Month: July 2015

Bridgeport News: Heroes Train At Pleasure Beach

#Bridgeport CT--First responders conducted a training exercise Tuesday on Pleasure Beach rescuing a man who fell and was injured while walking on the breakwaters. “First and foremost, we want people to enjoy our parks and waterfront and to be safe,” said Mayor Bill Finch. “This is essential training that I certainly hope we will never need to utilize. We need to be prepared and we are.”  According to Scott Appleby, the city’s Director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, the Pleasure Beach training occurs annually. The park provides unique challenges to rescuers because it is only accessible from the shore in Bridgeport by boat.  With more moving parts, it is important to test the emergency plan, communications and the response of…

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Bridgeport News: Pocketbook Stolen

5:17pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are looking for a slim Hispanic woman about 22-25 years of age who took a woman's pocketbook at the corner Pembroke and Sherman Street.  She is wearing a grayor blakc  sweater which sweater which she had over her face.  She fled on foot south on Pembroke.   This report is sponsored by: La policía busca a una mujer hispana delgada sobre 22-25 años de edad que tuvo bolsillo de una mujer en la esquina de Pembroke y Sherman Street. Ella lleva un suéter de color gris o negro que suéter que tenía sobre su cara. Ella huyó a pie hacia el sur en Pembroke.

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Milford News: Eatery Has Odor Of Burning

3:10pm--#Milford CT--Firefighters are on scene at Jeffrey's Restaurant at 501 New Haven Avenue.  There is an odor of burning inside the business.  Firefighters believe it can be air conditioning unit.  They are investigating. If it is really bad our sponsor will make it Like It Never Even Happened! Los bomberos están en escena en el restaurante de Jeffrey en 501 New Haven Avenue. Hay un olor de la quema en el interior del negocio. Los bomberos creen que puede ser la unidad de aire acondicionado. Ellos están investigando. Si es realmente malo nuestro patrocinador hará que sea como si nunca hubiera Incluso sucedió!

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UB Has Won An Award

If ideas are the currency of trade in academia, then conferences are its central banks where researchers, scholars, and other experts can exchange invaluable information on vital topics that shape our world. Yet all too often, conferences are prohibitively expensive or time-consuming, so the exchange of ideas and research, however great, gets mired in logistics. UB School of Engineering Associate Dean Dr. Khaled M. Elleithy and Dean/Senior Vice President for Graduate Studies Dr. Tarek Sobh set out to change that. And now, thanks to their success in bringing engineers together, UB has won a Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Competition (CQIA) Gold Innovation Prize. CQIA awards recognize organizations from manufacturing, service, education, government agencies, and other not-for-profits that develop products, services,…

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Fairfield News: Body Found

#Fairfield CT--A body was found in the Elks Club parking lot at 452 Brookside Drive.  Police tell me it is an apparent suicide of a man in his forties. Un cuerpo fue encontrado en el estacionamiento Elks Club en 452 Brookside Drive. La policía me dicen que es un aparente suicidio de un hombre de unos cuarenta años.

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Advertise On DoingItLocal!

Here are the latest numbers from Facebook.  This doesn't include my audience on my Twitter Feed or the website.  100,000 LOCAL viewers.  Its like filling the Arena at Harbor Yard TEN TIMES!  That's a lot of eyes that can be seeing what your business has to offer!  Email Steve at DoingItLocal.com@gmail.com for more information on how affordable it can be! Estas son las últimas cifras de Facebook. Esto no incluye a mi audiencia en mi RSS Twitter o el sitio web. 100.000 espectadores LOCALES. Es como llenar la Arena at Harbor Yard diez veces! Eso es un montón de ojos que pueden ser de ver lo que su negocio tiene que ofrecer! Enviar Steve en DoingItLocal.com@gmail.com para más información sobre…

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Bridgeport Police Need Your Help

#Bridgeport CT--On Saturday June 27th 2015 at approximately 9:00pm George's Market located at 175 Pequonnock Street was robbed at gunpoint.  Police are looking for two suspects: Suspect 1: Black Male Medium Build Dark Sweatshirt White Logo On Back Red T-shirt Suspect 2: Black Male Stocky Build Ball Cap With Sticker On Brim Dark Army Style Jacket armed with a black handgun entered 175 Pequonnock Street (George's Market) Suspect 1 appeared to be the lookout while Suspect 2 performed the robbery.  Both Suspects fled on foot with $250 taken from the register.   If you have any information regarding this robbery or the suspects please contact Bridgeport Police Detective Vincent Lariccia at 203-581-5229 Vincent.Lariccia@BridgeportCT.Gov On Saturday June 27th 2015 at approximately 9:00pm George’s…

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