The Quinnipiac Post Weekly — October 9, 2026
The week of October 9, 2026
This week's top stories
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Branford · Government Branford's BJ's Hearing Resumes Oct. 15; Public Testimony Set for Oct. 29 Branford's zoning hearing on the BJ's Wholesale plan for East Main Street resumes Oct. 15 on Zoom; spoken public comment is mainly set for Oct. 29 at Branford High School. |
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New Haven · Crime Jury Convicts Driver in 2023 Sherman Parkway Hit-and-Run That Killed Hillhouse Senior A jury found a 57-year-old New Haven man guilty of evading responsibility in the 2023 crash that killed Hillhouse High senior Bryan Ramirez-Gutierrez, 17. Sentencing is Nov. 30. |
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Guilford · Government Guilford Early Voting Runs Oct. 19-Nov. 1 at Town Hall Guilford early voting runs Oct. 19-Nov. 1 at Town Hall, with extended hours Oct. 27 and 29 and voter-registration deadlines before Election Day. |
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Bridgeport · Crime Bridgeport Ex-Sen. Dennis Bradley Arrested on Ballot Charges Former state Sen. Dennis Bradley was arrested on four absentee-ballot charges from Bridgeport's Aug. 11 primary, where his brother ran for probate judge. He is due in court Oct. 21. |
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New Haven · Government New Haven Alders Approve Up to $27M in Borrowing for Wrongful-Conviction Settlements New Haven's Board of Alders approved up to $27 million in bonds, 25-0 with one abstention, to pay the city's share of the Horn and Jackson wrongful-conviction settlements. |
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Southington · Government Southington Awarded $3.03 Million Fire Grant for 12 Hires Southington received a $3.03 million federal grant to support hiring 12 firefighters. The Town Council must review the award and decide whether to accept and put it into effect. |
More this week
Bridgeport: Kosta Diamantis Sentenced to 7 Years in Bridgeport; Tong Moves to Revoke Pension · Man Shot Outside Birthday Party in Bridgeport; Police Seek Tips · Bridgeport School Board Vice Chair Sees $17M Gap in State Aid Scenarios
Cheshire: Cheshire Firewood Dealer Sees Record Demand as Oil Costs Climb
Durham: Durham Voters to Decide on $12,720 Fire Hose Funding Monday
Guilford: Guilford Selectmen Advance $800,000 Durham Road Land Purchase · Guilford Man Gets 24-Year Sentence for Shooting Into Homes
Meriden: Curaleaf Celebrates Its Meriden Grand Opening With Ribbons, Coffee and About 131 Visitors
Middletown: Middletown Homicide Suspect Held on $3 Million Bond After Hartford Shootout
New Haven: New Haven Man Gets 5 Years for Selling Drugs From Branford Hotel Room · New Haven Alders to Hear Purchasing Code Changes Thursday · Jury Awards $15.1 Million to Patient Blinded in Yale-New Haven Surgery · New Haven Approves 4-Story Lab-Office Tower at 2 Church St.
North Branford: Georgia Man Charged in $50,000 Phone Scam of North Branford Resident
West Haven: West Haven Bond Rating Upgraded to A, With Stable Outlook · West Haven Man Sentenced to 92 Months for Attempting to Join ISIS
Woodbridge: Police Identify Woodbridge Couple; Deaths Ruled a Homicide and a Suicide
Across the region: Shore Line East Adds 4 Weekday Trains Between New Haven and New London · Things to Do This Weekend: Apple Harvest, Oktoberfest, Fiesta Latina · CTtransit Halves Fares for Veterans and Youth Statewide · Connecticut's ICE Limits Take Effect as More Than 100 Rally in Meriden · Connecticut's Stricter Left-Lane Law Is in Effect; Violators Face $88 Fine · North Haven, East Haven Lawmakers Push to Pause Connecticut's Gas and Diesel Taxes · Federal Judge Blocks Connecticut's Ban on Selling Convertible Pistols
Town hall this week
What each town's boards did this week: Woodbridge · Orange · New Haven · Cheshire · Bridgeport · Wallingford
Guides
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Bethany · Branford · Guide Medicare Open Enrollment 2026: Dates, Free Counseling and Help Near You Medicare open enrollment runs Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. Free CHOICES counselors at 1-800-994-9422 compare plans, with fall sessions in Branford, Hamden, New Haven, Woodbridge and Middletown. |
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Wallingford · New Haven · Guide Spooky Season Guide: October's Haunted Trails, Ghost Walks and Halloween Events Wallingford's Trail of Terror and three other haunted attractions open Oct. 2, ghost walks run in four towns, and the Yale Symphony plays its Halloween Show at midnight Oct. 31. |
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