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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The fallout of immigration misinformation and false rumors amplified by former President Donald Trump about immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are impacting Haitian-Americans in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ. -
The authorization vote is just the latest sign of increasingly frustrated food service workers who say their employer isn’t working in good faith to negotiate a mutually acceptable contract. -
Workers at the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale are now on strike. The move follows similar strikes in Greenwich and across the nation, as employees demand better pay and face the pressures of increased costs of living. -
Some Democrats watched the debate in Danbury at the local party headquarters. Many attendees had high expectations and they say they’re seeing excitement in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ even with voters who they previously thought of as supportive of the former president. -
Parents held a rally over the weekend in Hartford, criticizing the cuts for what they say are increased class sizes and less support for students with special needs. -
Dianne Snyder is one of the 161 victims of the terror attacks with º£½Ç»»ÆÞ ties. They were honored at the state’s annual 9/11 memorial ceremony at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport. -
The club wants to get state support for a project that not only mitigates climate change, but also helps build leadership and advocacy skills to children. -
Residents and city officials are demanding Figueroa be expelled from her position in the city after she rescinded an earlier decision to resign. -
The 2019 mayoral primary, which incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim won, was also tarnished by accusations that his campaign mishandled absentee ballots. -
MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution, a maximum security prison in Suffield, º£½Ç»»ÆÞ, launched its pickleball effort in 2017 – and now at least half of the state’s correctional facilities offer pickleball.
