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New Eatery Sets Opening Date For Second CT Location
A new fast-casual eatery in Stamford serving up Mexican-inspired dishes has set an opening date.
Bubbakoo's Burritos, located in Stamford at 800 E Main St., will open up for business on Wednesday, June 28, according to an announcement from the eatery's owners, Perry and Fenil Patel.
Earlier Report - New Eatery To Open Second CT Location In Stamford
Visitors to the new Bubbakoo's location can expect a wide variety of classic Mexican-inspired menu offerings such as burritos, bowls, quesadillas, tacos, and nachos, in addition to more unique items like "chiwawas," a split-fried ball of rice…
Oxford Man Threatened To 'Shoot Up Graduation' At School, Police Say
A man faces charges after threatening to harm students at a school in Fairfield County, police said.
Police first learned of the threats on Friday, Feb. 17 around 6 p.m., when two people told state troopers that a student at the Stratford School for Aviation had made the comments at the school, state police said.
According to the two witnesses, a student identified as 21-year-old New Haven County resident Joseph Cyr, of Oxford, had allegedly said that he was going to "shoot up graduation" with a friend or coworker in December 2022.
Additionally, on Thursday, Feb. 16, a witness …
One Killed After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Truck In Southbury, Police Say
One person was killed after a man driving drunk slammed into a stopped truck on a stretch of I-84, according to Connecticut State Police.
The three-vehicle crash happened in New Haven County at around 7:50 a.m. Friday, Mach 18 on the westbound side near Exit 16 in Southbury.
At the time of the crash, state police say two trucks were pulled over, one with a flat tire, and the other a tow truck.
Troopers identified the driver of the vehicle at fault to be Hartford County resident Kyle St. Denis, age 44, of Collinsville, who was operating a Ram, state police said. A pass…
Man Injured In Seymour Crash, State Police Say
A Fairfield County man was seriously injured in a crash after he allegedly lost control of his vehicle, crossed the median, and hit two cars driving in the opposite direction.
Connecticut State Police said the crash took place in New Haven County around 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 16 in Seymour.
According to troopers, a Toyota Highlander, driven by an Oxford woman, and a Chevrolet Silverado, driven by a Beacon Falls man, were both headed north on Route 8 when a 26-year-old Stratford man, who was driving south in an Infiniti veered into the center median for “unknown reasons."
After veering …
Oxford Man Man Killed In ATV Crash While Riding With Brother, Friend
A Connecticut man died in an ATV accident while riding with his brother and a friend.
New Haven County resident Sebastian Constantini, age 47, of Oxford, was killed around 4 p.m., Monday, Sept. 27, in Madrid, Maine, after losing control of his vehicle and crashing.
Mark Latti, a spokesman with the Maine Warden Service, said Constantini was riding on the Interconnected Trail System, on a 2019 Suzuki King Quad ATV, and his brother and friend were on separate ATVs following him.
The three were returning to the Saddleback Inn in Rangeley, Maine, after a day of riding.
Constant…
Lost Emu In New Haven County, Yes Emu, Finds Its Way Home Via Social Media
Social media can help with just about anything, including when you find a wayward emu in your backyard and don't know what to do.
Yep, an emu, and not the one from the Liberty Mutal commercial.
But that's what happened to New Haven County resident Jen Rich, of Oxford, when her dog came upon the large bird in their backyard.
The dog startled the emu who ran and got stuck in a tangle of bushes.
Rich saw that the emu was injured and managed to get the bird into a closed-in space and then, what else, posted it to Facebook via a friend.
Social media, including Reddit, went crazy ov…
