Angela Carella

Stamford

Senior Reporter at The Connecticut Examiner

Articles

Stamford ‘sidewalk police’ seek enforcement of cafe rules

3 days ago | middletownpress.com | Angela Carella

STAMFORD — They’d be difficult to find even if you looked, but little brass pins have been hammered into some of the sidewalks downtown. They are guideposts for restaurant owners who set up sidewalk cafes. Article continues below this adFrom March to November, restaurants that obtain permits may set up tables and chairs for outdoor dining. It’s popular citywide because it allows restaurants to add tables — and make more money — and customers enjoy al fresco dining.
Stamford citizens jittery about voting absentee

4 days ago | middletownpress.com | Angela Carella

STAMFORD - It’s no wonder voters are baffled about the workings of absentee balloting. They’ve mostly been missing from the process. Article continues below this adOnly 6 percent to 8 percent of voters typically cast absentee ballots in elections, largely because Connecticut has one of the most restrictive systems in the country, said Gabe Rosenberg, communications director for the Secretary of the State, the office that oversees elections.
Stamford reps sort through options of a plastic-bag ban

4 days ago | middletownpress.com | Angela Carella

STAMFORD — It may be that city residents will soon have to rethink how they carry home items they purchase in stores. Elected officials are writing an ordinance that would ban take-out plastic bags, hoping to add Stamford to the growing list of cities seeking to protect the planet from the ubiquitous sacks made of petroleum that linger in landfills for hundreds of years.
Not a Stamford resident, no beach: Ban begins

4 days ago | middletownpress.com | Angela Carella

STAMFORD - Anyone walking onto a city beach will be stopped and asked to show proof of residency Saturday, the first day of a ban on out-of-town visitors. On weekends and holidays, nonresident walk-ins will be turned away by security guards who will staff entry points at Cove Island, Cummings and West beaches, said Kevin Murray, the city’s parks and facilities manager. Two security guards will be posted at each beach Saturday and Sunday, Murray said.
Stamford citizens jittery about voting absentee

4 days ago | stamfordadvocate.com | Angela Carella

A USPS mail carrier exits the Post Office on Summer Street in Stamford, Conn. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaSTAMFORD - It’s no wonder voters are baffled about the workings of absentee balloting. They’ve mostly been missing from the process.
Not a Stamford resident, no beach: Ban begins

4 days ago | stamfordadvocate.com | Angela Carella

A beach goer heads to West Beach after parking near Wampanaw Avenue in the Shippan neighborhood of Stamford, Connecticut on June 6, 2020. Matthew Brown / Hearst Connecticut MediaStamford beaches including Cove Island Park May 5, 2020, during a limited gathering and social distancing enforcement during the COVID-19 pandemic in Stamford, Conn. Contributed photo / Patrick Sikes / For Hearst Connecticut MediaA car passes a parking attendant booth at Cove Island Park on May, 6, 2020.
No talks between Stamford teachers and city on salary freezes

4 days ago | middletownpress.com | Angela Carella

STAMFORD - With a May 27 deadline to set the budget, finance officials and the city’s largest union, the Stamford Education Association, which represents the city’s teachers, are not speaking.
Decision Thursday May Drive Electrical Wires Underground Through Fairfield, Bridgeport

4 days ago | ctexaminer.com | Angela Carella

CT Examiner is just $20 a year. A one-month trial subscription is just $5. And if you want to unsubscribe? That's online and at the click of a button. No phone calls. No runaround. No hassle. At less than a tenth the cost of our statewide competitors, our promise to you is no-nonsense federal, state, and local news that's nonpartisan, respects your privacy and is ad-free. Subscribe and see why CT Examiner is the fastest growing news source in Connecticut.
Stamford registrars: Absentee ballot surge possibly due to election confusion

6 days ago | stamfordadvocate.com | Angela Carella

Angela Carella / Hearst Connecticut MediaAngela CarellaSTAMFORD — Coronavirus has infected this year’s presidential election with confusion. The contest between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is highly charged — turnout nationwide is expected to break records. Article continues below this adIn the midst of that, voters must navigate changing election procedures as officials figure out how to protect public health during the pandemic. It could be causing bewilderment.
Stamford Reps again nix funds for plan to privatize school buildings

6 days ago | stamfordadvocate.com | Angela Carella

Cloonan Middle School is among five buildings included in the administration’s plan to privatize ownership and maintenance of some city schools. City and school administrators have had trouble getting the plan beyond the Board of Representatives, however. Matthew Brown / Hearst Connecticut MediaSTAMFORD — For the second time in two months, city legislators have rejected an administration request for money to launch a plan to rebuild and manage five aging schools by signing them over to developer.