8:42pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–A woman has found a shoe-less 6 year old disoriented boy wandering in the street on Hemlock Street. Police requesting a Spanish translator.
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Month: April 2016
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired During Robbery
8:24pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–A man was robbed in the 600 block of Colorado Avenue. Shots were fired, shell casings found but the victim was not hit. His leg was injured during the incident but he was not shot. The suspect ran through backyards towards Clinton Avenue.
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Bridgeport News: 2 Injured In Construction Accident
3:09pm–#Bridgeport News: Two men were injured after falling five and a half feet off scaffolding at the Crescent Crossing Apartments under construction at the intersection of Hallet and Martin Luther King Drive this afternoon. Both men were transported to the hospital with non life threatening injuries. A representative from OSHA was quickly on scene and began investigating. In Darien this afternoon a construction worker died after falling from scaffolding at Nearwater Lane.
Crescent Crossing Apartments has received a $5 million grant from the State of Connecticut to build the 93 affordable housing units.
Video: Lennie Grimaldi Guest Speaker At University of Bridgeport
Veteran journalist and public relations consultant Lennie Grimaldi was at the Discovery Pavilion in the Wahlstrom Library at the University of Bridgeport last week.
“I’ll be reaching back to share 40 years of stories as a working journalist and public relations consultant.” Hear about Donald Trump, Exorcist star Linda Blair, mob infiltrator Billy Chase, wise guys, Hells Angels and the FBI. And there will be colorful tales about Connecticut characters who add spice to the Nutmeg State.
“We’re excited to bring the real-world experience of Mr. Grimaldi to campus,” said CPIA Dean Thomas Ward. Lennie Grimaldi blogging returns on Only in Bridgeport during the 2016 Bridgeport mayoral race. The event was organized by CPIA Mass Communications Professor Susan Katz, who has worked closely with Mr. Grimaldi for over 25 years on commercial and political campaigns.
Grimaldi is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in hundreds of newspapers and magazines including The New York Times, TV Guide, Yankee Magazine and Connecticut Magazine. He is the founder and host of the webzine Only In Bridgeport, devoted to government and politics in Connecticut’s largest city. Grimaldi is the author of Bow Tie Banker (Kolumns), a biography of David Carson, the retired CEO of Peoples Bank, and Chased (New Horizon), the life of mob infiltrator Billy Chase. He is also the author of Connecticut Whistle Stops: Greenwich to New Haven (Arcadia) and Only In Bridgeport (first edition Windsor Publications, second edition Harbor Communications, third edition Momentum Communications).
He brings a wide array of corporate communications and public relations experience. His clients have included Wal-Mart Stores and Donald Trump. For Wal-Mart Grimaldi directed a community and media relations campaign for the conversion of an EPA cleanup site in Stratford, CT into a new Wal-Mart retail outlet. For Trump, he handled communications during the hotly debated casino expansion issue before the Connecticut Legislature. Grimaldi directed a crisis management campaign on behalf of the City of Bridgeport in the aftermath of the L’Ambiance building collapse that took 28 lives. He served as senior campaign adviser to Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim in the 1990s.
He has won awards for journalistic excellence from the Society of Professional Journalists, Connecticut Chapter and United Press International. Grimaldi has also written dozens of radio campaigns and corporate-crafted history programs for companies such as Louis Rich, HBO, Tropicana, Excedrin, Nivea, SNET, Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Campbell Soup and Apple.
A fascinating talk, here it is in it’s entirety:
Tonight’s Vehicle Fire
12:20am–#cttraffic–#Milford Connecticut–#Stratford Connecticut–Tonight’s vehicle fire is on the Sikorsky Bridge southbound in the right breakdown lane on the Merritt Parkway. Firefighters just arriving on scene.
Bridgeport News: 2 People Shot
UPDATE: DoingItLocal.com was the ONLY news source at the shooting on Iranistan Avenue. Here is the press release from Police:
Last night, at about 2330 hours, two men were shot during an alleged drug deal. According to witnesses, Brandon Thompson (DOB: 4/17/1995 of 75 Kennedy Dr) went with his friends to Iranistan Ave to meet Immanuel White (DOB: 1/31/1994 of 152 Federal St) to purchase marijuana. They met in front of 1330 Iranistan Ave and an altercation ensued resulting in both men being shot, Thompson in the chest and White in the arm. Thompson was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital by private vehicle where he was rushed to surgery. He remains in critical condition. White was taken from the scene by ambulance. He has been admitted to St vincent’s Hospital with a non-life threathing wound. The case remains under investigation. Detectives are following strong leads and an arrest is likely.
10:38pm–#Bridgeport News: EMS from American Medical Response rolled up to a person shot in the 1300 block of Iranistan Avenue (between Olive and Wood Avenue). They radioed for police assistance and police were very quick on the scene. The person was shot in the arm. A second victim showed up at St. Vincent’s Hospital in a private vehicle putting the hospital in lock down according to radio reports. Police recovered a firearm on Iranistan Avenue.
Stratford News: Possible Business Robbery
9:34pm–#Stratford Connecticut–Palacio Latino at 594 Success Avenue called police in a hurried voice “they took all my money”. There was a language barrier. Police are on scene investigating.
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Fairfield April Break Programs
Looking for a way to spend quality time with your children over April break? The Fairfield Museum is running a week full of programs that will include history, art and fun! Several are tied to the Museum’s newest exhibition, “Fabulous Animals: The Illustrated World of Robert Lawson.”
The week includes drop-off programs that run from 9am -12pm & 1 – 4pm, plus the option of a “Lunch Bunch” from 12pm -1pm. Preregistration is required for drop-off programs. In addition, there are several FREE family events during the week. The Free Family Focus events are generously sponsored by People’s United Bank.
Highlights include:
April 11th, 10:30-11:30 am – Storytime with Farmer Minor & Daisy the Pig – Meet the World’s Most Famous Pig who travels the country with Farmer Minor spreading a love of books and reading.
April 11th, 12-3 pm – Chain Link Animal Puppets – Stop by and link colorful papers together to form the body of a chain link puppet! Add different faces with chenille stems or color them in with markers. Create a puppet show with your final creations!
April 15th, 10:30-11 am – Read To Me Storytelling! Cozy up with Museum Docent Barbara Lucia and listen to stories of animals and people emerging from wintertime to usher in spring
April 15th, 11am-2pm – Ferdinand Flower Book Workshop – Stop by and create your own flower garden in book form in honor of Ferdinand the Bull, who loved to smell flowers! Fill an accordion-style book with 3-D flowers made from patterned papers, chenille stems, colorful ribbons and even scented oils to make a magical array of Ferdinand’s favorite flowers.
For more information or to pre-register for the drop-off sessions, visit http://www.fairfieldhistory.
Fairfield Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Road, (203) 259-1598; Fairfieldhistory.org.
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5:34pm—#Stratford Connecticut–Firefighters are on scene of a brush fire at Frog Pond and East Main Street.
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Person Shot In Easton
3:24pm–#Easton Connecticut– A person has been shot on Morehouse Road. The person was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital according radio reports, the extent of the injuries are not known at this time. Police were not available for comment.
