4:39pm--#Fairfield CT-- A Valley Road resident dislocated her knee building a snowman according to radio reports. She popped it back in place and refused medical treatment. There are many ways to get injured in the snow, I think this is the first snowman injury we've reported on. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Ganim and City officials last week flipped the switch on a first-of-its-kind ‘microgrid’ generator that will supply cleaner energy to power City Hall, Police Headquarters, and the Eisenhower Senior Center. The microgrid project is a standalone power generation system providing uninterrupted, environmentally friendly and reliable power to all three facilities. This project combines a new traditional natural gas reciprocating generator that can run around the clock with a microgrid distribution system. While the generator will use less fuel to make a comparable amount of energy and emit fewer emissions through higher conversion efficiencies, the microgrid will provide foolproof power in the case of a blackout or inclement weather. “This project has been in the works for a long time and we…
1:00pm--#Westport CT--#cttraffic--One car has lost control and skidded off the highway on I-95 northbound near exit 17.
1:02pm--#Norwalk CT--Report of a multi car crash on I-95 near exit 15. I don't know which direction this is but I'm sure there will be rubbernecking either way. No word on injuries.
11:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A dumpster truck has rolled over at Pine Street and Fairfield Avenue. There were no injuries. Thanks, George Mulligan for sending this in. I was debating whether or not to go out in this. Thanks for saving me the trip!
#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. today announced that he will partially activate the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) beginning at 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 to monitor storm conditions across the state and prepare for winter weather that is forecast to have an impact on morning and potentially afternoon travel. Forecasts are showing a range of accumulation across the state, with the heaviest amounts occurring in central and eastern Connecticut. “As we continue to monitor the most up-to-date forecasts on tomorrow’s impending snowstorm, our state agencies are working around the clock to ensure we are prepared to respond to this latest round of winter weather,” Governor Malloy said. “The snow is expected to impact the morning commute in central and eastern Connecticut, so if…
11:42pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Multiple calls of shots fired at Berkshire and Brooks Street. So far no one or anything reported hit. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport, CT – In anticipation of the pending winter storm due to impact Bridgeport, Mayor Joe Ganim is declaring a snow emergency for the city to take effect at 6:00 p.m., today, March 12, 2018. During the snow emergency, residents must move their cars off posted snow emergency streets. Alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect as of 6:00 p.m. today for all other streets throughout the city in order to allow snow plow drivers’ clear passage. March 13 is an ODD number day; therefore, residents should park on the side of the street with addresses that are ODD numbers beginningtonight. Snow emergency streets are marked with white signs with red lettering. A list of snow streets can be found on the City’s website by clicking here or…
6:55pm--#Fairfield CT-- Report of a two-car crash with injuries on Black Rock Turnpike at Samp Mortar Road. Avoid the area if you can. This news report is made possible by:
The Barnum Museum at 820 Main Street in Bridgeport will present a talk entitled, "No More Pink Teas: The Militant Surge for Woman Suffrage," on Sunday, March 25 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The 1910s saw an increase in bold suffrage activity, from large parades held at State Capitols … such as the one in Hartford, Conn. to picketing at the White House, and holding “Watchfire for Freedom” protests. Connecticut, and Bridgeport in particular, were well represented in the struggle. Join Progressive-era suffrage historian Joanie DiMartino to discover how national and Connecticut suffragists participated in a surge of militant political activism that led to women gaining the right to vote in 1920. DiMartino is a poet, historian and a feminist.…
