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Stratford News: Body Recovered In Water Rescue Of Capsized Boat

This morning at approximately 10:30am, Coast Guard Long Island Sound announced over marine frequency a capsized boat located in the area of Middle Ground, Long Island Sound,  Stratford Shoal Buoy #2 ( 4 subjects originally on board a 17’ center counsel boat). The USCG responded from Eaton’s Neck New York, located 3 male victims, and took them safely onto their vessel.  Those 3 victims were transported to the Bridgeport Water Street Dock where medics began treatment and transported them to Bridgeport Hospital. The Bridgeport Police Marine Unit responded to “Middle Ground” with Ofcs. Del Valle and Peslak.  They were met by the Fairfield Police Marine Unit.  The fourth male victim was located in the water southwest of the Middle Ground light house.  Ofc.…

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Operation Comfort Critters

#Bridgeport CT--#Easton CT-- How about some likes for Cub Scout Troop 166 and Kevin Burwell of AMR on Operation Comfort Critters?  Last year, Kevin Burwell launched Operation Comfort Critter to provide critters of comfort when AMR responds to a call dealing with a child, whether it be a child being transported or a child of a family member that is being transported to the hospital.  This year, Keven got a lot of help from Troop 166 from Easton's Samuel Staples Elementary School.  A box was left in the school's lobby and an appeal for gently used, non-battery stuffed animals  The troop, all second graders gathered 266 stuffed animals from the school for Operation Comfort Critters.   The critters are sanitized…

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Monroe News: Motorcycle and SUV Collide

2019-10-24@6:54pm--#Monroe CT--Captain Keith White  of the Monroe Fire Department said a motorcycle, with a driver and a passenger, were headed south on Route 111 by Elm Street when a Jeep Grand Cherokee tried to turn left into the Monroe Plaza Shopping Center and hit the motorcycle. The names of the motorcycle driver and its passenger have not yet been released.  

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Governor Headed To Vaping Summit

HARTFORD, CT – On Thursday, Governor Ned Lamont will join officials from several neighboring states, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, at a summit in New York City to discuss issues related to the development of laws, regulations, and policies on the emerging public health threat of vaping-related lung disease, as well as the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes. Other governors planning to attend include Governor Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey, and Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania.   This press release was made possible by:  

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Silver Alert

A SilverAlert has been issued for Kimberly Rowe, a 52 year-old female who is 5’5” and 140 pounds. She was last seen on 09-30-19 at 9:30am wearing a green sweater and khaki shorts on Range Rd in Norwalk.  She suffers from mental health issues and is off her medications. Call 203-854-3114 or 911 if located.  

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