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Bridgeport News: Transactions Turn To Robberies

2021-09-28@4:27pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was robbed by 2 black males in what was suppose to be a motor vehicle sale transaction. One of the men was armed with a firearm and robbed the victim of $1,500. Both suspects fled on foot. 8:36pm--Counterfeit money was given in exchange for a A 2019 Kawasaki KX250 green dirt bike on Norland Avenue. Responsible is a black male with braids, wearing a black hat and black hoodie. BRIDGEPORT POLICE RECOMMEND ANYONE CONDUCTING A PROPERTY TRANSACTION TO CONDUCT IT IN SAFE AREAS SUCH AS IN THE VICINITY OF A POLICE DEPARTMENT OR PUBLIC BUILDING WHERE PEOPLE AND SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS ARE PRESENT. This press release was made possible by:

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG URGES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO FIX BROKEN PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM

Hartford, CT -- Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to take robust action to fix the broken Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Since borrowers first became eligible for relief in 2017, almost all PSLF applications have been rejected, leaving millions of public servants in the lurch. These teachers, nurses, public interest attorneys, social workers, first responders, servicemembers, and others incurred significant student loan debt in order to gain the skills necessary to educate, heal, and protect our communities – under the promise that a portion of these loans would eventually be forgiven. In the letter, the coalition applauds ED’s commitment to improving implementation of the PSLF…

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Bridgeport News: Crashes

2021-09-29#11:39pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First report of a car hitting a couple parked cars and then a planter in front of an apartment at Fairfield and West Avenue. That intersection is reported closed to traffic. A second separate accident reported at West and Washington Avenue. This news report is made possible by:

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Executive Orders Extended

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont announced that as the Connecticut General Assembly has given final legislative approval to renew the COVID-19 civil preparedness and public health emergency declarations through February 15, 2022, he has signed an executive order – Executive Order No. 14 – authorizing nine previously issued executive orders to remain in effect through the duration of the renewed declarations, and revising and narrowing two previously issued executive orders. The governor explained that this new executive order is necessary so that certain previously issued orders can continue beyond September 30, 2021, which is the date that the declarations had previously been scheduled to expire. He informed legislative leaders of his intent to issue this order in a letter delivered to them last…

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Fairfield News: Diesel Spill

2021-09-28@5:18pm-- #Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Fairfield Fire and a private contractor is on I-95 southbound between exit 24 and 25 where there is a diesel spill from a saddle tank from a truck. The diesel also went down the sewer drain. This news report is made possible by:

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