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Month: July 2014

Fairfield

Fairfield News: Clam Clinic

Jul 29, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

Saturday, August 2, 2014 9:00 – 11:00 am Sasco Hill Beach – 1401 Sasco Hill Rd Fairfield Residents, Please join us for two hours of fun at Sasco Hill Beach and experience the natural shellfish resources that Fairfield and the Long Island Sound have to offer. All town residents are welcome – including children. Learn clamming techniques, harvest your own clams and keep your catch. Sample locally prepared clam chowder. This is a free event sponsored by the Town of Fairfield Shellfish Commission. No clamming permits are required for the clinic but permits will be sold for future use. Event is weather dependent. Please call the Shellfish Hotline to ensure Sasco Beach Shellfish Bed is open at: (203) 256-3074. Rain…

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Trumbull News: 17 Month old Finger Amputation

Jul 29, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

1:03pm--#Trumbull CT--First responders on the way to the a home in the 5000 block of Main Street for a seventeen month old child with a finger amputation.  No other details are available at this time. Facebook is holding out on you! Get ALL our news on our Facebook wall or log in to DoingItLocal.com. We are smartphone friendly! Los primeros en responder en el camino hacia la casa en la cuadra 5000 de la Main St para un niño diecisiete meses de edad con una amputación de un dedo. No hay otros detalles disponibles en este momento. Socorristas no caminho para a uma casa no bloco 5000 da Main St para uma criança de 17 meses de idade com uma…

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Milford News: Smoke Condition at Hampton Inn

Jul 29, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

11:40am--#Milford CT--Firefighters investigating a smoke condition at the Hampton Inn at 129 Plains Road.  Firefighters found smoke in room 134 and have been busy checking to make sure there is no fire or that it is hidden anywhere in the walls.  Firefighters are in the process of ventilating the building now and metering for carbon monoxide in each room. Los bomberos investigan una condición humo en el Hampton Inn en 129 Plains Road. Los bomberos encontraron el humo en la habitación 134 y comprobaban si no había fuego, ni quien estaba escondido en cualquier parte de las paredes. Los bomberos son en la ventilación del edificio ahora y medición de monóxido de carbono en cada proceso habitación. Bombeiros investigam uma…

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: School Supplies Giveaway

Jul 29, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

Today, Mayor Bill Finch will join students and community leaders to help distribute backpacks and school supplies to third to sixth graders as part of the City’s Lighthouse Summer Program. Thanks to a generous donation from an anonymous donor, 1,200 Bridgeport students will have a brand new backpack full of school supplies. “In Bridgeport, we’re making smart investments in the future, ensuring our kids are prepared to attend college and compete for 21st century jobs. That’s why the Lighthouse Program is so important. It’s giving kids across Bridgeport a safe after school learning environment, and providing kids the tools they need to succeed.” In addition to the backpack and school supply distribution, Tuesday’s event will also include outdoor activities with students.…

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Milford News: Gulf Station Robbed & Shot Up

Jul 28, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

11:14pm--#Milford CT--An armed robbery at the Gulf Gas Station at 305 New Haven Avenue just occurred.  Witnesses tell me shots were fired and bullet holes could be seen in the door glass as well as a bloodied rag.  One witness said a clerk was shot, but we cannot officially confirm this, however, EMS was dispatched at 11:07pm and they arrived at 11:12pm for a "medical" NOT a "GSW" which means Gun Shot Wound.  At 11:29 Milford Fire reported that one person was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital and one person standing by to give a statement to police.  I will post more information as it becomes available.  UPDATE: 1:15am--The police mobile command center arrives on scene.  UPDATE: The clerk was…

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Stratford

Stratford News: Crash On Main

Jul 28, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

4:15pm--#Stratford CT--Report of car accident at Warner Hill Road and Main Street.  A car is pinned under a pool water truck.  Possible injuries.  I expect the road to be closed, use alternate route. Are you putting in a pool, putting up a fence or just need to know where your property lines and boundaries are located? Call Land Surveying Services, LLC at 203-522- 4177 for a stake out of your property. Surveyors always measure up. Informe del accidente de coche en Warner Hill Road y la Main St. Un coche está atrapado bajo un camión de agua de la piscina. Los posibles daños. Espero que el camino que se cierre, utilice ruta alternativa. Relatório de acidente de carro na Warner Hill Road…

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Fairfield News: Odor of Gas

Jul 28, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

3:37pm--#Fairfield CT--Odor of gas indoors at 328 Commerce Drive.  Here come a bunch of firetrucks!  UPDATE: Now reporting 27 Haley Court and its an odor of gasoline not natural gas. Hay olor a gas en ambientes cerrados NA 328 Commerce Drive. Aquí viene un montón de camiones de bomberos! ACTUALIZACIÓN: Ahora 27 informes Haley Corte y su olor a gas natural no gasolina. Odor de gás em ambientes fechados NA 328 Commerce Drive. Aqui vem um monte de caminhões de bombeiros! UPDATE: Agora relatando 27 Haley Tribunal e seu odor de gasolina não DE GAS natural.

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Fairfield News: Crash on Kings Hwy E and Brentwood

Jul 28, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

2:28pm--#Fairfield CT--First responders on scene at Kings Highway East and Brentwood Avenue with injuries. Brentwood Avenue has just been closed to traffic.  Avoid the area. Los primeros en responder en la escena de Kings Highway East Brentwood y la avenida con lesiones. Brentwood Avenue justo ha sido cerrado al tráfico. Evite la zona. Socorristas em cena na Kings Highway East e Brentwood Avenue com ferimentos. Brentwood Avenue acaba de ser fechada para o tráfego. Evite a área.

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Fairfield News: Car Crashes into Tree

Jul 28, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

2:11pm--#Fairfield CT--A car has crashed into a tree on Congress Street ironically on Audubon Lane.  First responders on the way. Un coche se ha estrellado contra un árbol en la calle del congreso irónicamente en Audubon Lane. Los primeros en responder en el camino. Um carro bateu em uma árvore na Congress Street ironicamente em Audubon Lane. Socorristas a caminho.

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