Trumbull man pleads guilty in Woodbridge home invasion case
Trumbull man pleads guilty in Woodbridge home invasion case NEW HAVEN – On the day he was supposed to go on trial for a Woodbridge home invasion, Laurentiu Lugojanu today instead pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of conspiracy and apologized to two of the witnesses. Fairfield/news from minutemannewscenter.com
Fairfield’s Unleashed Closes Its Doors
Fairfield’s Unleashed Closes Its Doors Lindsay Lancaster said that once her business, Unleashed Pet Shop, closes its doors for good today, she’ll miss her customers the most. “I love my customers,” Lancaster said. “I got to know them, their families. They bring in their dogs.” Behind the counter, there’s a display of more [...]
Komisarjevsky formally sentenced to death for role in Cheshire home invasion, murders
Komisarjevsky formally sentenced to death for role in Cheshire home invasion, murders NEW HAVEN — Joshua Komisarjevsky today was sent to death row, joining his partner in crime, Steven Hayes, for the triple homicide in Cheshire five years ago that shocked Connecticut and the world. Fairfield/news from minutemannewscenter.com
GFA Boys Tie School Mark With Eighth Straight Victory
GFA Boys Tie School Mark With Eighth Straight Victory The Greens Farms Academy boys basketball team edged the Masters School 63-61 Monday evening in Westport to match a school record set last season with its eighth straight victory. Sean Obi scored 21 points and grabbed 25 rebounds for the Dragons, who overcame the absence [...]
Accused Arsonist Faces More Charges
Accused Arsonist Faces More Charges [Editor's Note: Arrest information is supplied by the Fairfield Police Department. It does not indicate convictions.] The man accused of several incidents of arson was arrested on Friday and faces five further charges: three counts of first-degree arson, first-degree burglary, and third-degree criminal mischief, police said. Christopher Message, [...]
East Haven Police Chief Leonard Gallo retires amid police department controversy
East Haven Police Chief Leonard Gallo retires amid police department controversy EAST HAVEN — Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. said today that Police Chief Leonard Gallo will retire, effective Friday, and a search for a new chief will begin immediately. Fairfield/news from minutemannewscenter.com
RTM won’t censure Flatto (video)
RTM won’t censure Flatto (video) A proposed Representative Town Meeting resolution to censure former First Selectman Ken Flatto and former Town Attorney Dick Saxl failed by a vote of 25 in favor, 12 opposed, and 9 abstentions when the RTM met on Monday night. A sense of the meeting resolution must be passed by a [...]
Fairfield’s Chu To Be Inducted Into Connecticut Hocley Hall of Fame
Fairfield’s Chu To Be Inducted Into Connecticut Hocley Hall of Fame Fairfield resident Julie Chu, the all-time NCAA women’s leading scorer, has been named as one of seven new inductees who will be enshrined into the Connecticut Hockey Hall of Fame. Chu will be joined by Connecticut-bred Hockey Hall of Famer Brian Leetch, ex-Hartford [...]
The Cos Cobber: An ‘Italian Pub’ for the Whole Family
The Cos Cobber: An ‘Italian Pub’ for the Whole Family The Cos Cobber ain’t what it used to be. Once the Landmark diner, it has been transformed by a building contractor who had a hankering to open a restaurant. Chris Frattaroli gutted the interior in early spring 2011, and like a Phoenix rising from the [...]
Fairfield Conservation Director Seeks Coordination on Mill River Ceanup
Fairfield Conservation Director Seeks Coordination on Mill River Ceanup As the Town of Fairfield continues to take measures to reduce its carbon footprint and achieve greater eco-sustainability, the last stage of the environmental cleanup of the former Exide Plant and Mill River is reportedly about to begin. However, according to an article in the [...]
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