Eddy Martinez
General Assignment | Breaking News ReporterEddy Martinez is a breaking news and general assignment reporter for º£½Ç»»ÆÞ, focusing on Fairfield County.
He was previously a reporter in Bridgeport and the Naugatuck Valley for Hearst º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Media. His written work has appeared internationally in the Asahi Shimbun, and at national outlets such as Columbia Journalism Review and Smithsonian Magazine.
Tips and comments can be sent to emartinez@ctpublic.org.
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Bridgeport Police and the FBI are investigating an explosion that happened early Thursday morning. -
Gov. Ned Lamont and other officials said the drill ran through a series of real-world scenarios including cyber attacks, which could affect the electoral process. -
The sculpture itself, now located at the base where the Christopher Columbus statue once stood, doesn’t represent a man looking down from a pedestal. Instead, it represents a more relatable reality, according to Elicker. -
Mark Griffin and his fiancee, Cheryl Rabe, are suing Mandy Management LLC, one of the biggest landlords in New Haven, alleging housing discrimination. -
Compared to 2023, nearly double the amount of nonprofits throughout Stamford are set to get money from Mayor Caroline Simmons’ Community Microgrant Program this year. -
It’s the 11th time the flag has been flown on the New Haven Green, as part of the city’s commemoration of Juneteenth, when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, belatedly learned they were free and could now live the rest of their lives as citizens, not property. -
New Haven Public Schools will start the new academic year with a little over $208 million as part of the city’s budget. The Board of Alders voted to approve the budget on Tuesday. Advocates and the school superintendent said the district will soon be faced with tough budget choices. -
Drivers in Bridgeport illegally passed by school buses nearly 10,000 times during the first six months of the school year. Mayor Joe Ganim says the city will be able to make money from it, while trying to crack down on offending drivers. -
The president of New Haven Federation of Teachers, Leslie Blatteau, said the district’s original request for $220 million would fully fund the school district, but the city’s proposed budget falls short by $12 million. -
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim is optimistic about the city’s future, after winning a controversial mayoral campaign tarnished by allegations of absentee ballot fraud.
