8:45pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A boy called police that his mother had something in her hand that exploded in the 1200 block of Lindley Street (near Summit Street). Reports say it was a firecracker and she might be missing some fingers. This news report is made possible by:
8;16pm--Trumbull CT--Report of a crash with entrapment in the 600 block of Old Town Road. This news report is made possible by:
UPDATE: Police say an 18-year-old forced his way into a home and the 72-year-old homeowner shot him in the stomach. The teen was seen running in the street attempting to stop passing cars. The teen has mental disabilities and sometimes act out violently. He is listed in stable condition. No charges were filed on the homeowner. 6:09pm--#Trumbull CT-- Report of a person shot in the 400 block of Shelton Road. There have been no further updates. This news report is made possible by:
5:40pm--#Milford Ct-- Firefighters were dispatched to Charles Island for a water rescue. The rescue is being delayed due to the lighting. Unknown if it is a boat rescue or a person on the island. This news report is made possible by:
5:43pm--#Bridgeport CT-- There is a large branch or tree blocking Fairfield Avenue at Circular Avenue. Police have the road detoured. This news report is made possible by:
12:55pm--#cttraffic--#Stratford CT-- A crash with injuries on the Merritt Parkway northbound between exits 52 and 53. This news report is made possible by:
#Westport, CT - Director of Human Services Elaine Daignault announces the return of the American Job Center Southwest’s Career Coach at Westport Town Hall. On Thursday, September 13 the Coach will offer a class in Social Networking for Job Search from 10 a.m. – noon, and from 1 – 3 p.m. This course will focus on the increasing necessity for an online presence to be a credible employment candidate in the current hiring environment. Emphasis is on the most popular social networking sites and how to use the resources and tools of those sites. The Career Coach is a “training center” tour bus equipped with ten wireless computer labs offering free computer classes to residents in the greater Norwalk area. The mobile unit operates on…
7:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- It is food burning on the stove, no fire at Lance Circle. But now you know what all the noise was about! This news report is made possible by:
#Fairfield CT--The centuries of history in and around the Black Rock neighborhood that today is part of Bridgeport will be the focus of a combined bicycle and boating history tour Saturday, September 8 starting 1:30 PM. The tour, which starts at Captain’s Cove in Bridgeport, is organized by the Town of Fairfield’s Bicycling and Pedestrian Committee and the Fairfield Museum. Bike tour group members will start by cycling together toward the home of Caleb Brewster, the Revolutionary War-era spy ring leader who aided in reporting on British military movements to General Washington’s staff. At the time of the Revolutionary War, Fairfield’s border extended all the way to what is today Park Avenue. Just sixty miles away, however, New York City…
