Month: May 2020

Senators Say Covid Aid Checks For Those Not Filing With IRS

WASHINGTON, DC – While the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that the president signed into law last week ensured that the Treasury Department had the authority to send automatic direct cash assistance to Social Security beneficiaries regardless of whether they file taxes or not, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released contradictory guidance earlier this week stating that Social Security beneficiaries would need to file tax returns in order to receive direct payments. U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined a group of 41 senators in expressing alarm over this guidance and calling for the Treasury Department and Social Security Administration to ensure that all Social Security beneficiaries will automatically receive the direct assistance included…

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Blumenthal Opposes Trump

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection, which is responsible for oversight of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), released the following statement in response to President Trump’s proposed Executive Order targeting online political speech: “This Executive Order is egregiously excessive with clearly malevolent intent to suppress free speech. It is a blatant attempt to use the full power of the United States government to force private companies to lie for him.”   “Whatever the criticisms I may have of current law, Trump’s demagogic meat-ax Executive Order is exactly wrong. This Executive Order is an authoritarian attack against freedom of expression and accountability. It provides no relief…

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Norwalk News: Suspicious Vehicle Nets Various Arrests

#Norwalk CT--On May 27, 2020 at around 5:30pm an officer on patrol encountered a suspicious vehicle in the Wal Mart parking lot on Connecticut Avenue. The officer smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle and began speaking with the vehicles occupants. One of the occupants retrieved a bag of marijuana and gave it to the officer, and told the officer there were firearms in the vehicle. The officer searched the vehicle and recovered 131 grams of marijuana packaged for sale, a scale, as well as a rifle, a handgun, three foot-long machetes, and an axe. None of the occupants had a pistol permit and this occurred within 1,500ft of a school.   Arrested Steven Jutras (DOB 3/13/89) of 1082 Pembroke St…

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Today’s Vehicle Fire

2020-05-28@1:50pm--#Trumbull CT--Today's vehicle fire is being hosted by Trumbull on Barnswallow Drive.  The engine compartment is fully engulfed and is up a long driveway according to radio reports.   This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_83431" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Visit BMW of Bridgeport at: https://www.bmwofbridgeport.com/[/caption]

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Westport, CT – Parks and Recreation Director Jennifer Fava announced today that the Town of Westport has decided not to hold the RECing Crew and Camp Compo programs this summer due to the COVID-19 health emergency. “Due to the many restrictions placed upon camps by the State, the limited number of children that could be served, limitations of our facilities, the challenge of social distancing, and the new unknowns related to Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome, we are concerned about our ability to provide these programs in a safe manner. Additionally, they would not be the camp experiences that our campers and parents have come to expect,” Fava said. First Selectman, Jim Marpe stated, “This was not an easy decision to make,…

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