Month: May 2020

Bridgeport News: 9 ATVs Seized

BRIDGEPORT, CT – Mayor Ganim announces the seizure of eight dirt bikes and one quad in an effort to stop residents from illegally operating ATV’s on city streets. The seizure is the result of an operation conducted by a designated Bridgeport Police detail. Dirt-bikes and quads have been increasingly visible throughout the city driving recklessly on city streets, disobeying traffic signals, disobeying stop signs and boxing in vehicles. As a matter of public safety, recognizing numerous resident complaints, the illegal actions and possibility for public harm led the Bridgeport Police Department to institute a Dirt-Bike/Quad detail. This detail targets dirt bikes and All-Terrain Vehicles, or mini-cycles operating illegally in the City of Bridgeport as outlined by the ordinance passed in September of 2019. On May 4 th the Bridgeport Police Taskforce Officers located and seized four (4) illegally operated dirt-bikes. The first operating in Nanagoat Park in the Hollow, two others in the vicinity of Park and Wood Avenues and the last one on Houston Avenue. The Taskforce again organized on May 7 th in which five (5) illegally operated ATV’s were located and seized. The first two were dirt-bikes located on Benham Avenue, the third a dirt-bike and the fourth a quad was operating on State Street and Lee Avenue. The last dirt-bike was operating on Shell Street. All illegal ATV’s were seized, towed and all operators were issued a $500.00 fine for violation of the City Ordinance. The City will continue to address this illegal activity to ensure positive quality of life and public safety.

 

Westport Mask Distribution

#Westport, CT – With the help of the Grace Farms Foundation in New Canaan, the town was able purchase surgical masks for the public to help reduce the spread and transmission of COVID-19. The Town’s Emergency Response Management Team will be providing surgical masks for Westport residents on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Bedford Middle School, 88 North Avenue, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, or until supplies last.

  • Drive up distribution only.
  • Residents will be required to show proof of residency; Driver’s License, vehicle registration or utility bill.
  • The driver will be asked how many people reside in the Westport household.
  • Masks will be dropped into the car to reduce personal contact.

Masks will also be distributed to those receiving groceries or frozen meals through the Westport Center for Senior Activities.  Seniors or members of other vulnerable populations without access to transportation to the distribution site may contact the Westport Department of Human Services at humansrv@westportct.gov or 203-341-1050 to request assistance in obtaining masks for personal use.

 

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Senators Push For Diaper Assistance

WASHINGTON—With parents facing layoffs due to unprecedented unemployment during COVID-19, plus recent reports  of diaper shortages as a result of stockpiling and supply chain issues, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are teaming up to urge the Senate to support low-income families and front-line workers who are in critical need of diaper assistance to provide for the health, safety, and economic security of their children.

 

In a bipartisan letter to Senate leaders, Murphy and Ernst write, “Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, nonprofit diaper bank distribution only met five to six percent of diaper need. Most diaper banks, which were already oversubscribed and had waiting lists for partner agencies, are now facing severe supply shortages due to the demand increase as more families experience job loss during this pandemic.”

 

The senators continue: “Having access to these services is especially imperative for our essential workers so that their children can be accepted into daycare or childcare facilities. Essential workers should not have to worry about diaper need becoming a barrier for accessing childcare…We urge you to prioritize the need of low-income families and front-line workers who are in critical need of diaper assistance to provide for the health, safety, and economic security of their children”

 

“We are grateful for Senators Ernst and Murphy’s strong bipartisan leadership to help families across get the diapers they need to keep their child clean, dry, and healthy,” said Joanne Goldblum, CEO of the National Diaper Bank Network. “Our more than 200 members across all 50 states have seen dramatic increases in demand for diapers – often doubling or tripling since the beginning of the pandemic. We know that before COVID-19, 1 in 3 US families struggled with diaper need. Diaper need negatively impacts the physical, emotional and economic health of children and families, and the effects are increasing during these difficult times, as families are forced to choose between diapers, food and other basic necessities. The critical funding requested by Senators Murphy and Ernst would enable diaper banks to help families weather the COVID-19 crisis and begin to recover and regain their footing, particularly as parents are able to return to work.”

 

“Thank you to Senators Ernst and Murphy for their leadership and support of diaper banks, who are working daily to meet the increased need due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Erin Langdon, Chief Development Officer of Eastern Iowa Diaper Bank (EIDB). “Since mid-March, EIDB has more than doubled our distribution to families who are struggling to provide a sufficient supply of diapers for their children. We are committed to providing diapers and wipes to those in need throughout the pandemic and the critical funding request led by Senators Ernst and Murphy will enable us to continue this work. Here locally, families have overwhelming expressed gratitude and thanks in helping to fill this essential need during the crisis.

 

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Seymour News: House Fire

4:01pm UPDATE:  Fire is out and firefighters checking for extensions and overhauling, that is opening areas to ensure the fire is out.

 

2020-05-11@3:41pm–#Seymour CT– Firefighters on the scene of a house fire on Woodcrest Road near Wycliffe Terrace.  Fire is in the garage.  Homes in this area have attached garages.

 

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