Shelton News: Cigs Taken
12:26am--#Shelton CT-- A male in a white jacket grabbed two cartons of Newports and fled on foot from the Cumberland Farms on River Road near Long Hill Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
Shelton News: Liquor Store Fire
6:40pm--#Shelton CT-- Firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire at Super Saver Liquors at 864 Bridgeport Avenue. Special thanks to Bobby Johnston for sending in the photo from the scene.
I-95 Crash
9:11pm--#Milford CT-- #cttraffic--A rollover crash I-95 southbound between exits 39 and 38. State police are reporting minor injuries but that there is a large amount of debris on the highway.
Boys & Girls Village Receives Grant
MILFORD, Conn. (December 4, 2018) Boys & Girls Village received a $435,000 annualized grant from the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) to support delivery of an intensive home-based services program entitled Multisystemic Therapy - Building Stronger Families (MST-BSF). The program will treat families that are active cases within DCF where there is physical abuse and/or neglect of a child in the family plus substance misuse by at least one caregiver. A two-year pilot study of the program showed significant success, and a large-scale clinical trial of MST-BSF was completed earlier this year in upstate Connecticut. “We are grateful to have the Department of Children and Families’ support as we bring this important new program to Fairfield County,” said…
State Grant for Mortgage Foreclosure Counseling
HARTFORD – State Representative Brenda Kupchick (R-132) and State Senator Tony Hwang (R-28) today shared their support of a state grant for mortgage foreclosure counseling in the amount of $28,000 given to Operation Hope of Fairfield this year. The funding, which comes from the state’s Interest on Real Estate Broker’s Trust Account (IOREBTA), will be used to provide local residents with assistance in foreclosure proceedings, financial counseling and housing remediation. Rep. Kupchick and Sen. Hwang cited recent data showing that Connecticut has one of the highest mortgage foreclosure and default rates in the country, with close to 3,150 properties either under default, foreclosure, or auction. Despite improving economic conditions since the recession of 2009, Connecticut is still running nearly 30 percent above the average foreclosure rate since…
St. Vincent’s Medical Center to Host Complimentary Birth Symposium
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut – November 29, 2018 – St. Vincent’s Medical Center will host its fourth annual Birth Symposium. Expectant parents are invited to learn more about St. Vincent’s birthing and maternity services on Thursday, December 13, 2018, at 7:00 pm. Birth Center tours will begin at 6:30 pm. Featuring caring and compassionate birthing and maternity experts, the Birth Symposium will offer information on the St. Vincent’s Family Birthing Center and other helpful topics, including midwifery, the Bradley Method, and more. Additional resources include prenatal massage, hypno-birthing, chiropractic care in pregnancy, car safety, “Birthing from Within,” and many other services of interest to expectant parents. The program, which is complimentary and open to the public, will be held at St. Vincent’s Medical…
Phishing Scam
I just received this email. I knew NOT to click on the link. I called the bank directly to make sure my account was in good standing which it was. The customer service person said they do NOT post any links in their emails. I have worked with the police departments long enough to not click on any links. Just a reminder to everyone not to get scammed! If in doubt, call the customer support phone number directly, never, never, never click on the link.
Milford News: Fire At Walmart
5:11pm--#Milford CT-- Firefighters quickly extinguish a pallet of goods with a portable fire extinguisher at Walmart at 1365 Boston Post Road in the garden department. If it was really bad, our sponsor could make it like it Never Even Happened:
Bridgeport News: Fish Tank Falls On 2 Year Old
5:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Prayers are needed for a two-year-old who had a fish tank fall on him in the 400 block of Noble Avenue. The child is unresponsive according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by:
I-95 Crash
3:42pm--#cttraffic--#Milford CT-- Watch out for this four-car crash on I-95 southbound with injuries near exit 35. One car is sideways on the highway.