Fairfield County

Optimum service was interrupted for thousands of customers in Fairfield County on Friday and the company said they believe vandalism is the cause. In a statement, the company said multiple fibers were cut due to suspected vandalism and about 16,000 customers were impacted. Optimum said they’ve notified authorities and their teams worked on-site to make repairs. Optimum teams said there…

A picture book is sparking controversy and debate in a Connecticut town after it was included in a second grade class curriculum.

Several schools across Connecticut have received non-credible threats on Friday, according to police departments across the state.

Several schools across Connecticut have received non-credible threats on Friday, according to several police departments across the state. Windsor Locks police said there was a swatting situation at Windsor Locks Middle School and everyone is safe. The caller reported that several people had been shot. Police responded within a minute and determined the call was a false alarm. Several nearby…

A frightening attack on two owners of a gay bar in Connecticut left one of the victims requiring more than 50 stitches for his face, and now the victims’ attorney is calling on police to charge the alleged suspect with hate crimes.

A new Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (FCIAC) initiative is aiming to prevent fans from using derogatory language towards players. The “No Names and No Numbers” initiative was formulated during a meeting on Aug. 24. “There was an agreement that the fans’ negative comments directed to opposing players was above and beyond the expectation of our schools,” a FCIAC spokesperson…

Wegmans is planning on opening its first Connecticut store in Norwalk, and the company has big plans to handle the new traffic influx that is expected.