5:11pm–#Bridgeport CT– How about some likes for local hero Carl Nessmith who pulled a man from a burning car today? A car crash into a tree at the intersection of Park and Lewis Street. Carl Nessmith was in the area when he heard a loud bang and saw the car crashed into the tree. Nessmith saw the car on fire and sprung into action. He pulled the door open, contended with the air bags that were deployed and helped free the driver who was stuck inside the car unconscious. Nessmith pulled the man to safety before the car became fully engulfed in flames. The driver was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
5:41pm–#Bridgeport CT– First responders were called to a home at 295 Pearl Harbor Street where two children were attacked by a dog. Initial reports say a man allegedly came to visit his brother with his dog and the dog attacked his two girls. One girl was seriously injured including facial injuries. A police officer can be seen in the picture keep the dog in place on the leash waiting for animal control to take the dog.
UPDATE: Police said Willard McDonald, 46, of Stratford was the man who drowned.
2:02pm–#Shelton CT– A body was recovered by divers behind Sunnyside School according to a number of sources. Just after 2pm dive teams from Stratford were called to the Sunnsyide Boat Ramp at 418 River Road a man was seen going under and not coming back to the surface. The man has not been identified at this time.
3:49pm–#Fairfield CT– If you were hiding your stash of marijuana on the grounds at McKinley School on Thompson Street it has already been found and turned over to police.
10:22am–#Bridgeport CT– We often hear of stolen cars in our area but I think this is the first time I’ve heard of a stolen boat which was reported by Huntington Road resident.
12:44pm–#Norwalk CT– Reports of a man being chased by a man with a gun and shots fired on Girard Street. So far no reports of anyone or anything hit. Police are on scene investigating.
Today, Fairfield First Selectman Michael Tetreau explained how the lack of a state budget will impact the town. Fairfield’s budget has already been passed, and the town’s tax bills have already been sent out. The town is slated to lose between four to five million dollars in state money without a budget. If the state budget is passed, the town is still expected to lose between two to four million dollars in tax cuts. Since the town has already started its fiscal year it is now obligated by state statute. Sixty to sixty-five percent of the town’s budget is education and the town cannot cut the Board of Education’s funding without the board’s permission. The Board of Education is in a tough position because they are projecting a loss of two to four million in state funds. Tetreau said this covers about eighty percent of the budget. The challenge will be to find cuts in the remaining budget which equates to four hundred to five hundred thousand dollars a month to adjust the budget.
The remaining twenty percent of the budget covers police, fire, public works, library, parks, and recreation and a host of other departments. Tetreau has asked department heads to go out and talk to three other towns to see what they can learn, and see how they can be as productive as they can. The First Selectman expects changes in the services the town provides, their available hours, and other changes. He said the town is in strong financial position, and they had their AAA rating renewed. They are in better shape than most towns to deal with this, however, there will be service level adjustments.
