Angela Carella

1 week ago | middletownpress.com | Angela Carella

STAMFORD - Board of Education salaries are a study in highs and lows. Payroll data shows that more than 500 school employees, including many teachers, earned $100,000 or more last year. Several Central Office administrators earned closer to $200,000, and most principals and assistant principals were between that and $150,000.

1 week ago | middletownpress.com | Angela Carella

STAMFORD — Susan Iacovacci and Linda Gibson grew up in Glenbrook and now raise their children there. It’s no surprise they are fighting for their homes on Sutton Place. Article continues below this adBut zoning regulations say a school-bus depot has as much right to be there as they do. Glenbrook has always been a mix of residential and commercial properties.

1 week ago | middletownpress.com | Angela Carella

STAMFORD — Mark Lebow has given Mayor David Martin what he wanted. Now Lebow would like to see what the mayor does with it. Article continues below this adThe “it” is a list of possible zoning violations Lebow sent Martin in a March 5 letter. Martin asked for these types of reports during his reelection campaign last year, when residents were demanding that the city better enforce zoning laws to alleviate housing, traffic and parking congestion in neighborhoods.

1 week ago | middletownpress.com | Angela Carella

STAMFORD — An audit triggered by the arrest of a city supervisor for stealing $60,600 from the marina fund is about halfway complete. A week after Sean Elumba pleaded guilty to felony first-degree larceny, the city still is examining accounts employees use to purchase materials and equipment for their departments, and how Human Resources screens, interviews, ranks and hires job candidates.

1 week ago | middletownpress.com | Angela Carella

STAMFORD — It may seem like no big deal to throw away a half-empty bottle of water. But it becomes a big deal when many others do the same. Article continues below this adThe leftover liquid has weight, and it adds up. Now the city’s trash and recycling chief wants to lighten the load. Dan Colleluori used part of a state grant to purchase 25 containers that handle solids and liquids. He put one in the Stamford Government Center cafeteria and plans to put one in the cafeteria of each public school.