#Monroe Connecticut–A single car crash on Route 111 near Spring Hill Rd around 10pm which displaced a utility pole, destroyed a lighted business sign, and disrupted power. One occupant was transported to the hospital. This marks three Saturday nights in a row where a vehicle has crashed off of the roadway in Monroe.
11:05pm–#Fairfield News: Report of a crash on the Post Road near Ruane Street and Rite Aid. First responders on the way.
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7:30pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Police were called for kids jumping in and out of traffic at Alice and Madison Avenue. Police discover a number of parked cards vandalized. One teen is in custody. If you live in the area and park on the street you may want to check your car.
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4:34pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Police were called to a North Avenue apartment where a tenant believes the neighbors are using witchcraft and satanic rituals on her.
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UPDATE: One of the cars is now reported on fire. Everyone is safely out of all the cars involved. An off duty fire lieutenant is on scene.
5:00pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Police from Bridgeport and Trumbull dispatched to a 3-4 car crash on East Main at Broadbridge near Beardsley park. Avoid the area if you can.
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4:50pm–#Fairfield Connecticut– An Uber driver called police to report that several college kids are attacking his car in front of 953 Fairfield Beach Road.
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#HARTFORD – State Rep. Gail Lavielle (R-143) has introduced a bill the General Assembly that would require legislative approval in order to increase rail or bus fares. This would alter the current system, where the Department of Transportation (DOT), an executive branch agency, can act unilaterally under the governor’s authority to increase mass transit fares. The General Assembly’s Transportation Committee has scheduled a public hearing for Lavielle’s bill, HB 5773, this Monday, January 30, at 11:00 A.M. in the Legislative Office Building (LOB) in Hartford.
“Last year, commuters were subjected to new rail and bus fare hikes that brought them absolutely no benefits, and they were justifiably upset,” said Rep. Lavielle. “This bill would protect commuters by creating a more deliberate and public process for imposing fare increases. Although the bill would not prevent any future fare hikes, proposals would be subject to floor debate and public vote, and would make legislators accountable for their votes to increase mass transit fares.”
On December 1 of last year, the DOT announced a Metro-North fare hike after the governor required the agency to make substantial cuts to its budget.
Added Rep. Lavielle, “The increase represented neither service improvements nor rising costs, but was, rather, a means of making commuters pay for a deficiency in the overall state budget.”
Rep. Lavielle formed a group of legislators who worked together to circulate a petition on the morning trains and online. Along with the petition, they submitted a concrete proposal to the governor and legislative leadership for an alternative to the fare hike that would have generated revenues without imposing new obligations on commuters or taxpayers. While the legislature could have voted to approve an alternative source of revenue, majority legislative leaders, who had no obligation to intervene, were unresponsive. In that situation, Rep. Lavielle’s legislation would have required the legislature to be actively involved in the fare increase decision.
Concerned residents may testify at the public hearing at the LOB in Hartford this Monday at 11:00 A.M. Alternatively, they may submit written testimony at tratestimony@cga.ct.gov. All written submissions should include the author’s name and town, and mention “HB5773” in the subject line.
(State Rep. Gail Lavielle Press Release)
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#Trumbull Connecticut– On Thursday, January 26th, the Trumbull Lions Club donated Pet Oxygen Masks to members of the Nichols Fire Department in Trumbull, Connecticut during their annual CPR refresher training. Firefighters recertify in CPR and Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) every year. Now, thanks to the generosity of the Trumbull Lions Club, Firefighters will have additional masks to help render aid to family pets in 2017.
Pictured accepting Pet Oxygen Masks from Dick Dalling of the Lions Club is Assistant Fire Chief John DelVento and members of the Nichols Fire Department.
Distributing Pet Oxygen Mask to Trumbull’s First Responders is just one of many initiatives of the Trumbull Lions Club, if you are interested in the club membership visit them on facebook https://www.facebook.com/Trumbull-CT-Lions-Club-District-23A-1526106487633443/?ref=page_internal
The Nichols Fire Department would like to remind all residents to always have working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in their residence, because the most tragic loss of life is the one that could have been prevented with the installation of a new battery. Visit us on https://www.facebook.com/Nichols-Fire-Department-208969189143563/
1:33am–#Bridgeport Connecticut– First responders on the scene of an accident at Hansen and Fairfield Avenue where they believe a pedestrian walked into a moving car. The victim was possibly transported to the hospital by private vehicle.
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11:06pm–#Westport Connecticut– #mta–#cttraffic–Report of an explosion and power outage near the Metro North are of Maple Lane and Clayton Street. Firefighters reporting Metro North working on the problem. Unknown if this is affecting train travel.
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