Westport News: Senior Services

Westport, CT - The Westport Department of Human Services Commission for Senior Services can offer you a list of middle and high school students willing to help with outdoor chores.    Seniors are asked to pay a suggested fee of $10.00 per hour for work done. Students interested in helping a senior in need and earning extra money, please contact the Department of Human Services at 203-341-1050 or via email @ humansrv@westportct.gov. Written permission from a parent or guardian is necessary. Seniors needing assistance, please contact the Westport Department of Human Services at 203-341-1050.   This press release was made possible by: [caption id="attachment_74023" align="aligncenter" width="300"] For more info see: https://www.bmwofbridgeport.com/[/caption]

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Bridgeport News: Body Washes Ashore Identified

POLICE UPDATE: The male body recovered from Bridgeport Harbor yesterday has been positively identified as Universal Yancey. Yancey had an outstanding warrant for attempted murder stemming from the stabbing assault of his girlfriend last week in Bridgeport. Detectives are still investigating the manner and cause of Yancey's death. Bridgeport Police UPDATE: The fire department assisted with the recovery from the water and turned the body over to the state’s medical examiner.   There were no visible signs of death on the body, the ME will conduct a full autopsy and investigation to determine cause of death.  There is not a confirmed identification of this person, only what has been described from appearance, which is a male victim seemingly in his 30-40’s…

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Stratford News: House Fire UPDATE

Fire Department UPDATE: Shortly after midnight on Monday September 30 th , a fire was reported by the homeowner of 44 Clifflawn Road stating that there was a fire in the attic of the house. Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the roof and an active fire in the attic space. The fire was extinguished within a few minutes and contained to the mid section of the attic, in the vicinity of the homes attic exhaust fan. A total of 23 Firefighters under the command of Assistant Chief Camperlengo were able to control the fire and limit the damage to the attic space. No injuries had been reported and the family will be relocated until repairs can be made…

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