Month: February 2022

Bridgeport News: Quick Response Keeps Fire In Check

2022-02-12@11:27pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to the 800 block of Platt Street for a structure fire. Engine 12 was just returning from a medical call off Thorme Street and immediately responded. The found smoke coming from the soffit on the left side of the home and used a water can to douse the fire. Additional units arrived and established the fire scene along with a ladder truck to investigate the attic which was filled with smoke and they ensured the fire did not extend anywhere else to the home. The fire marshal was called to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire.

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Bridgeport News: 14 Year Old Shot

#Bridgeport CT--- 2022-02-11@4:00PMish The Bridgeport Emergency Operation Center received reports of a male juvenile arriving at an area hospital with a gunshot wound to his foot. The GSW victim is a 14-year-old child from Bridgeport CT. The injury is considered non-life-threatening.The Bridgeport Police Detective Bureau responded to the scene (100 block of Bird Street) and are investigating. There were no shot spotter activations reported in the area during the time of this incident. Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact the case officer, Detective Migdalia Ayala, at 203-581-5259 or utilize the Bridgeport Police Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS. This press release was made possible by:

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GOVERNOR LAMONT INTRODUCES COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS ON GUN VIOLENCE

Governor’s Budget Proposal Includes Additional $64 Million to Support Law Enforcement, Crime Victims, and Public Safety(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced that on the first day of the 2022 regular session of the Connecticut General Assembly, which begins on Wednesday, February 9, he will introduce a comprehensive package of legislative proposals aimed at eliminating gun violence in Connecticut through a series of targeted initiatives, including the enhancement of efforts to stop the illegal flow of guns to the state, providing millions of dollars in additional funding to law enforcement to strengthen their work, and closing loopholes in gun safety laws, among others.“While Connecticut remains one of the safest states in the nation with a violent crime rate less than…

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CONNECTICUT DELEGATION ANNOUNCES STATE WILL RECEIVE $7.7 MILLION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING NETWORK IN FY2022

HARTFORD–The Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced on Thursday that Connecticut is set to receive $7,771,342 for fiscal year 2022 from the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy to build out an electric vehicle (EV) charging network, an important step towards making EV charging accessible to all Americans. The funding will be made available under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.The program will provide nearly $5 billion nationally over five years to help states create a network of EV charging stations along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors, particularly along the Interstate Highway System. The total amount available to states in Fiscal Year 2022 under the NEVI Formula Program is $615 million. States must submit…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES INVESTMENTS IN TEN CONNECTICUT COMMUNITIES TO REDUCE TRANSPORTATION EMISSIONS

State Distributing $24 Million in Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Funds (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is awarding $24 million in federal funds to ten transportation projects aimed at improving air quality in Connecticut. As part of the Federal Highway Administration’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program, Connecticut invests federal funds in local, cost-effective projects that will reduce vehicle exhaust emissions in areas of the state that do not attain national air quality standards. CMAQ funds will be distributed to municipalities to support local projects, which include upgrading traffic signal technology and the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Modernized traffic signals use real-time traffic information to…

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