Fairfield News: Goats in the Road
Watch out for three goats that are roaming the road near the Hotel Hi-Ho on Blackrock Turnpike. And no, I'm not kidding…
Arrest of 25-year-old Elijah M. Vines for Criminal Attempt – Assault in the 1st Degree + Weapons Violations / Bridgeport Police Department Detective Bureau Case no. 23D-0587
On April 8, 2023, at approximately 11:20 pm Bridgeport Police received numerous ShotSpotter activations and citizens reports of shots fired within the 1400 block of Fairfield Avenue. Patrol Officers responded to the area and located a crime scene at the BP Gas Station (1464 Fairfield Avenue). The scene indicated a shootout had recently occurred at this location. Officers secured the scene and contacted the Detective Bureau. Detective Aaron Rivera was assigned as the case officer and immediately took charge of the investigation. While officers were safeguarding the gas station, a victim presented at an area hospital suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg. That victim was identified as 25-year-old Elijah Vines of Bridgeport Connecticut. It has been determined…
Fairfield News: Double Header Accidents
Report of two accidents back to back in Fairfield. The first is at 500 Kings Highway East in front of the Goodwill, and then the second on the intersection of Jennings Road and Black Rock Turnpike in front of the Star Gas Station.
Bridgeport Update: Downed Utility Pole Causes Closed Road
Wordin Ave near Howard Ave is going to be closed for an extended period due to the struck utility pole.
Bridgeport News: Truck hits pole
Warden Ave near Howard Ave is currently closed to traffic due to a truck that hit a utility pole
STRATFORD 2024-2025 TOWN BUDGET APPROVED IN 6-4 TOWN COUNCIL VOTE
REVENUE SOURCES ALLOW FOR NO TAX INCREASE AND MILL RATE TO REMAIN FLAT BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGET FULLY FUNDED STRATFORD, CT – The Stratford Town Council voted to approve an amended 2024-2025 budget with a 6-4 vote last night. After numerous discussions between the Council, Mayor Laura R. Hoydick, and Chief Administrative Officer Chris Tymniak, the Town Council presented and approved a budget of $260,014,370. This includes an allocation of an additional $500,000 to the Board of Education, along with a $2 million BOE surplus from the 2023 fiscal year (allowed per state statute). This puts the Board of Education budget at $127,502,725 from the general fund, plus the aforementioned $2 million provided by the surplus. Mayor Laura R. Hoydick…
GOVERNOR LAMONT SIGNS LAW PROHIBITING MEDICAL DEBT FROM BEING REPORTED TO CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation that enacts a law prohibiting health care providers and hospitals in Connecticut from reporting a person’s medical debt to credit rating agencies for use in credit reports. It also voids any medical debt that is reported to credit rating agencies. “When medical debt is included in a person’s credit report, creditors are making decisions based on a person’s medical history that is not necessarily representative of their financial responsibility and household finances,” Governor Lamont said. “By prohibiting medical debt from being reported to creditors, we are protecting patients who may have otherwise been apprehensive about seeking essential medical care.” The bill was championed in the legislature by…
STRATFORD LIBRARY WINS TOP PUBLICITY AWARD
“Billy Bones” Campaign Is Honored by CLA The Stratford Library won top honors recently in the 2024 Connecticut Library Association Publication Awards. The Library won the Designer’s Choice Publicity Award for its “Billy Bones” campaign which utilized a 12-foot skeleton at the Library entrance last fall to promote the agency and its many services. What began as a fanciful idea from Assistant Director Geri Diorio, “Billy Bones” became a full-fledged tour de force on social media for the Stratford Library in October 2023. While libraries always provide vital services, “Billy Bones” was a delightful reminder to the community that they could have fun with their library. Once Billy (named for Shakespeare, a nod to Stratford’s English namesake) was assembled,…
Department of Public Works Announces Paving Program Underway
Westport, CT – The Public Works Department announced today that the Town’s Spring Paving Program will begin on Monday, May 13, weather permitting. The program will continue through the end of May until mid-June, paving the following Town roadways, though not necessarily in this order: Brookside Drive Evergreen Avenue Evergreen Parkway Kings Highway North Crawford Road Hillandale Lane East Main Street Rainey Lane Pioneer Road Maple Avenue South Greenbrier Road Church Street North Pleasant Valley Lane Brightfield Lane Imperial Avenue Green’s Farms Road Morningside Drive North Questions regarding the project can be referred to the Public Works Office at (203) 341-1120.
Bridgeport News: Police Apprehend Armed Suspect
On the evening of Monday, May 6th at 4:04 pm, the Bridgeport Police Department responded to a Shot-Spotter activation indicating one round fired on the 200th block of Granfield Ave. Upon arrival, multiple police units began searching for both potential victims and suspects. A resident reported seeing a vehicle speeding away and a person dressed in all black firing a single shot before fleeing towards Success Village on foot. Officers found several children and citizens outdoors due to the pleasant weather. Shortly after, they apprehended a suspicious individual, later identified as 28-year-old Garfield Brown from Bridgeport, who was altering his appearance by removing clothing and a face mask. Brown was found in possession of three firearms, including a 9mm Sig…