I-95 Crash
2021-12-28@10:27pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A crash I-95 northbound, where else but before 27A.
Bridgeport News: Jumping On Cars
2021-12-28@7:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- If you park on the street at Madison and Center Street Extension you may want to check on your car. There is a report of a man jumping on the parked cars. This news report is made possible by:
Westport At-Home Test Kit Distribution
Westport, CT –First Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker issued the following update today: The State of CT has procured a substantial number of at-home COVID test kits and will be distributing them to local municipalities. The Town of Westport will be taking delivery of the Town’s allotment this week and will begin to distribute them immediately. We will be distributing the test kits to Westport Residents on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Staples High School at 1pm. There are a limited number of kits available. We will provide two (2) kits per vehicle on a first come, first served basis. As early as next week, the State of CT will also be distributing N95 masks that will be available to the public. State officials…
Fairfield Test Kits
First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick confirmed that Fairfield will be receiving approximately 7,710 kits to distribute to residents, 2 tests per kit. With Fairfield’s population at 61,000 residents the amount the state is providing doesn’t allow for all our residents to receive a test kit. Therefore the Emergency Management Team felt it was important to prioritize the distribution for residents that are experiencing symptoms or have been exposed to someone who tested positive. We were told that we should receive the test kits Thursday morning in Fairfield, and have prepared for a distribution event for Fairfield residents. This Thursday, December 30, from 12-5pm, or until supplies last, the Town will host a test-kit distribution at Roger Ludlowe Middle School, with…
TOWN OF STRATFORD TO DISTRIBUTE COVID-19 TESTS
Mayor Laura R. Hoydick has announced plans for distribution in Stratford of COVID-19 test kits that the Town will receive as part of the 3 million rapid-test kits being distributed to Connecticut towns and cities by order of Governor Ned Lamont. Test kits are being distributed to Connecticut communities on a per capita basis, with Stratford receiving 6570 kits. Kits will be made available to Stratford at two distribution points. As the number of kits available will be insufficient to cover everyone in town, they will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Based on CT Department of Health recommendations to limit the number of tests made available per household, the Stratford distribution sites will distribute a maximum of two kits per household. Each…
2 Crashes Snarl I-95 Traffic
2021-12-28@12:46pm--#Westport CT-- #cttraffic-- Two crashes are snarling traffic on I-95 northbound near exit 18. According to radio reports are two crashes with injuries bringing traffic to a crawl.
Mooooving Along
2021-12-28@9:17am--#Easton CT-- The steaks were high on Austin Drive in Easton where animal control and police work to herd cows back to where they belong. Thanks to Mary Vimini for the photo and Sheryl Petmom for detailed info and kept me from butchering this report, they didn't steer me wrong...yes, I know I'm milking these puns.
Today’s Vehicle Fire
2021-12-28@11:11am--#Stratford CT-- #cttraffic-- Today's vehicle fire was on I-95 southbound at exit 32. No injuries reported. DOT camera is over-exposed.
Fairfield News: Truck Hits Overpass
2021-12-28@10:31am--Viewer Robert Keppler sent in this photo of truck hitting the overpass at Round Hill Road in Fairfield. Robert said the area was quickly cleared.
PLANS TO DISTRIBUTE THREE MILLION COVID-19 AT-HOME RAPID TESTS
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont announced plans to distribute three million COVID-19 at-home rapid tests and six million N95 masks in Connecticut in an effort to help curb the spread of COVID-19 during this heavy travel and holiday season. The first allocation will include the distribution of 500,000 iHealth kits – each containing two tests for a total of one million tests – that will be designated for the general public. Distribution of these kits is scheduled to begin on Thursday, December 30, 2021, and is expected to run through the following week. The Connecticut Department of Public Health, Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, and Connecticut National Guard will oversee the distribution of the kits, with…