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Stratford News: School Bus Driver Charged For Intoxication After Crash

#Stratford CT-- On 03-01-2022 Harold Bolling age 64 of Stratford was arrested as the result of a warrant. Bolling was charged with the following;1. Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol and or Drugs (1 count)2. Reckless Endangerment (1 count)3. Risk of Injury to A Minor (26 counts)The charges stem from a motor vehicle accident that occurred in this town on 01-12-2022 in the area of 3241 Main Street. Bolling was operating a school bus at the time with 26 students aboard. During the crash the school bus struck a FedEx truck and subsequently came to rest on the lawn of 3241 Main Street. There were no injuries reported at the time of the accident.Bolling was held on…

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Town Earns Grant for Planting One Hundred Trees Along Neighborhood Streets 

  #STRATFORD - The Connecticut Urban Forest Climate Change Grants Program has awarded the Town of Stratford $37,000 to replant trees along neighborhood streets.   The grant came in response to the Town’s application for funding for a “Street Tree Replanting” project. It is one of only five grants awarded by The Connecticut Urban Forest Council during the grant period, and the $37,000 award is the maximum amount granted.  With the funding the Town will purchase approximately 100 trees for planting along streets in two areas designated as Environmental Justice Communities – the South End and the West Side. As part of the grant program, the Town will provide project oversight by Environmental Conservation Superintendent Kelly Kerrigan, who spearheaded the grant…

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Bridgeport News: House Fire

2022-03-03@3:32pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #ctfire-- Firefighters were called to the 140 block of Eaton Street for a fire. Deputy Chief Buck told me that the fire started in the living room. Firefighters quick response kept the fire contained to a small area of that room. A dog, a cat and a bird were rescued and resuscitated by firefighters. According to radio reports 3 adults and 1 child will be relocated by the Red Cross. https://youtu.be/ugpaEamVy08

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Stratford Library Hosts Zoom Storytelling

#Stratford CT--The Stratford Library invites storytellers of every kind – poets, journalists, filmmakers, dramatists, comedians, novelists - to celebrate 125 years of the Library with their original stories. In a special Zoom event, held in conjunction with the 125th Anniversary of the Stratford Library, storytellers of all ages are invited to take part online using the theme: THE LIBRARY. What does the Library mean to you? When did you get your first Library card? Is your home library significant in your life? Any and all memories or original monologues are welcome for the event.The 125th Storytelling Event will take place on Thursday, March 24 from 7-9 pm. Storytellers can register for the evening at: https://stratfordlibrary.libcal.com/event/8858544?hs=a. Stories should be no longer…

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