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Month: September 2020

Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Boat Arson Trumped By PD

Sep 1, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

2020-08-31@2:31--#Bridgeport CT The Bridgeport Emergency Control Center received a call from a citizen reporting they witnessed a person with what looked like a gasoline can on a boat with a Trump Flag at the East End Yacht Club. The caller stated that he smelled smoke and noticed that a boat cooler was on fire on the same boat. The caller stated he put out the fire and called 911. While en route Bridgeport Police was provided the description of the responsible party. Police units were able to detain a person in the area matching the description and the caller positively identified the suspect. The person identified and arrested was Olajuwon Johnson of Bridgeport charged with Arson 3rd Degree, Bond set…

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Assaults

Sep 1, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

Police UPDATE: Police say the person at James and Harral was pistol-whipped with a toy gun.   The incident on Stratford Avenue was a domestic situation. 2020-09-01@7:33pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a pistol-whipping incident at James Street and Harral Avenue.  It's not known if it was during a street robbery or other circumstances.   7:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating an assault in the 1400 block of Stratford Avenue.  Again, circumstances are not known in Radio Free Bridgeport.  

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State News

So Much For That Flattening Of The Curve Promise

Sep 1, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed orders extending to February 9, 2021, Connecticut’s states of civil preparedness and public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally declared in March and scheduled to expire on September 9, the governor said that the states of emergency must remain in place in order for the state to effectively respond to the unprecedented and ongoing global pandemic.   “We’ve come a long way from where we were when COVID-19 first hit Connecticut back in March, and working with our public health officials, other stakeholders, and residents, we’ve built an infrastructure that has taken our state to one of the lowest rates of transmission in the country,” Governor Lamont said. “But…

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Brown Bag Collection Resumes

Sep 1, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport, CT – Bridgeport Department of Public Facilities has announced brown bag collection has resumed.  The City of Bridgeport is asking residents to begin placing their brown bags on the curb on their recycling day. If you believe your residence was missed for a leaf pick up, please call the Bridgeport Department of Public Facilities on the same day at 203-576-7124. For more information on brown bag collection please visit bridgeportct.gov/leafcoll.   This press release was made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_83697" align="aligncenter" width="1712"] Visit our sponsor AFC Urgent at: https://www.afcurgentcarebridgeport.com/[/caption]

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State News

SENATORS CALL ON FCC TO BOLSTER LIFELINE PROGRAM TO KEEP STUDENTS CONNECTED

Sep 1, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of 25 senators, including U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to boost its Lifeline program to keep students connected as millions return to school both virtually and in person. Since 1985, the FCC’s Lifeline program has made basic internet and telephone service more affordable for low-income Americans and has had bipartisan support. “As millions of American families face unprecedented financial pressures and educational challenges, we urge the FCC to reverse proposed changes to the Lifeline program, take immediate steps to open its assistance to more households, and ensure that its services meet the pressing needs of families during this crisis,” the Senators wrote…

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Local News

Minimum Wage To Increase

Sep 1, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont is reminding Connecticut residents that – as the result of a new law he championed last year that schedules gradual increases in the state’s minimum wage over the next several years – the minimum wage in Connecticut will increase from the current rate of $11.00 per hour to $12.00 beginning on Tuesday, September 1.   “Nobody working a full-time job should live in poverty,” Governor Lamont said. “For too long, while the nation’s economy grew, the income of the lowest-earning workers has stayed flat, making already existing pay disparities even worse and preventing hardworking families from obtaining financial security. This is a fair, modest increase, and the money earned will go right back into…

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