT Felon Found With Fentanyl, Cocaine, Weapons, More: Police
A Connecticut man and convicted felon was arrested on additional drug charges after police allegedly found him with a stash of drugs and weapons.
The New Haven County arrest was made on Thursday, May 2 in the city of New Haven.
At approximately 11 a.m. that day, Connecticut State Police, the Statewide Narcotics Task Force, and multiple other agencies executed a search on Quezon A. Jones, age 26.
During the search, authorities seized the following:
A Glock 9mm handgun with altered serial numbers and altered to have a converted trigger switch, allowing it to fire in full auto;
An exten…
Pilot Killed After Plane Headed To CT Crashes
A small-engine plane that crashed, killing the pilot, was headed for Connecticut.
The plane crashed around 7:10 a.m., Thursday, May 2, near Daniel Village, Georgia, and was headed for New Haven, the Richmond County Sheriff's Office in Augusta, Georgia.
The Federal Aviation Authority said the Beechcraft 36 crashed in a residential neighborhood. Only the pilot was on board. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate, the FAA said.
Augusta University and Augusta Baptist Church confirmed the pilot was Jason McKenzie, associate director of philanthropy at …
