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Stefanowski: Lamont reneging on millions of dollars in funding to municipalities because of corruption within his own Administration

Madison, CT- Bob Stefanowski, candidate for Governor of Connecticut, responds to Finance, Revenue and Bonding and Education Committees Joint Informational Forum on the State's School Construction Program: "Leaders need to lead and not blame others for their lack of oversight. It was startling to hear the Lamont Administration looking to displace blame and responsibility onto municipalities, many of whom have come out publicly stating that top level officials in the Lamont Administration forced them to use certain contractors in school construction projects,” said Stefanowski. “Claiming the towns have ultimate authority over school construction decisions while they’re being pressured by the state to pick certain vendors, and then pulling funding for these projects, not only misplaces blame, it punishes our communities…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG ANNOUNCES $4.8 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong, U.S. Attorney Leonard C. Boyle, and Special Agent in Charge Phillip Coyne of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General announced today that Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc. has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments in which it will pay nearly $4.8 million to resolve allegations it overcharged the Connecticut Medicaid program for certain laboratory services. Redwood Toxicology Laboratory (“RTL”), with a headquarters located in Santa Rosa, California, provides laboratory-testing services, specifically urine drug testing services, for substance abuse patients enrolled in the Connecticut Medicaid program.  The government alleges that RTL violated Connecticut’s so-called “Most Favored Nation” regulation (Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17b-262-649),…

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Bridgeport News: Manhole Blows

2022-003-07@3:10pm-- A manhole blew in front of Beverly Pizza shutting down Fairfield Avenue between Brewster Avenue and Gilman Street. Police initial report listed it as a gas rupture. Witnesses said they smelled gas prior to the explosion. Power is reported to be out in the area. A surge happened in the surrounding area so if you microwave is flashing 12 now you know why!

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SENATOR ACHIEVES PERFECT 100 SCORE ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

HARTFORD – State Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) received a score of 100 from the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) for her support of environmental public policy bills during last year's 2021 legislative session. The CTLCV released its annual scorecard today (https://www.ctlcv.org/scorecard2021.html), ranking all Connecticut legislators on their support or opposition to a variety of pro-environmental legislation designed to protect and improve Connecticut's air, soil and water for generations to come. The scorecard throws into sharp relief the difference between Democrats and Republicans when it comes to protecting the beauty of our natural environment: the average Senate Democrat scored a 97.5 (A+), while the average Senate Republican scored a 70 (C-) and the average House Republican scored a 58.7 (F).…

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Yesterday’s Carjacking I First Reported On

One Adult and Two Juveniles Arrested After Robbery of Car/Police Chase (Westport, CT 3/5/2022) At approximately 7:00 p.m. on this date, Westport Police officersresponded to the parking lot of 1759 Post Road East on a report of the possible theft of a motorvehicle. It was also reported that a person may have been injured during the commission of thecrime. Upon arrival, officers determined that a white Hyundai was stolen and that during thetheft the owner of the car, a sixty-four-year-old female, suffered a head injury. The victim, whodrives for Uber Eats, was picking up an order from Golden Pizza which is located at the aboveaddress. Officers believe that while inside the restaurant, the victim observed the suspect enterher unlocked car…

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Fairfield News: JUVENILE ARREST

Fairfield Police arrest Fairfield Ludlowe High School juvenile after threats made to classmates. On 03/05/2022, Fairfield Police Detectives working in collaboration with school safety officers, arrested a Fairfield Ludlowe High School (FLHS) student (Age 15) following a lengthy investigation of a veiled threat made to several classmates. It was reported to police that several students received a threatening text message from an unknown number. A subsequent investigation identified the suspect as a student of FLHS. Police and school administrators have been in constant contact throughout the investigation and have complete confidence that the sole person responsible has been identified and arrested. There is no reason to believe any other person is responsible for these threats and there is no active…

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Bridgeport News: Bronx Man Shot

#Bridgeport CT--On March 6, 2022, at approximately 2:00 am the Bridgeport Emergency Operation Center received reports of a party shot at 1450 Barnum Avenue. Upon arrival, uniformed police officers located a 28-year-old Bronx NY man suffering from a single gunshot wound to the leg and a crime scene in the rear parking lot of the Ten20 Club. There were reports of an altercation in the parking lot prior to the victim being shot. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital by AMR Ambulance where he is listed in critical condition. The Bridgeport Police Department’s Detective Bureau-General Investigation Squad responded to the scene and have taken charge of the investigation. Evidence at the crime scene is being processed at this…

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