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City of Bridgeport Launches Post-Snow Cleanups Throughout The City

Bridgeport, CT – With warmer weather soon to come, the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Facilities is preparing to support our residents’ springtime cleaning efforts and clear street debris.Tuesday, February 22, 2022, Bridgeport’s Public Facilities crews started cleaning the city’s East End neighborhood (139th district). Crews are focusing on pothole repair, sweeping, madvacing, and illegal pickup.Clean-up of the city’s East End neighborhood (139th district) will be complete on Friday, February 25th, weather permitting. Once complete, the crews will move on to other district areas until the entire City has been completed. Please check the Public Facilities webpage for updates on cleanups in your district.Things to Know:The street cleaning program is not trash pickup .Regular trash pickup will occur as…

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Bridgeport News: Person In Wheelchair Hit By Car

2022-02-23@2:37pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A person in a wheelchair was hit by a car in the parking lot in the 400 block of Olive Street. The person was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.

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WESTPORT POLICE OFFICER PREVENTS SUICIDAL MALE FROM JUMPING OFF BRIDGE

(Westport, CT 2/23/2022) On this date at approximately 6:45 a.m., a Westport Police officer who was driving through Fairfield on his way to work in Westport #Westport, CT 2/23/2022) On this date at approximately 6:45 a.m., a Westport Police officer who was driving through Fairfield on his way to work in Westport encountered a suicidal male who was preparing to jump off the Redding Road overpass onto the Merritt Parkway below. As Officer Brian Meraviglia was traveling over the bridge, he saw the male leaning over the side and it seemed clear that his intention was to jump. Officer Meraviglia got out of his car and started speaking with the individual who was obviously distraught. As the two were talking,…

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FAA Statistics To Date

The FAA is reporting today:New Unruly Passenger Numbers since 1/1/22: - 607 reports of unruly passengers- 397 related to facemasks- 144 investigations initiated - 80 FAA enforcement cases initiated This press release was made possible by: Visit Penfield Service's website: https://penfieldservicecenterct.com/

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Wilton News: High School Student Flashed

2022-02-23@10:37am-- #Wilton CT-- Police are looking for a white pickup truck, the male driver flashed a Wilton High School student. This news report is made possible by: See the deals at: https://www.ladaautosales.com/

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Mask Mandate in the City of Bridgeport to Be Discontinued

Mayor Ganim announced that city will lift the mask mandate in Bridgeport as of 12:01am, Wednesday February 23, 2022.   The Executive Order, No. 4 was issued on August 10, 2021 and required all individuals in the City of Bridgeport to wear facial masks while indoors at any public places and/or in any business. Mayor Ganim stated, “The COVID virus and the means of protection have stifled our community for two years now.  During that time we took many precautionary measures, used good judgement and made adjustments - the masks helped especially when dealing with COVID variants and when we gathered around individuals that are vulnerable or children not eligible for the vaccine.  I explained that we would review the data…

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OnlyInBridgeport: 5 Days After Requested Info Is Finally Released

BRIDGEPORT-On Thursday February 17, 2022, at 1930hrs the Bridgeport Police were dispatched to the 500th block of West Avenue on a preliminary report of a Check the Welfare/Possible Robbery in progress. This was based upon a text-to-911 that was received by the Bridgeport ECC that indicated a party was being held at gunpoint. While on-scene at the door of the apartment Officers provided verbal commands for the occupants to come out. Three parties exited the apartment without incident. Two parties tried to elude police. One was injured from a fall; the other was detained on a roof area.The incident was investigated by the Bridgeport Police Patrol division along with the Detective Bureau through interviews from all parties over the next…

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Today’s Second Vehicle Fire

2022-02-22@8:22pm--#Orange CT-- Today's second vehicle fire is a battery operated forklift truck at FedEx at 161 Marsh Hill Road. The forklift was outside and away from the building. This news report is made possible by:

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GOVERNOR LAMONT: ITINERARY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MISSION IN ISRAEL

HARTFORD, CT – The following is an update on Governor Ned Lamont’s itinerary so far from his economic development mission in Israel. The governor is scheduled to return to Connecticut on Thursday, February 24, 2022.Friday, February 18, 2022Arrive in Tel Aviv, quarantine at hotel due to Israeli Covid protocols until negative tests are confirmedSaturday, February 19, 2022Walking tours of Jaffa and Tel AvivBusiness dinner with Ofra Strauss, Chairperson of the Board, Strauss GroupSunday, February 20, 2022Business meeting with Vintage Investment PartnersFinTech Roundtable with Viola and Digital Currency GroupGoogle programming at Google Campus: Female Entrepreneurs, Arab Workforce, Start-UpsDelegation DinnerMonday, February 21, 2022Defense Ministry meeting with Brig. Gen. (Res.) Yair Kulas, Director of International Defense Cooperation DirectorateCOVID response meeting with Dr. Salman…

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The press seems to have the same thing on their mind today regarding the Bridgeport Police Department. Connecticut Post wrote an article today asking "Can Ganim staff talk to the press or is media policy too strict" ( I would link to it but it's hidden behind their pay wall). Lennie Grimaldi of Only In Bridgeport also wrote "For Ganim, Transparency Must Be The Word During Police Chief Search" (http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/for-ganim-transparency-must-be-the-word-during-police-chief-search/) Grimaldi feels the chief is camera shy. My experience with her in the past at press conferences was that she always asked me if I need anything like an interview so I don't think she's is shy. I believe she is now being directed by the Ganim Administration on what…

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