Month: April 2018

Westport News: Career Coach Returns

Westport, CT – Elaine Daignault, Director of the Department of Human Services announces the return of the American Job Center Southwest’s (formerly known as CTWorks) Career Coach at Westport Town Hall. On Thursday, April 12 the Coach will offer a class in Social Networking for Job Search from 10 a.m. – noon, and from 1 – 3 p.m. This course will focus on the increasing necessity for an online presence to be a credible employment candidate in the current hiring environment. Emphasis is on the most popular Social networking sites and how to use the resources and tools of those sites. The Career Coach is a “training center” tour bus equipped with ten wireless computer labs offering free computer classes to residents in the greater Norwalk area. The mobile unit operates on a monthly schedule of visits to various community locations and is accessible to people with disabilities. Area residents interested in registering should contact the Westport Department of Human Services at 203-341-1050 or via e-mail at humansrv@westportct.gov. For more information, including the current Career Coach schedule, check the website for American Job Center Southwest at http://www.ajcswct.com . Ms. Daignault stated, “I hope that by offering the American Job Center Southwest’s Career Coach in the Westport area, many residents who wish to improve their computer skills will find it convenient and useful in pursuing their personal goals.”

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Stratford News: Heroin Bust

#Stratford CT–For the past several months, the Stratford Police Narcotics Vice and Intelligence Unit has been conducting a Heroin Investigation within the Town Of Stratford. That During the investigation, Detectives developed a suspect, Garfield Howell D.O.B 01/28/1989 of Stratford as a Heroin Dealer. Detectives also discovered that Howell is a School Bus Driver for WE Transport. During Surveillance, Detectives observed Howell on several occasions, using the School Bus to purchase and deliver Heroin. Detectives from the Stratford Police Narcotics and Vice Unit along with Bridgeport Police Task Force Members executed a Search Warrant at 2318 Barnum Ave in Stratford. During the warrant service Detectives seized approx. 195 grams of Heroin.

Howell was arrested and charged as follows:
(4 Counts)-Sale of Narcotics C.G.S 21a-278(b)
(2 Counts)-Conspiracy to Sell Narcotics 53a-48/21a- 278(b)
Risk of Injury/Minor 53-21(a)
Howell was issued a Court date of 04/18/2018 and was issued a $100,000 Bond which he was unable to post.

Bridgeport News: Bassick High School Evacuation

12:00PMish–#Bridgeport CT– Bassick High School was evacuated today due to a threat found in a bathroom.  The students evacuated to Caesar Battalilla School on Howard Avenue and returned after a walk through by police and firefighters according to a phone message sent to parents.

 

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Bridgeport News: Central HS Threat

12:20am–#Bridgeport CT– Central High School’s lockdown has been lifted according to police radio reports.  The only place to pick up your child is on Lincoln Boulevard.  Police spokesperson Av Harris said “there is no active shooter treat at Central High School.  Students were circulating a Snapchat photo around the school”.  The student that was “possibly the suspect was immediately located and detained”.  Pollice radio reports say that only Lincoln Boulevard is the place to pick up your child if you wish.  The area is congested with parked cars from parents.

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