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By John Nickerson Updated 9:50 am, Friday, April 13, 2018 Photo: Stamford Police / Contributed Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Jose Antonio Plaza, 48, of Stamford, was charged with selling heroin next to the Liberation House rehabilitation center on Main Street in Stamford on Wednesday. Jose Antonio Plaza, 48, of Stamford, was charged with selling heroin next to the Liberation House rehabilitation center on Main Street in Stamford on Wednesday. Photo: Stamford Police / Contributed Heroin dealer busted selling next to drug rehab center in Stamford 1 / 1 Back to Gallery STAMFORD-An investigation into a heroin dealer believed to be selling the dangerously addictive drug next to a downtown drug rehabilitation center was busted after he allegedly sold to an undercover officer. Capt. Richard Conklin said … [Read more...] about Heroin dealer busted selling next to drug rehab center in Stamford

By John Nickerson Published 8:12 am, Friday, April 13, 2018 Photo: Stamford Police / Contributed Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Jose Antonio Plaza, 48, of Stamford, was charged with selling heroin next to the Liberation House rehabilitation center on Main Street in Stamford on Wednesday. Jose Antonio Plaza, 48, of Stamford, was charged with selling heroin next to the Liberation House rehabilitation center on Main Street in Stamford on Wednesday. Photo: Stamford Police / Contributed Heroin dealer bused selling next to drug rehab center in Stamford 1 / 1 Back to Gallery STAMFORD-An investigation into a heroin dealer believed to be selling the dangerously addictive drug next to a downtown drug rehabilitation center was busted after he allegedly sold to an undercover officer. Capt. Richard Conklin said … [Read more...] about Heroin dealer bused selling next to drug rehab center in Stamford

By Kat Russell Published 3:13 pm, Thursday, April 12, 2018 STAMFORD — As the clock rapidly ticks before the next opioid overdose victim becomes another fatality statistic, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a rare advisory last week: More Americans should carry Naloxone. “Each day we lose 115 Americans to opioid overdoses — that’s one person every 12.5 minutes,” Dr. Jerome M. Adams said. “It is time to make sure more Americans have access to this life-saving medication because 77 percent of opioid overdoses occur outside a medical setting and more than half occur at home.” Commonly sold under the brand name Narcan, Naloxone reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. The drug is already carried by many first responders, including Stamford fire, EMS and police. “We make sure that all of our first responders — police, fire, EMS — carry Narcan,” said Ted Jankowski, Stamford’s director of public safety, … [Read more...] about Stamford officials support push for public to carry Narcan

By Jordan Grice Updated 5:20 pm, Thursday, April 12, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-7', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 7', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media Image 1of/7 CaptionClose Image 1 of 7 Buy photo Fordham Marble Owner Mario Sardo talks at Fordham Marble in Stamford in 2016. The family-run company that manufactures countertops out of marble, granite, and quartz is moving its production to Bridgeport. Fordham Marble Owner Mario Sardo talks at Fordham Marble in … [Read more...] about Stamford company’s countertop production on the way to Bridgeport

By John Nickerson Updated 10:19 am, Friday, April 13, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Lindsay Perry / Lindsay Perry Image 1of/5 CaptionClose Image 1 of 5 Buy photo Michael Skake's attorney, Hubert Santos, gives a statement as they exit the State Superior Court in Stamford, Conn., after being released on bond on Thursday, November 21, 2013. Michael Skake's attorney, Hubert Santos, gives a statement as they exit the State Superior Court in Stamford, Conn., after being released on bond on Thursday, November 21, 2013. Photo: Lindsay Perry / Lindsay Perry Buy this photo Image 2 of 5 Michael Skakel, left, addresses … [Read more...] about New attorney in Stamford’s handsaw hacker case