5:30pm–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters on scene at 408 Poplar Street. where a mop was set fire in the elevator. A fire was set in the elevator yesterday as well. Fire marshal and police called to investigate.
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Month: April 2017
Bridgeport News: Woman Stabbed At PT Barnum Housing
3:11pm–#Bridgeport CT– A woman was stabbed in her apartment at PT Barnum Housing in building 21 on the second floor. The woman who assaulted her jumped from the 2nd story balcony and may have broken her leg. She may have been transported to the hospital in a private vehicle. The victim was talking with first responders and her injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
Bridgeport News: Firetruck Hit
1:51pm–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters responding to a crash on Ortega and Division Street were hit by a pickup truck coming out of the intersection of Asylum Street onto Boston Avenue. There were no reported injuries.
Bridgeport News: 2 Car Crash
1:48pm–#Bridgeport CT– There were no reported injuries at this crash at Division Street and Ortega Avenue. Firefighters in Ladder 10 responding to this crash were hit by a pickup truck at the intersection of Asylum and Boston Avenue.
Averting Cuts To Human Service Programs State Wide
#Bridgeport CT–Today State Senator Tony Hwang, The CT Community Nonprofit Alliance (The Alliance) & The Kennedy Center and held a press conference in the Gallery of the Maggie Daly Arts Cooperative (MDAC), 1042 Broad Street, Bridgeport, to talk about how the state can avert devastating cuts to human service programs and save $1.3 billion over the next five years.
The majority of Connecticut’s human service programs are provided by nonprofit, community-based agencies like the Kennedy Center, that contract with the state. The State also provides some services for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health and substance abuse treatment at significantly higher costs.
The Alliance is Connecticut’s statewide association of community nonprofits, which serve over 500,000 people each year and employ almost 14% of Connecticut’s workforce.
For details regarding the cuts to the Kennedy Center see: https://kennedyctrorg.presencehost.net/updates/ . The Alliance represents more than 500 nonprofit organizations across all categories, from Health and Human Service programs to Arts and Culture. For more information on their mission and goals see: http://ctnonprofitalliance.org/about-us/
Bridgeport News: Attempted Robbery Of Deliver Person
9:44pm–#Bridgeport CT– A pizza delivery person attempted to deliver to 555 Trumbull Avenue. While waiting on the customer two males, one with a firearm approached him. He drove off with nothing taken.
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Bridgeport News: 3 Year Old Hit By Car
8:50pm–#Bridgeport CT– A 3 year old was just hit by a car in front on 355 Huntington Turnpike in front of the Teppanyaki & Supreme Buffet.
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Bridgeport News: Child Struck By Hit And Run Driver
5:37pm–#Bridgeport CT– A a young girl was hit by a gold sedan at Wayne and Fairview and the driver fled the scene.
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Fairfield News: Craft Supplies Swap
There will be a craft supplies swap at the Fairfield Wood Branch Library, 1147 Fairfield Woods Drive on Thursday, April 27 from 6 pm until 7 pm.
Do you have leftover craft supplies that are taking up space? Skeins of yarn, ribbon buttons, or fabric left over from that Pinterest project that turned out wrong? We will be accepting craft supplies in good condition, separated into Ziploc bags or other storage containers on Monday, April 17 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 pm. Collection will continue Tuesday, April 18 from 9:30 a.m. until 5:00 pm. Join us on Thursday, April 27, to swap for some craft supplies you can use. Remaining craft supplies will be donated to the downUnder Teen Center and the Craft Salon.
For more information about this and other programs, visit us online at fairfieldpubliclibrary.org or call 203-256- 3160. Follow the Fairfield Public Library on Twitter @fairfieldpublib and Facebook @fairfieldlibrary.
(Press Release)
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Bridgeport News: Structure Fire
9:29am–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters on scene at 124 Newfield Avenue for a fire on the 2nd floor.
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