Household Hazardous Waste Day and Neonics Insecticides

Westport, CT - In 2018, the State of Connecticut became one of the first states in the nation to restrict the use of insecticides called Neonicotinoids or “Neonics” for short.  This class of chemicals has been proven to be especially harmful to the world’s pollinators. All are encouraged to help protect pollinators and products containing Neonics to Hazardous Waste Day. The Public Works Department encourages residents to take advantage of Household Hazardous Waste Day and safely dispose of any neonicotinoid containing insecticides. Products that contain one of the following chemicals on the label may be disposed of at the April 5 Hazardous Waste Day Collection:  Imidacloprid Clothianidin Thiamethoxam Acetamiprid Dinotefuran Date:      Saturday, April 5th, 2025 Where:   Greens Farms RR…

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Swastika Vandalism on Tesla in Fairfield Investigated

A swastika sticker was discovered in the back of a Tesla parked at the Black Rock Train Station in Fairfield, Connecticut. The vehicle's owner reported the incident to the Fairfield Police Department, which has since launched an investigation.​ This act of vandalism occurred just after a protest at the Tesla showroom in Milford on March 22, 2025, where approximately 300 individuals gathered to oppose actions taken by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The protest was organized by Indivisible Orange, with participants expressing concerns over mass firings of federal workers and the perceived threats to democracy. At the protest "U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, made brief remarks to the crowd through a bullhorn…

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Structure Fire

Bridgeport Firefighter's quick response kept an exterior fire on a house on Bell Street from extending into the home. Everyone made it out safely and no one was injured. The heat did buckle the siding on the neighboring home. 2025-03-22@4:48pm--#Bridgeport CT--#cttraffic

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Stratford Library Hosts “Connecticut Cryptids” Program“Meet-the-Authors” Event is Set for March 31

The Stratford Library will host Connecticut writer Patrick Scalisi and Connecticut artist Valerie Ruby-Omen for a special “Meet-the-Authors” program on Monday, March 31 at 7 pm. The authors will discuss their new local history book, Connecticut Cryptids: A Field Guide to the Weird and Wonderful Creatures of the Nutmeg State. The program is free and open to the public. Over three years, Scalisi and Ruby-Omen did extensive research on creature folklore from throughout the state to compile a definitive survey of Connecticut "cryptids", that is creatures that are believed to exist (like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster) but never proven to exist. In doing so, they learned that cryptids have been part of Connecticut culture and history from as…

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