Stratford News: Bigelow Tea Kicks Off National Public Health Week

STRATFORD, CT (March 19, 2018) – To celebrate National Public Health Week, the Stratford Health Department has partnered with the Stratford Library and Bigelow Tea to host The History and Health Benefits of Tea.  Bigelow Tea "Ambassador"  Betty Johnson engaged the audience in a rich discussion about the origins of tea, it’s powerful health benefits, and the many options available to consumers. The event was held on Tuesday, April 3rd . at the Stratford Library, located at 2203 Main Street. National Public Health Week occurs the first week of April each year and highlights the powerful role public health plays in disease prevention and health promotion. This year’s theme, Healthiest Nation 2030: Changing our Future Together, hopes to engage individuals, families, and communities in actively spreading the message…

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Bridgeport News: Man Shot

2:00pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police finally locate a gunshot victim that was seen running in behind houses on William Street, then seen at Harriet Street but located at Arctic Street.  The man was shot in the hand, he said it happened at the Greenes then on the bridge heading to the Greens and now he doesn't want to know anything about the police.  Police are searching for a crime scene.   This news report is made possible by:

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Westport News: Woman Faces Multiple Charges

#Westport CT---At approximately 3:00pm on 04/08/2017, officers were dispatched to the Black Duck Café on a report of a woman who left a cab without paying her fare. The woman was back inside the cab upon the arrival of officers. Officers provided the woman a ride back to her vehicle, which was parked at Longshore and which she claimed contained her money. After locating her vehicle, officers observed it matched the suspect vehicle involved in the previous incident. Once at her vehicle, she became agitated, uncooperative and refused to provide her identification. While attempting to sit in her vehicle, the woman struck one of the officers with her car door. She was handcuffed and placed in the rear of a…

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Today’s Vehicle Fire

7:07pm--#Stratford CT-- Today's vehicle fire is being hosted by Stratford on Lupes Drive (off Stratford Avenue).  The car hit a fire hydrant, spun around and caught fire.  The driver was able to get out of the car and fled the scene according to radio reports.   This news report is made possible by:

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Westport News: Pedestrian Struck

#Westport CT--On 04/08/2018, at approximately 1:30pm officers, were dispatched to Compo Beach on a report of a vehicle striking a pedestrian and leaving the scene. Upon arrival, officers learned a Parks and Recreation employee had been hanging signs on Soundview Drive when they observed the suspect vehicle traveling the wrong way on the one-way road towards her direction. At the same time, several other vehicles were attempting to exit Compo Beach and turn onto Soundview Drive. The employee instructed the vehicles exiting Compo Beach to stop and pull over in order to avoid an accident. When the employee attempted to stop the operator to inform her she was driving the wrong way, the vehicle initially stopped, but then accelerated and…

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Bridgeport News: Firefighters Respond To Two Alarms Of Fire

2:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to a fire on the exterior of a home on Cottage Street which they quickly extinguished.  A few minutes later a call came in for a fire in the 1500 block of Iranistan Avenue which turned out to be quickly recalled and apparently nothing.   This news report is made possible by our sponsor who can make it like it never even happened!  

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Ganim Urges Smart Approach to Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

Bridgeport – Bridgeport Mayor and Democratic candidate for Governor Joe Ganim today urged the General Assembly to pass a “comprehensive, smart approach to legalizing, regulating and taxing recreational marijuana in Connecticut.” Ganim recently submitted testimony to the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee favoring Senate Bill No. 487 sponsored by Senate President Marty Looney. The bill would allow anyone over the age of 21 to purchase marijuana for recreational use from state licensed retail outlets. Ganim’s testimony: Testimony of Joe Ganim On Recreational Marijuana “A legal regulated recreational marijuana industry would launch a new industry in Connecticut, create thousands of new jobs, and produce hundreds of millions of needed annual tax revenue for the state. It is time we treated and regulated marijuana…

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