Police Seek New Yorkers' Help In Probe Of Baby Found Dead In Fairfield County Police Seek New Yorkers' Help In Probe Of Baby Found Dead In Fairfield County
Police Seek New Yorkers' Help In Probe Of Baby Found Dead In Fairfield County Police are asking New Yorkers' for help finding the person responsible for dumping a full-term newborn baby boy at a Stamford recycling center on Tuesday, Oct. 16.  The baby was discovered at the recycling center by an employee who was sorting materials, police said. Since the baby boy was discovered, Stamford investigators have worked hard to discover what area the recycling came from in order to focus their efforts in those towns.  At this point in the investigation, the child can only be described as a white or Hispanic male. No determination has been made as to whether the child was st…
Sophomore From Westport Dies In College Dorm Room Sophomore From Westport Dies In College Dorm Room
Sophomore From Westport Dies In College Dorm Room A sophomore college student from Fairfield County died in his dorm room at Providence College on Thursday night. Augustus Cardello of Westport was 19. Police have ruled out foul play and the Providence Police Department said the death does not appear suspicious, but no cause of death has been given, the Providence Journal reported. Cardello graduated from Staples High School in 2017. Providence College canceled its men's and women's basketball "Late Night Madness Celebration" marking the start of official preseason practices for its Big East programs that had been scheduled for …
How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms
How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms Here's a rundown of rainfall totals from Tuesday's storms that caused flooding in parts of the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County. Connecticut Fairfield County Trumbull 7.32 inches, 9:42 p.m.  Shelton 5.28 inches, 7:52 p.m. Wilton 5.25 inches, 6:30 p.m. Westport 4.04 inches, 7:57 p.m. Norwalk 3.57 inches, 8 p.m. New Canaan 3.49 inches, 5 p.m. Danbury 2.71 inches, 8 p.m. Fairfield 2.66 inches, 7:54 p.m. Stratford 2.38 inches, 8:05 p.m. Brookfield 2.37 inches 10 p.m. New Fairfield 2.27 inches, 7:15 p.m. Bethel 2 inches, 3 p.m. Bridgeport Airport 1.97 inches, 8 p.m. Darien 1.54 i…
Four Sentenced For Elaborate Insider Trading Scheme At Manhattan Hedge Fund Four Sentenced For Elaborate Insider Trading Scheme At Manhattan Hedge Fund
Four Sentenced For Elaborate Insider Trading Scheme At Manhattan Hedge Fund A Fairfield County resident was among four men sentenced for an elaborate insider trading scheme that net a Manhattan hedge fund millions of dollars in profit. For five years, 42-year-old David Blaszczak, a political intelligence consultant from  Isle of Palms, South Carolina, was able to obtain confidential, non-public information from members of Centers for Medicine and Medicaid Services - including Christopher Worrall, 40, of Linthicum Heights, Maryland, who was a government employee there, according to Robert Khuzami, the Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Blaszczak then pr…
The Fresh Market To Shut Down 15 Stores Amid Turnaround Plan The Fresh Market To Shut Down 15 Stores Amid Turnaround Plan
The Fresh Market To Shut Down 15 Stores Amid Turnaround Plan Fresh Market is set to shutter the doors of 15 stores in several states as it moves forward with its turnaround plan. The specialty grocery chain announced that it will be closing its locations in nine states over the next several weeks following “analysis of long-term growth,” according to the company. In a statement, officials said they will “do their best to relocate as many impacted employees as possible to other stores within our footprint.” According to The Fresh Market, the closings come from an organizational analysis and “careful consideration” of the company’s growth strategy and …
Celebrity Chef's Westchester Market Closes Amid Sexual Harassment Claims Celebrity Chef's Westchester Market Closes Amid Sexual Harassment Claims
