Eddy Martinez
General Assignment | Breaking News ReporterEddy Martinez is a breaking news and general assignment reporter for Connecticut Public, focusing on Fairfield County.
He was previously a reporter in Bridgeport and the Naugatuck Valley for Hearst Connecticut 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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Gregg Johnson, president of the Valley NAACP, said Shelton has accepted the holiday, despite its past racial tensions and ongoing efforts by the federal government to deemphasize the role of Blacks in American history. -
This year’s keynote speaker, Richard Harwood, a writer of books on civic engagement, emphasized the need to reach out to differing communities. Other attendees say recent nationwide protests against the federal government make the breakfast all the more important. -
For State Rep. Dominique Johnson, Pride Month is as much about community as it is about affirming the identities of members of the LGBTQ+ community, as attacks mount at the federal level and closer to home. -
The Board of Education for Norwalk Public Schools tabled a budget reconciliation vote at its meeting Tuesday, after a contentious public comment section lasted four hours. -
The program is being run with help from Keep America Beautiful, a conservation advocacy group located in Stamford, and Open Doors, which operates a homeless shelter in Norwalk. -
The report comes four years after New Haven firefighter, Ricardo Torres Jr., was killed battling a fire inside of a multi-family home in the city back in 2021. A new report by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) issued nine recommendations for the New Haven Fire Department. -
Police have arrested a suspect. "We do not believe this was a random act of violence," said Fernando Spagnolo, the Waterbury police chief. -
Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz says hearing veterans' stories is more poignant now than ever. As the veterans continue to age, their numbers are dwindling rapidly. -
West Haven’s city government now has control over its finances, ending years of state oversight which deepened after a high-profile corruption scandal in 2021. -
Advocates say Bridgeport Public Schools’ proposed budget won’t change student outcomes if it doesn’t get additional state and local aid.
