Water Main Break Closes Roads
Due to a water main break, the area of Main Street by Access Road in Stratford is currently closed to all traffic at this time.
GOVERNOR LAMONT EXTENDS SEVERE COLD WEATHER PROTOCOL THROUGH FEBRUARY 5
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to an updated weather forecast indicating that this stretch of brutally frigid temperatures Connecticut is experiencing will remain for at least another ten days, he is ordering the duration of the state’s currently enacted Severe Cold Weather Protocol to remain in effect until noon on Thursday, February 5, 2026. The protocol was initially enacted on Friday, January 23, 2026, and had been originally set to expire on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. However, the updated forecast now indicates that bitterly cold weather will remain even longer, with well below normal temperatures persisting into the middle of next week. Overnight temperatures over the next ten days will largely dip into the single…
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG SUPPORTS MINNESOTA CHALLENGE TO MILITARIZED AND ILLEGAL DEPLOYMENTS
(Hartford, CT) — Attorney General William Tong today, joining a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota’s lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol to the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Over the course of just a few weeks, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent more than 3,000 federal agents into the area. These agents have fatally shot one resident, Renee Good, seriously wounded others, attacked peaceful protestors, and systematically conducted unconstitutional stops and arrests. In the brief, the coalition urges the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota to order an immediate…
UPDATE on Pasadena Place Fire
https://youtube.com/shorts/kUL9csTA_ZY Report of a fire on the second story of a home in the 200 block of Pasadena Place in Bridgeport. Firefighters have put the fire out at this time. Video credit: Michael Reves
Crash Blocks Exit
Report of a car crash on the off ramp of exit 31 on I-95 Northbound. The car is sideways and stuck on the ramp.
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG DEMANDS ACTION FROM XAI OVER GROK’S CREATION OF NONCONSENSUAL SEXUAL CONTENT
(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today led a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material. Over the past weeks, Grok has made this content publicly available at the click of a button, driving harassment and exploitation that deprives people of control over how their bodies and likenesses are portrayed. “xAI has enabled a torrent of vile sexualized content, including abusive and disgusting nonconsensual fake sexual images of women and children. Elon Musk and xAI unleashed this monster, and it’s on them to…
Structure Fire!
Report of a fire on the second story of a home in the 200 block of Pasadena Place in Bridgeport. Firefighters are on scene confirming the fire and are currently putting it out at this time.
Bus Fire On The Highway
Report of a bus fire around Exit 10 I-95 Northbound with multiple people trapped. At this time first responders are on scene, nobody is currently trapped in the bus, and they are treating those injured and are currently putting out the fire.
Stratford Library Teen February Programs
2/2-2/27: Blind Date with a Book GiveawayTake your chances and go on a blind date…with a book! All month long you can pick a free book and also get a sweet treat. Grades 8-12. No registration required. Location: Teen Department. 2/2-2/27: Black History MonthStop by the Teen Department any time all month long & create your own BHM inspired beaded bracelet. We have really cool wood & glass beads & all the supplies you need to design a piece you will be proud to wear. Grades 6-12. No registration required. Location: Teen Department. 2/7: 11:00 am-12:00 pm: Crochet ClubDo you know how to crochet or have you wanted to learn how? Then we would love for you to join us.…
Structure Fire!
Report of a fire on Benson Street in Milford. Firefighters arrived on scene to discover a fire in the rear. They quickly knocked down the bulk of the fire and are currently looking for extensions.