I-95 Crash
2023-06-06@12:49pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A crash on I-95 near exit 25 southbound with injuries block the left lane.
Wrong-Way Driving Prevention Bill
Sen. Tony Hwang, ranking Senator on the CT General Assembly’s Transportation Committee, today applauded the State Senate’s passage of HB 6746, which he co-introduced. The bill now heads to the governor for his signature. The state of Connecticut has already begun installing wrong-way driving technology on several on-ramps of I-84, Route 2, I-95, I-395, Route 291, and I-391. There are also plans to install the technology on I-91 in Windsor at the northbound HOV exit and Exit 42 northbound and southbound. The legislation will eventually install wrong-way detection systems at over 120 highway exit ramps that are deemed “high risk” by state transportation officials who have studied nearly 700 ramps statewide. “These improvements of warning signage and electronic sensors on our…
Pedestrian Down On I-95
2023-06-05@3:25pm--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- Report of a pedestrian down on I-095 northbound at exit 22.
GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES RENTAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR PARTICIPANTS OF CAREERCONNECT
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is designating $30 million of federal COVID-19 relief funding that Connecticut received to make rental assistance stipends available for qualifying participants of CareerConneCT, the state’s signature workforce training program, as well as individuals participating in other federal-funded training programs. Administered by the Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy, CareerConneCT connects jobseekers with free, short-term job training programs that provide them with the skills needed to obtain employment in several high-demand sectors, such as manufacturing, information technology, health care, infrastructure and clean energy, commercial driving, and more. The program collaborates directly with Connecticut employers who are seeking to hire, giving participants an opportunity to directly connect with available job openings. Participants in…
Southport News: Overpass Struck
2023-06-05@1:00pm--#Southport CT-- A truck has hit the overpass in the 300 block of Center Street. There are reported injuries to the driver. This news report is made possible by:
ACCESS HEALTH CT ANNOUNCES JUNE ENROLLMENT FAIRS TO ASSIST HUSKY HEALTH CUSTOMERS AFFECTED BY MEDICAID UNWINDING
These free, in-person events will take place in Meriden, Norwich and Waterbury HARTFORD, Conn. (May 24, 2023) — Access Health CT (AHCT) today announced it will host three free, in-person enrollment fairs in June to help HUSKY Health enrollees who have been affected by recent legislation. HUSKY Health is Connecticut’s Medicaid program. The events will take place in Meriden, Norwich and Waterbury. Medicaid Unwinding is a term the federal government is using to describe the process of resuming the regular annual review of households for Medicaid eligibility after a three-year hiatus during COVID. The eligibility redetermination process resumed April 1. The Medicaid Unwinding process will be taking place over a 12-month period. Connecticut residents who remain eligible for HUSKY Health…
Southport News: Alternative High School Set Fire
2023-06-04@2:19pm--#Fairfield CT-- Firefighters are on the scene at Walter Fitzgerald Alternative High School on Barberry Lane for a fire on the right side of the building. Firefighters were there yesterday for a fire believed to be set by youths. The police department has been called to this call to investigate. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Garage Fire
2023-06-04@1:23pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters extinguish a fire in the 600 block of Shelton Street. Firefighters reported fire from the roof when they arrived. Radio reports said Pembroke Street but it was around the corner on Shelton Street., https://youtu.be/IC6rdKz0fa4
Bridgeport News: Brush Fire Quickly Extinguished
2023-06-04@1:01pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters quickly extinguish a brush fire at Stillman and Hayes Street. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2023-06-04@12:43am--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a pedestrian being struck at Central and Barnum Avenue. This news report is made possible by: