Hold on to your wallet, the Connecticut legislators are back in session. Senator Dennis Bradley took time to tell the DoingItLocal viewers what he finds to be important items in the upcoming session. He’s excited that there is a solid proposal to bring a casino and sports betting to Bridgeport. As a pastor’s son he believes that adults can make up their own minds on whether to immunize their children. He also thinks that tolls is just another way to tax the middle class. Before you comment, make sure you watch the video on why he thinks this way!
I spend countless hours online, especially on Facebook. I don’t believe I have seen someone thank someone one for correcting them and this is worthy of note. I think this is the first time ever online I’ve seen this! Way to go! Let’s start a trend LOL!
UPDATE: According to radio reports the car hit a parked car sending it into the garage. The car came to a stop on Lyda Drive. Firefighters also report that a guy line snapped and flew up over the primary electrical wires.
2020-01-12@9:27pm–#Milford CT– A car crashed into a fence, the into a garage on Anderson Avenue.
FARMINGTON, Conn. [December 30, 2019] — The spirit of giving continued all throughout 2019 by American Red Cross corporate sponsors across Connecticut. Pledging towards our Disaster Responder and Ready 365 programs, their generosity helped fulfill the values that make the Red Cross the foremost global humanitarian organization. Our donors stand with the Red Cross to power our organization with strong infrastructure, trained volunteers, innovative technology and critical resources necessary to our neighbors in need.
On the ground, our local response is powered by nearly 1,900 volunteers who responded to 700 local incidents, provided immediate disaster assistance to nearly 1,300 families, installed nearly 6,200 free smoke alarms, held more than 3,400 blood drives and collected more than 101,000 units of blood, taught nearly 70,000 Connecticut families CPR, First Aid, Lifeguard and Babysitter training, uplifted more than 2,700 military families by offering financial assistance and emergency communications support, and successfully sent more than 20,000 greeting cards through our “Holiday Mail for Heroes” program.
“The financial pledges of our Disaster Responder and Ready 365 members and countless time commitments by our volunteers truly embody the beliefs of the American Red Cross,” said Mario Bruno, CEO, American Red Cross in Connecticut and Rhode Island. “The unwavering support of these organizations and individuals directly influence every Red Cross response.” The current members of the Red Cross Connecticut and Rhode Island Region Disaster Responder and Ready 365 programs are: Disaster Responder: Avangrid Foundation; GE Foundation; United Technologies. Ready 365: Amica Insurance; Cartus; Cigna; CVS Health; The Connecticut Apartment Association; Deep River Snacks; General Reinsurance Corporation; O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc.; National Grid; Stanley Black & Decker; Webster Bank; Wells Fargo. Organizations interested in helping the Red Cross stand ready and prepared, please visit: http://www.redcross.org/local/connecticut/donate/ready-365 for annual giving program opportunities.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
2019-12-17@5:33pm–#Fairfield CT– This incident happened on Stratfield Road between Montauk and Senior Place but it is happening all over. Poor visibility caused two driver to run into this downed branch. It may be 35 degrees out but the trees and elevated things like wires are icing and coming down.
HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the state is set to approve $5 million in funding that will permit a new round of grants to begin under Connecticut’s Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Program. The initiative, administered by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, provides grants to municipalities, nonprofit land conservation organizations, and water companies to acquire land and have it designated as open space.
The allocation has been placed on the agenda to be approved during next week’s meeting of the State Bond Commission. Governor Lamont serves as chairman of the commission.
“Our administration has set high goals to mitigate the effects of climate change and implement policies that better preserve our air, water, and natural resources,” Governor Lamont said. “This program is an important component of preserving some of the best and most beautiful land in the world, and by partnering with our municipalities and nonprofits we can ensure that these valuable resources are preserved in perpetuity for generations to come.”
Projects under the program are awarded funding through a competitive application process. Awards are granted to projects that offer the highest conservation and recreational value and that leverage the greatest percentage of private and municipal funding.
The State Bond Commission meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 18 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 1E of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.
3:50pm–UPDATE: Firefighters say the source was a burnt out belt. No mention what it was a belt to. Sounds like my belt after Thanksgiving dinner!
2019-11-29@3:40pm–#Milford CT– Report of smoking coming from the sitting room on the first floor at Macy’s at the Connecticut Post Mall. They are closing that area off to prevent smoke from going inside the mall.
