Month: January 2020

Food Banks To Help More

HARTFORD, CT – U.S. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) are working to help food banks collect and distribute more food to needy families with the introduction of the bipartisan Food Donation Improvement Act of 2019.

New and innovative food assistance models repurpose items from donating entities and sell prepared dishes like microwavable dinners for a nominal cost. But federal law does not currently extend liability protections to food donors when food is either given directly to a person in need or when a recipient pays a deeply reduced cost.

“Too many manufacturers, retailers, restaurants and other potential food donors across the country regularly decide against donating food to those in need out of fear of liability,” said Blumenthal. “As a result, millions of tons of food go to waste while Americans who are food insecure continue to go hungry. The Food Donation Improvement Act closes this gap by clarifying liability protections, while enabling more timely and efficient food donations.”  

 

“Donating food to the less fortunate should be as easy as possible,” said Toomey. “But liability concerns limit the number of people who can be served by food banks. This new legislation will help get more food to those who need it most by extending liability protections for direct donations and reduced-price food.”

Specifically, the Food Donation Improvement Act would:

  • Extend liability protections to food-donating entities (grocers, caterers, schools, etc.) and food banks for food sold at a reduced price
  • Extend liability protections to qualified donors who give food directly to needy individuals and families without going through a non-profit intermediary
  • Require USDA to issue regulations clarifying the quality and labeling standards donated food must meet

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Cash Is King In Making Tax Payment In Stratford

#Stratford CT – The Office of the Tax Collector would like to remind Stratford residents that the second installment of property, motor vehicle and sewer tax bills is due by February 3, 2020. Penalties will be assessed for payments made later than that date.  The office would also like to remind taxpayers that the Town does not mail out a second bill for the second half of the year.

 

You may view and pay your tax bill on the Town’s website: Townofstratford.com.

 

·         Electronic Check: Using the electronic check option, taxpayers can pay their bill with an additional $1.00 fee for the full transaction.

·         Credit Card: Taxpayers can pay with a credit card, incurring an additional fee of 2.95% of the transaction amount.

·         Debit Card: There is a flat fee of $4.95 for taxpayers choosing to pay with a debit card.

 

Payments can also be made in person at the Tax Collector’s Office in Town Hall between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., deposited in the Drop Box located at the Tax Collector’s Office, or mailed to:

 

Office of the Tax Collector

PO Box 9722

Stratford, CT  06615

 

Additionally, payments can be made at any People’s Bank location in the State of Connecticut, provided you are current on your taxes and have your original tax bill with you.

 

The Tax Collector’s Office and the Assessor’s Office in Town Hall will be open for supplemental hours for the convenience of taxpayers on Saturday, January 25, from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

 

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Bridgeport News: Car Thief Doesn’t Get Too Far

2020-01-20@8:33pm–#Bridgeport CT– A car was stolen from the 800 block of Madison Avenue when it crashed at Capitol and Park Avenue.  The suspect fled from police jumping a fence on Garfield Avenue when police temporarily lost sight of him.  After a brief manhunt he was located and arrested in the 200 block of Cleveland Avenue.

 

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Stratford Library Children’s Department Closed

The Stratford Library announces that its Children’s Department, currently closed and undergoing major renovation through early April, is open for business in its temporary location in the Library’s Lovell Room. The Lovell Room is located on the Library’s Main Level.

According to Library Director Sheri Szymanski, Children’s Department materials and programs will be available in smaller capacities while the renovation takes place. The renovation is the first major redesign since the Children’s Department opened in 1981. State of the art technology resources, flexible programming space for both traditional and STEAM activities, an  ADA compliant restroom and nursing station are all included in the new renovation.

Hours for the Children’s Department will remain unchanged: Monday-Thursday: 10-8, Friday-Saturday: 10-5 and Sunday: 1-5.

For further information, call the Department at 203.385.4165.

 

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Fairfield News: Burglary

2020-01-18 @ 2:56am–#Fairfield CT—Alberto Rosado, DOB 07/15/1989, of 713 Brewster Street, Bridgeport, was arrested and charged with: Burglary 1 st Degree, Larceny 3 rd Degree, Burglary 3 rd Degree, Larceny 6 th Degree, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Larceny 1 st Degree, Larceny 6 th Degree, Engaging Police in Pursuit, Reckless Driving, and Operating a Motor Vehicle Without a License.

A police investigation showed that around 2:56am on 01/18/2020, Rosado entered an unlocked vehicle parked on South Benson Road Fairfield, CT, stole a pair of sunglasses from the vehicle, and then used the remote garage door opener to open the garage to a house on South Benson Road. Rosado entered the home, and stole over $6,000 worth of items from inside the home. The homeowners woke up during the burglary, and obtained a description of the suspect, which was relayed to police. Fairfield Police then observed a male who fit the description of the burglary suspect operating a 2019 blue Honda Fit on Old Post Road around 3:36am. Police learned the Honda Fit was a stolen vehicle out of Bridgeport, CT. Police attempted to stop the sole operator of the vehicle, who engaged police in pursuit. The operator did not stop the vehicle, so police ended the pursuit.
Later in the morning, detectives gathered further evidence related to the suspect’s
whereabouts, conducted surveillance, and were able to positively identify the suspect as
Alberto Rosado.

 

Police followed Rosado, who drove to a Citgo gas station located at 2505 North Avenue, and Rosado was detained without incident. We learned Rosado did not have a valid driver’s license, and was found to be in possession of a cell phone, which police determined was stolen and belonged to the victim of the stolen Honda Fit. Police developed probable cause that Rosado was the operator of the vehicle police had pursued in the Honda Fit earlier that morning, and he was placed under arrest, and transported to Fairfield Police Headquarters to be booked for criminal charges.

 

A search of Rosado’s vehicle, as well as his residence, yielded several items determined to be stolen from the burglary at South Benson Road. In addition, Rosado was issued a Misdemeanor Summons for the motor vehicle charges. Rosado’s bond was set at $250,000, and he was issued a court date to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on 01/31/2020.

 

On 01/19/2020, Rosado’s bond was reduced by the Bail Commissioner to $150,000. Rosado remains in custody at Fairfield Police Headquarters. It should be noted that Rosado is also a suspect of a similar burglary that occurred on Riverside Dr. on 01/17/2020.

 

Bridgeport News: Pursuit Of Stolen Vehicle

UPDATE: The vehicle was located abandoned at Broadbridge Avenue & Barnum Avenue in Stratford.

2020-01-20@12:08am–#Bridgeport CT–#cttraffic– Police are pursing a stolen Lexus out of West Haven. The pursuit started when they almost hit a police officer.  The pursuit went down Park Avenue down side roads, onto Main to Chopsey onto Route 8/25 then onto I-95 northbound but Bridgeport Police broke off the pursuit at the town line.

 

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