Month: November 2019

$26 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME STUDENTS SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

 

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut is receiving a seven-year, $25.8 million Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will assist the state in its efforts to increase the number of low-income students prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. The funding will allow three Connecticut community colleges to collaborate with local school districts to implement and carry out the project. The local alliances include Manchester Community College with East Hartford Public Schools, Naugatuck Valley Community College with Waterbury Public Schools, and Middlesex Community College with Meriden Public Schools.

 

“Our community colleges play a critical role in equipping our young people with the skills they need to succeed in the 21st century economy,” Governor Lamont said. “They are the engines driving the quality of Connecticut’s workforce and we must ensure that all of our young people are able to not only access these opportunities for their careers, but also are set up for success once enrolled. This partnership between local school districts and Connecticut’s community colleges will help accomplish that goal by helping students from a young age prepare for the rigors of a college education. By extension, it will Continue reading $26 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME STUDENTS SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

Bridgeport News: Man Shot Last Night Shows Up To Hospital Tonight

2019-11-12@ 8:49pm–#Bridgeport CT– A tweet from Bridgeport Police confirmed a radio report of a male shot last night in the hand and leg showed up to Bridgeport Hospital tonight with non-life-threatening injuries.

I guess Bridgeport Police communications are limited to 240 characters or less now.

 

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Vaping Seminar Held In Fairfield By Attorney General

Attorney General William Tong said history is repeating itself as “20 years ago Attorney General Blumethal took on big tobacco companies because they were marking to kids”. Attorney General Tong feels that companies like Juul is marketing to kids “with different flavors and social media marketing” and he is launching his own investigation. Senator Tong hosted a forum held at Fairfield Woods Middle School last week, state officials will heard from representatives from the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association, Sacred Heart University, Yale Health, and the Fairfield public school district about measures being taken to combat vaping among Connecticut’s youth.

Doctor JD Sidana of Docs of CT said one of the many additives in vaping materials is diastone, which is added to enhance flavored products, but once inhaled can create damage to the breathing passages. It causes the passageways to narrow similar to asthma but diastone damage is more permanent and more severe Sidana said.

Tong said there are FDA approved cessation products but Juul is not an approved cessation product which is a claim his office is investigating. Doctor Sidana said he wants to introduce an initiative to those who vape or smoke and is concerned about lung disesase can visit any of their facilities and get a free breathing test. The test takes 2-3 minutes and you will get info on the health of you lungs. Visit https://docsmedicalgroup.com/ for a location near you.

Bridgeport News: Postal Inspector-DEEP Called For Package

2019-11-12@1:22pm–#Bridgeport CT– The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental and the Postal Inspector have been called to the Success Village Apartments building 25 in the back of the building which is in front of Court A on Success Avenue. The post office delivered a package which Assistant Fire Chief Colin Clarke said he believes is leaking acid. The package says it is “extremely delicious” but the chief said the package was reused and not properly packaged. As of 2:05pm radio reports said the area was to be closed off and that no one should enter the mail truck that made the delivery.

Norwalk News: Construction Worker Dies

#2019-11-12@2:39am–#Norwalk CT–Patrol Division Officers were dispatched to the SoNo Collection at 100 North Water Street for a male construction worker that had fallen from an elevated height. Arriving officers rendered aid to the male, who was transported to the Norwalk Hospital by ambulance. The male later succumb to his injuries. OSHA was notified and is investigating the incident. The name of the male is being withheld pending to notification of his next of kin. Norwalk Police Tip Line: 203-854-3111 (Norwalk Police Press Release)

 

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Westport Police Department K9s to Receive Ballistic and Stab Proof Vests

(Westport, CT) Thanks to charitable donations, Police Service Dogs Atlas and Onyx will each receive a ballistic and stab proof vest.   Organized through Brady’s K9 fund, a non-profit organization out of Strongsville, Ohio, Atlas and Onyx will each receive state of the art protective equipment thanks to a donation from Kim at Blue Paws Matter.  Each vest is a custom made streetfighter vest manufactured by Line of Fire Defense Systems and retail at over $1,500.00.  These vests allow Police Service Dogs Atlas and Onyx to have ballistic and stab protection the entire time they are on duty, just like their handlers.

 

Brady’s K9 Fund is run by Brady Snakovsky; a fourth grade student residing in the state of Ohio. Brady has a strong affinity for police officers and hopes to one day become a police K9 handler himself. To date, he has outfitted one hundred and twenty-nine police service dogs from across the country with these vests. For more information on this organization as well as the vest which these officers will receive, please see the following link: https://www.bradysk9fund.com/

 

Police Service Dog Atlas is a five year old German Shepherd and is handled by Officer Scinto; a seven year veteran of the Westport Police Department.  The two have been on the road working together for almost three years.  Atlas is a dual purpose K9, certified on both state and national levels as a patrol K9 and in narcotics detection.  They are currently assigned to the patrol division where they work the evening and midnight shifts.  Both Officer Scinto and Atlas are also assigned to the Southwest Regional Emergency Response Team where Atlas assists the team with building searches, high risk tracking, and apprehending dangerous suspects. Police Service Dog Onyx is a three year old Dutch Shepherd/ Belgian Malinois mix and is handled by Corporal Smith; a twenty year veteran of the Westport Police Department.  They have been on the road working together for nearly two years.  Onyx is a dual purpose K9, certified on both state and national levels as a Patrol K9 and in narcotics detection.  They are assigned to the patrol division where they work the midnight shift.

(Westport Police Press Release)

 

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