Stamford Advocate

The Advocate is a daily newspaper published every day of the week, located in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. It is owned and managed by the Hearst Corporation, a large media company with annual revenues of $4 billion.

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

9 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

11 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

15 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

2 days 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.
Concern growing in CT as federal COVID funding remains unknown

3 days ago | stamfordadvocate.com | Jordan Fenster

US President Donald Trump attends a briefing for Hurricane Laura on August 27, 2020 at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters in Washington, DC.
Stamford citizens jittery about voting absentee

3 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

3 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.
‘So much need:’ New Trumbull autism clinic bounces back after virtual start

3 days ago | stamfordadvocate.com | Amanda Cuda

Jia Jia Ye, Co-founder and CEO of Springtide Child Development in Trumbull, Conn. Aug. 28, 2020. Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaTRUMBULL — When Jia Jia Ye was preparing to open Springtide Child Development, she was filled with excitement that this clinic would offer something truly useful to children with autism and their families.