CALLS ON EVERSOURCE AND UNITED ILLUMINATING TO CONTRIBUTE GREATER SHARE OF PROFITS TO RATEPAYER RELIEF DURING EXTRAORDINARY SPIKE IN WINTER ENERGY COSTS (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement today calling on Eversource and United Illuminating to contribute a greater share of their profits to ratepayer relief to lessen the crushing burden of the extraordinary spike in winter energy costs. Attorney General Tong had been participating in rate relief negotiations with the two utilities and state leaders over the past week. He has asked Eversource and United Illuminating to contribute roughly 10 percent of their substantial earnings—or approximately $40 million for Eversource and $8 million for United Illuminating. Attorney General Tong has proposed to use those…
ACCESS HEALTH CT WAIVES REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESSES
HARTFORD, Conn. (Nov. 23, 2022) — Access Health CT (AHCT) Small Business announced it will waive the minimum number of employees typically required to enroll in a small group health insurance plan now through Dec. 15. Small businesses can enroll in a group health insurance plan at any time of year. However, they usually need a certain percentage of employees to participate in the plan. During this period, any small business with 50 or fewer employees in Connecticut can enroll in a group health insurance plan regardless of how many employees participate. This opportunity, called the Employee Participation Waiver Period for small businesses, is only offered to new groups not currently enrolled through Access Health CT Small Business. “This period…
Fairfield News: Crash!
2022-11-27@4:47pm--#Fairfield CT-- A two vehicle accident at Tunxis Hill and Knapps Highway.
Armed Robbery/Criminal Attempt Murder – Peking Chinese Restaurant
#Bridgeport CT--On November 25, 2022, at approximately 5:20 pm the Bridgeport Police Emergency Operations Center was notified of a party shot at 264 Wood Avenue, Bridgeport, CT (Peking Chinese Restaurant). As details came into police dispatch, uniformed officers and detectives quickly responded to the scene and determined the Peking Chinese Restaurant was also the subject of a violent armed robbery. During the course of the robbery, the 48-year-old restaurant owner was shot at twice. Bullet projectiles shattered equipment in the business that fragmented and struck him in the face. The restaurant owner was transported to a local hospital, treated for non-life-threatening injuries, and released. Fortunately, the store owner was not killed. The Bridgeport Police Department’s Robbery Squad responded and took…
Bridgeport News: Crash!
2022-11-27@1:25pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A crash with injuries on State Street.
Fairfield News: Odor Of Gas Indoors
2022-11-27@1:20pm--#Fairfield CT-- A homeowner in the 600 block of South Pine Creek Road came home to discover an odor of gas inside the home. This news report is made possible by:
State Police Thanksgiving Weekend Traffic Stats
12:00 a.m. Wednesday, 11/23/22 to 7:00 a.m. Sunday, 11/27/22 Calls for service: 5,649 Motorist Assists: 258 Speeding Citations: 247 Total traffic violations: 787 DUI arrests: 36 Motor vehicle accidents: 338 Serious: 2 (New Britain, Glastonbury) Fatal: 3 (Wallingford, West Haven, Milford) This press release was made possible by:
Norwalk News: Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident
#Norwalk CT-- On 11-27-22, at 8:06AM, Norwalk Combined Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle accident on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive just south of Lowe Street. Norwalk Police, Norwalk Fire Department and Norwalk Hospital emergency Medical Service were immediately dispatched to the scene. Arriving officers found a single vehicle accident with four persons injured. Norwalk Hospital Emergency Medical Service transported three occupants to the Norwalk Hospital. One occupant was deceased at the scene. The identification of the deceased person is being withheld pending the notification of next of kin. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive remains closed between Lowe Street and Knapp Street. Anyone that witnessed the accident or has any information regarding the accident is asked to…
Bridgeport News: Woman Shot
2022-11-27@1:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a shooting on Federal Street near Madison Avenue. A woman was reportedly shot in the leg.
Bridgeport News: Another Person Shot
#Bridgeport CT-- On November 26, 2022, at approximately 12:15 pm Bridgeport Police Officers were dispatched to 250 North Bishop Avenue on the report of a shooting that occurred at this location early this morning at approximately 1:15 am. Uniformed police officers located a crime scene outside the building and contacted the Detective Bureau. The Detective Bureau responded and has taken charge of the investigation. The victim has been identified as a 47-year-old Bridgeport man. He is being treated at an area hospital for a gunshot wound to the face and is expected to survive. This appears to be an isolated incident where the victim knew the suspect. Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to contact the case officer,…