Valley

Crashes

10:40pm--#Ansonia CT--#cttraffic--A three-car crash on Route 8 northbound just north of the Westfield Avenue on ramp.   10:10pm--#Easton CT-- A rollover crash  on Black Rock Turnpike just north of North Avenue.   This news report is made possible by: Accidentes 10:40pm – #Ansonia CT – #cttraffic – Un accidente de tres carros en la ruta 8 hacia el norte, justo al rampa de la Avenida Westfield. 10:10pm – #Easton CT – Un accidente que causo un carro a voltearse en Black Rock Turnpike justo al norte de la avenida North.

Read More

Seymour News: Mattress Fire

4:22pm--#Seymour CT-- A mattress fire on New Street. One person has smoke inhalation according to radio reports. This is breaking news gathered from radio reports from first responders. This report has not been verified by authorities. Circumstances and locations may vary. This news report is made possible by: Photo ad is NOT from the actual scene.Noticias de Seymour: Un colchon cogio fuego!4:22pm--#Seymour CT: Un colchón cogió fuego en la calle New. Una persona inhalo humo según los informes de radio.

Read More

Bridgeport Shelton To Get $ To Revitalize

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that $3.6 million in state funding is being awarded to eleven projects in eight Connecticut municipalities to assess, remediate and revitalize blighted properties in their communities – also known as “brownfields” – and put them back into productive use.  These projects encompass 59 acres of redevelopment.   Bridgeport: $600,000 to Park City Communities for the abatement, demolition, and remediation of Marina Village located at 400 Iranistan Avenue to prepare the site for creation of 150 mixed-income residential units as part of Phase 3 of the Marina Village project. Shelton: $750,000 to the City of Shelton for the remediation of hazardous building materials at 267 Canal Street, site of the former Star Pin…

Read More

Shelton Scores Big In Cheer Competition

How about some likes for a good news story?  Several local cheer and dance teams traveled to Orlando, Florida to compete in the Amercian Youth Cheerleading (AYC) National Championships.  Each championship team would not only earn bragging rights but also blue championship jackets.  The Shelton Lady Vikings sent three cheer teams to Orlando.  The Bridgeport Charge captivated the audience and are Dance Division 18 winners.    Other winners were the Ansonia Coppers and the Monroe Lions.  Congratulations to all the competed!  

Read More

OPEN SPACE GRANTS

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that $4.8 million in state grants are being awarded to support the purchase of 1,139 acres of land for 15 projects in 14 Connecticut municipalities that the state will designate to be preserved as open space. The grants are being awarded through the Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition program, which is administered by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and assists local governments, land trusts, and water companies in purchasing open space using funding from the Community Investment Act and state bond funds.  This grant program requires match by the grant recipient and requires the open space land be protected by a conservation and public recreation easement,…

Read More