6:41pm–#Milford CT– Another building hit by a car but with slight damage this time at 33 New Haven Avenue which Google says is the SBC Restaurant and Beer Bar. The car is on it’s roof according to radio reports but the damage to the building is not as bad as the Crushed Grape.
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#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the outline of his administration’s revenue package to stabilize the Special Transportation Fund (STF) and allow for critical investments in the state’s transportation system to take place. Implementation of the administration’s plan for the STF would restore canceled state and municipal projects across Connecticu and would prevent drastic increases in rail and bus fares and major service reductions on Metro-North, Shore Line East, and CTtransit bus services.
Without the reinstatement of canceled projects, Connecticut’s infrastructure will fall further into a state of disrepair, making our roads and bridges less safe for residents and harming the state’s economy.
The proposal takes four specific actions in order to stabilize the STF and bring critical projects back online:
The STF finances the state’s entire transportation system, including the operating costs of the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and all of the services it provides. In December, Governor Malloyreiterated and increased his warnings on the solvency of the fund following the release of a report showing that without prompt action, it will be in deficit by fiscal year 2019, which begins July 1, 2018. Earlier this month, the Governor and the CTDOT indefinitely suspended $4.3 billion in projects affecting every town across the state, including critical improvements to the I-91/Route 15 interchange on the Charter Oak Bridge, the replacement of the Waterbury Mixmaster, and the widening of I-95 from Bridgeport to Stamford.
“Investment in transportation is investment in Connecticut’s economic future,” Governor Malloy said. “But for decades, our state has chronically underfunded our roads, bridges, tunnels, and rails, and as a result our infrastructure consistently ranks among the worst in the nation. Without new revenues this year, we face a transportation cliff. We will be forced to make draconian cutbacks, affecting even routine maintenance. If we want to revitalize our urban centers and attract the jobs of tomorrow, we absolutely must ensure the solvency of the Special Transportation Fund, and we must do it early in this legislative session. We can no longer afford to wait – it’s time for action.”
“The combination of immediate and long term additional revenue provided by the Governor’s recommendations represents a solution to maintaining our commitment to operate a safe highway, bus and rail transportation network and to avoid serious deterioration of our state and municipal transportation infrastructure,” CTDOT Commissioner James P. Redeker said. “The additional revenue in fiscal year 2019 will relieve bus and rail riders of the potential for massive impacts to fares and service. Overall, the implementation of a growing, predictable income stream to the fund will enable the effective planning and delivery of the quality transportation system that Connecticut’s economy depends on.”
In 1997, Connecticut’s gas tax was reduced from $0.39 per gallon to $0.25 per gallon and it has not been increased since. Over the same period, rail fares have increased by 54 percent and bus fares have increased by 75 percent. And while Connecticut has refused to increase transportation revenue, 26 states – including eight in the past year – have increased their gas taxes. This isn’t limited to “blue” states; it includes GOP-dominated states like South Carolina and Tennessee. In 2016, New Jersey’s former GOP Governor Chris Christie signed a $0.23 per gallon increase in the gas tax.
“Despite big promises of a massive infrastructure package, it has become clear that the Trump administration has no plans to make real investments in our transportation system,” Governor Malloy added. “Other states have realized that they must take matters into their own hands, and we must do the same to ensure the viability of the Special Transportation Fund.”
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding President Donald Trump’s attack on New Haven Mayor Toni Harp:
Governor Malloy said, “It’s disturbing but not surprising that President Trump – just so he could spread dishonest and hateful rhetoric against immigrants – decided to attack a strong leader who stood up to his backwards policies. I am proud to stand with Mayor Harp. Unlike this president, she is a brilliant and thoughtful leader who stands for the values that make Connecticut strong. Our state will continue to push for diversity and inclusion, despite the president’s attempts to sow division and racial resentment.”
Lt. Governor Wyman said, “We stand behind Mayor Harp and her leadership in New Haven. President Trump’s reckless and false assertions about immigrants don’t represent Connecticut’s values. We are proud to support diversity in our communities, our workplaces, and our schools. It makes us a stronger state, and it puts us on the right side of history.”’
