Month: May 2012

MIAMI BEACH (CBS4) – The prom is supposed to be a night to remember for high school students and Miami Beach Senior High School students will certainly remember theirs this year. That is because prom was held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, the same venue that was simultaneously holding the Exxxotica Expo, a pornography convention.   Read Full Story……

One man was injured and transported to a local hospital after a two car crash on North Avenue around 5:30 Monday.   Traffic was tied up at this busy 5 way intersection in front of Freedom Fuels near Dewy Street.   The injuries to the drivers are unknown but you can easily see the driver’s door was badly damage and intruding into the driver’s compartment.  Police quickly got the vehicles to the side of the road and got traffic flowing once again.

First Selectman Tetreau announced today that beginning Monday, May 28, 2012, when the
Town celebrates Memorial Day with its annual parade, a sign will be placed by the Fairfield War
Memorial Honor Roll in front of the Old Town Hall to encourage Veterans to have their names
placed on this special Wall.

Anyone interested in having their name or the name of a loved one on the Honor Roll must
submit a Military Form DD-214 to the Office of the First Selectman, 725 Old Post Road. Any
questions can be directed to Nancy Fray at 256-3030. A State stipulation for inclusion on the
Honor Roll is that the applicant must have been a Fairfield resident at the time of enlistment. All
submissions shall be reviewed by a VFW representative to determine if qualifications have been
met.

Created in 1945, the Fairfield War Memorial Honor Roll began as a wooden-framed structure,
which contained the names of World War II veterans. The passing of years caused the initial
memorial to deteriorate beyond repair and it was removed. The construction of today’s modern
structure was initiated by a group of public-spirited citizens of the Town who donated both the
material and labor for the base foundation. The Committee, which supervised and handled all
arrangements for the project, was composed of the combined Veterans groups of the Town.
Area companies completed the job. Today’s Honor Roll features seven large panels with
thousands of names of local residents who served in the nation’s 20th and 21st century wars.

BRIDGEPORT — Bridgeport police have charged a wheelchair-bound woman with assault after she allegedly slashed the throat and chest of another woman during an argument over a lighter late Sunday night.

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo  marked its 90th birthday with its wildest party ever on May 19, 2012.  WICC’s Jim Buchanan was host and emcee along with a visit from Senator Richard Blumenthal and special proclamation from the U.S. Senate.  Zoo director Gregg Danchell gave us an interesting brief history on how the zoo came into existence.  Bakeries from across the state competed in many categories of the best cake for the birthday celebration.  The weather cooperated and made for a fantastic day for the celebration.  The fun continues with $5 entry fee to Bridgeport residences on Sunday.  Beardsley Zoo Connecticut’s only zoo in the state.

Shortly after 9:30pm Saturday night the fire department received a call of a kitchen fire at the 215 North Avenue McDonald’s.  Assistant Fire Chief Ismael Pomales told us the fire was confined to a frialator.  The halon fire suppressant immediately was trigger but it was not enough to put out the fire.  The fire did extend into the ventilation system by then firefighters were on scene and put out the rest of the fire.

WICC’s Jim Buchanan brings Senator Blumenthal and Mayor Finch together to sing a happy 90th birthday to Beardsley Zoo Saturday morning.

What ever happened to the homeless man with the golden voice?  Entertainment Tonight updates where Ted Williams is one year later.

An overheated dryer caused the Soap Box Laundromat to be filled with smoke Thursday night around 8:30pm. The Laundromat is located in the north end of Bridgeport at 436 Huntington Turnpike. The dryer was taken off line and the business was vented by firefighters.

In the last couple of months Facebook has been encouraging its users to do more with social readers apps and video apps like socialcam and Viddy. While most apps are still in the early developmental stage, lots of Facebook users are taking advantage of them, even to the annoyance of their friends. So are these apps spam or are they okay, and how do we use them without annoying our friends? Read the full story…..