Middletown Press

2 days ago | middletownpress.com | Josh LaBella

STAMFORD — Two people are in custody Wednesday following a car and foot chase involving a suspect in the beating and robbery of a New York City Police Department officer in May, an official says. Stamford Assistant Police Chief Richard Conklin said the suspects were involved in the assault and robbery of an off-duty police officer in New York. Conklin said that details were still sparse but it appeared to have happened in the Bronx.

2 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.

2 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.

2 days ago | middletownpress.com | Jordan Fenster

A shift in pandemic-related costs for which the federal government will reimburse states has left Connecticut officials in the dark on how much money can be recouped, and concerned about damage to the state’s effort to combat COVID-19. The move by the Federal Emergency Management Agency could cost the state millions and, more importantly, is “inconsistent with the goal of stopping or slowing the spread” of COVID-19, a top Connecticut emergency management official said.

2 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.