Celebrity Chef's Westchester Market Closes Amid Sexual Harassment Claims A popular gourmet food market in the area has closed its doors. One of a group of hotspots owned by celebrity chef Mario Batali, the Tarry Market on Main Street in Port Chester, which offered European and local artisanal products to Westchester and Connecticut foodies, closed on June 28, following a swirl of sexual harassment allegations against its famous owner. Tarry Wine, located next door, and the popular Tarry Lodge restaurant in Westport will remain open, for now.  Batali has been accused of harassment by a number of former colleagues and fans. He was fired as co-host on "The Ch…
Fourth-Grader From Fairfield County Killed In Upstate NY Crash Fourth-Grader From Fairfield County Killed In Upstate NY Crash
Fourth-Grader From Fairfield County Killed In Upstate NY Crash A fourth-grade boy from Fairfield County died in a crash while traveling in upstate New York over the weekend, according to the New York State Police. Perrin Delorey, 10, of Westport, died following a two-vehicle crash around 3 p.m. Sunday in Sharon, N.Y., said Trooper Mark J. Cepiel.  Cepiel said it appears the head-on crash occurred after the driver, James C. Delorey, 49, of Westport, was heading eastbound when he crossed the center line in a 2016 Mini Cooper and crashed head-on into a 2018 Chevrolet traveling westbound. He was transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital with an unknow…
Westchester Native James Comey Compares Donald Trump To A 'Mob Boss' Westchester Native James Comey Compares Donald Trump To A 'Mob Boss'
Westchester Native James Comey Compares Donald Trump To A 'Mob Boss' Westchester County native, former Fairfield County resident and ex-FBI Director James Comey compares the man who fired him, President Donald Trump, to a “mob boss” in an ABC promo for an upcoming interview with George Stephanopoulos. In his first public interview since being dismissed by Trump in May 2017, Comey will allegedly “shock the president and his team,” during the one-hour “20/20” special, which will air at 10 p.m. on Sunday, according to an Axios report, citing a source present at the taping. According to the report, the interview “will generate headlines and ‘certainly add more m…
Daily School Threats Multiply In Hudson Valley, Nationwide Since Shooting Daily School Threats Multiply In Hudson Valley, Nationwide Since Shooting
Daily School Threats Multiply In Hudson Valley, Nationwide Since Shooting In the weeks since he Feb. 14 mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., there have been more than 72 threats every day at schools nationwide, according to an Ohio educational group.That is more than seven times the normal daily average, which includes bomb threats and false fire alarms. Since the massacre in Parkland, nearly 700 threats or violent incidents have been reported at almost 500 schools across the U.S., according to findings from the Educator’s School Safety Network. Usually, there are about 10 to 12 a day, the Ohio-based school safety advocacy group said. Daily Voice reported a number o…
Bedford's Martha Stewart Stranded In Florida Amid Storm Bedford's Martha Stewart Stranded In Florida Amid Storm
Bedford's Martha Stewart Stranded In Florida Amid Storm Martha Stewart, a Bedford resident, is missing out on the region's first major snowstorm of the year. Stewart is stranded in Florida according to her Instagram. Despite avoiding the snowstorm, it doesn't sound like she's too happy about it. "It is really inclement here," the lifestyle mogul said. "I am worried about the farm crops and citrus crops! But I know it is even worse up north where people cannot even get to work and pipes are freezing and trees breaking." Stewart, a former Westport, Conn., resident, found solace by visiting a spa. "A great place to visit …
Westchester Man Killed In Plane Crash With Family Was Hedge Fund Exec Westchester Man Killed In Plane Crash With Family Was Hedge Fund Exec
Westchester Man Killed In Plane Crash With Family Was Hedge Fund Exec Related story: Community Mourns Loss Of Prominent Scarsdale Family In Costa Rica Crash A 50-year-old Westchester man who died in a plane crash with his family on New Year's Eve in Costa Rica was a senior executive at Bridgewater Associates, a large hedge fund based in Westport, Conn. "The Bridgewater family lost Bruce Steinberg (a senior investor at Bridgewater and a wonderful man) and his family in a plane crash in Costa Rica," Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio said on Facebook. "Right now, we are each processing this devastating tragedy in our own ways. At this time I will be d…