Stratford

Crews are trying to determine how to fix a three-foot wide sinkhole in Route 113 in Stratford.

Route 113 is shut down near Sikorsky Airport due to a sinkhole. State Rep. Joe Gresko (D-Stratford) said the road, also known as Lordship Boulevard, is shut down adjacent to Sikorsky Airport and the Stewart McKinney National Wildlife Refuge. Stratford police discovered the sinkhole around 3 p.m. Monday during an ongoing paving project. The Connecticut Department of Transportation is trying…

A 92-year-old man has died after his car went into the water at the Birdseye boat ramp in Stratford on Wednesday. The police department said they responded to the boat ramp around 1:30 p.m. after learning that a car drove down a boat launch and into the water. Police said they saw a gray vehicle submerged in the water. Crews…

Small businesses across the country and in Connecticut are bracing for the impacts of tariffs. Mellow Monkey in Stratford is one of them.

Small businesses across the country and in Connecticut are bracing for the impacts of tariffs. Mellow Monkey in Stratford sells a wide variety of gifts and décor. While prices haven’t changed yet, store owner Howard Aspinwall believes the impact of 145% tariff on Chinese goods could hit around the holiday time, the store’s busiest time of the year. Aspinwall...

Cool off at the beach this summer, but beware of a tiny threatened species just trying to make it through the season. On certain beaches around the state, you might spot some areas of the beach fenced off.

Cool off at the beach this summer, but beware of a tiny threatened species just trying to make it through the season. On certain beaches around the state, you might spot some areas of the beach fenced off. On Long Beach in Stratford for example, there are a bunch of tiny, threatened birds settling down for the spring. “We never…

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Two teens have been arrested for allegedly stealing a car with a 3-year-old inside in Stratford on Wednesday. Police responded to a gas station at the intersection of Barnum Avenue and Boston Avenue just before 3 p.m. Thieves allegedly stole a 2022 Hyundai that had a toddler still inside, alone in a car seat, according to police. A BOLO was…

A Stratford High School teacher is accused of running what police called an “extensive” scam online and he has been arrested. The investigation started when Stratford Police detectives received an anonymous tip on Nov. 9, that James O’Neil, a Stratford High School teacher, was running an extensive scam through the internet and he using his Stratford High School computer equipment…

The family of a Stratford police officer is hoping to find a kidney match this holiday season. Detective Jennifer Murolo has been suffering from a kidney disease that’s now in its advanced stages. The family is trying to find a donor before she has to be on dialysis in about four months. Her family and fellow officers in the...

The Stratford Public Schools superintendent that was put on leave after being arrested last year has now resigned. In December 2023, the Board of Education voted to place the district’s superintendent, Uyi Osunde, on leave as he faces breach of peace charges for an incident that happened in New Haven on Nov. 25, 2023. School officials told NBC Connecticut that…

Police in Stratford say a 33-year-old man has been arrested following what they are calling a domestic-related case. According to the Stratford Police Department, a 47-year-old woman was struck by a car in the Stratford Crossing Shopping Center parking lot on Tuesday morning. The shopping plaza includes a Walmart, ShopRite, Home Depot and other businesses. The injured woman told police…

A man has been arrested in connection to a malnourished dog that was found abandoned in Stratford earlier this year. Police said a severely malnourished dog was found abandoned on Access Road on August 4. Officers described the dog as having clearly visible ribs that protruded out from its body. According to investigators, the dog also had a massive flea…

Police are investigating after a homeowner exchanged fire with at least two thieves that appeared to be trying to steal his car in Stratford. The police department said they were called to a home on Burritt Avenue at about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday for a reported disturbance. Responding officers determined that a homeowner had fired shots at people who may have…

A Stratford man fired gunshots at people who were believed to be trying to steal one of his vehicles and one or more of the suspects shot back, hitting the man’s house, according to police.   Officers responded to Burritt Avenue around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday to investigate a report of a disturbance and learned that the resident had exchanged gunfire…

Interstate 95 North in Stratford has reopened after a tractor-trailer fire prompted lane closures and caused delays on Wednesday morning. The tractor-trailer fire fully closed the northbound side of the highway at one point. Then the highway partially reopened with one lane closed. The entire highway has since fully reopened. The I-95 Northbound exit 30 onramp was also briefly closed….

A New Jersey teen who is suspected of committing a home invasion in Stratford in July is suspected in a spree of crimes in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, according to police. Stratford police said he is suspected of stealing $200,000 worth of vehicles and other valuables in the three states since July 2024. An 18-year-old Newark, New Jersey…

Police are investigating after finding a firearm on the property of an elementary school in Stratford on Wednesday. Authorities said the firearm was located at Nichols Elementary School during the evening hours. The gun was covered with dirt and debris, and was “rusted over” from being exposed to the outdoors for an extended period of time, according to police. The…

If you take a drive through the state of Connecticut, chances are you’ll pass through at least one town with a connection to an Olympian who competed in Paris. More than 40 athletes in the 2024 Summer Olympics either grew up, trained or went to school in the Constitution State. A total of 20 medals were awarded to these impressive…