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Living Shorelines Act Passes House

Dec 16, 2019 Stephen Krauchick

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) this week applauded the House of Representatives after it passed the Living Shorelines Act, legislation that invests in protecting coastal communities from rising sea levels and stronger storms by creating a new grant program for nature-based shoreline protection projects known as living shorelines. In June, Senators Murphy and Harris introduced the Living Shorelines Act in the Senate. Representative Frank Pallone (NJ-06) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives.   “As a sponsor of the Senate version of this bill, I want to applaud my friends in the House of Representatives, led by Congressman Pallone, for passing this important legislation. The Living Shorelines Act helps protect coastal communities along Long Island Sound, by sending money to towns that are working on environmentally friendly projects to fortify against…

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Land Conservation

Dec 15, 2019 Stephen Krauchick

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the state is set to approve $5 million in funding that will permit a new round of grants to begin under Connecticut’s Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Program. The initiative, administered by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, provides grants to municipalities, nonprofit land conservation organizations, and water companies to acquire land and have it designated as open space.   The allocation has been placed on the agenda to be approved during next week’s meeting of the State Bond Commission. Governor Lamont serves as chairman of the commission.   “Our administration has set high goals to mitigate the effects of climate change and implement policies that better preserve our air,…

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Bridgeport Job Opportunities

Dec 15, 2019 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport, CT – The City of Bridgeport today announced that there are a variety of employment positions to post and fill immediately.  Following Mayor Ganim’s announcement of plans to review and reorganize positions citywide, Chief Administrative Officer Hawkins and Labor Relations have identified positions that they are seeking qualified candidates and, in some cases, applicants that hold specialized skills or certifications. Filling these roles with talented experienced individuals is a priority for the city. The positions that have been identified are noted below and will be posted on the city’s website when they open for applications. https://www.bridgeportct.gov/citycareers Airport Certification Specialist (starting at $42,913.00):  Public Facilities; Airport Division. Benefits Manager (starting at $90,549.00): Labor Relations; Benefits Administration Division. Budget Policy Analyst:  Office of Policy and Management. Civil Engineer I (starting…

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#Westport News: Forgery and Larceny Charges

Dec 15, 2019 Stephen Krauchick

#Westport CT-- On Monday November 19, 2018 at approximately 2:33pm a resident responded to police headquarters reporting that she had been the victim of fraud. She explained that two withdrawals totaling $2240.00 had been successfully made from her checking account without her authorization. She additionally reported that a third withdrawal had been attempted but not processed in the amount of $1240.00. All three of these transactions had been processed in person at local bank branches. Through investigation which included working with the victim’s bank’s security personnel, two suspects were developed in this incident. It was subsequently learned that these two suspects had allegedly gone to local bank branches presenting forged checks bearing the victim’s account information in order to make…

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Bridgeport News: City of Bridgeport Announces Appointment of Public Facilities Deputy Director

Dec 14, 2019 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport, CT – The City of Bridgeport today announced the appointment of Craig Nadrizny to the position of Deputy Director of Public Facilities.  Mr. Nadrizny has been employed with the City of Bridgeport for more than twenty-one years in various departments and most recently in the role of supervisor overseeing operations that include paving, plowing as well as staffing to ensure that city services are efficient and productive.  Craig now assumes these responsibilities with any and all tasks assigned under the authority of the Director. The Deputy Director position was publicly posted in March 2019 with eight total candidates that applied, tested, and went before a selection committee that consisted of a City Attorney Trachenburg, Eric Amado of Labor Relations and John Marsillio,…

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