McGasoline
12:30am--#Fairfield CT--Firefighters on the way to investigate an odor of gasoline, not natural gas inside the McDonald's at the Circle on the Post Road.
Gas Station Robbed At Gunpoint
9:02pm--#Bridgeport CT--The BP gas station at Fairfield and Clinton Avenue was just robbed at gunpoint. Two suspects fled north on Elmwood Place which directly across the street from the gas station. I hope they smiled, it was caught on video.
Smoke on the 3rd floor
6:08pm--#Bridgeport CT--Report of smoke on the 3rd floor at 99 Waldorf Avenue. Its dinner time....any guesses what it will be?
Beardsley Park Brush Fire
11:42am--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters on scene at Beardsley Park near White Plains Road of a brush fire which they are taking care of.
Troy Fine Art Services, Inc. presents “PULSE”
Troy Fine Art Services, Inc. presents "PULSE”: mixed media with sculpture by nationally known artist, Carol Brookes. “This holiday exhibition encourages the reflection one might contemplate as another New Year ushers in.”, says Founder Troy Amuso. Opening reception will take place December 7th from 6 to 8 pm and remain on display through end of January. "PULSE" examines the hemisphere as a structure, the ordinary forms seen every day in their many incarnations, such as an egg, a pod, an eye, the earth, planets and domes. The various concepts that these forms evoke are explored in the series, including thoughts and insights into life, formation and the mystical and mysterious. Nails, washers, rope, tubing, wire, rubber mats, dowels, leather buckles, industrial honeycomb insulation…
The Bridgeport Arts + Cultural Council is Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2013 Mayor’s Neighborhood Arts & Heritage Grant Program
The Bridgeport Arts & Cultural Council is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the Fall 2013 Round of the Mayor's Neighborhood Arts & Heritage Grant Program. Funded by the City of Bridgeport and administered by the Bridgeport Arts + Cultural Council (BACC), the Program "underscores and furthers Bridgeport's vibrant artistic and cultural environment and provides artists and cultural institutions with an opportunity to achieve their creative initiatives," shares Marianne Brunson Frisch, BACC Executive Director. The Program enriches the quality of life in the City by funding arts and heritage projects and programs, and underserved individuals and organizations are strongly encouraged to apply. Individual artists, artisans, craft makers and musicians who are residing or creating works at a studio…
Mom Calls Cops on Daughter
12:02am--#Fairfield CT--A Parkwood Road mother called police after finding a crack pipe in her daughter's bedroom.
The Operations at DoingItLocal.com
Here is the Operations Desk at DoingItLocal.com in our new location in Fairfield. The new location has me 7 minutes to downtown Bridgeport OR Fairfield, 9 minutes to East Main Street Bridgeport and points between. This has already allowed me to cover news stories while they were still breaking. Towards the left you will see a series of scanners. The bank of computers are used to allow us to record and archive calls. It allows us to roll back the call to get the address if I missed it the first time. Sometimes we use the call in the news reports to give it the drama it had as the story unfolded. Other times we need the audio to prove…
Car hits tree
10:32pm--#Bridgeport CT--A car has hit a tree in the 400 block of Gilman Street. First responders on the way.
KNBC bomb threat
10:10pm--#Los Angeles CA--KNBC has been evacuated due to a bomb threat that is being looked into by Burbank police.