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Easton Man Busted On Drug Charges After Trying To Flee Traffic Stop
WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport police have arrested a 24-year-old resident of Easton on drug charges after an incident on Myrtle Avenue, authorities said.
The arrest came about during a traffic stop on Tuesday, Nov. 15, around 2:40 a.m., according to police.
As the driver, identified as Cavan Devine, was looking for the vehicle’s paperwork, an officer on the scene noticed a glass pipe – the kind routinely used to smoke illegal narcotics – in plain view, police said.
During a subsequent search of the vehicle, officers found methamphetamine, as well as several new and used syringes, according…
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin Screens Film, Leads Forum On Sexual Assault
SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, D-88, is co-hosting a forum on the topic of sexual assault and its destructive aftermath in Scarsdale.
Paulin, along with the Scarsdale High School PTA, Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Services and the Scarsdale Coalition on Family Violence, will sponsor a free screening and discussion of the documentary “Audrie & Daisy” on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. at Scarsdale High School’s Little Theater.
The film, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, is a stark and provoking examination of the aftermath of sexual assault on family…
Stamford Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Gun Charge
STAMFORD, Conn. -- A 34-year-old resident of Stamford pleaded guilty Thursday in New Haven federal court to one count of possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, authorities said.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on Dec. 29, 2015, Stamford police stopped a car driven by the defendant, Charles Barnes.
A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a Berretta 9mm pistol loaded with 12 rounds of ammunition, which was found in the glove box, along with 16 bags of marijuana packaged for sale, prosecutors said.
Prior to December 2015, Barnes had sustained a…
Fairfield Museum Brings Back 'Pie Night' Thanksgiving Tradition
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield Museum and History Center is hosting “Pie Night,” a Thanksgiving tradition dating back to the 1800s, on Friday, Nov. 18, from 6-8 p.m. at the historic Ogden House, 1520 Bronson Road.
Two hundred years ago, Fairfield had its own special way of celebrating Thanksgiving.
One evening around the holiday was designated as Pie Night, a social event when people walked from house to house on the Old Post Road and Mill Plain Green.
The festivities started after dinner, and the order of the march varied from year to year.
As the revelers moved on, the crowd grew …
