Bridgeport News: Car crash on Park Ave
11:10am--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a motor vehicle accident with entrapment at the intersection of Park Avenue and Hanover Street.
GOV. MALLOY SIGNS LEGISLATION PROTECTING GOOD SAMARITANS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF DRUG OVERDOSE TREATMENT
(WETHERSFIELD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) Commissioner Pat Rehmer and other state and local officials, today held a bill signing ceremony for legislation (Public Act 14-61) that grants civil and criminal liability protection to a bystander who administers Naloxone Hydrochloride (known as Narcan) in good faith to someone who has overdosed. The new law is focused on reducing fatalities resulting from heroin and prescription drug overdoses. Narcan is a prescription medication that reverses an opioid overdose. It can be administered by a layperson with minimal training and is most commonly available as either an injection or nasal spray. “As we work to implement strategies that will…
Bridgeport News: Tractor Trailer strikes building
1:05pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a tractor trailer which hit a building at 1488 Barnum Avenue.
Fairfield News: Goose in a drain pipe
12:42pm--#Fairfield CT-- Report of a goose stuck in a drain pipe at Gould Manor Park. Police do not suspect fowl play.
Norwalk News: Motor Vehicle accident on Route 7
11:33am--#Norwalk CT-- Report of a motor vehicle accident at the Route 7 Connector near Exit 3 North. Injuries reported. Expect traffic in the area.
Milford News: Fan Causes Fire
1:05am--#Milford CT--A fan in a basement at 64 Home Acres Avenue catches fire and causes smoke in the home. Firefighters ensure the fire did not spread and ventilate the home.
Stratford News: Kitchen Fire
9:51am--#Stratford CT-- Report of a kitchen on fire at 153 Garibaldi Avenue. Firefighters are on scene.
Trumbull News: Car into wall
3:43pm--#Trumbull CT-- Report of a car that crashed into a wall at Spring Hill Road and Sherman Circle.
Bridgeport News: Person robbed at gunpoint
3:19pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A person was robbed at gunpoint at the intersection of West Liberty Street and West Avenue. The robber, a male in a yellow shirt and blue jeans fled towards a factory, and left the gun at the scene. Lots of police activity in the area.
GOV. MALLOY: STATE RECEIVES FEDERAL GRANT TO IMPROVE UPON QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF WORKFORCE DATA
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor has been awarded $823,791 in federal funding that will be used to continue efforts to build a database linking workforce and education data. The Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) grant, awarded by the US Department of Labor, will allow the state to continue work on a longitudinal database that will allow the state to conduct research and analysis to better determine the effectiveness of workforce and education programs and to develop tools that better inform customers about the benefits of the publicly-funded workforce system. “This grant will help us improve upon the quality and availability of workforce data,” said Governor Malloy. …