Martin B. Cassidy
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Stamford’s Americares mounting Hurricane Harvey response
While Hurricane Harvey continues to pummel south Texas with record breaking flooding, Americares is gathering medicine, water and other supplies to ship in the wake of the disaster. Last week, Americares deployed Stamford-based members from its emergency response team to meet the health needs of hurricane survivors in Texas. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is scheduled to visit the relief… → Read More
UConn-Stamford students adjust to dorm life
STAMFORD - A day after moving in, Linh Tran, 20, had already personalized her half of the bedroom overlooking Washington Boulevard, with a picture of Audrey Hepburn over her new desk and posters of Laurel & Hardy and the TV show "Breaking Bad" over her bed. "We didn't get to see it before we came," said Tran, a double psychology and English major, about the common area shared between three young… → Read More
UConn-Stamford students adjust to dorm life
STAMFORD - A day after moving in, Linh Tran, 20, had already personalized her half of the bedroom overlooking Washington Boulevard, with a picture of Audrey Hepburn over her new desk and posters of Laurel & Hardy and the TV show "Breaking Bad" over her bed. "We didn't get to see it before we came," said Tran, a double psychology and English major, about the common area shared between three young… → Read More
Stamford police investigating swastika graffiti at high school
STAMFORD - A collection of swastikas and other racist graffiti discovered Saturday morning on a wall at a public high school has sparked outrage and concern in the community. Police were called at 11:45 a.m. to the Academy of Information Technology and Engineering at 411 High Ridge Road about the vandalism, Stamford Police Sgt. Richard Phelan said. The assorted graffiti included black swastikas,… → Read More
Stamford police investigating swastika graffiti at high school
STAMFORD - A collection of swastikas and other racist graffiti discovered Saturday morning on a wall at a public high school has sparked outrage and concern in the community. Police were called at 11:45 a.m. to the Academy of Information Technology and Engineering at 411 High Ridge Road about the vandalism, Stamford Police Sgt. Richard Phelan said. The assorted graffiti included black swastikas,… → Read More
Stamford Police investigating burglary at CVS
Police are investigating a commercial burglary at CVS Pharmacy at 929 High Ridge Road where the intruders smashed the glass front door and tried to break open an in-store ATM. The break in was reported Wednesday morning around 6:40 a.m., Stamford Police Sgt. Sean Scanlan, of the department's Property Crimes Unit. Scanlan said police were trying to recover surveillance footage from the store and… → Read More
Soundwaters to hold second annual HarborFest
SoundWaters will hold its second annual HarborFest on Aug. 26. The festival will include a cardboard kayak race, a historic boat tour of Stamford Harbor and a chance to try scuba diving. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Harbor Point waterfront. HarborFest 17 will also honor Ray Redniss as HarborFest commodore. He will be officially recognized the night before at a Stamford… → Read More
DOT vehicle count to slow Thursday rush hour traffic
STAMFORD-Drivers on the Merritt Parkway will face a controlled slowdown due to a vehicle mounted traffic survey by the Connecticut Department of Transportation between 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the road between Exits 35 and 37 in both directions on Thursday Aug. 24. The state's contractor will implement a traffic slowdown of all lanes to allow a survey convey consisting of state police escorts,… → Read More
DOT vehicle count to slow Thursday rush hour traffic
STAMFORD-Drivers on the Merritt Parkway will face a controlled slowdown due to a vehicle mounted traffic survey by the Connecticut Department of Transportation between 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the road between Exits 35 and 37 in both directions on Thursday Aug. 24. The state's contractor will implement a traffic slowdown of all lanes to allow a survey convey consisting of state police escorts,… → Read More
Stamford police sergeant reassigned after husband’s drug sales arrest
STAMFORD - An internal affairs investigator who has been with the city's police department for nearly three decades has been assigned to desk duty after her husband was charged with dealing cocaine from their Monroe home. Sgt. Jennifer Pinto, 50, who joined the department 28 years ago, has been reassigned to the front desk but does not face further discipline after an investigation revealed no… → Read More
