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Bridgeport

Water Infrastructure Work to Begin in Bridgeport

Feb 7, 2024 Alex

Water main replacement project to begin February 14 BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – February 6, 2024 – Aquarion Water Company is performing essential work on water infrastructure in Bridgeport to ensure continued system reliability and the highest quality water. Water main replacement projects will begin on February 14 on Kossuth Street, Maple Street, and Jane Street. The projects are expected to be completed by May 2024. Final paving will then be scheduled in coordination with the Town of Bridgeport and the State of Connecticut. Stratford-based Burns Construction Company will be the contractor for the water main replacement project. The project, which will replace approximately 3,000 feet of water main, is part of an ongoing program to improve Aquarion’s water distribution system and to…

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Stratford

Stratford Library Events for the First Week of February

Feb 6, 2024 Alex

Stratford Library has exciting teen events in February. On February 7th at 4:00 pm in the Children's Program Room, tweens (grades 5-7) can learn to create Valentine's Day charms using the Library's 3D Doodle pens. Registration is required. Retro Movie Night on February 8th at 5:00 pm in the Board Room offers an interactive experience watching "Spaceballs." Props are provided, and quoting favorite movie lines is encouraged. Snacks will be available, and registration is required for ages 16 and up. Join the BookBuzz event on February 8th from 4:00 to 4:30 pm on Discord. Led by teen volunteers, the book chat in #book-chat covers current reads, favorites, and more. If you're not on the Teen Discord, email slateen@stratfordlibrary.org for an…

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Norwalk

Norwalk News: Fatal Motorcycle Accident

Feb 5, 2024 Alex

On February 4, 2024 at 8:19 AM, Norwalk Combined Dispatch received a 911 call reporting an operator of a motorcycle drove off the roadway and struck a telephone pole in the area of 238 West Cedar Street. Norwalk Police, Norwalk Fire Department and Norwalk Hospital Emergency Medical Service were immediately dispatched to the scene and began providing medical aid to the operator, Jared Taylor 41 of Norwalk. Taylor was transported to Norwalk Hospital by ambulance where he succumbed to his injuries. This accident is under active investigation. We ask that any persons with information relating to the accident contact Officer Taylor Equi either by phone at 203- 854-3035, or by email at tequi@norwalkct.gov. Information can also be shared anonymously using…

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Bridgeport

Fatal Accident on Route 8

Feb 5, 2024 Alex

In a tragic incident on Route 8 in Beacon Falls, Connecticut, two children from Bridgeport lost their lives, and several others sustained serious injuries in a collision that took place around 3:30 p.m. near Exit 23. The vehicles involved were a Honda Civic, carrying two adults and two children, and a Ford F600 with one adult. The children, identified as Riquelme Alves Brito, 3, and Laura Alves Brito, 6, tragically did not survive the accident. According to the Connecticut State Police report, both vehicles were in the left lane when the Ford rear-ended the Honda. The impact caused both vehicles to collide with the concrete barrier on the left side of the road. The Honda's 33-year-old male driver from Stratford…

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State News

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG ANNOUNCES $350 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH MULTINATIONAL MARKETING FIRM PUBLICIS OVER ROLE IN OPIOID EPIDEMIC

Feb 4, 2024 Alex

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has announced a groundbreaking $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health, a global marketing and communications firm, to resolve investigations into its alleged role in the prescription opioid crisis. Connecticut, part of a ten-state executive committee leading the investigation, will receive nearly $4.44 million from the settlement to address the opioid crisis, along with $332,000 covering the costs of the extensive multistate inquiry. Publicis agreed to the settlement terms, acknowledging the harm caused by its conduct. The firm will publicly disclose thousands of internal documents related to its work for opioid companies like Purdue Pharma and cease accepting client work connected to opioid-based Schedule II or other Schedule III narcotics. The settlement follows revelations in…

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State News

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG RELEASES REPORT ON CONNECTICUT DATA PRIVACY ACT

Feb 3, 2024 Alex

In Hartford, CT, Attorney General William Tong released a comprehensive report outlining the efforts of the Office of the Attorney General in educating consumers and businesses and enforcing compliance with the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) since its enactment on July 1, 2023. Mandated by the Act, the report, issued no later than February 1, discloses the number and nature of violations, the status of cured violations, and any relevant matters deemed significant by the Attorney General. The CTDPA, among the nation's first and most robust consumer privacy laws, empowers consumers with rights to access, correct, and delete data, opt-out of personal data sale and targeted advertising. The report highlights actions taken since the law's inception, including over a dozen…

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State News

GOVERNOR LAMONT UNVEILS FIRST LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL OF 2024: ELIMINATE LICENSURE APPLICATION FEES FOR CERTAIN EDUCATION, CHILDCARE, AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Feb 2, 2024 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the fiscal year 2025 budget adjustment proposal that he will present to lawmakers when they meet in February to convene the next legislative session will include a recommendation that licensure application fees required for workers to obtain certain jobs in the education, childcare, and healthcare fields be eliminated. The governor said that he is proposing the change in an effort to encourage workers looking for employment to seek jobs in fields in which there is a significant need to fill available openings. The proposal will save these workers about $3.5 million annually. “Right now, there are many job openings in essential fields that employers need to fill, and by eliminating these…

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Bridgeport

The Bridgeport Police Department Announces the Acceptance of Lateral Transfers for Officers

Feb 1, 2024 Alex

Bridgeport, CT – Today, Chief Porter detailed Bridgeport Police Department’s latest initiative of accepting lateral transfers for officers to increase the manpower within the department. Lateral transfers are now being offered within the department which allows police officers from other cities, towns, and states to apply to join the Bridgeport Police Department. This comes after the Bridgeport City Council made an amendment to accept lateral transfers from other municipalities without having to start from the beginning stages of the typical hiring process for Bridgeport Police officers. Chief Porter stated, “The Bridgeport Police Department has much to offer to anyone who is interested in applying to become a police officer. We plan on streamlining the process for lateral transfers to get new…

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Bridgeport

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG JOINS COALITION SUPPORTING FAIR WAGES FOR FEDERAL CONTRACT WORKERS

Jan 31, 2024 Alex

Coalition Urges Appellate Court to Reverse Decision of Procurement Act Violation (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting the federal government’s actions to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour for certain federal contractors. The policy was first enacted by presidential executive order in April 2021, and then implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor in November 2021 in the final rule, “Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contract Workers.” Attorney General Tong and the coalition submitted the amicus brief in Texas v. Biden, a case involving a challenge to the executive order and final rule raising the minimum wage for federal contractors. The coalition argues that both the…

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Shooting at Gas Station leads to arrest

Jan 30, 2024 Alex

On 01/28/2024 at approximately 10:15 PM, the Shelton Police were dispatched to 819 River Rd. Cumberland Farms Gas Station, on a report that shots were fired. Responding officers discovered a broken window and recovered a spent shell casing in the parking lot of the gas station. No one was reported to be injured in the incident. Shelton Detectives conducted a follow up investigation and identified Joshua Vazquez, Age 18, of Shelton as a suspect. Detectives obtained search warrants for Vazquez’s vehicle and residence. Detectives with the assistance of CT State Police Gangs and Narcotics Task force later located Vazquez in Ansonia, where a firearm and clothing matching the description worn in surveillance footage at the gas station was recovered. Vazquez…

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