1:00am–#Trumbull CT #Bridgeport CT–Trumbull and Bridgeport Police converge at Reservoir Avenue and Old Town Road after reports of teens with guns hiding behind bushes. Turns out to be paintball guns, what can go worng? Police from both towns are sorting this out….
Month: February 2014
Bridgeport News: Manhunt
9:55pm–#Bridgeport CT–Police locate a stolen vehicle and pull it over. A foot pursuit and manhunt after suspect runs into backyards between Laurel Avenue and Fairfield Avenue.
WEEKEND: GOV. MALLOY ATTENDS NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
(HARTFORD, CT) – On Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join a bipartisan group of the nation’s governors at the National Governors Association’s 2014 Winter Meeting in Washington, DC. The meeting is an opportunity for governors to discuss issues affecting states, share innovative solutions, and look for ways to strengthen the state-federal partnership. Topics being discussed will include job creation, education reform, improvement of infrastructure, restructuring of health care, and the development of energy resources. Governor Malloy serves as vice chair of the organization’s Natural Resources Committee.
Governor Malloy will also be attending events at the White House and a meeting of the Council of Governors, which President Obama appointed him
to last year.
WHO: Governor Malloy
WHAT: Governor Malloy and a group of Democratic governors will hold a news conference at the White House following a meeting with President Obama
WHEN: Friday, February 21, 2014; 12:20 p.m.
WHERE: White House, North Lawn (Pebble Beach); 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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WHO: Governor Malloy
WHAT: Governor Malloy attends NGA Winter Meeting Opening Session, “America Works: Education and Training for Tomorrow’s Jobs”
WHEN: Saturday, February 22, 2014; 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: JW Marriott, Salon III; 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
**NOTE: This event will air live on C-SPAN and on C-SPAN.org
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WHO: Governor Malloy
WHAT: Governor Malloy attends NGA Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee Meeting, “Homeland Security and Defense in the States: A Future Outlook”
WHEN: Saturday, February 22, 2014; 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: JW Marriott, Salon III; 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
**NOTE: This event will air live on C-SPAN and on C-SPAN.org
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WHO: Governor Malloy
WHAT: Governor Malloy attends NGA Education & Workforce Committee Meeting, “Supporting Governors’ Innovation in Early Childhood”
WHEN: Sunday, February 23, 2014; 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: JW Marriott, Salon III; 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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WHO: Governor Malloy
WHAT: Governor Malloy attends NGA Special Session, “Growth and Jobs in America”
WHEN: Sunday, February 23, 2014; 10:45 a.m.
WHERE: JW Marriott, Salon III; 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
**NOTE: This event will air live on C-SPAN and on C-SPAN.org
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WHO: Governor Malloy
WHAT: Governor Malloy attends and serves as vice chair at NGA Natural Resources Committee Meeting, “Accelerating Economic Growth: The Energy Sector”
WHEN: Sunday, February 23, 2014; 2:45 p.m.
WHERE: JW Marriott, Salon II; 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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WHO: Governor Malloy
WHAT: Governor Malloy and a bipartisan group of governors hold a news conference at the White House following a meeting with President Obama
WHEN: Monday, February 24, 2014; 12:15 p.m.
WHERE: White House, North Lawn (Pebble Beach); 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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WHO: Governor Malloy
WHAT: Governor Malloy attends Council of Governors Meeting
WHEN: Monday, February 24, 2014; 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters; 2701 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE, Washington, DC
Westport P&Z to review Amendment
Laurence Bradley, Westport Planning & Zoning Director announced today that on February 27, 2014, the Planning & Zoning Commission is scheduled to review two text amendments (Amendment #669 and Amendment #672) to the Westport Zoning Regulations.
Amendment #669 (Application #13-065) was submitted by Karen Johnson on behalf of DC Kemper- Gunn, LLC to modify the zoning regulations to allow for the relocation of historic buildings in the Business Center District/Historic (BCD/H Zone).
Amendment #672 (Application #14-007) was submitted by the Planning & Zoning Commission to limit the size of commercial tenant spaces in the Business Center District (BCD Zone) and the Business Center District/Historic (BCD/H Zone) to no more than 10,000 square feet. The amendment is also designed to preclude the merger of commercial properties or tenant spaces across property lines within these two zones. It further proposes that parking for new floor area in the BCD/H Zone will be now required.
All those interested in these amendments are encouraged to attend the Planning & Zoning Commission’s public hearing on February 27th Copies of the amendments are available for viewing in Town Hall both in the P&Z Office and in the office of the Town Clerk.
The Commission can receive written comments from the public in advance of the hearing. Once the hearing is closed, no more information or comments will be accepted. at 7:00 PM in the Westport Town Hall Auditorium.
I-95 back up
#cttraffic–I-95 is backed up in both directions at exit 27 due to Arena at Harbor Yard traffic.
Malloys meets Obama to push minimum wage increase
#WASHINGTON, DC – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today attended a meeting at the White House with President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden, U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, International President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Mary Kay Henry, Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling, Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to President Obama, and others to discuss state-level efforts to raise the minimum wage.
Fairfield News: Purse snatching
4:55pm–#Fairfield CT–Police are investigating a purse snatching that just occurred at the Cumberland Farms on Kings Highway East. Suspect fled in a dark colored car, police have the plate number and other details I won’t post at this time.
Milford News: Train hits car
#Milford CT– A Metro North train carrying about 80 passengers collided with a car Friday afternoon on Oronoque Road. There were no reported injuries. The road has had a history of car/train collisions in the past according to MTA spokesman.
Bridgeport News: Motor Vehicle Accident
3:08pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries near Barnum Avenue and California Street.
The Barnum Museum presents: The Greely Expedition: A Tale of Triumph and Tragedy in the Arctic
Sunday, February 23 at 2 p.m.– The Greely Expedition: A Tale of Triumph and Tragedy in the Arctic presented by Professor Michael Robinson, an Associate Professor of History at the University of Hartford and an expert on 19th century scientific expeditions. $5 Donation. Snow date March 2.
In 1881, Lieutenant Adolphus W. Greely commanded the largest polar expedition ever fielded by the United States. It would be the most successful — and the most tragic — Arctic expedition in American history. Professor Robinson will give a tantalizing overview of the dangerous and ambitious “Greely Expedition,” in his illustrated presentation.
Robinson is the author of The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture (University of Chicago Press, 2006), which won the 2008 book award from the Forum for the History of Science in America. Robinson’s outstanding blog, Time to Eat the Dogs: On Science, History, and Exploration, was named a finalist in 2010 for Research Blogging.
WHERE: The Barnum Museum, 820 Main Street, Bridgeport in the People’s United Bank Gallery, entry located at the back of the historic building
COST: See above, however Barnum Museum members are always free
Call for more information 203-331-1104 ext.100, M-F from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The back exhibition hall of the museum, featuring artifacts that belonged to P.T. Barnum, Tom Thumb and others, is open for viewing and exploration on Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., except January 16. To learn more about The Barnum Museum’s current programs visit barnum-museum.org
. You can also visit the museum on Facebook, view past programs at www.barnummuseumexhibitions.
The original Barnum Institute building is owned by the City of Bridgeport and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.