Month: December 2021

Orange News: 6,400 Gallons Of Dirty Water Down A Town Strom Drain

2021-12-06@12:22am--#Orange CT-- #cttraffic-- A tractor trailer carrying dirty water from a landfill in Rochester, New Hampshire rolled over on I-95 southbound at exit 41 (no traffic cameras there). According to radio reports dirty water from a landfill the was in the tractor trailer now emptying in a sewer drain. Officials from Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has been requested to the scene. This news report is made possible by: https://www.bmwofbridgeport.com/new-vehicles/

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Norwalk News: Vaping Products Sicken Students

#Norwalk CT---On December 3, 2021 at approximately 12:08 p.m., Norwalk Police Officers were dispatched to Brien McMahon High School on the report of a student requiring emergency medical attention. Officers on scene determined that more than one student had used a tainted vaping product, and that those students immediately became very ill, requiring medical treatment. The investigation has led to evidence, which is now being examined, and to witnesses, that are working with officers. We intend to quickly bring a successful close to this case. The individuals affected by the product were transported to Norwalk Hospital and are recovering. We ask parents to be aware of the dangers of vaping products, and to discuss these dangers with their children. Our…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES FIRST CONFIRMED COVID-19 OMICRON VARIANT CASE IN CONNECTICUT

GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES FIRST CONFIRMED COVID-19 OMICRON VARIANT CASE IN CONNECTICUT Connecticut Department of Public Health Opens Mobile Booster Clinics Across the State (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced the first confirmed case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in Connecticut. Sequencing performed at the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory confirmed the presence of the variant. The case involves a man in his 60s from Hartford County who developed mild symptoms on November 27. An at-home COVID-19 test was positive on November 29 and a subsequent molecular test was positive on December 1. A family member traveled to New York City between November 17 and November 22 to attend the Anime NYC 2021 convention at the Javits Center. That…

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Bridgeport Police Investigate 20th Homicide–ARREST MADE

Police UPDATE: Early this morning Miguel Rojas (DOB: 4/16/93 of Hallett St) surrendered to police to face charges in connection to Friday night’s homicide of Jalen Parilla. Rojas is charged with Murder, Use of a Firearm in an A,B,C Felony, Carrying a Pistol Without a Permit, and Risk of Injury to a Child. His bond was set at $1,000,000. He will be arraigned this morning in court. #Bridgeport CT--Last night, at 9:20 p.m., officers responded to a call of shots fired at West Avenue and West Liberty Street. When they arrived, they found the victim, Jalen Parilla (DOB: 9/5/84 of Jesse Avenue, Stratford), who had sustained at least one gunshot wound. Parilla was taken to Saint Vincent’s Hospital where he…

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MAYOR REINSTITUTES INDOOR FACE MASK REQUIREMENT FOR ALL STRATFORD TOWN BUILDINGS

#STRATFORD – Mayor Laura R. Hoydick has announced that the requirement for wearing face masks for all staff and visitors to all town buildings and facilities regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status is being reinstituted effective with the start of business on Monday, December 6th, 2021.  Employees and visitors will be required to wear masks at all times in common areas.  The Mayor has announced the change in consideration of a statewide spike in COVID-19 transmission with 134 of the state’s 169 towns and cities including Stratford back in the “red zone” this week as calculated by the State Department of Health.  The “red” characterization applies to towns and cities with a transmission rate of 15 new cases per 100,000 people or higher during…

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