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Police & Fire
Darien Police Welcome New Officer
The Darien Police Department has welcomed a new member to its ranks. Matthew Ackerman has been hired by the Darien Police Department after serving seven years with the Stratford Police Department, where he was a member of the dive team, helicopter team, and certified as an EMT. Darien Police Sgt. James Palmeri said that Ackerman currently has an associate’s degree from Housatonic Community College and is currently enrolled at UConn, where he is continuing his education. Ackerman is a current member of the Naval Reserve and has been deployed into active duty, having been stationed int he Un…
Police & Fire
Darien Police Chief Calls It A Career After Nearly 40 Years In Law Enforcement
After a nearly 40-year career, Darien Police Chief Ray Osborne has officially announced his retirement. Osborne notified the Darien Police Commission and First Selectman Jayme Stevenson earlier this week that he will be retiring on September 1. Osborne’s career began in 1983 after working with the Easton Police Department in 1981. In December of 1996, he was appointed to the Detective Division. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2000, Lieutenant in 2008 and Captain in 2016. Following the retirement of Chief Duane Lovello, the Darien Police Commission named Osborne the tenth Chief of Police. H…
News
College Professor In Fairfield County Fired For Giving Nazi Salute
A Fairfield County community college professor is out of a job after allegedly shouting in German and giving a Nazi salute for several minutes during a faculty and administrators’ meeting. Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport announced on Thursday that Charles Meyrick has been fired following the incident on November 2 at Manchester Community College. He had been put on leave by the school in November. According to the school’s investigation report, during the meeting, Meyrick “became very irate with program presenters to the point where numerous community members felt uncomfortable w…
Schools
Housatonic Community College Professor Placed On Leave For Giving Nazi Salute
A college professor who gave the Nazi salute during a meeting of state college and university officials has been placed on paid administrative leave, according to a report by the Hartford Courant. Charles Meyrick, an assistant professor of business and economics at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, shouted and became agitated before eventually holding up his arm in a Nazi salute for five to 10 minutes, several faculty members in attendance at the meeting on Friday, Nov. 2 told the Courant. Meyrick stopped doing the salute after campus police were called, the report said.…
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Family Of Firefighter, 22, Killed In Fairfield Crash
A GoFundMe page has since been set up for the family of a 22-year-old volunteer firefighter in Fairfield County who was killed in a single-car crash over the weekend. Austin Buoni, a Stratford resident and 2014 graduate of Bunnell High School, worked with both the Shelton and Trumbull fire departments. He also graduated from the Valley Fire Chiefs Regional Training School. Buoni, who attended Housatonic Community College, worked at Panera Bread for more than a year. The crash occurred around 1:40 a.m. on Kings Highway East at the intersection of Chestnut Stree, Town of Fairfield Police sa…
Police & Fire
Details Released In Fairfield Crash That Killed Man, 22
Details have been released regarding the crash that killed a 22-year-old man early Saturday morning in the Town of Fairfield. The single-vehicle crash occurred around 1:40 a.m. on Kings Highway East at the intersection of Chestnut Stree, Town of Fairfield Police said. Preliminary investigation revealed that Austin J. Buoni of Stratford was the sole occupant operating a 2005 Nissan Altima traveling eastbound on Kings Highway East when he lost control of his vehicle and began to slide across the eastbound travel lane before striking a utility pole off the right side of the road where the vehi…
Obituaries
22-Year-Old Fairfield County Firefighter Killed In Crash
Click here for an updated story: Details Released In Fairfield Crash That Killed Man, 22 A 22-year-old volunteer firefighter in Fairfield County who was killed in a crash over the weekend is being remembered for his dedication, intelligence and sense of humor. Austin Buoni, a Stratford resident and 2014 graduate of Bunnell High School, worked with both the Shelton and Trumbull fire departments, according to a Facebook post from Valley Fire Chiefs Regional Training School, where Buoni also graduated. "He was an excellent student, and just a great kid outside of the classroom," t…
Politics
Off And Running: Bridgeport Mayor Ganim Files For Gubernatorial Bid
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — It’s official: Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim is running for governor. Pledging that “We can do better,” Ganim today filed the necessary paperwork with the State Elections Enforcement Commission to run as a Democratic candidate in 2018. Citing his more than 14 years as mayor of the state’s largest city, Ganim is pledging to work hard to revive the Connecticut economy and stabilize state government finances. “The road to bringing fiscal stability back to Connecticut runs through economic development and job growth,” he said in a written statement. “We can get Connecticut b…
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