How About Some Likes For Bridgeport Police?

#Bridgeport – Bridgeport Police Chief Armando “AJ” Perez presented a new bicycle to Bridgeport teenager Kyle Marrero, who was the recent victim of an assault and robbery on October 16, 2016 in the city.

 

“Kyle is a good kid and this is the least we could do to cheer him up and get him back out riding his bike where he belongs,” said Chief Perez.  “We have zero tolerance for anyone in this city who would do violence or intimidate someone out having a good time just to steal their possessions.  But while we’re out every day investigating crimes and dealing with bad actors, we also do what we can to help out the victims of crime and that is what we are here for – to serve the residents of Bridgeport.  I commend the generosity of our detectives who out of the goodness of their hearts were able to arrange Kyle a new bike.  They are true role models to their colleagues and our community.”

 

During the robbery, two male perpetrators assaulted the 14 year-old victim Kyle Marrero, said they had a gun, and stole his bike.  Bridgeport Police detectives assigned to the robbery squad responded to the scene to investigate the robbery. Upon learning of the theft and meeting with the Marrero’s mother, the  detectives took the initiative to purchase a new bicycle for the Marrero.  Detectives Michael Fiumidinisi and Frank Delbouno arranged for a local bike shop, Spoke and Wheel on East Main Street, to build a new bike and it was given to Marrero today. Both detectives are supervised by Joseph Sergeant Adiletta.

Fairfield News: McKinley School Water Update

As a part of the school district’s response to the accidental introduction of a solution containing sodium nitrate into the hot water system at McKinley School on October 31, I have been consulting with state and local public health officials regarding the potential consequences of exposure to this substance. 

 

Approximately one gallon of the sodium nitrite solution – diluted to about 40% – 50% – was introduced into the school’s hot water system.  The sodium nitrite was further diluted by the many gallons of water contained in the hot water system.

 

Based on an assessment by the Aquarion Water Company of the plumbing arrangements at the school, it has been determined that there was likely no “intermixing” between the hot and cold water systems.  As the school’s drinking fountains are served exclusively by the cold water system, it is very unlikely that anyone would have ingested any sodium nitrate during the approximately 90-minute period between the introduction of the contaminant into the hot water system and the action to shut down the school’s water supply.  If anyone did drink hot water during that period, they would probably have experienced gastrointestinal symptoms immediately.  Anyone who believes they may have ingested hot water at the school on Monday afternoon and is experiencing gastrointestinal distress should consult their doctor.  I am advised that, even in such cases, there would be no long term or chronic effects.

 

In the event that anyone was exposed to the contaminant as a result of hand washing, Dr. Gary Ginsberg, Toxicologist at the Connecticut Department of Public Health, reports that the potential risk would be for immediate skin and/or eye irritation.   Again, there would be no long term or chronic effects. 

 

The “Bottom Line”, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health:   “Based on the likelihood that there was no oral ingestion or substantial dermal exposure to nitrite in the affected hot water supply, to our knowledge, students and staff did not receive an exposure of public health concern…  Going forward, we do not expect any further health consequences from this contamination event.” 

 

I will make a decision regarding the re-opening of McKinley School late this afternoon, once we have received the results of the water testing currently being conducted by an independent laboratory.

(Press release)

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Norwalk News: Park And Rec Ordered To Turn Off Sprinklers

UPDATE: They are winterizing the lines and forcing the water out with air.

12:56pm–#Norwalk Connecticut– Norwalk Police Officer calls in to police dispatch to have Park and Rec turn off sprinklers due to the water shortage and it doesn’t look good to the public.  Leslie Nope unavailable for comment.

 

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The Cold War Series at Fairfield Library

[Fairfield, CT, October 21, 2016] The Fairfield Public Library, 1080 Old Post Road will be hosting a historical series with popular host, Mark Albertson. There will be four parts to this series, The Cold War, which will begin November 3: Kennan and Containment, November 10: The Bear Grows Claws, November 17: Détente and Arms Control and December 8: Quagmire. The lectures will be on Thursdays at 7 pm in the Rotary Room.

This lecture series will trace the cold war from the point of view of both the United States and the Soviet Union. It will touch upon the Soviet Union’s rise to power from a backward peasant economy to the world’s second leading industrial power. The jockeying for position of primacy between Washington and Moscow became a high stakes game. The presenter, Mark Albertson is the historical research editor at “Army Aviation” magazine in Monroe and is both an author and professor of history at Norwalk Community College for Lifetime Learners.

Advanced registration is required due to the limited space. All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free of charge. For more information and to register for this event call 203-255- 7308, or visit us on the web www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org . Follow the Fairfield Public Library on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fairfieldpublib and Facebook: www.facebook.com/fairfieldlibrary.

(Fairfield Library press release)

 

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Fairfield News: McKinley School to Remain Closed on Wednesday, November 2

 

#Fairfield Connecticut–The McKinley School will remain closed on Wednesday, November 2, as we continue to clean and test the water system in the wake of the accidental introduction of an anti-corrosion chemical into the hot water system on Monday.

 

Extensive purging of all water systems and related equipment has been completed. Some sixty water samples have been sent to the York Lab LLC for testing.  We anticipate receiving the results of the testing by the end of the day on Wednesday.  If the results are “clean”, school will reopen on Thursday.

 

The decision to keep the school closed while we await the results of independent testing was made in collaboration with Sands Cleary, Fairfield’s Director of Health.  We have also consulted with the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the Aquarion Water Company on this matter.

 

We now believe that the cooling water inhibitor (known as Formula 1200) was introduced into the hot water boiler sometime between 12:00 noon and 12:30 p.m.  By 1:40 p.m., the error had been reported and the water system shut down.  It is unlikely – but not impossible – that anyone would have ingested any of the affected water through the school’s drinking fountains, as the contamination occurred in the hot water system.

 

A decision regarding the status of McKinley School for Thursday, November 3, will be made late tomorrow afternoon, once the results of independent water testing have been received.

(Press Release)

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