Tag:

Wilton, CT

High School Student From New England Dies After Battle With Cancer High School Student From New England Dies After Battle With Cancer
High School Student From New England Dies After Battle With Cancer A Hudson Valley high school student who lived in Connecticut has died at the age of 16 after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. Matthew Dooley died at his home on Wednesday, Jan. 5, following his battle with a glioblastoma brain tumor, according to his obituary. He is survived by his parents, Michael and Jane Dooley, his sisters, his grandmother and his uncles. Matthew was a junior at Trinity-Pawling School in Dutchess County and is remembered for his passion for learning, his obituary said.  He lived in Fairfield County, in the Town of Wilton. He is also remem…
Man Admits To Paying Bribes For Contracts At Colleges In MA, NY Man Admits To Paying Bribes For Contracts At Colleges In MA, NY
Man Admits To Paying Bribes For Contracts At Colleges In MA, NY A Connecticut contractor admitted to securing deals at colleges in New York and Massachusetts in exchange for a kickback fee over the course of several years, federal officials announced. Fairfield County resident Stephen Dinapoli, age 42, of Wilton, the principal of a Connecticut environmental consulting firm in Norwalk, pleaded guilty in federal court in Springfield in Hampden County for his role in paying bribes to procure consulting contracts at educational institutions in Massachusetts and New York. Specifically, federal prosecutors said that Dinapoli pleaded guilty to one count of con…
Massachusetts Woman Wins $100,000 In Connecticut Lottery Massachusetts Woman Wins $100,000 In Connecticut Lottery
Massachusetts Woman Wins $100,000 In Connecticut Lottery A lucky area resident cashed in a winning $100,000 lotto ticket that was sold at a Connecticut liquor store. On Friday, Aug. 27, Middlesex County, Massachusetts resident Dolores Ortiz Morgan, of Waltham, won $100,000 playing "CASH5" on a ticket sold at the Dworken Wine & Liquor store in Bridgeport.  According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for …
Actor Charles Grodin, Who Dies At 86, Was Longtime New England Resident Actor Charles Grodin, Who Dies At 86, Was Longtime New England Resident
Actor Charles Grodin, Who Dies At 86, Was Longtime New England Resident Actor Charles Gordon, a longtime Connecticut resident, died at the age of 86. Grodin, who lived in Fairfield County, in Wilton, died from bone marrow cancer on Tuesday, May 18, his family announced. Grodin had numerous stage credits before he was cast in “Catch-22” in 1970 by director Mike Nichols. He then went on to star in “Heartbreak Kid,” in “Heaven Can Wait” with Warren Beatty, and with Robert De Niro in “Midnight Run.” “Chuck was as good a person as he was an actor," De Niro said in a statement issued through his publicist. " 'Midnight Run' was a great project to work on, and Chuck …
Nationally Known CT Restaurant Owner Sentenced For Not Paying Taxes Nationally Known CT Restaurant Owner Sentenced For Not Paying Taxes
Nationally Known CT Restaurant Owner Sentenced For Not Paying Taxes A nationally known celebrity chef known as “Lord of the Pies” who owns restaurants in Westchester and Fairfield counties will spend time behind bars after admitting to not paying taxes. Bruno DiFabio, age 51, of Ridgefield, was sentenced on Thursday, May 6 to 30 days in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to a federal tax offense in 2018. Specifically, DiFabio pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to file false income tax returns and payroll tax returns.  Currently, DiFabio has ownership interests in several pizza restaurants in Connecticut …
6-Year-Old Spends $16,000 On In-App Purchases, Mother Blames Apple 6-Year-Old Spends $16,000 On In-App Purchases, Mother Blames Apple
6-Year-Old Spends $16,000 On In-App Purchases, Mother Blames Apple While a real-estate broker in Fairfield County was working from home, in the next room, her 6-year-old son racked up over $16,000 in just a month, buying in-app purchases from the Sonic Forces mobile game on her iPad.  Now, according to a report from the New York Post, 41-year-old Wilton resident Jessica Johnson blames Apple, feeling that their devices should have pre-set settings to prevent unauthorized users from making in-app purchases without providing verification.  Instead, as she was reportedly told by Apple representatives, parents must change their settings to block their…
Man Killed In Bristol County Crash, Massachusetts State Police Says Man Killed In Bristol County Crash, Massachusetts State Police Says
Man Killed In Bristol County Crash, Massachusetts State Police Says A Connecticut man was killed in a two-vehicle Massachusetts crash. The crash happened in Bristol County at around 3:40 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 in Raynham, Massachusetts State Police said in a statement. Fairfield County resident Mariusz Laszcak, 53, of Wilton, was driving a 2006 Honda motorcycle when he collided with a 2016 International truck, state police said. Laszcak died at the scene, according to police. The 32-year-old  truck driver, a resident of Baltimore, Maryland, was not injured.