Month: July 2021

Stratford News: Multiple Injuries When Boat Hits Break Wall

Stratford Police Press Release:On 7.24.21 at approx. 9:30pm SPD received a 911 call regarding a boat that had struck the break wall in Milford, Dispatch advised there were numerous parties on board with injuries. Marine 1 was on patrol and responded immediately. Marine 1 was first on scene and identified 8 parties and 1 dog on board, multiple parties had head/neck injuries. Milford & Stratford FD arrived on scene to assist, all injured parties were transferred to area hospitals. Marine 1 transported the occupants and dog to shore. Sea Tow responded for an emergency tow to Stratford Safe Harbor for an emergency haul out.  The accident remains under investigation. 

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Milford/Stratford News: 3 Injured On A Boat After Hitting Rocks

2021-07-24@9:50pm--#Stratford CT-- Three people were injured in a boating accident at the mouth of the Housatonic River. There were 8 people and a dog on board when they hit the break wall. Two head trauma and a child has broken nose. They are being brought in to the Birdseye Boat Ramp with ambulances standing by. EMS was dispatched to the fireboats. This news report is made possible by:

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LEGISLATION SUPPORTING CONTINUED GROWTH OF CONNECTICUT’S SHELLFISH INDUSTRY

STRATFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont joined legislators, state officials, agricultural advocates, and business representatives for a bill signing ceremony in Stratford near the shore of the Long Island Sound to commemorate the enactment of legislation implementing policies that will support continued growth of Connecticut’s shellfish industry in an effort to increase the populations of oysters along the state’s shoreline and protect the sustainability of this vibrant sector of the economy. The shellfish industry is a significant sector of the Connecticut shoreline’s economy, generating more than $30 million in sales annually and supporting 300 jobs statewide. There are currently more than 70,000 acres of shellfish farms under cultivation in Connecticut. The legislation: Extends Public Act 490 protections – which were…

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Bridgeport News: Child Hit By A Dirt Bike

Police UPDATE: Police confirmed that the child was struck at this location by a black male, late teens, riding a red larger size dirt bike who fled the scene. Medics and Fire responded. The child was awake and alert upon transport. 2021-07-23@6:03pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a child hit by a car at Kelsey and Hewitt Street (off Stratford Avenue). No word on any injuries. This news report is made possible by:

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