Bridgeport News: Car into building
3:27pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a car which struck the Walgreens at 1607 Barnum Avenue.
Bridgeport News: Assault at Columbus School
11:25am--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a person assaulted by a student at Columbus School, at 275 George Street.
Mayor Finch, Monroe First Selectman Steve Vavrek to join riders on new bus route to Monroe
WHAT:On Thursday, February 27, Mayor Bill Finch and Monroe First Selectman Steve Vavrek will join riders on the new bus service between Bridgeport and Monroe along Route 25. Mayor Finch and First Selectman Vavrek will board the Route 20 bus at Westfield Trumbull Mall and join riders for the trip to Monroe along Route 25. The service is designed to provide morning and afternoon employment-related transportation to the area, according to Doug Holcomb, CEO for Greater Bridgeport Transit. The service is similar to GBT’s Route 19 Express which already serves Trumbull and Monroe along Route 111. “The creation of Route 20 is an excellent example of what can be accomplished with regional cooperation. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of GBT,…
Learn how to Protect Your Valuables at the Fairfield Public Library
[Fairfield, CT, February 21, 2014] The Fairfield Public Library is hosting Police Lieutenant James Perez on Tuesday, March 4. He will discuss crime prevention and personal safety at 7 pm in the Rotary Room of the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road. Learn how to protect yourself and your valuables. Lieutenant Perez will talk about personal safety, identity theft, home improvement, vacation scams, investment fraud and the latest in crime technology. Lt. Perez has 22 years of experience in law enforcement and is currently Commander of Special Services in Fairfield. Advanced registration is required due to the limited space. All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free of charge. For more information and to register for this event call…
Fairfield News: Uhaul truck hits North Benson Overpass (again)
3:07pm--#Fairfield CT-- Report of a Uhaul that has struck the North Benson Overpass. The truck has made it through, but there is a large debris field that needs to be cleaned up.
GOV. MALLOY MOVES TO SAFEGUARD FOOD BENEFITS FOR 50,000 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES
State Acts Swiftly to Prevent Fallout from 2014 Farm Bill Cuts (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his administration is taking immediate action to prevent nearly 50,000 Connecticut households from losing vital food benefits through cuts in the recently-passed Farm Bill. Nationally, an estimated 850,000 recipients of the federal Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps) are on the brink of losing a major portion of benefits if states fail to meet new standards of the law. “Connecticut, for one, will not stand by while our low-income families and elders are put at risk by Washington politics,” Governor Malloy said. “I have directed my administration to take all necessary measures to protect…
Bridgeport News: Copper theft on Stratford Ave
4:14pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a man with a black hoody and blue jeans stealing the copper piping from a building on the 300 block of Stratford Ave. Police are on the way.
Charity Craft at Fairfield Public Library Woods Branch
[Fairfield, CT, February 21, 2014] The Fairfield Public Library is hosting its monthly DIY Craft Salon at the Fairfield Woods Branch Library, 1147 Fairfield Woods Road on Saturday, March 1 at 11 a.m. This month we will work on a project that will support cancer survivors. Alexandra Currie will be the presenter for this salon. She is the owner of a little square LLC in Fairfield and creator of the Pink Pom Pom Project, a crafting initiative that seeks to help those affected by cancer. Join us as we make squares for a quilt that will be given to a cancer support organization. All supplies will be provided, but if you are a knitter, please bring size 8 needles. Advanced…
WEEKEND: GOV. MALLOY ATTENDS NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
(HARTFORD, CT) – On Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join a bipartisan group of the nation’s governors at the National Governors Association’s 2014 Winter Meeting in Washington, DC. The meeting is an opportunity for governors to discuss issues affecting states, share innovative solutions, and look for ways to strengthen the state-federal partnership. Topics being discussed will include job creation, education reform, improvement of infrastructure, restructuring of health care, and the development of energy resources. Governor Malloy serves as vice chair of the organization’s Natural Resources Committee. Governor Malloy will also be attending events at the White House and a meeting of the Council of Governors, which President Obama appointed him to last year. WHO: Governor…
Westport P&Z to review Amendment
Laurence Bradley, Westport Planning & Zoning Director announced today that on February 27, 2014, the Planning & Zoning Commission is scheduled to review two text amendments (Amendment #669 and Amendment #672) to the Westport Zoning Regulations. Amendment #669 (Application #13-065) was submitted by Karen Johnson on behalf of DC Kemper- Gunn, LLC to modify the zoning regulations to allow for the relocation of historic buildings in the Business Center District/Historic (BCD/H Zone). Amendment #672 (Application #14-007) was submitted by the Planning & Zoning Commission to limit the size of commercial tenant spaces in the Business Center District (BCD Zone) and the Business Center District/Historic (BCD/H Zone) to no more than 10,000 square feet. The amendment is also designed to preclude the merger of commercial properties or tenant…