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Bridgeport Police: 12 Year Old Killed In Drive-By Shooting

Dec 18, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

Christmas Eve UPDATE: I was just informed that Mayor Ganim and Chief Perez just visited the family to inform them of an arrest made in this homicide.   UPDATE: Police say shots were fired in front of 289 Willow Street. A 12-year-old Clinton Howell, a seventh-grader at Bridge Academy was struck at least twice by gunfire while in front of this location. The victim was transported by EMS to Bridgeport Hospital and was pronounced dead a short time later. It does not appear at this point that the victim was the intended target. Detectives are working several leads, and have made swift progress in the investigation. The identity of the victim is pending examination at the Office of the Chief Medical…

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Westport

Dec 18, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

The Westport Police Department is seeking qualified applicants for entry level and certified police officer positions. Applicants must possess a valid C.H.I.P. Physical Ability Assessment card and score at least a 70% on the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association Written Test. The application is available through PoliceApp.com. The next upcoming CPCA test is December 28th in South Windsor with another in Farmington on January 26th; the registration deadline is January 20th.   The starting salary for entry level officers is $62,200 with a 6-step pay scale. Top step is $89,251 and is generally reached within 5 years. Salary for certified applicants will be commensurate with experience. Successful applicants must, at a minimum, be U.S. citizens, age 21 of age or older,…

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Shelton Girl Scouts Help Kids at Boys & Girls Village

Dec 18, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

How about some likes for these kids? Using a portion of their cookie sale proceeds, the troop of eight middle-school aged girls purchased gifts on the wish lists of disadvantaged children served by the Boys & Girls Village organization. Monetary donations were also gathered from troop families to help meet their needs, for a combined donation of over $300. “The girls are old enough to understand how blessed we are and how much we have,” explained troop co-leader, Kathryn Cavallaro. “They said they wanted to so do something to give presents to other children, and gifts at the holidays are a great way to help and get the girls involved.” The troop is a long-standing community partner with Boys &…

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Fairfield Valley

OPEN SPACE GRANTS

Dec 18, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

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,…

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Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Receives Major Grant

Dec 18, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

Westport Volunteer EMS has received an $80,000 grant from the Daniel Edward Offutt, III Private Foundation Trust to purchase a new state of the art cardiac monitor/defibrillator and to help fund the purchase of a new paramedic fly car. A new Physio-Control Lifepak 15 cardiac monitor/defibrillator, costing $30,000, will replace a 12-year-old Lifepak 12 unit. The new unit features advanced functions such as Carbon monoxide and meth hemoglobin monitoring as well as numerous other advanced functions ranging from vital signs monitoring to heart pacing. In addition, $50,000 is allocated to the replacement of a paramedic fly car that has reached the end of its useful life after 16 years of service.   “We rely primarily on numerous individual donations each…

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Fairfield

Harry Helps Hope

Dec 17, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

Harry’s Wine & Liquor Market, Fairfield, recently sponsored its annual “Rare Bottles” fundraiser for Operation Hope of Fairfield to support its efforts to end hunger and end homelessness in the local community. On Saturdays throughout the month of October, Harry’s released a handful of hard-to-find bottles that were sold at 8:00 am on a first-come, first-serve basis, with a portion of the proceeds of bottle sales donated to Operation Hope. Each Saturday, a line snaked out the door before the doors opened, where patrons were eager to have the opportunity to snag some very rare bottles of scotch, bourbon, and whiskey. The fundraiser raised $8,346.00, which will be used to help finance the Food Pantry, Affordable Housing program, and the new Homeless…

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