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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG, HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE URGE “HIGHEST LEVEL OF SCRUTINY” FOR INSURANCE RATE HIKE REQUESTS

#Hartford, CT – In joint comments submitted today to the Connecticut Insurance Department, Attorney General William Tong and Healthcare Advocate Ted Doolittle sought the “highest level of scrutiny” for rate hike requests sought by health insurers. Eleven insurers are seeking significant rate increases for a range of individual and small group plans, including those for small businesses. The largest increases are focused on plans typically purchased by small businesses with up to 50 employees. The average increase sought for individual plans is 8.6 percent and 12.9 percent for small group plans. Attorney General Tong and Healthcare Advocate Doolittle note that healthcare spending dropped as a consequence of the pandemic. As a result, insurers reaped windfall profits. Now, they are seeking…

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Bridgeport News: Cars Underwater

#Bridgeport CT-- Everyone has been warning you, if the road looks flooded, it probably is. DA's with their cars submerged at 500 Park Ave, Olive Street, State Street, East Washington, North and River, Bishop Avenue. This news report is made possible by:

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Bridgeport News: Road Closure

2021-09-01@10:15pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of Crescent at Seaview being closed. If the road looks flooded, it probably is. Don't chance crossing it especially at night! This news report is made possible by: https://www.pereztirecenter.com/

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Tonight’s Vehicle Fire

2021-09-01@9:42pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Tonight's vehicle fire is in the 500 block of John Street. Firefighters taking care of the fully engulfed car. This news report is made possible by:

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Fairfield News: Black Rock Turnpike Closed In Both Directions

UPDATE: Turned out to be further up the road in Easton. 2021-09-01@8:00pm--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic--Black Rock Turnpike (Route 58) is closed in both directions near North Street due to a downed tree. This news report is made possible by:

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Fairfield News: Businesses With Stolen Catalytic Converters

2021-09-01 #Fairfield CT-- Hansen Flowers at 1040 Post Road0 and Land Surveying Service of 1275 Post Road reporting to police they had catalytic converters taken from company vehicles overnight. This news report is made possible by:

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Criminal Attempt Assault in the 1st Degree Arrest

On August 31, 2021 at approximately 11:44 am Bridgeport Police responded to the 100 block of Park Street on the report of shots fired - automatic gunfire.  Upon arrival, Officers observed an abundance of shell casings with vehicles and a residence struck by gunfire. The Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center provided police officers with a description of the suspects and a description of the vehicle utilized in the shooting.  The Bridgeport Police Patrol Division and Detective Bureau responded to the scene.  The suspect vehicle, a dark blue 2007 BMW X5, was observed in the area of the East Washington Avenue bridge.  Police attempted a felony motor vehicle stop at the intersection of East Washington Avenue and Housatonic Avenue. The suspect vehicle…

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I-95 Crash

2021-09-01@8:56am--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A crash in the left break down lane I-95 northbound has the left lane closed and starting to back up traffic. No word on injuries.

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG URGES PURA TO DECREASE EVERSOURCE’S RATES

(Hartford, CT) — Attorney General William Tong today called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to significantly reduce Eversource’s rates. Following the passage of the Take Back Our Grid Act last year, PURA opened a rate review proceeding and is evaluating electric companies’ rates to see if an interim rate reduction is appropriate. The Take Back Our Grid Act, passed in October 2020, urged PURA to examine whether interim rate relief was warranted for Connecticut consumers. “Connecticut families and consumers cannot afford to pay any more for their utilities. Electricity costs in our state are already the highest in the continental United States and as families continue to work and attend school from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they need…

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