Month: November 2019

Stratford News: Body Recovered In Water Rescue Of Capsized Boat

This morning at approximately 10:30am, Coast Guard Long Island Sound announced over marine frequency a capsized boat located in the area of Middle Ground, Long Island Sound,  Stratford Shoal Buoy #2 ( 4 subjects originally on board a 17’ center counsel boat). The USCG responded from Eaton’s Neck New York, located 3 male victims, and took them safely onto their vessel.  Those 3 victims were transported to the Bridgeport Water Street Dock where medics began treatment and transported them to Bridgeport Hospital. The Bridgeport Police Marine Unit responded to “Middle Ground” with Ofcs. Del Valle and Peslak.  They were met by the Fairfield Police Marine Unit.  The fourth male victim was located in the water southwest of the Middle Ground light house.  Ofc.…

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Storm Update

2019-11-01-- There were a number of downed power lines in Fairfield causing some assorted outages.   In Bridgeport a tree hit a couple of parked cars in front of 176 Grove Street.  Another tree came down in the yard of 1763 Boston Avenue.  Another large tree is block Boston Avenue near Orchard Street.   This news report is made possible by:  

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