Will This Chase More Jobs From Connecticut?

#HARTFORD, CT – On Thursday, April 28th, advocates for fair wages in Connecticut presented an invoice for $486 million to a local Walmart on Flatbush Avenue. The invoice represented the annual cost of low-wage jobs to Connecticut taxpayers, who foot the bill when large corporations like Walmart pay wages so low that their employees must rely on public assistance to support their families. The advocates called for these companies either to pay fair wages to their workers or to contribute to the state's costs for public assistance to working families.   Paul Filson, Director of SEIU State Council, stated, “Every year, Connecticut taxpayers are stuck paying for the poverty-level wages of big corporations. It's time that the state recognized that…

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Bridgeport News: Car Sinks Boat On Stratford Avenue

4:08pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--A SUV towing a boat across Stratford Avenue from Radel onto Florence Street was torpedoed by a car on Stratford Avenue.  The driver of the red car along with a passenger in the blue SUV were taken to the hospital, I have no word on their injuries.   The man in SUV just purchased the boat according to witnesses.  Let's hope everyone is in good hands with Allstate!  

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Troopers Use Social Media to Arrest Reckless Driver

State Police Use Social Media to Arrest Reckless Motorcycle Operator NEW HAVEN, CT (April 28, 2016): Law enforcement personnel throughout the state have been receiving frequent complaints from citizens about reckless motorcycle and ATV riders on our highways and local roads. Unfortunately, many times the offenders are gone before the Troopers arrive on scene. However, Troopers are now using social media to identify these operators who endanger the lives of other drivers. In November 2015, Troopers initiated an investigation into these dangerous operators in the New Haven area. Troopers were able to locate an Instagram account “Reckless_203” which contained a large number of videos showing reckless operation of motorcycles, 4-wheelers and dirt bikes. Using landmarks, Troopers were able to identify several locations where violations occurred from the…

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