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1:33pm–#Milford CT–#cttraffic– I-95 northbound a multi-vehicle crash near exit 39B. Avoid the area!
12:55pm-#Shelton CT– First responders on the way to Walnut Tree and Waverly Road for a car stuck in flood waters and a person trapped in the car according to radio reports. When firefighters arrived they found the knee high and got the occupant out of the car.
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11:37pm–#Milford CT–#cttraffic– I-95 northbound a crash involving a tractor-trailer between exits 34 and 35 has the highway backed up. Take an alternative route this may be awhile!
January is National Radon Action Month and the Naugatuck Valley Health District (NVHD) is recommending residents to test their homes for radon gas, the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.
While supplies last, residents in the towns of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Seymour, and Shelton can pick up a FREE radon test kit at the health department located at 98 Bank Street in Seymour starting Monday, January 8, 2018. Supplies are limited, so please call Ali at (203) 881-3255 to make sure test kits are still available before you head to the health department. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas formed from the natural decay of uranium and is found in rock, soil and water. Although radon in outdoor air poses a relatively low risk to human health, it can enter homes from the surrounding soil and become a health hazard inside buildings. Radon is an invisible gas that has no smell and people often don’t know when this silent killer is in their homes. That is why testing for radon and
reducing elevated levels is so important. Breathing high levels of radon over a long period of time can damage the lungs and become dangerous to you and your children. Health officials estimate that radon is responsible for more than 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States. Testing for radon saves lives and could potentially save yours and the lives of your loved ones. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends that homes with radon levels at or above 4.0 pCi/L be fixed. Homeowners should consider reducing their potential lung cancer risk by fixing homes with radon levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L. Smokers exposed to radon have a much higher risk for developing lung cancer. Radon problems can be corrected by qualified radon contractors, with costs typically ranging between $1,200
and $1,500. A homeowner should hire a qualified radon mitigation (reduction) contractor to decrease airborne radon levels. To obtain a list of qualified radon mitigation contractors, please visit the DPH Radon Program web site at www.ct.gov/dph/radon.
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Easton, CT– Easton ACTS (Area Congregations Together in Service) will host a refugee awareness and household goods collection event called ‘No Place Like Home’, Saturday, January 20, 2018, 7pm at Covenant Church of Easton, 1 Sport Hill Rd.,Easton, CT 06612. The donated goods will help furnish the apartment of a fully documented refugee family hoping to
permanently resettle in the United States in 2018.
The Wizard of Oz-themed evening will feature two speakers, including a recently resettled refugee, Mahmood Mahmood who will recount his experiences, and Co-sponsorship Manager, Greg Marino from Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS). IRIS is a non-sectarian, independent nonprofit refugee resettlement agency that has welcomed more than 5,000 refugees to Connecticut since 1982. Guests will enjoy dessert, and have the opportunity to ‘tour’ refugee camps using virtual reality goggles, write postcards to state and federal representatives advocating for refugee acceptance programs, and choose a household item offa registry to provide for the family Easton ACTS will be helping to resettle this year. To view the household goods registry, click here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084da8ad22a20-furniture
Family-friendly event. Suggested donation $5.
“Easton ACTS is simply people helping people. We hope the larger community will want to join us in this unique opportunity to welcome the newest members of our country. Over 21 million refugees have been forced to leave their country, we wanted to do more than just watch the suffering. This event, and the work of Easton ACTS and IRIS together, provides a tangible way to help,” says Amy Zima, Easton ACTS Co-Chair.
Easton ACTS was created in 2017 by the faith community located in and around Easton, CT. The organization has collected $10,000 to help resettle an incoming refugee family, newly documented as permanent legal residents of the United States. Easton ACTS, along with IRIS, will spend approximately six months resettling the family and helping them assimilate with housing, employment, education, health, financial, transportation and acculturation assistance.
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4:11pm–#cttraffic–Andrew from Servpro sent in this crash that has the Merritt Parkway northbound between exits 40 and 41 backed up.
1:20pm–#Monroe CT– Firefighters on scene of a structure fire on Elm Street.
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