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IDs Released For 25-Year-Olds Killed, Driver From Greenwich In Hit-Run Stamford Crash IDs Released For 25-Year-Olds Killed, Driver From Greenwich In Hit-Run Stamford Crash
IDs Released For 25-Year-Olds Killed, Driver From Greenwich In Hit-Run Stamford Crash Police have identified two 25-year-olds killed while crossing a street, and the hit-and-run driver involved in the incident in Fairfield County. The two were killed in Stamford around 2 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3 at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Main Street. An initial investigation revealed that the two pedestrians, Giovanni Vega Benis and Yuliana Arias Lozano, both Stamford residents, were walking westbound across Washington Boulevard at Main Street when they were struck by a 2022 Mercedes-Benz, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. Benis and Lozano w…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash, Police Say Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash, Police Say
Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash, Police Say Two 25-year-old Fairfield County residents were killed in a crosswalk by an alleged hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in Stamford around 2 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3 at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Main Street. The initial investigation revealed that two pedestrians, both 25-year-old Stamford residents, who were believed to be in the crosswalk, were walking westbound across Washington Boulevard at Main Street when they were hit by a 2022 Mercedes, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The force of the impact caused both pedestrians to be thrown into the nor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Killed After Ford F-150 Hits Curb, Overturns In Stamford One Killed After Ford F-150 Hits Curb, Overturns In Stamford
One Killed After Ford F-150 Hits Curb, Overturns In Stamford A Fairfield County resident died after losing control of his pickup truck and spinning across several lanes of traffic before hitting a curb and flipping over, becoming pinned underneath. The crash took place around 12:32 a.m., Monday, July 19, on Washington Boulevard in Stamford, said Sgt. Jefferey Booth. According to Booth, a 2005 Ford F-150 was traveling northbound on Washington Boulevard, just north of the intersection with Bridge Street. At some point, the truck hit the raised median divider causing the driver, a 39-year-old Stamford resident, to lose control of the vehicle.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Popular Deli Closes One Of Its Greenwich Locations COVID-19: Popular Deli Closes One Of Its Greenwich Locations
Covid-19: Popular Deli Closes One Of Its Greenwich Locations A longtime Fairfield County deli known for its great sandwiches and catering, and a favorite spot for area workers, has closed its doors. Corbo's Corner Deli, located at 1380 East Putnam Ave., in Old Greenwich closed its doors for good on Thursday, Dec. 24, 14 years after it opened to serve locals simple, popular food. "After 14 years we are sad to say goodbye to our Old Greenwich location," the owners said on Facebook.  The owner, John Bosco, plans to keep his two other locations, one on the west end of Greenwich on West Putnam Avenue, and the other on Washington Boulevard in Stamfor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
WWE Moving To New Headquarters In Stamford, Signing 16-Year Lease For Downtown Property WWE Moving To New Headquarters In Stamford, Signing 16-Year Lease For Downtown Property
WWE Moving To New Headquarters In Stamford, Signing 16-Year Lease For Downtown Property  WWE’s world headquarters will be moving to a new location in Stamford. The property located at 677 Washington Boulevard will soon be home to the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.), the City of Stamford announced in a Thursday, March 21 press release. The WWE will be leaving its current headquarters of more than 30 years, Titan Towers, at 1241 East Main Street. The WWE will also be exiting their leased spaces on 1266 East Main Street The new 415,000 square foot property is currently managed by George Comfort & Sons, which agreed to a 16-year lease. The building was on…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Accounting Firm Adding 110 Jobs By Opening Office In Stamford Accounting Firm Adding 110 Jobs By Opening Office In Stamford
Accounting Firm Adding 110 Jobs By Opening Office In Stamford An accounting firm will be bringing more than 100 new jobs are set to come to Fairfield County over the next several years. Connecticut Gov. Daniel Malloy announced on Monday that KPMG, the audit, tax and advisory firm, is bringing an estimated 110 jobs over the next five years in a brand new Stamford Office on Washington Boulevard. Malloy said that the company recently signed a long-term lease and plan to renovate the space in advance of opening up next spring. KPMG has had a presence in Stamford for nearly four decades and currently employs 315 people at its location at their base on 300…

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by Zak Failla