I-95 Crash
2022-12-12@11:49am---#Milford CT-- #cttraffic-- A crash involving a car and truck on I-95 northbound at exit 38. The truck involved stopped about a quarter mile up the highway. No word on injuries.
$32 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced that the Connecticut Department of Public Health has been awarded a $32,253,484 grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that will be used to support the state agency’s newly launched Office of Public Heath Workforce Development. The initiative was created by Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani, MD, in August and is operating directly out of her office. It will have a broad focus on ensuring that the workforce development needs at state, local, and nonprofit public health agencies are met, specifically regarding future pipeline development academic and professional training, standards of practice, and workforce diversification. The federal funding was awarded through the CDC’s Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce,…
I-95 Crash
2022-12-12@12:22am--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- One person injured in a one car crash on I-95 southbound near exit 22.
Trumbull News: Woman Shot
2022-12-11@10:52pm--#Trumbull CT-- A 19 year old woman was shot in the leg in an apparent "accidental" discharge of a fire arm on Moose Hill Road. This news report is made possible by:
GOVERNOR LAMONT AND CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE UNION ANNOUNCE TENTATIVE LABOR AGREEMENT
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut State Police Union NP1 today announced that they have tentatively agreed to the terms of a new successor labor agreement. The agreement covers troopers, sergeants, and master sergeants effective from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2026, covering wages, benefits, and working conditions. “Members of the Connecticut State Police are second to none, and this new contract recognizes their dedication, hard work, and sacrifice,” Governor Lamont said. “It is an investment in the future of public safety in our state by incentivizing the recruitment of top-quality candidates, as well as the retention of our current troopers. Additional education, training, and professional development benefits are provided under the terms of the agreement, while…
Route 8/25 Rollover
2022-12-10@11:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A one car rollover on Route 8/25 northbound at the exit 5 off ramp.
Westport News: Crash Into The River
2022-12-10@12:58am--#Westrport CT--The Westport Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle crash with a car in the Saugatuck River and a person trapped. The fire department responded with 3 engines, a rescue truck, and the Shift Commander. Units arrived and found a single-car motor vehicle accident with the car coming to rest on its side in a creek adjacent to the Saugatuck River. The car was in approximately two feet of water. Firefighters wearing cold water rescue suits operated in the water and removed the lone occupant from the vehicle. Westport EMS responded to the scene and transported the patient to an area hospital with unknown injuries. Westport PD responded and provided traffic control.
Bridgeport News: Another Overnight Assault
2022-12-10@1:17am--#Bridgeport CT-- Bridgeport Police received a call of a man in the 100 block of Terry Place suffering injured after an assault with a weapon (the weapon was not indicated). While police were on the scene the man became combative with EMS and police assisting him. One police officer was struck by the man, identified as as Huntley Jackson age 44 of Bridgeport, was detained on-scene and arrested for CGS 53a-167c Assault of Public Safety, Emergency Medical Personnel, Two (2) Counts CGS 53a-182 Disorderly Conduct, One (1) Count. His bond was set at $50,000.00. This is still an active investigation. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Overnight Assault
2022-12-09@23:43pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Bridgeport Police recived a call from St. Vincent's Hospital reporting 2 males walked into the emergency room with non-life-threatening stab wounds. Police arrived to investigate. One said someone jumped out of the bushes and assualted him near Jackson and Madison Avenue. The other victim had already left the hospital when police arrived. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Gridlock and 3 Unconscious At Beach Party
Some calls are now being called unfounded as the person down is now up and about..... 2022-12-10@2:44pm--#Fairfield CT-- Fairfield first responders were challenged with gridlock along with the confusion at Fairfield University's Sanat Con along Fairfield Beach Road and Lantern Point road locating 3 unconscious people who have been located and transported to the hospital.