Month: January 2022

Former Chief Of Police AJ Perez Released From Prison Early

AJ Perez, the former chief of police in Bridgeport, who was sentenced Monday to one year and one day in prison for his role involving the rigging of the police chief exam in 2018. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website he was released after serving just eight months at FCI Gilmer, a medium security prison in West Virginia. Perez was a longtime ally of Bridgeport mayor Joe Ganim, who also served a prison term for fraud. #Bridgeport CT-- #Bptpolice

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HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Access Health CT, Connecticut’s health insurance exchange, is launching its Broker Academy, a first-of-its-kind program aiming to reduce health disparities and the number of uninsured people in the state. The program will create a pathway to license health insurance brokers by recruiting and building the skillsets of people who live and work in historically underserved communities throughout Connecticut. It begins June 1, 2022, with recruitment currently underway for cohorts in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and their surrounding areas. As indicated in Access Health CT’s research on health disparities and social determinants of health in Connecticut, despite the state’s high ranking in wealth and health there are substantial disparities in the health status of…

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School Threat on Yik Yak

#Fairfield CT-- On January 20, 2022, at approximately 3 PM, the Fairfield Police Department was notified bythe FBI New Haven of a possible threat made toward a Fairfield School on the social media appYik Yak. The FBI was notified by the social media company of the anonymous message.School administrations were notified and an investigation was immediately conducted regardingthe credibility of the threat.During the course of the investigation, police identified the individual responsible for posting themessage. The subject, a juvenile student enrolled in the Fairfield Public School system, hassince been arrested and is currently in police custody.At this time, there is no active threat against any Fairfield school nor towards any students orstaff. We understand that incidents such as these may…

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Aquarion Warns Of Frozen Pipes

Aquarion Warns Of Frozen PipesWith winter’s severe weather and cold temperatures blanketing the region, Aquarion Water Company is encouraging customers to take steps to avoid the damage, cost, and inconvenience that comes with a burst water pipe or a damaged water meter.Property owners are responsible for protecting their water pipes and water meter, whether interior or exterior, from cold temperatures. Aquarion suggests customers follow a few simple tips to keep the water safely flowing all winter long:Check water pipes near uninsulated or drafty walls, doors, floors and windows, including in your basement, garage or attic. Add insulation wherever you can.Keep all doors and windows tightly closed.Fill cracks in walls and openings around doors and windows. Insulating or wrapping pipes can…

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Connecticut Launches Statewide Battery Storage Program

Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) launches Energy Storage Solutions, a statewide electric storage program for all Eversource and United Illuminating (UI) residential, commercial, and industrial customers in an effort to foster a more reliable and resilient electric distribution system, especially for vulnerable communities.Energy Storage Solutions will be administered by the Connecticut Green Bank, along with Eversource and UI. The nine-year program officially launched on January 1, 2022, and will continue through at least December 31, 2030. Average upfront incentives for residential customers will initially be around $200 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), with a maximum per project incentive of $7,500. Commercial and industrial customers will also be eligible for upfront incentives, with a maximum incentive of 50% of the project cost. Residential, commercial, and industrial customers will all be eligible…

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