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Westport News: Traffic Concerns

(Westport, CT) - The Westport Downtown Merchants Association will be holding anoutdoor downtown shopping event this Saturday, August 14th from 10:00 AM to 6:00PM. This event will necessitate the closure of Main Street between Post Road Eastand Avery Place as well as Elm Street between Main Street and the Baldwin Lot from6:00 AM until 9:00 PM on Saturday, August 14th. These road closures will result intraffic congestion downtown and increased pedestrian traffic.Motorists should expect delays in the center of town due to these closures. The PoliceDepartment asks that pedestrians utilize the marked crosswalks and motorists useextra caution while driving through the area.

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Fairfield News: Fleeing Suspect Caputred

2020-08-09@9:24pm-- A suspect in a gray Jeep fled from an officer on a traffic stop almost hitting the the officer. A short time later police located the Jeep at Post and North Benson Road. He then pulled into the Bob's parking lot where he was surrounded by police and he surrendered peacefully. Looks like he's going to need our sponsor!

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Bridgeport News: 2 Assaulted

2021-08-09@6:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- EMS on scene with two assault victims at Huntington Road and Beecher Street. Unknown if the circumstances behind the assaults. This news report is made possible by: https://www.pereztirecenter.com/

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Westport News: Fire On Da Roof

Westport firefighters were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm at a multi-occupancystrip mall on Post Road West. The initial dispatch was for Engine 4, Engine 2 Truck 1 andthe Shift Commander. Engine 6 was added to the assignment after clearing from anotheremergency incident. E4 arrived and reported an odor of burning and light smoke condition inside theoccupancy. Truck 1 laddered the roof and found smoke coming from a roof scuttle hatch.Engine 4 and Engine 2 stretched a hose line and checked each of the businesses for smokeand fire. Truck 1, assisted by Engine 6, located a smoldering fire involving roofingmaterials in the area of the roof scuttle. The fire was quickly extinguished and crews worked on providing salvage and overhaul…

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Bridgeport News: 3 Injured In Crash

2021-08-09@5:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- 3 people were taken to the hospital after this crash at Suburban and Park Avenue.

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The Connecticut Department of Transportation is asking for your help in stopping the spread of Spotted Lanternfly in Connecticut

A new invasive insect is making its way into Connecticut and the Department of Transportation is asking for travelers and residents to be on the lookout for “hitch hikers” on vehicles and trailers entering or traveling within the state. In other states, travel corridors have been linked to the spread of this invasive insect. Inspect your vehicles, RV’s, trailers, and other items for the spotted lanternfly when travelling through areas with known or suspected populations (currently Fairfield County including the towns of Greenwich, Stamford, New Canaan, Norwalk, Fairfield, and Westport). These insects are known to hitch a ride on vehicles and clothing. During the months of August through November the adults of this pest may be seen and can attach…

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Governor Ned Lamont is urging Connecticut residents to support local farmers during National Farmers Market Week – which runs from August 1 to 7, 2021 – by purchasing locally grown products designated with the Connecticut Grown logo and visiting some of the more than 90 certified farmers markets statewide. A list of every certified farmers market in Connecticut can be found online at www.CTGrown.gov/farmersmarkets. An interactive map of farmers markets is also available at www.CTGrown.org. Now in its 22nd year, National Farmers Market Week highlights the vital role that farmers markets play in the nation’s food system. The COVID-19 pandemic made it clear that local food systems with short supply chains are resilient, and farmers markets keep communities connected while addressing food insecurity by offering programs for the most vulnerable residents to access fresh, nutritious, local foods. “Our farmers markets in Connecticut provide for meaningful connections between the farmers who grow…

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MORE THAN $16 MILLION TO SUPPORT LOCAL SPECIAL EDUCATION COVID-19 RECOVERY EFFORTS

Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Acting Commissioner of Education Charlene Russell-Tucker today visited Regional School District 17 in Higganum to highlight the more than $16 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief II (ESSER II) funds that are being made available to assist 170 school districts across Connecticut with delivering special education services to more than 80,000 students during the 2021-22 school year. “These funds are an important way to provide needed resources to special education programs throughout Connecticut and ensure that all of our students have equal access to the education they deserve,” Governor Lamont said. “The Connecticut State Department of Education’s longstanding commitment to equitable access to education for all of our students drives the work of our…

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Bridgeport News: Not So Pleasant On Pleasant Street

2021-08-08@11:22pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders on the scene of an assault on Pleasant Street. There are no details whether its from a robbery or a domestic, but that's why they are there. This news report is made possible by:

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Bridgeport News: Crashes

2021-08-08@9:08pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A three car crash (pictured) with injuries on Platt Street. 9:30pm--Another crash with injuries on Olive Street. 9:32pm--A pedestrian was struck Norman Street near Maplewood Avenue.

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