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Himes Helps Lead Bill to Establish Federal Green Bank

May 2, 2014 Alex

  Modeled after Connecticut’s Green Bank, bank will assist in financing of clean energy, energy efficiency projects   WASHINGTON, DC – Along with lead author Congressman Chris Van Hollen (MD-8) and other House Democrats, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) introduced legislation today to establish a Federal Green Bank, modeled after Connecticut’s Green Bank, to help finance the development of clean energy and energy efficiency projects. The Green Bank Act of 2014 will increase deployment of clean energy and energy efficiency technologies by providing financing in partnership with private investors for projects that use commercialized technology but cannot deploy at scale due to lack of reasonably priced financing.   “The cheapest and cleanest energy is the energy we don’t use at all. We have…

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: McDaycare

May 2, 2014 Alex

1:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--A daycare visiting the new McDonald's on Park Avenue left one of their children behind.  The McDonald's employees discovered the missing child.  The daycare went back to retrieve the child but the manager wants to document it with police.  UPDATE: A police supervisor was dispatched to Precious Memories Child Care at 1332 North Avenue per request of the investigating officer of this incident.

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Small Business Shout Out

DoingItLocal Is Getting Millerized

May 2, 2014 Alex

It was great meeting Gregg and Kyle Miller from Miller Nissan.  They are thinking outside the box as they said and looking to advertise with us!  I can personally vouch for the credibility of the dealership when a couple years ago my 90 year old father in law wanted to purchase a new car.  Another dealership tried to do a bait and switch on him and I said let's try Miller.  I didn't tell them who I was and they treated him with great respect, even thanking him for serving in WWII.  The paid attention to every detail to the sale including adding WICC to the preset on his radio! There is always an owner on scene to ensure the…

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Bridgeport News: Police Investigate Drive By Shooting

May 1, 2014 Alex

12:39pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating a drive by shooting that took place in the 1100 block of Park Avenue near Washington Terrace.  Witnesses tell me that there were four shots fired and "Be On The Lookout" radio reports said police were looking for a large burgundy vehicle, there was no maek or model given.  One of those bullets found the neck of a young teen boy who was shot in the neck.  Police spokesman William Kaempffer  said the teen had non-life threatening injuries.  The boy was transported St. Vincent's Hospital, his condition unknown at this time.

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GOV. MALLOY, DMV COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCE NEW APPOINTMENT CENTERS AND UPGRADES AS PART OF AGENCY MODERNIZATION EFFORTS

May 1, 2014 Alex

(WETHERSFIELD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is now accepting appointments for learner's permit tests in the Old Saybrook office as part of the department's major computer upgrade so that businesses and customers can do more transactions online without coming into a DMV office. Old Saybrook now joins Waterbury, Danbury, Bridgeport, Cheshire, Norwalk, Wethersfield, Hamden and Willimantic in offering learner's permit testing by appointment.   This test-by-appointment system is part of a new and growing service DMV  started in 2012 to help customers avoid waiting in line. It captures DMV's efforts to better integrate technology that produces taxpayer savings and makes government more responsive. The first available appointments start May 13. “From the start, our goal has been…

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First Selectman Marpe Welcomes BRIGHTLIGHT CAPITAL to Westport on May 13

May 1, 2014 Alex

    First Selectman Jim Marpe will conduct a ribbon cutting ceremony and extend an official welcome on May 13 at 2 pm, as Brightlight Capital Management, a long/short small cap value manager, opens its new office at Sconset Square on Myrtle Avenue in Westport.   Mr. Marpe welcomes the growing hedge fund to town, saying “Westport is a great environment for financial services businesses like Brightlight Capital. We wish them great success.” “This is a very exciting and important time for Brightlight Capital,” said Dima Rubinchik, founder and portfolio manager of the three year old firm. “Two of our three partners live in Westport, so the decision to move here from New York was an easy one. We have…

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