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Small Earthquake Recorded In CT Ahead Of Reports Of Loud Boom Small Earthquake Recorded In CT Ahead Of Reports Of Loud Boom
Small Earthquake Recorded In CT Ahead Of Reports Of Loud Boom The US Geological Survey said it recorded a small earthquake in Fairfield County at the same time multiple residents reported hearing a loud noise.  The agency said it detected a 1.3 magnitude earthquake just before noon in North Stamford. Such a quake is likely not powerful enough to cause any structural damage but can be strong enough for residents to feel the ground shake. Multiple people in North Stamford reported feeling tremors and hearing a loud noise at the same time as the reported earthquake. "I live near Hunting Ridge in North Stamford," someone posted on Reddit. "It felt l…
Suspected Carjacker Found Hiding At Unlikely Place — Police Headquarters: Officers Suspected Carjacker Found Hiding At Unlikely Place — Police Headquarters: Officers
Suspected Carjacker Found Hiding At Unlikely Place — Police Headquarters: Officers A man who led Connecticut authorities on a high-speed chase in a stolen car was easily captured hours later when he showed up at a police station to bail out his alleged accomplice, officials said.  Elijah Holloman, age 21, and Dominique Adrian Reid, age 26, both of Bridgeport, face several felonies following a chase on Thursday, Oct. 3, Fairfield Police said.  Their troubles began around 9:30 a.m. when they crashed a stolen Mazda into a Wilton Police car, authorities said. They sped away from the scene on the Merritt Parkway, sparking a high-speed chase.  Bridgeport Police …
Taxes, Zoning, Transportation Top Issues For Incumbent State Sen. Ryan Fazio Taxes, Zoning, Transportation Top Issues For Incumbent State Sen. Ryan Fazio
Taxes, Zoning, Transportation Top Issues For Incumbent State Sen. Ryan Fazio Born and raised in Greenwich, District 36 (Greenwich, North Stamford, and portions of Stamford, New Canaan, and Newfield-Westover-Turn of River) State Sen. Ryan Fazio still calls the town home.  First elected to the Greenwich Representative Town Meeting, the investment advisor has also spent years volunteering for Greenwich United Way and Meals on Wheels. In 2021, Fazio first came to the senate after winning a special election upon the sudden resignation of Sen. Alex Kasser (D). In 2022, by a very slight margin, he beat his democratic opponent to retain his senate seat in the general e…
Family Killed In Wrong-Way Merritt Parkway Crash On Way Home From Hospital Family Killed In Wrong-Way Merritt Parkway Crash On Way Home From Hospital
Family Killed In Wrong-Way Merritt Parkway Crash On Way Home From Hospital Three members of a Connecticut family killed in a wrong-way driver crash were on their way home from the hospital when killed. Related: IDs Released In Wrong-Way Merritt Parkway Crash With 4 Fatalities In Stratford ID Released For Driver In Stratford Crash That Killed 4 Fairfield County resident Steven P. Rowland, age 65, of Easton, was driving his aunt and uncle, Thomas and Olga Vitale, ages 80 and 81, also of Easton, home from Yale New Haven Hospital when all three were killed in the crash in Stratford, according to their obituaries. "While his death was abrupt and he…
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Merritt Parkway Crash That Killed 4 ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Merritt Parkway Crash That Killed 4
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Merritt Parkway Crash That Killed 4 A 21-year-old Fairfield University student has been identified as the wrong-way driver involved in a Connecticut crash that killed three people, as well as himself.  Related: IDs Released In Wrong-Way Merritt Parkway Crash With 4 Fatalities In Stratford Massachusetts resident Alexander Dennis, age 21, of the town of Wayland in Middlesex County, was positively identified on Tuesday, May 14, by the state Medical Examiner's Office as the driver of a 2016 Honda CRV the wrong way on the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) in Fairfield County around 1:45 a.m., Thursday, May 9, in Stratford. S…
New Update: IDs Released In Wrong-Way Merritt Parkway Crash With 4 Fatalities New Update: IDs Released In Wrong-Way Merritt Parkway Crash With 4 Fatalities
New Update: IDs Released In Wrong-Way Merritt Parkway Crash With 4 Fatalities This story has been updated:  The identities have been released of three of the four people killed in an overnight crash on the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) in Fairfield County.  According to Connecticut State Police, the collision occurred around 1:45 a.m., Thursday, May 9, in Stratford. State Police said a 2016 Honda Civic was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes when it hit a 2010 Chrysler Country Touring van head-on. Both vehicles burst into flames. Killed in the crash were two Easton family members and a driver of the van, including: Steven Rowland, age 65, of East…
Woman Hospitalized After Tree Falls On Merritt In Westport, Hitting Vehicles Amid Strong Winds Woman Hospitalized After Tree Falls On Merritt In Westport, Hitting Vehicles Amid Strong Winds
Woman Hospitalized After Tree Falls On Merritt In Westport, Hitting Vehicles Amid Strong Winds Two cars were hit by a tree on the Merritt Parkway and another hit the tree as it fell in the roadway in Fairfield County amid very windy conditions. The incident occurred in Westport around 2:50 p.m. Monday, March 11, south of Exit 42, Connecticut State Police said. The three vehicles, a Toyota Corolla, a Toyota Sienna, and a Nissan Altima,  were traveling south on the parkway in the right lane when the tree fell, hitting the top of the first two vehicles. The third vehicle hit the tree as it fell in the roadway, state police added. Minor injuries were reported. All three vehicles r…
29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway In Fairfield County 29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway In Fairfield County
29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway In Fairfield County State Police are searching for witnesses to a fiery crash that killed a 29-year-old Fairfield County man in a three-car collision on the Merritt Parkway. The crash took place in Stamford around 10:20 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31 on the northbound side, Connecticut State Police said. An investigation found that Peter Matusiewicz, of Stamford, struck a wooden guard rail after losing control of his vehicle for an unknown reason just north of Exit 34, state police said.  Matusiewicz's 2007 Saab was then struck by a Toyota Highlander and a Nissan Rogue, which were also headed northbound, state po…
Serious Injuries Reported After Fiery Merritt Parkway Crash In Fairfield County Serious Injuries Reported After Fiery Merritt Parkway Crash In Fairfield County
Serious Injuries Reported After Fiery Merritt Parkway Crash In Fairfield County Several serious injuries were reported after a fiery single-vehicle crash on a stretch of the Merritt Parkway. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 on the northbound side of Route 15 in the Town of Trumbull.  Upon arriving, Connecticut State Police troopers observed a 2017 Ford Fusion facing the wrong way up an embankment near the Frenchtown Road overpass in the area of Exit 48 in the Town of Trumbull, Connecticut State Police said. At the scene, troopers learned, that the Fusion was traveling in the left lane, left the portion of the roadway into the right side when i…