Stamford

Two people were taken to the hospital with injuries after a serious crash in downtown Stamford on Monday night. The police department said Washington Boulevard was closed at the intersection with Bridge Street. Drivers were asked to stay away from the area. Two people were taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries, according to police. The area…

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said a small earthquake happened in Stamford on Monday morning. The 1.3 magnitude quake happened just before noon around 11:55 a.m. The USGS said the earthquake was reported about five kilometers away from North Stamford, in close proximity to the Merritt Parkway. This comes after multiple residents reported tremors Thursday night and into Friday morning….

Police and fire officials are investigating multiple reports of tremors in Stamford Thursday night and into Friday morning. The police department said they received reports of tremors and shaking in the Turn of River Road and High Ridge Road area around 6:30 p.m. Some residents described the noise as a series of loud explosions, causing homes to shake and even…

A motorcyclist has died after a crash in Stamford early Thursday morning. Police said the 2014 BMW motorcycle was heading north on Long Ridge Road near Brook Run Lane when it hit a fence and then a tree around 12:10 a.m. The motorcyclist, 44-year-old Heber Lopez, of Stamford, was thrown from the motorcycle and died at the scene, police said….

A pedestrian and a motorcyclist are both hospitalized with serious injuries after the motorcycle hit a man in Stamford on Wednesday night, according to police. The crash happened at the intersection of Atlantic Street and Tresser Boulevard around 7:41 p.m. Police said a 28-year-old Stamford resident was driving a 2023 Kawasaki, heading west on Tresser Boulevard, and hit a 24-year-old…

A 64-year-old man was struck by a front-end loader at a Stamford business on Wednesday morning and he has died, police said. Police responded to an undisclosed business on Magee Avenue around 8:13 a.m. and said they learned that a 64-year-old Stamford man was working in the back of a business, helping a customer, when a driver on a front-end…

Voters in Connecticut and around the country have been casting their ballots.   Volunteers are working to keep polls open for those voters. But those workers have also faced threats in some states, prompting officials here in Connecticut to plan for similar acts here.   “We’ve seen no credible threats in Connecticut, but we continue to work with our...

Any driver who has spent time on I-95 in Connecticut knows traffic on the well-traveled highway can very quickly lead to headaches. Now, state leaders have crafted a plan to make the commute smoother, including changes to several exits that have been thorns in drivers’ sides for decades.

Police have made an arrest in connection with a crash in May that killed a 17-year-old Stamford High School student. The crash happened on Lockwood Avenue in Stamford on the night of May 17. The teen was driving a 2020 Kawasaki motorcycle and police said a 58-year-old Stamford man who was driving the car went into the motorcycle’s path while…

After nearly 16 years down in Washington, Rep. Jim Himes feels like he knows what his voters are looking for.   “The Fourth District, in particular, has always put a premium on independent thought,” Himes, (D – 4th District), said.   He faces two opponents in his re-election bid that say he’s not serving those voters’ best interests, though.  …

Democrats have held all five of our state’s congressional districts since 2008, when Jim Himes flipped the 4th.

A 59-year-old man was shot and killed at a hotel in Stamford on Monday and police said two people have been taken into custody. Angel Samaniego, 59, of Stamford, was shot Monday at the Super 8 Hotel on Grenhart Road, police said, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has ruled his death from a gunshot wound as a…

A firefighter was injured while battling a fire in Stamford early Wednesday morning and was taken to Stamford Hospital. The fire department said firefighters responded to Hardesty Lane in North Stamford after receiving a 911 call at 2:04 a.m. and arrived nine minutes later. The home had smoke detectors, which alerted the residents, and they escaped the fire safely, fire…

A man has died after a shooting at a hotel in Stamford on Monday. Officers responded to the Super 8 Hotel on Grenhardt Road around 10:40 a.m. for a report of a shooting. Once there, officers found a man with a gunshot wound. The man was pronounced dead by EMS and was later identified by police as 59-year-old Angel Samaniego,…

A woman is worried about her parents that are in evacuation zones but refuse to leave 

Firefighters rescued a dog from a fire at a house undergoing renovations in Stamford on Monday. Crews responded to a home on Settlers Trail after getting a report of a fire underneath a porch. Once at the home, firefighters found heavy smoke at the front entrance of the home. The door of the home was forced open and crews found…

Michelle Troconis was back in Stamford Superior Court Monday. Attorneys are still working toward a resolution on her contempt charge.

Michelle Troconis was back in Stamford Superior Court Monday. Attorneys are still working toward a resolution on her contempt charge, but there has also been movement on her appeal. The appearance was brief, and no offers are on the table at this point related to her contempt charge. “No offer was conveyed on the matter, but we did have further…

A firefighter is injured and a cat has died after a basement fire in Stamford Thursday afternoon. The Stamford Fire Department said they responded to a home on Noble Street just before 1:30 p.m. Responding firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the basement of a multi-family home. Firefighters entered the basement and found an unconscious dog and several other animals….

State police have arrested a woman who is accused of driving the wrong way on Interstate 95 in Stamford and causing a five-vehicle crash. They said she was under the influence. State police responded to I-95 North near exit 9 in Stamford around 2:53 a.m. Wednesday and people said a dark-colored Toyota Corolla had been going the wrong way. Troopers…