Bridgeport News: Car Hits Garage
2020-10-31@12:38am--#Bridgeport CT-- A car has hit a garage in the 1500 block of Old Town Road. No entrapment or serious structural damage. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Go Big or GOURD home!
Fairfield Warde High School Marketing students gave the school “pumpkin” to talk about this week! The students came together to create the Annual Warde Great Pumpkin Patch. Students were asked to prepare and organize a marketing campaign for an existing product. They investigated and evaluated a product’s SWOT & PEST Analysis, Marketing Mix, Marketing Segmentation, and Competitive Position using a variety of research tools and methodologies. Using their creativity, they were challenged to transform existing ideas and knowledge into new ideas using a pumpkin and making it resemble the existing product or service.
Fairfield News: Crash!
2020-10-30@7:07pm--#Sothport CT--#Fairfield CT-- A crash with multiple injuries has the Post Road at Hulls Highway shutdown. This news report is made possible by: Vist BDK Law Group at: http://www.bdklawgroup.com/
Fairfield News: Grant For Operation Hope Foreclosure Program
State Senator Tony Hwang joins Operation Hope's Executive Director Carla Miklos to announce the approval of $30,000 in state’s Interest on Real Estate Broker’s Trust Account (IOREBTA) grant funding to support mortgage foreclosure counseling services provided by Operation Hope throughout Fairfield County. There has been a 300% increase of possible evictions since last year. The landlords that count on rent money are facing foreclosure due to the loss of rental income. This is for the greater Fairfield County, not just Fairfield. Operation Hope has been providing relief to those in need for over 35 years. You can reach them at 203-292-5588 or online at https://operationhopect.org/ https://youtu.be/tO0h-vZzgFo
Bridgeport News: Crash!
2020-10-30@5:18pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a two car crash at Main and Thorme Street. No word on injuries, expect delays. This new report is made possible by:
Insurance Commissioner Urges Consumers to Research Their Health Plan Options Now
Insurance Department Commissioner, Andrew N. Mais urges consumers to research their health plan options as we enter the Open Enrollment period beginning November 1. Consumers are strongly encouraged to take the time to fully understand what their health plan options, premiums and out-of-pocket costs are, and to also understand how they work before purchasing a Health Insurance Plan. “Consumers should research if the plan comes with protections required by Connecticut and/or federal law and is marketed by a licensed insurance carrier or licensed broker in Connecticut,” Commissioner Mais said. “As Open Enrollment is now upon us, this is the best time to shop around and find a product that is right for you and your family.” Consumers interested in learning how…
COMMUNITY LEADERS CALL FOR PEACE ON ELECTION DAY
On Friday, October 30 at 12 PM at Hartford City Hall, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) will join elected officials and community leaders to call for a peaceful Election Day and post-election as communities work to finalize the vote count. With increased absentee ballot use this year as a result of the ongoing pandemic, reported results may be later than past elections. This press release was made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Communicable Disease Clinic Closed
Bridgeport, CT – Health Director Lisa Morrissey announced the temporary closure of the Communicable Disease Clinic until November 10, 2020. Officials have been notified that two city employees have tested positive for COVID-19. The closure follows quarantine and isolation protocols with precautionary measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 within the offices and among personnel. Contact tracing has begun and is extended to visitors of the clinic that may have been affected. The following actions are in place to ensure the continuity of care for patients as well as the notification of potential exposure: • Tuberculosis (TB) operations have been transferred to the state. The State Department of Public Health (CTDPH) will be taking over continuity of care for TB patients for the next 14 days. Arrangements…
Fairfield News: TV Taken
2020-10-29@11:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a TV taken from a shed on Church Hill Road. This news report is made possible by:
$3.5 MILLION TO ENHANCE SUICIDE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut has been awarded a five-year grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to enhance a range of suicide prevention activities coordinated among several state agencies. The grant, awarded to the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), will run through August 31, 2025 and will be a joint effort between DPH, the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF), and UConn Health. While the grant will work to prevent suicide across all age ranges, it will focus on several populations in Connecticut that are being disproportionately impacted by suicide or attempted suicide, including middle-aged…