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Town Reinstates Timed Parking Enforcement to Manage Parking Availability

Apr 23, 2024 Alex

Westport, CT – The First Selectwoman’s Office and the Police Department have announced that effective May 1, 2024, timed parking limits will be reinstated and enforced in Town parking lots and on Town roadways in Downtown Westport. Timed parking limits in Town owned parking lots and roadways are now 3 hours, increased from the previously enforced 1 and 2-hour limits, as approved by the Board of Selectwomen. Posted limits will be enforced from 8 AM to 6 PM, 7 days a week. Parking on Post Road East will remain timed for 1 or 2 hours. New signage has been installed in all Town parking lots and roadways to reflect the updated time limits. Residents, employees, business owners, and visitors are…

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Bridgeport News: Update on Stabbing

Apr 22, 2024 Alex

On April 20th, 2024, at around 9:15 pm, Bridgeport Police responded to reports of a possible shooting near Middle Street & John Street. Upon arrival, they discovered a stabbing victim being taken to the hospital; no shooting had occurred. During the investigation, officers received suspect descriptions and began searching downtown. They found a crime scene outside the "G'smoke shop" at 7 Middle Street. Meanwhile, a 32-year-old man arrived at the hospital with a stab wound to his chest, and officers helped him inside; he's now in stable condition. Officers spotted a person matching the suspect's description entering the Bridgeport Train Station. They followed him, noticing blood-like stains on his clothes, and detained him in the men's bathroom. The person, identified…

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UPDATE: Homicide Investigation in the 1200 Block of Park Avenue

Apr 18, 2024 Alex

Tragically, 17-year-old Romain Sterling of Bridgeport, CT, passed away on April 17, 2024, from injuries sustained in a shooting on April 10, 2024, along Park Avenue. The Bridgeport Police Department's Detective Bureau is in communication with Romain Sterling's family during this difficult time. This loss deeply impacts the Bridgeport community, affecting officers dedicated to ensuring citizen safety. Our thoughts and prayers are with Romain's family and friends. While significant progress has been made in the investigation, the Bridgeport Police Department seeks the community's assistance in solving this crime. Anyone with information is urged to contact Homicide Detective Thomas Harper at 203-581-5239 or utilize the Bridgeport Police Tips line at 203-576-TIPS. This remains an active investigation, and no further information is…

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Town of Fairfield Files Appeal in Superior Court Against Connecticut Siting Council Decision on Monopoles

Mar 26, 2024 Alex

If you want to look more into this, we had Senator Tony Hwang on On Patrol Live last Sunday where he talked about this pressing issue: https://fb.watch/r2OOOPAUHJ/ Fairfield, CT, March 26, 2024--The Town of Fairfield has officially filed an appeal in Superior Court challenging the legality of the Connecticut Siting Council’s decision dated February 16, 2024, granting United Illuminating (UI) a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the construction of overhead transmission lines along a new route to the north side of Metro-North train tracks, entitled the “Hannon-Morissette Alternative.” The appeal comes after months of Siting Council hearings where the Town and other impacted intervenors repeatedly raised concerns about UI’s plan to install massive monopoles on the south…

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BRIDGEPORT POLICE MAKE SECOND ARREST IN VIOLENT ARMED ROBBERY OF EAST SIDE JEWELRY STORE – THIRD ARREST EXPECTED LATER THIS WEEK

Mar 23, 2024 Alex

The Bridgeport Police have made significant progress in the case of the violent armed robbery at an East Side Jewelry store that occurred on June 10, 2023. On March 15, 2024, 32-year-old Adam Buster of Bridgeport was arrested at his place of employment in Shelton by the Bridgeport Regional Task Force Officers. Buster faces charges of Robbery in the First Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, and Larceny in the First Degree in connection with the robbery at ABC Jewelry on Boston Ave. His bond was set at $750,000. On March 20, 2024, Jermaine Ogrinc, 38, also of Bridgeport, currently held in custody by the CT Department of Corrections, was served with a warrant for his involvement in the same…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT URGES APPROVAL OF LEGISLATION STRENGTHENING CONNECTICUT’S PAID SICK DAYS STATUTES

Mar 19, 2024 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont is urging the Connecticut General Assembly to approve legislation he proposed for consideration this session that will expand and strengthen the state’s paid sick days statutes to ensure that more workers have the ability to take time off from work when they are sick or need to care for a sick family member without sacrificing a day’s wage or risk losing their employment. The proposal will also enact safeguards in these statutes for small businesses to ensure that the right to paid sick days is not being misused. “Our current paid sick days laws include important protections for some workers, however there are broad categories of workers who are left unprotected,” Governor Lamont said. “If…

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