Longtime journalist covering New Haven, Branford, and East Haven part time.
In 2024, homicides, robbery, car theft, shots-fired, gun violations went down, non-fatal shootings, assaults, drug arrests up since 2023.
Turtles who were left abandoned without food or water, the animal shelter staff noted, had a good Samaritan step in "to save their lives."
The year-end statistics for the Branford Fire Department show, in total, 6,973 calls for service were handled, that's 163 more than 2023.
Police provide all information. Charges are allegations, not convictions. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Lakshmi Bethi DMD, her businesses New Haven Dental, New Haven Family Dental, New Haven Family Dental Group settle federal case for $608,296.
Residential Christmas tree removal by the town is underway. Trees must be placed curbside, and just the tree, no plastic bags, please.
Police provide all information. Charges are allegations, not convictions. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
CAO oversees all New Haven public safety agencies, other key departments, divisions, offices including Engineering, HR, Parks, Public Works.
Milford man has serious injuries, passenger New Haven man, 19, has non-life-threatening injuries in 2-car Grasso Blvd./Orange Ave. crash: PD
One driver in 2-car rollover crash Monday night was seriously hurt, his passenger, 19, of New Haven, has non-life-threatening injuries: PD
Kenneth Sturdivant, 39, pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court to unlawful possession of a firearm, ammunition by a felon: US Attorney
The Atwater Library will serve as a drop in warming center for residents from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., now though Thursday at noon.
Police provide all information. Charges are allegations, not convictions. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
The EHPD celebrated Home2 Suites by Hilton for its recent "generous" donation, saying that "partnerships like this make a real difference."
Sarah French Russell, sworn as U.S. District Judge for Connecticut on Dec. 20, also lectured and taught at Yale and Quinnipiac law schools.
Sworn in 2022, the US Attorney for CT, Vanessa Roberts Avery, said Monday she will resign from the office effective at 11:59 p.m., Jan. 17.
Condolences to the family, friends of Kim Hodge, 67, Gerald L. Beauchemin, 77, Carmel R. Amarante, 94, and Nancy Creel-Gross, 65.
Condolences to the family, friends of Stevens G. Baird Sr., 69, Michael Klimas, 83, Daniel Francis Harvey, 82, and Richard R. Cassista, 83.
Dr. Jeffrey C. Stewart speaks at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Heritage Foundation MLK Day Breakfast at Branford High School, Jan. 20.
Learning of his passing, a younger man whom he had helped, wrote, "In one of my earliest lives, I needed a lifeline, and that was Herb."