Late night chase ends in Stamford with crash, search for suspect
A police chase that began in Norwalk is being investigated by Stamford Police after a chase through the city Monday night, police said. The chase ended in Stamford when the suspect crashed, according to Stamford Police. On Monday night there was a heavy police near Washington Boulevard and Atlantic Street, with K-9's searching the area. Norwalk and State police were also on the scene, according… → Read More
Late night chase ends in Stamford with crash, search for suspect
A police chase that began in Norwalk is being investigated by Stamford Police after a chase through the city Monday night, police said. The chase ended in Stamford when the suspect crashed, according to Stamford Police. On Monday night there was a heavy police near Washington Boulevard and Atlantic Street, with K-9's searching the area. Norwalk and State police were also on the scene, according… → Read More
Stamford police: Convicted drug dealer caught with more than 3 pounds of cocaine
STAMFORD - A convicted drug dealer was caught over the weekend with more than 3 1/2 pounds of cocaine and nearly $70,000 in cash, police said. Richard Rotante, 57, considered a "wholesale" drug dealer, was apprehended in Scalzi Park Saturday afternoon, Capt. Richard Conklin said. Conklin said police had been conducting surveillance of Rotante and the investigation may lead to more arrests.… → Read More
Dozynki attracts Polish crowds for 39th year in South End parish
STAMFORD - After starting the day with Mass, parishioners of Holy Name of Jesus Church marked the opening of the 39th annual "Dozynki" Polish Harvest Festival at the parish by carrying an ornate crown-shaped wreath of wheat, rye and other grains and decorated with flowers to a table near the entry gate. The use of the crown as a shape stretches back to the origins of the festival in… → Read More
Dozynki attracts Polish crowds for 39th year in South End parish
STAMFORD - After starting the day with Mass, parishioners of Holy Name of Jesus Church marked the opening of the 39th annual "Dozynki" Polish Harvest Festival at the parish by carrying an ornate crown-shaped wreath of wheat, rye and other grains and decorated with flowers to a table near the entry gate. The use of the crown as a shape stretches back to the origins of the festival in… → Read More
Charlottesville vigil set for early Wednesday afternoon
The Unite the Right protest included neo-Nazis, white nationalists and other far right extremist groups protesting the city's decision to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. → Read More
Stamford festival marks Indian independence
STAMFORD - After watching a semi-classical and Bollywood dance routine at Mill River Park Sunday, Rahul Sindal and his son flew kites on the east end of the park while families ate samosas, chickpeas and other cuisine from their home country. The Sindahls were among more than 150 people celebrating the first ever Stamford Independence Day Celebration and Festival in the park, a collaborative… → Read More
Stamford festival marks Indian independence
STAMFORD - After watching a semi-classical and Bollywood dance routine at Mill River Park Sunday, Rahul Sindal and his son flew kites on the east end of the park while families ate samosas, chickpeas and other cuisine from their home country. The Sindahls were among more than 150 people celebrating the first ever Stamford Independence Day Celebration and Festival in the park, a collaborative… → Read More
New Haven man gets five years for role in 2015 McDonald’s stabbing
STAMFORD - Three years after a brutal killing outside of the downtown McDonald's Restaurant, a judge sentenced a 24-year-old New Haven man to five years in prison for striking the 52-year-old male victim as he was dying of his stab wounds. Standing before Judge John Blawie in a grey sweat suit, James McLamb told Blawie he had true remorse for his assault of Antonio Muralles and apologized to the… → Read More
Man charged with threatening woman with gun
Dario Cadena-Hamilton is being held on a $350,000 court ordered bond and charged with first-degree unlawful restraint, first-degree criminal possession of a firearm and other charges in the incident, according to Stamford Police Sgt. Diedrich Hohn. At 11 p.m. the investigation led police to the Super 8 Hotel on Grenhart Road where they arrested Cadena-Hamilton in a fourth floor room without… → Read More