Bridgeport News: Motorcycle And Bus Collide
4:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--Report of a crash between a bus and motorcycle in front of 410 Boston Avenue. First responders on the way.
Bridgeport News: Power Washer Indoors Causes High Levels of CO
3:32pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighter responded to an activated fire alarm at 380 Mountain Grove Street. What they found was a power washer was being used indoors causing a high level of carbon monoxide readings in the building. EMS was called to the scene to check out the workers, fortunately none of them had any symptoms. The building was ventilated by firefighters and the business was told to cease the use of the gas powered power washer indoors.
Bridgeport News: Today’s Car fire
3:58pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a structure fire, a car on fire in the garage of 360 Gurdon Street.
Police Warn the Public About Common Scams
Don’t Get Fooled (Bridgeport, CT – April 1, 2014) – Don’t get fooled. A variety of telephone scams involving people looking to separate you from your hard earned money continue around the country. Of late, the Bridgeport Police Department has often been receiving several complaints each day, and wants to again ask the public to exercise caution and good judgment. “People work hard for their money and there are people who work equally hard to take it away from them,” said Detective Frank Podpolucha, of the financial crimes unit. “But instead of snatching a purse, these people spend all day on the phone trying to dupe people out of thousands of dollars.” The scams come in a variety…
Himes Public Event April 1
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) will participate in the following event in Connecticut open to the press this week. Visit to Childcare Learning Centers Himes will read a story to the children at Childcare Learning Centers. The visit is ahead of Week of the Young Child (April 6-12), an annual celebration focusing public attention on the needs of young children and their families. For over 100 years, Childcare Learning Centers has provided childcare and early childhood education and development programs for Stamford’s working families. WHEN: Tuesday, April 1 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. WHERE: 64 Palmer's Hill Road, Stamford
Bridgeport News: Tractor Trailer Tangled In Wires
2:42pm--#Bridgeport CT--Report of a tractor trailer tangled in wires in the 200 bloc of Adam Street (off Seaview Avenue).
CTWorks Career Coach in Westport April 10
Barbara Butler, Director of the Westport Department of Human Services announced today the return of the newly enhanced CTWorks Career Coach at Westport Town Hall. On Thursday, April 10, the Coach will be offering a beginner’s class in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 from 10 – 12 PM followed by an intermediate class in PowerPoint 2007 from 1-3 PM. Contact the Westport Department of Human Services for specific course description information. The Career Coach is a “training center” tour bus equipped with ten wireless computer labs offering free computer classes to residents in the greater Norwalk area. The mobile unit operates on a monthly schedule of visits to various community locations and is accessible to people with disabilities. Area residents interested…
GOVERNOR MALLOY LAUNCHES DATA.CT.GOV TO GIVE PUBLIC UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNT OF ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT DATA
(New Haven, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by state Comptroller Kevin Lembo, today launched Data.ct.gov , Connecticut’s new open data portal that allows widespread amounts of raw government data to be collected, placed on the internet, and shared with the public in a major effort to increase government efficiency and transparency by providing an easily accessible database that residents can use for any number of purposes. The Governor made the announcement at SeeClickFix, a New Haven firm that has created a communications platform for citizens to report non-emergency issues, and governments to track, manage, and reply. “We launched this website to as part of our goal to make the data collected by state government more open and…
Bridgeport News: Police Investigate Shots Fired
#Bridgeport CT--Police have the Colorado Avenue and Maplewood Avenue closed for an investigation of shots fired. There is no word if anyone or anything was hit but shell casings have been located by detectives.
Stratford News: Structure fire
9:41am--#Stratford CT-- Report of a structure fire at 570 James farm Road. Firefighters on scene reporting light smoke coming out of the chimney.