Brunch Now At Forza!

Forza Ristorante, located at 3171 Fairfield Avenue in Black Rock is now offering a brunch on Saturdays and Sundays!  They gave me a menu to publish, I told you they weren't expensive!  Mention DoingItLocal and they will knock 10% off your bill!  A really nice atmosphere to with plenty of off street parking!  

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Fast Moving Storms

#Westport CT-- A fast moving thunderstorm created multiple storm related calls for the Westport Fire Department. The storm was reported to produce heavy rain, winds, and hail. In a timespan of approximately 45 minutes, the fire department responded to 18 calls for service. These calls ranged from power lines burning, trees resting on power lines, carbon monoxide calls, and a large tree that had fallen on a house. There were no storm related injuries reported and at this time, there are areas with no power. Eversource was notified of the outages and downed power lines that the fire department was made aware.   All residents should take care and remain observant of down power lines. Even lines that appear to…

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Bridgeport News: $$ For Low Income Housing

HARTFORD— Senate Chair of the Finance Committee’s Bonding Subcommittee Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) and Senator Dennis Bradley (D-Bridgeport) welcomed funding from the State Bond Commission for Central Connecticut Coast YMCA (CCCY) to assist with the conversion of a building into 11 apartments for homeless and low-income youth in Bridgeport. CCCY and its Alpha Community Services YMCA branch (Alpha CSY) have long partnered with the State of Connecticut and other community partners to address chronic homelessness in Connecticut. While this effort has been very successful, there are some unique groups that continue to experience the trauma of not having a safe, secure place to call home, in particular, young people between the ages of 18-24. As a result of the State…

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Bridgeport News: Person Shot

UPDATE: The person was shot in the back. 2019-06-29 @ 1:23am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police received calls for shots fired on Reservoir Avenue.  Police locate shell casings on Reservoir near Wilkins Avenue.  A few minutes later police received word of a person showing up to St. Vincent's shot.   This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_74834" align="aligncenter" width="960"] For more information visit: https://www.acesbailbondsct.com/[/caption]

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Westport to Host UN Guests on June 29

Westport, CT - The Town of Westport, the UN Hospitality Committee and the United Nations Association of Southwestern Connecticut will host over 300 guests from the United Nations community in New York for the annual jUNe Day celebration on Saturday, June 29 in Westport. The public is invited to attend the opening ceremonies and welcome our international guests at Saugatuck Elementary School on Riverside Avenue at 10:30 a.m.  Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe and The United Nations Association of Southwestern Connecticut (UNASWCT) President Alex Anvari will welcome the guests, and jUNe Day Chairperson Michaela Maccoll will outline the Day’s activities. This year’s United Nations guest of honor is Ms. Catherine Pollard, UN Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management, who…

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