Man Runs Cross Country To Raise Awareness For Firefighter Cancer

The Fairfield and Bridgeport Firefighters  welcomed Matt Gregg, a retired Apple executive who is running across the country to bring further attention to the associated higher cancer rates in firefighters.  Matt today started off his run at the Home Depot in Fairfield onto Fairfield Avenue to State Street, to Water Street to Fire Headquarters.   Matt zig-zagged across the country starting in California and will run back home in New Hampshire.

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Stratford News: Blues On The Beach

STRATFORD – The annual “Blues on the Beach” summer music festival is about to take place this Saturday, July 20,  and this year a designated drop-off and pick-up zone has been established for the event located at Wayne’s Walk at the intersection of Riverdale Drive and Lighthouse Ave. This will serve as a designated drop-off or pick-up area for Uber, Lyft or taxis and other passenger services to accommodate their customers. Those who are dropping off their children, seniors or the disabled can drop passengers at a designated location at the concession stand location. The event opens to the public at 9:30 a.m., and performances begin at noon.  The festivities will go until 9:30 p.m. A police officer will be…

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Census 2020 Information Forum

#Bridgeport CT-- On Wednesday, the Bridgeport Complete Count Co-Chairs and State of CT Co-Chair presented an information forum of the “Bridgeport Counts” U.S. Census 2020 Campaign.   Bridgeport is proud to be the first city in Connecticut to pass local resolutions creating a municipally led “Complete Count Task Force” to ensure that the 2020 Census in Bridgeport is as accurate as possible.  An accurate count is important to ensure the city receives the proper federal funding to not only provide services.

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California Man Running Across America to Help Firefighters with Cancer

The Bridgeport Firefighters IAFF Local 834 is pleased to welcome Matt Gregg, a retired Apple executive who is running across the country to bring further attention to the associated higher cancer rates in firefighters. Matt will be running through Bridgeport on Friday, July 19th, beginning at approximately 2:00 PM with the run ending at approximately 3:00 PM. He will be greeted by several local dignitaries at this time at Bridgeport Fire Headquarters, 30 Congress St., Bridgeport, Ct 06604 His tentative route into Bridgeport will begin north from Fairfield on Fairfield Avenue to State Street, to Water Street to Fire Headquarters. Please consider supporting Matt by joining him in this run or donate to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. To read…

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Fairfield-Bridgeport News: People Trapped In Car With Live Wire

Fairfield Police UPDATE: On 07/17/2019 at approximately 5:16pm Fairfield Emergency Communications received a report of a large tree limb landing on a vehicle injuring the driver in front of 3595 Park Avenue, Fairfield. Officers responded to find Jarrod Marotto, DOB 08/26/1997 of Southington, unconscious in the driver seat. Jarrod was transported to St. Vincent’s Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead by hospital staff. Further investigation revealed that Jarrod was driving southbound on Park Avenue when a large limb from a Cottonwood tree was struck by lightning and fell striking the vehicle and Jarrod on the driver side. Jarrod was the only occupant in the vehicle. This case is currently under investigation by the Fairfield…

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