Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) is welcoming a viability grant to Bridgeport from the Department of Agriculture. The viability grant will help to establish the first shipping container urban farm in the city and increase access to healthy green vegetables. The funding will allow for the purchase, installation, and construction of three shipping container urban farming structures to hydroponically grow microgreens and leafy vegetables which will provide year-round access to microgreens to Bridgeport's residents and the East End NRZ Market. "Urban communities should have access to locally grown produce and I am thankful to the Department of Agriculture for awarding Bridgeport this funding," said Sen. Moore. "Not only will this make locally grown vegetables more accessible to people who live in the city, but it…
Tonight’s Vehicle Fire
2021-02-08@1:13am--#Bridgeport CT--Tonight's vehicle fire is a car in the parking lot at Scruples on North Avenue.
I-95 Rollover
2021-02-07@7:55pm--#Bridgeport CT--#cttraffic-- A one car rollover on I-95 northbound on the exit 28 ramp.
Fairfield New: Town Plow Driver Threatened
2021-02-07@6:35pm--#Fairfield CT-- A private plow operator threatened at town plow driver on Newell Place (off South Benson Road). He threatened to "shoot him if he returned". This news report is made possible by: Visit Scap's Website at: https://www.scapchryslerjeep.com/
On Tuesday, Feb. 9, a public hearing will be held on a proposal from majority democrats to create government-run health care in Connecticut. Despite the lofty promise of affordable and accessible Health Insurance, this proposal could: Cite promise savings and access that are unproven and unsustainableRaise the cost of private and employer health insuranceForce people onto state run MedicaidCT taxpayers will pay for the government-run insurance's future losses.Kill good-paying private sector insurance jobs in our state Republicans have proposed a better way. Our Republican solution (SB 502 proposed by Senators Kevin Kelly, Paul Formica and Tony Hwang) protects middle-class families and Connecticut jobs. It will be based on market proven health insurance risk management and cost controls. It could lower health insurance premiums…
Bridgeport News: Firefighters Threatened
BRIDGEPORT, CT –On Saturday February 6, 2021 the Bridgeport Fire Department was dispatched to Taft Avenue on a medical call on a reported party suffering chest pain. While onscene the party who was exhibiting signs of intoxication displayed a knife when the BFDmembers tried to assist him. Bridgeport Police were called to the scene. The party wastransported to St. Vincent’s Medical Center by AMR. The party Arturo Otavalo of Bridgeport is charged with 53a-181 BREACH OF PEACE 2ND DEG 102/17/2021 1 COUNT, and 53a-62 THREATENING 2ND DEG 1 1 COUNT his bond was set at$5,000.
Fairfield News: Kitchen Fire
2021-02-07@1:31pm--#Fairfield CT-- #ctfire--Firefighters extinguish a kitchen fire at 1000 Knapps Highway.
Bridgeport New: Person Shot
UPDATE: UPDATE: Police are saying it was a delivery person shot in the back and was transported to the hospital by EMS. 2021-02-06@9:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A person shot in the 300 block of Dover Street. A witness told me the victim was taken by ambulance at Remington and Stewart Street but the crime scene is in the 300 block of Dover Street.
Stratford News: Police Involved Shooting UPDATE
Stratford Police UPDATE:On Friday, February 5, 2021, the Connecticut State Police – Eastern District Major Crime Squad(EDMCS) detectives were requested by Hartford State’s Attorney Sharmese Walcott to assume theinvestigation of an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the area of Main Street, in the town of Stratford. This incident occurred at approximately 7:35 p.m., during an attempt to serve a felony warrant for domestic charges. The suspect was observed entering a vehicle at which time Stratford Police Officers attempted a traffic stop where force was used. The suspect did sustain injuries and was transported to an area hospital.It was confirmed that a firearm was discovered on-scene. The officers involved in this incident were wearing body-worn cameras (BWC). The Connecticut State Police…
Bridgeport News: Burglary Suspect Caught In The Act
2021-01-24@1:38am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police's quick response time allowed them to capture the burglary suspect inside the Brooklawn Grocery & Deli at 652 Brooklawn Avenue. The suspect won a pair of silver bracelets and an all expense paid trip to 300 Congress Street.