Tom Sherwood of Sherwood Farms at 355 Sport Hill Road in Easton shared this photo the National Guard parked across the street from his farm. Tom says the farm has power but no phone or cable so he is currently unable to take credit cards at this time. 2020-08-07@1:22pm--#Easton CT-- Yesterday we shared a press release with you about the National Guard being deployed. I just heard that they are working in Easton clearing the roads.
Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong and Department of Revenue Services Acting Commissioner John Biello are warning Connecticut residents to be wary of mailings that claim to be warrants collecting unpaid tax debt. The letters received by Connecticut businesses were not sent by or on behalf of the Department of Revenue Services, but by a private company selling tax settlement services. The letters claim to issue a warrant against the companies for failing to pay taxes and instruct the recipients to pay a certain amount in full or call a phone number to avoid action. “These attempts to cheat Connecticut’s business owners out of their hard-earned money are nothing short of egregious,” said Attorney General Tong. “Our office will continue to fight these…
With so many people that are out of power, cable, and internet I hope the towns are planning on a baby boom in May and and an increase in school population in 2025! This post is made possible buy:
From city officials to citizens everyone is asking where are the utility trucks? If you see UI truck in your area, posted it here and what street it was on. Give a little hope your neighbors in getting their power restored. Let's just hope this isn't as difficult as playing Where's Waldo. Has anyone seen an out-of-state utility truck helping out? Remember when all the other states would have hurricanes or ice storms and your power lines came down and then we sent our trucks out to help them out? Where are the out-of-state trucks when we need them? This report is made possible by:
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is requesting the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to conduct a thorough investigation of the state’s public utility companies, including Eversource and United Illuminating, amid widespread outages caused by Tropical Storm Isaias that have left hundreds of thousands of customers without power. The governor said that the companies’ response to the storm has been wholly inadequate and does not meet the obligations for the critical resources they are responsible for providing on behalf of Connecticut residents. He wants to know what specific steps the companies took in the lead up to Tropical Storm Isaias, which had been forecast to impact Connecticut several days prior to making landfall and remained…
2020-08-05 #Weston CT-- #ctfire-- Weston fire is requesting mutual aid from surrounding towns for a fire in one of their buildings at 56 Norfield Road, which comes back to the fire marshal's office on Google maps. However they are directing the firefighting equipment closer to the town hall area. I have a couple people on the way to file a report for us. news report is made possible by:
I amham a LOT of calls across the area for high carbon monoxide due to poor or no ventilation. Do NOT leave the generator in a garage or any enclosed area. Make sure the generator is far enough from your home for proper ventilation!! This press release is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_83697" align="aligncenter" width="1712"] Visit our sponsor AFC Urgent at: https://www.afcurgentcarebridgeport.com/[/caption]
Westport, CT - First Selectman Jim Marpe and the Emergency Management Team released the following message in preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Isaias. Tropical Storm Isaias will enter Westport this afternoon, bringing very gusty winds and heavy rain. Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director Robert Yost urges, “Residents are advised to stay indoors and avoid travel until the storm passes. Plan to be home by NOON today as the storm is speeding up. Review your Pre-Storm Checklist and prepare your home. We are expecting damaging winds and flooding.” Tornado Watch: There is a high risk for at least a few weak tornadoes according to the Storm Prediction Center. A tornado watch has been issued for our area. Seek shelter and avoid…
The Connecticut Green Bank is offering flexible repayment options to new borrowers who use its Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing to make energy-saving improvements. C-PACE is an innovative program that helps commercial, industrial, and non-profit property owners access affordable, long-term financing for qualifying energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades. The projects are repaid through a voluntary assessment on the building owner’s property tax bill. The Green Bank has designed these new repayment options in order to provide relief to property owners impacted by COVID-19. The repayment options will provide borrowers with immediately increased cashflow by significantly reducing operating expenses in the near term and deferring all or a portion of payments until later. Building owners will also enjoy…
2020-08-03@1:46pm--#Darien CT-- #cttraffic-- Today's vehicle fire is being hosted by Darien on I-95 northbound at exit 12.
