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Mutual Traffic Enforcement In Fairfield County

The number one complaint about the town of Fairfield has to do with traffic. Whether or not its speeding traffic stop signs or other traffic related issues." said Chief Garry MacNamara.  The boundaries amoung towns will be just lines on a map as towns coordinate traffic enforcement.  So a Monroe police officer could be working traffic, radar DUI, seat belt enforcement  in Fairfield or Stratford. On Thursday March 30, 2017, the Fairfield County Traffic Unit held a press conference at Jennings Beach to introduce the newly formed traffic unit. Bridgeport, Fairfield, Trumbull, Easton, Stratford and Monroe Police Departments have entered into an agreement which will allow these agencies to work in a coordinated effort to help reduce traffic crashes and…

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News12’s Tom Appleby Retires – Broadcasts To Originate In New Jersey

#Norwalk CT-- Today was Tom Appleby's last newscast as he retires and all future newscast will originate in New Jersey.  Since 1984 Appleby has been anchor, news director and general manager at News12 on Cross Street in Norwalk.   Altice purchased Cablevision in June of 2016  from founder Charles Dolan and his son James.   In August of 2016 Altice consolidated it's call center in Shelton, laying off 600 people.   Today was the last day for all anchors at News12.  There was no mention of it on their newscast or  social media.   The local  reporters and photographers will remain according to Altice.     The weekend newscasts were originating for a couple months now.  All newscasts from this point will…

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I-95 Crash

4:00pm--#Fairfield Connecticut-- Firefighters on scene of a crash on I-95 northbound AND southbound between exits 23 and 24.  Firefighters arrived on scene to find the driver of a white sedan who was traveling southbound fled the scene after his wheel came off the car and smashing the windshield of a car traveling in the northbound lane.  K-9 was called in as fresh tracks in the snow was located on Sunset Avenue but the track was lost a short time later.   This news report is made possible by:http://www.zeislaw.com/attorneys/james-r-miron/    

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Governor Celebrates Gun Expansion In State

HARTFORD, CT– Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Colt’s Manufacturing Company is purchasing its West Hartford headquarters and manufacturing facility and making new investments to expand operations and grow jobs in Connecticut.  The acquisition of this property is a key part of the company’s growth strategy and is part of a $23 million project by Colt that targets the retention of its current workforce of 600 employees and will lead to the creation of an additional 100 jobs at the location over the next five years.   Colt has designed and manufactured firearms in Connecticut since 1847.  Today, the company serves military, law enforcement and civilian customers and spends tens of millions of dollars annually on suppliers, service providers…

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Congressional Art Competition

It is my pleasure to announce the 2017 Congressional Art Competition, an annual, nation-wide art contest sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives. I encourage all students in grades 9-12 who reside in or attend high school in Connecticut's Fourth Congressional District to participate. This is one of my favorite annual events, and meeting the student artists and their families is something I look forward to each spring. Entries are judged by a panel of local artists and representatives of arts organizations in Southwest Connecticut. The winning entry from our district is displayed for one year in the United States Capitol alongside artwork from every congressional district across the country. The winning artist will receive two roundtrip tickets to attend…

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