Shelton News: Update on Stabbing

On 04-23-24 at approximately 7:45pm, Shelton Police and EMS were called to a residence on Walnut Tree Hill Rd for a report of a stabbing. Police arrived and located one victim. The victim was a 35-year-old female.The initial investigation revealed that a male and two females were hanging out at the residence. An argument ensued between the male and the victim. The male then physically assaulted and strangled the victim. The male got a knife and stabbed the victim. The male then got into a vehicle and fled the scene.The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries from the assault and was evaluated by EMS at the scene. Two juvenile teenagers were also at the residence, but were not harmed.Police also determined that…

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Rollover Accident

2024-04-23@7:06pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a rollover crash at the Route 8/25 exit 5 ramp. Firefighters needed for extrication are delayed by having to turn around in Trumbull to get to the scene. Fire Commissioner James Meszoros has been working with the state to have this corrected.

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GOVERNOR LAMONT, CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ANNOUNCE CONNECTICUT SELECTED TO RECEIVE $62.5 MILLION FOR SOLAR PROJECTS BENEFITTING LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) with a $62.5 million grant under its Solar for All initiative. This competitive grant program through the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is aimed at expanding solar energy investment in low-income and disadvantaged communities (LIDAC). The grant competition is funded by President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Connecticut’s grant application was led by DEEP in close collaboration with the Connecticut Green Bank, the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, the Connecticut Department of Housing,…

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Town Reinstates Timed Parking Enforcement to Manage Parking Availability

Westport, CT – The First Selectwoman’s Office and the Police Department have announced that effective May 1, 2024, timed parking limits will be reinstated and enforced in Town parking lots and on Town roadways in Downtown Westport. Timed parking limits in Town owned parking lots and roadways are now 3 hours, increased from the previously enforced 1 and 2-hour limits, as approved by the Board of Selectwomen. Posted limits will be enforced from 8 AM to 6 PM, 7 days a week. Parking on Post Road East will remain timed for 1 or 2 hours. New signage has been installed in all Town parking lots and roadways to reflect the updated time limits. Residents, employees, business owners, and visitors are…

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Stratford Library Offers “British Invasion”

Music History Talk/Video Set for May 7 The Stratford Library, 2203 Main Street in Stratford will offer a special music history presentation, “The British Invasion and American Answer: A Musical Journey”, on Tuesday, May 7 at 7 pm.  The program is free and open to the public. Author and pop culture historian Marty Gitlin, who enthralled library patrons last February with his program on “The Birth of Rock and Roll”, will offer a fun and nostalgic journey through the most iconic and greatest era of rock-and-roll history. This presentation highlights performance videos of influential British Invasion superstars such as the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks, Hollies, Dave Clark Five and The Who as well as American bands that provided a wonderful reply such as the Beach…

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Shop & Stroll Into Spring Will Take Place on May 2nd!

The Office of Community & Economic Development invites you to join the Town of Fairfield and the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce for the annual “Shop and Stroll into Spring” event on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Over 20+ participating shops in downtown Fairfield will open at their regular times with extended hours through 9pm offering patrons a time to browse, enjoy light refreshments and to shop local with a variety of in-store promotions to kick-off the spring season as well as shop early for graduation and Mother’s Day gifts! Join us at the Shop & Stroll into Spring Pre-Event Happy Hour, which will take place at Tablao (52 Sanford Street) on Thursday, May 2nd beginning at 5 p.m. Be sure to…

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Bridgeport News: Update on Stabbing

On April 20th, 2024, at around 9:15 pm, Bridgeport Police responded to reports of a possible shooting near Middle Street & John Street. Upon arrival, they discovered a stabbing victim being taken to the hospital; no shooting had occurred. During the investigation, officers received suspect descriptions and began searching downtown. They found a crime scene outside the "G'smoke shop" at 7 Middle Street. Meanwhile, a 32-year-old man arrived at the hospital with a stab wound to his chest, and officers helped him inside; he's now in stable condition. Officers spotted a person matching the suspect's description entering the Bridgeport Train Station. They followed him, noticing blood-like stains on his clothes, and detained him in the men's bathroom. The person, identified…

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