Ignacio Laguarda

Stamford

Reporter at Stamford Advocate

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How much oversight power does Stamford Police Commission have? Some say not enough.

8 hours ago | stamfordadvocate.com | Ignacio Laguarda

Stamford Acting Police Chief Tom Wuennemann, left, talks with officers standing by at a road block on Newfield Avenue near Trinity Catholic High School in Stamford, Conn. on Feb. 27, 2020. Matthew Brown / Hearst Connecticut MediaFormer Easton Police Chief Tim Shaw was sworn in as Stamford's newest police chief by Mayor David Martin in a private ceremony at police headquarters on April 9, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. Matthew Brown / Hearst Connecticut MediaThe Stamford Police Headquarters.
‘Unacceptable’: ACLU denounces police response following Stamford protest

10 hours ago | stamfordadvocate.com | Ignacio Laguarda

Protesters gather outside the Stamford Police Department to demand justice for Steven Barrier in Stamford, Conn. Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020. Assembled by the Justice for Brunch group, the protesters demanded officers be held accountable for the death of Steven Barrier, who died while in Stamford Police custody in October of 2019.
Year in review: Coronavirus, Dulos, protests, shootings dominated Stamford news

14 hours ago | stamfordadvocate.com | Ignacio Laguarda

Counselor Matt Roberto monitors students during lunch period in a gymnasium at Rippowam Middle School on September 14, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. John Moore / Getty ImagesFotis Dulos, the estranged husband of a missing mother of five, is arraigned on murder and kidnapping charges in Stamford Superior Court Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Stamford, Conn. Erik Trautmann / Associated PressJennifer Farber Dulos.
Curtain Call's 'Shakespeare on the Green' stage in Stamford collapses due to strong winds, organizers say

1 day ago | stamfordadvocate.com | Ignacio Laguarda

The stage for Curtain Call's annual "Shakespeare on the Green" summer series in Stamford collapsed on June 26, 2025 due to heavy winds. Courtesy of Jamie LaJoieThe stage for Curtain Call's annual "Shakespeare on the Green" summer series in Stamford collapsed on June 26, 2025 due to heavy winds. Courtesy of Jamie LaJoieThe stage for Curtain Call's annual "Shakespeare on the Green" summer series in Stamford collapsed on June 26, 2025 due to heavy winds.
New principal named at Stamford's Davenport Ridge Elementary School

1 day ago | stamfordadvocate.com | Ignacio Laguarda

Davenport Ridge Elementary School in Stamford, Conn., photographed on Thursday, July 21 2022. Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaSTAMFORD — Davenport Ridge Elementary School has a new principal only one month after the previous holder of the position resigned.
Stamford school administrator on leave, official says; records show complaint on comments at meeting

1 day ago | stamfordadvocate.com | Ignacio Laguarda

Angela Asaro, Associate Superintendent for Elementary, speaks at the Stamford Public Schools new teacher orientation at the Italian Center of Stamford in Stamford, Conn. Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut MediaSTAMFORD — One of the three associate superintendents for the city's public schools has been placed on administrative leave amid an investigation, a district spokesperson confirmed Monday.
Live-streaming of classes no longer expected in Stamford reopening plan

3 days ago | stamfordadvocate.com | Ignacio Laguarda

A classroom at Newfield Elementary School on May 10, 2019. Matthew Brown / Hearst Connecticut MediaSTAMFORD — Amy Beldotti had envisioned a fall semester in which Stamford students learning from their devices at home would be able to tune in to live instruction happening in a classroom. But the associate superintendent for teaching and learning said such a model will not be implemented, due to issues encountered in the planning stages.
Packed trains in Stamford leave commuters frustrated

4 days ago | stamfordadvocate.com | Ignacio Laguarda

The Atlantic Street Bridge in Stamford, Connecticut, shown in a photograph taken on June 27, 2019, is being replaced, but work has caused headaches for commuters, as trains are running less frequently, creating overcrowding. On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced work will be delayed until early next week, affecting train travel on Monday and Tuesday.
Stamford Police: Ansonia man sold marijuana to fund music career

4 days ago | middletownpress.com | Ignacio Laguarda

STAMFORD — A traffic stop led to the arrest of an Ansonia man accused of running a marijuana-selling operation. Tariq Marquise Andino, 23, was arrested Tuesday at 12:05 a.m., after police noticed he was inside a car without a front license plate. Officers approached the car, near the intersection of Atlantic Street and Woodland Avenue, and spoke to Andino, who told officers he had a small amount of marijuana in his possession, according to Stamford Police Sgt. Robert Shawinsky.
Final arguments filed in dispute over Stamford school board election

5 days ago | stamfordadvocate.com | Ignacio Laguarda

Stamford residents cast their votes on Election Day at the District 2 polling center at Domus in Stamford on Nov. 3, 2020. Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaSTAMFORD — Attorneys have filed final arguments in a lawsuit over a disputed Board of Education election, and now await a judge’s decision, which could determine whether the recipient of nearly 600 write-in votes will be seated on the board. Stephanie O’Shea, who received the votes on Nov.