Stamford

Stamford residents should expect some changes in trash pickup and delays in road repairs, sidewalk repairs and snow plowing because of budget cuts due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the mayor’s office. Stamford Mayor David Martin said Thursday that Katrina Mygatt Recycling Center’s will be open only on Tuesdays and Saturdays, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The...

The Cheesecake Factory restaurant at Stamford Town Center will be closing. The company notified the state Department of Labor that it will permanently close the store as of Aug. 1 and 104 employees will be affected. A letter from the company says employees were furloughed on March 17 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and they expected the layoffs to last…

A man has died after he crashed a Maserati he was driving and it caught on fire in Stamford last month. Police said he was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. Officers were called to Westhill Road and Westover Road around 8:10 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2020, after getting a report of a…

Police are investigating after a car crash resulted in a life-threatening injury in Stamford Saturday night. The crash occurred at approximately 4:20 p.m. in the area of Cove Road just east of Van Buskirk Avenue. Police said a car driven by a 20-year-old Stamford resident was traveling eastbound on Cove Road. The driver lost control of the car and struck…

An investigation is underway after a report of a house explosion and partial collapse in Stamford Saturday morning. Officials arrived to the Woodbine Road scene just after 7 a.m. There are no reports of injuries. It is unknown how many occupants have been displaced at this time. Units from Stamford Fire, Turn of River Fire & Long Ridge Fire also…

Federal authorities have charged three men in a jewelry store robbery that left the owner dead. The three New York residents were charged by indictment with federal robbery offenses in connection to the fatal shooting of Mark Vuono, 69, at his store on March 28, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced in a release. Stamford police responded to a report of…

Phase 2 of reopening Connecticut starts tomorrow. Greta Wagner, of Chelsea Piers in Stamford, said appointments are booked and they

Stamford has the most covid cases in the state and when the hospital reached out for backup, the military stepped up

A 22-year-old Danbury man has died after the kayak he and his wife were in capsized in Long Island Sound in Stamford Sunday afternoon. Crews said they responded to a report of someone in a kayak in trouble around noon. A woman was found approximately 20 feet from the rocks in the area of 160 Wallace Ave., according to fire…

Nursing homes have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and the city of Stamford has made arrangements to test asymptomatic healthcare workers at nursing homes, including Cassena Care, Edgehill Health Center, Long Ridge Post-Acute Care, St. Camillus Center and The Villa, as well as assisted care facilities across the city. “This testing is part of the City’s larger...

Six emergency response providers in Stamford have tested positive for COVID-19. Mayor David Martin said in a statement Tuesday that the city began testing all asymptomatic emergency response providers last week. Three hundred twenty of Stamford’s emergency response providers have been tested, including Stamford’s Police Department, Fire Department, Stamford Emergency Medical Services, 911 Communication, and Department of Health nurses...

Governor Ned Lamont visited the state’s first rapid coronavirus testing site in New Haven on Saturday.

Stamford-based WWE is furloughing workers effective immediately and cutting executives’ pay because of the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. The company said it is reducing executive and board member compensation; decreasing operating expenses; cutting talent expenses, third party staffing and consulting; and deferring spending related to the new headquarters for at least six months. “Given the uncertainty of the situation,…

Three suspects in the killing of a Stamford jewelry store owner have been charged, authorities said Thursday. The three New York residents were charged with federal robbery offenses in connection to the fatal shooting of Mark Vuono, 69, at his store on March 28, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced in a release. Stamford police responded to a report of a…

Gene Wilder, the frizzy-haired actor who brought his deft comedic touch to such unforgettable roles as the neurotic accountant in “The Producers” and the deranged animator of “Young Frankenstein,” has died. He was 83. Wilder’s nephew said Monday that the actor and writer died late Sunday at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, from complications from Alzheimer’s disease.

A 67-year-old Stamford man has been reported missing and a Silver Alert has been issued for him. Police said Robert Meyer has been missing since Feb. 29. Meyer is 5-feet-10 and weighs 180 pounds. He has grey hair and green eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call the Stamford Police Department at 203-977-4921.

Stamford reached a tough milestone Tuesday as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the city reached 1,000, according to the latest numbers from the Department of Public Health. The city has more positive cases than anywhere else in the state of Connecticut. The city has some unique challenges, including its population size (third highest in the state) and its…

Suspects in the shooting death of the owner of a Stamford jewelry store owner were taken into custody in New York on unrelated charges, according to police. Police said a customer who went to Marco Jewelers at 16 Sixth St. at 2:45 p.m. Saturday, March 28 found evidence of a crime scene and police responded and found the store owner,…

The Stamford Courthouse is closed to the public until further notice after an employee exhibited coronavirus-like symptoms. Chief Court Administrator Patrick Carroll III said some employees at the Stamford-Norwalk Judicial District Courthouse may have been exposed to another employee who was exhibiting coronavirus-like symptoms. In an abundance of caution, Carroll said the Stamford Courthouse is closed to the public until…