Month: January 2018

No Place Like Home Drive

Easton, CT– Easton ACTS (Area Congregations Together in Service) will host a refugee awareness and household goods collection event called ‘No Place Like Home’, Saturday, January 20, 2018, 7pm at Covenant Church of Easton, 1 Sport Hill Rd.,Easton, CT 06612. The donated goods will help furnish the apartment of a fully documented refugee family hoping to
permanently resettle in the United States in 2018.

The Wizard of Oz-themed evening will feature two speakers, including a recently resettled refugee, Mahmood Mahmood who will recount his experiences, and Co-sponsorship Manager, Greg Marino from Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS).  IRIS is a non-sectarian, independent nonprofit refugee resettlement agency that has welcomed more than 5,000 refugees to Connecticut since 1982. Guests will enjoy dessert, and have the opportunity to ‘tour’ refugee camps using virtual reality goggles, write postcards to state and federal representatives advocating for refugee acceptance programs, and choose a household item offa registry to provide for the family Easton ACTS will be helping to resettle this year. To view the household goods registry, click here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084da8ad22a20-furniture
Family-friendly event. Suggested donation $5.

“Easton ACTS is simply people helping people. We hope the larger community will want to join us in this unique opportunity to welcome the newest members of our country. Over 21 million refugees have been forced to leave their country, we wanted to do more than just watch the suffering. This event, and the work of Easton ACTS and IRIS together, provides a tangible way to help,” says Amy Zima, Easton ACTS Co-Chair.

Easton ACTS was created in 2017 by the faith community located in and around Easton, CT. The organization has collected $10,000 to help resettle an incoming refugee family, newly documented as permanent legal residents of the United States. Easton ACTS, along with IRIS, will spend approximately six months resettling the family and helping them assimilate with housing, employment, education, health, financial, transportation and acculturation assistance.

 

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Westport News: Pot Bust

(Westport, CT) On December 29, 2017 at approximately 4:45pm, a detective observed a vehicle traveling with a non-functioning tail light. A motor vehicle stop was conducted on Compo Road South. Upon approach, an odor of marijuana was detected coming from inside the vehicle. The operator was identified as Williman Olivero, 27, of Norwalk, CT. With the assistance of a Westport K-9 unit, multiple glassine bags of marijuana packaged for sale, a scale, and “vape” cartridges containing THC oil were located and seized. Officers learned Olivero had been selling the marijuana while working in Westport. In total, more than 67 grams of marijuana were seized along with currency believed to be the proceeds from marijuana sales. Olivero was taken into custody and charged with 21a-277(b) Sale of Controlled Substance (marijuana), 21a-279(c) Possession of Controlled Substance and 21a-267 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was released after posting $500 bond and is scheduled to appear in Norwalk Court on January 9, 2018.

 

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Fairfield CT–Snow Shoveling for Seniors Update – We’re working on compiling the list of shovelers for those who have registered this year. Our Snow Shoveling for Seniors program connects seniors and people with disabilities in Fairfield with students who are willing to provide snow shoveling services. Once we have a list of student shovelers, we’ll distribute it. Those enrolled in the program are responsible for contacting the volunteer from the list provided and for making financial or scheduling arrangements. Click here to download registration forms or stop by the office to pick one up.

Click here for more: http://www.fairfieldct.org/filestorage/10726/11018/14665/17954/20283/Snow_Shoveling_for_Seniors_Information_2016.pdf

 

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Fairfield Heating Assistance

#Fairfield CT–Operation Fuel & Heating Assistance: Applications for Operation Fuel and heating assistance are available in Social Services at the Bigelow Center. Operation Fuel and the heating assistance programs help households pay for their winter heating bills and are based on income eligibility. Click here for more information. To make an appointment, please call
Fairfield Social Services at 203-256-3170.

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Bridgeport News: Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer Causes Hazmat Situation

11:39pm–#Bridgeport CT– An accident between a car and tractor-trailer caused a rupture to the “saddle tank” of the tractor-trailer at State and Lafayette Boulevard.. The firefighters were called as a hazardous material special call. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency ) was called and will be responding within the hour. There were no reported injuries.

 

Bridgeport Services Cancelled Due To Storm

Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Ganim has announced City of Bridgeport City Hall and City Hall Annex city services employees will not report to work due to the snowfall and inclement conditions today, Thursday, January 4, 2018.    Bridgeport Public Schools have announced that schools will be closed on Thursday, January 4, 2018.   All City of Bridgeport public parks will be closed. Mayor Ganim encourages residents to remain home and off the roads during this snowfall with blinding winds for their safety, and to allow plows to continue working to clear the city streets.

Residents may go to www.bridgeportct.gov/snow for the latest updates, information and resources. Please be sure to check local television and radio news outlets and follow the City of Bridgeport on Twitter and Facebook.

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