Month: October 2018

Bridgeport News: Two Apprehended In Manhunt

9:29pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A routine traffic stop was anything but routine on Marriam Street (off Lindley Street).  The driver and passenger fled on foot and the passengers in the backseat remained on scene.  One was quickly apprehended.  K-9 officer on the way to the scene located the second suspect matching the description in front of Scruples on North Avenue.  He was arrested without incident.  K-9 Uno was instrumental in locating the drugs that were tossed during the chase of the suspects and in the vehicle.  

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Fairfield News: AT&T Makes $10k Donation

State Sen. Tony Hwang (R-28) participated in a press conference Tuesday as AT&T makes a $10,000 donation to the Newtown Parent Connection. “I’m ecstatic that AT&T has decided to give this generous grant to such a worthy local nonprofit,” said Sen. Hwang. “Dorrie Carolan and the Newtown Parent Connection are really on the front lines fighting the opiate epidemic in our state. I can’t think of a better recipient for these valuable funds. All the money will go to efficient use right here in the community.” The Newtown Parent Connection is a local charity devoted to combating substance abuse through education. The organization was founded by Dorrie Carolan, a parent who lost her child to addiction. The organization works in…

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Fairfield News: AT&T Donates $10k

#Fairfield CT--State Sen. Tony Hwang (R-28) participated in a press conference Tuesday as AT&T makes a $10,000 donation to the Newtown Parent Connection. “I’m ecstatic that AT&T has decided to give this generous grant to such a worthy local nonprofit,” said Sen. Hwang. “Dorrie Carolan and the Newtown Parent Connection are really on the front lines fighting the opiate epidemic in our state. I can’t think of a better recipient for these valuable funds. All the money will go to efficient use right here in the community.” The Newtown Parent Connection is a local charity devoted to combating substance abuse through education. The organization was founded by Dorrie Carolan, a parent who lost her child to addiction. The organization works…

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Look Who’s DoingItLocal!

#Bridgeport CT-- Look who's DoingItLocal, it's BMW of Bridgeport!  Timothy Kraemer (left) has seen the reach we get to the community and wants to support us reporting the good news stories in the area!  I've been wanting to do this for quite some time and now it is possible with their sponsorship!   Obaid Malick runs the social media for BMW of Bridgeport and I'll be working together with him with the programs they already support like Cars and Coffee, more on that shortly.  Thank you BMW of Bridgeport for being a part of the DoingItLocal family!  

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