Basement Fire
Firefighters are on scene of a basement fire at the 2800 block of East Main Street in Bridgeport.
16-YEAR-OLD DIES AFTER BEING STRUCK BY TRAIN IN NORWALK
A 16-year-old boy died after being struck by a Metro-North train in Norwalk Wednesday night, according to Metropolitan Transportation Authority police. The incident occurred at approximately 8 p.m. on a bridge south of the Merritt 7 Station. The train was traveling from Danbury to South Norwalk. MTA police said the teen was one of three people who were not authorized to be on the tracks at the time. Emergency crews responding behind 353 Main Avenue found two uninjured males being escorted from the tracks by police. The two told responders that a third person was trapped beneath the train. The teen was found beneath a rail car between two tracks on a bridge over a river. Firefighters, police officers, and…
Three Struck By Train
An unconfirmed radio report said three people were struck by a train behind 345 Main Avenue in Norwalk. This is a developing story, and the victims’ conditions are unknown at this time.
3 Car Crash
Report of a crash on I-95 northbound near between exits 26 and 27. No word on injuries. 2026-08-05@9:48pm --- #Bridgeport CT
Medical Episode On Train Tracks
A person in a car had a medical episode while on the train tracks near Main Ave near the Merritt Parkway in Norwalk. Firefighters extracted the person and are performing CPR. This is a currently developing story. Expect train delays.
STRATFORD HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONTINUES BACK-TO-SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION CLINICS
STRATFORD, CT – The Stratford Health Department is reminding families that its Back-to-School Immunization Clinics are continuing to help ensure students receive the vaccinations required for school entry before the new academic year begins. The clinics will be held at the Stratford Health Department, 468 Birdseye Street, 3rd Floor, Stratford. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. The clinics are available for students under age 19. Upcoming clinic dates are: • Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.• Tuesday, August 11, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. “We want families to have easy access to the vaccines their children need for a safe and healthy school year,” said Andrea Boissevain, MPH, Health Director. “These clinics support…
TRUMBULL HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND SENIOR CENTER TO HOST BLOOD DRIVE
TRUMBULL, CT - The Trumbull Health Department and Trumbull Senior Center will host a blood drive on Friday, September 18, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the Smile-A-While Auditorium at 23 Priscilla Place in Trumbull. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS at 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter the sponsor code: trumbullhealth.
GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION OF STATE-FUNDED FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS PUSHED OUT OF SNAP DUE TO NEW FEDERAL CHANGES
Grocery Benefits Are Being Distributed Through a Partnership Reached With Connecticut’s Network of Community Action Agencies (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced that beginning today, new one-time grocery benefits in the amount of $300 each are being distributed to low-income Connecticut residents who have been pushed out of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to new changes implemented by the federal government. The $300 grocery benefits are being distributed as prepaid virtual grocery cards, not loaded onto existing EBT cards, through a partnership the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) arranged with Connecticut’s network of community action agencies, with support provided by the Connecticut Association for Community Action (CAFCA). Eligible residents are expected to be able to begin…
MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION
The Norwalk Police Department Special Services Division has arrested a Norwalk man following a narcotics investigation targeting the sale of illegal controlled substances within the City of Norwalk. On Monday, August 3, 2026, members of the Norwalk Police Department Special Services Division, with assistance from the Tactical Response Team (TRT), conducted an enforcement operation involving Maurice Pickett. At the time of his arrest, Pickett was the subject of four outstanding arrest warrants charging him with the possession and sale of controlled substances, as well as one outstanding arrest warrant for Violation of Probation. Investigators also obtained and executed search warrants for Pickett’s person and residence. During the operation, members of the Special Services Division seized quantities of crack cocaine and…
City Bus Crash
Report of a crash involving a city bus on North Ave by Lindley Street in Bridgeport. Over 7 people were evaluated for injuries with one transported according to unconfirmed radio reports.