Month: July 2015

Stratford’s U DRIVE, U TEXT, U PAY Crackdown

#Stratford, CT – The Stratford Police Department along with the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office, today announced the continuation of the “U DRIVE, U TEXT, U PAY.” initiative – an effort to crackdown on motorists who choose to text, talk or otherwise distract themselves from the task of driving by using a hand-held mobile phone. According to surveys conducted before and after April’s crackdown, there was an eight percent drop in mobile phone use by drivers at observation locations throughout municipalities where police conducted enforcement. The drop in observed use is encouraging to law enforcement agencies, and demonstrates the need to reinforce to motorists that mobile phone use while driving is both dangerous and illegal. The campaign will run from August 3rd through the 16th and marks…

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Devon Rotary Awards over $20,000 in Scholarships

#MILFORD, CT – The Devon Rotary Club held its annual Scholarship Awards breakfast on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at The Bridge House Restaurant.  Fifteen (15) exceptional Milford students received the awards.   13 Scholarships are awarded by the Devon Rotary Trust Foundation each year totaling over $20,000.  They are given to students in recognition of academic interest and achievement, and also for their service to their school or the community at large.  The winners are selected by a committee of members from the Devon Rotary Foundation.   Mark McCormack and Mark Weston received the Excello Tools of the Trade Awards Scholarship. Jeremy Doucette and Aubrey Bepko received the William Duncan Devon Rotary Knights Scholarship. Haley Palmer received the Steven G…

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Attempted Robberies Brooklawn Ave Area

#Bridgeport CT--#Fairfield CT--An attempted robbery of Grocery Village at 1050 Brooklawn Avenue and now an attempted house break in on Brooklawn Avenue Fairfield side.  Police are looking for a white or Hispanic male wearing a dark colored Starter jacket with gray sleeves, black shorts, white socks and black sneakers, hr is also wearing a baseball cap.  If you see this person call police right away.   This report sponsored by:

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