Bridgeport New: Fire
2022-04-07@10:14am--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to a structure fire at 2660 North Avenue on the 2nd floor. The fire was extinguished by the sprinkler system.
LEGISLATION TO EXPAND CHILDREN’S ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE
WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee,introduced the Supporting Children’s Mental Health Care Access Act, which would reauthorize the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) program for another five years to better promote the integration of behavioral health and primary care for children. The PMHCA program supports state or regional networks of pediatric mental health care teams to provide tele-consultation, training, technical assistance, and care coordination for pediatricians and other pediatric primary care providers to diagnose, treat, and refer children with behavioral health conditions. The bill would also expand the types of providers who can be part of the care team and add new sites where the…
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2022-04-06@9:02pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian has been struck at Capital and Main Street. The intersection is closed according to radio reports.This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Crash!
2022-04-06@7:14pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A crash with injuries at Mountain Grove and Fairfield Avenue.
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2022-04-06@1:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a pedestrian being struck by a car in the 600 block of Howard Avenue.This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Assault
2022-04-06@12:11am-- Use caution in the 2200 block of Main Street as EMS is staging for an assault in the area. This news report is made possible by:
Mayor Ganim Presents Proposed Tax Increase
Bridgeport, CT – Last evening Mayor Ganim met with City Council members to announce his proposed FY2022-2023 budget. The FY2022-2023 budget is proposed at $605,136,209, a change of only 1.2 % from the previous year’s budget. Mayor Ganim stated, “I am very pleased to submit the proposed FY2022-2023 budget to the City Council for action. This is a comprehensive balanced budget that delivers all government services that our citizens need for this next fiscal year and will have a positive tangible impact on our resident’s quality of life.” This proposed budget funds all essential city services, while holding the line on taxes. Keeping the mill rate steady is important for our taxpayers: however, I am also aware that some of the most…
CONNECTICUT LEADERS ANNOUNCE STATE WILL RECEIVE $50 MILLION TO MAKE HOMES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT AND LOWER COSTS THIS YEAR
WASHINGTON–Connecticut leaders on Wednesday announced that the state will receive $50 million for Fiscal Year 2022 to help lower-income families lower their utility bills with energy efficient upgrades. This expanded funding, which is enabled by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will allow Connecticut to retrofit thousands of low-incomes homes to make them healthier and more energy efficient while lowering utility bills. The Weather Assistance Program (WAP) retrofit funding is designed to address the “whole home” including installing insulation, updating heating and cooling systems, upgrading electrical appliances, and taking other common-sense actions that will make homes warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer with less energy usage. “High energy costs make it more difficult for Connecticut families to keep their…
Bridgeport News: Suspicious Package
2022-04-05@4:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are on scene at Brooks Street with a suspicious package. Viewers have said the area is block off. This news report is made possible by:
BRIDGEPORT POLICE MAKE HOMICIDE ARREST BRIDGEPORT
#Bridgeport CT-- This morning, detectives arrested Shardel Ragin (DOB: 7/21/1987 of 114 Asylum Street) for the 2017 murder of Max Antoine. Antoine was gunned down as he walked out of Tiago’s, a downtown restaurant, on April 20, 2017. Ragin is reported to have waited for the victim and another man outside of the restaurant and then fired at them from his car. It is believed that the motive for the shooting is revenge for Ragin and his wife being shot in 2016 in Stamford.agin is charged with Murder, Criminal Attempt at Murder, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Carrying a Pistol Without a Permit, and Weapons in a Motor Vehicle. Ragin, who is currently out on bond for another homicide, is…