Bridgeport News: Car Break In
12:02pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A work truck was broken into and over $1,000 of items taken on Iranistan Avenue near Laurel Avenue. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: McClosing
#Bridgeport CT-- The McDonalds at 1025 Main Street is closing. In other news, there was a McDonald's downtown.....The Trefz family who owns the McDonalds since 2003 also owns the Holiday Inn across the street. It is reported that all the employees at the location accepted positions at other McDonalds. The Trefz family owns 43 other McDonalds in Connecticut and New York.
Fairfield Superintendent Moving On
#Fairfield CT--Dr. Title, Fairfield's Superintendent and highest paid town employee is moving on to Sacred Heart University according to his Twitter account.
CT Defense League At Arms Over Senator’s Dismantling of the Constitution
Comments from CCDL President Scott Wilson: "Senators Blumenthal, Murphy and representative Esty are over-stepping their bounds with regards to their authority. Instead of concerning themselves with federal issues, they are using the Federal Government letterhead to harass a state level association (Connecticut Food Association). This is a bully tactic that is being deployed by legislators that in reality have little to say about Connecticut state laws. What the three of these people are doing has absolutely zero to do with state law anyway. Esty, Blumenthal and Murphy are actually trying to circumvent existing state law by forcing retailers into enacting a policy that dictates the manner in which law-abiding citizens can carry firearms." "As a 2nd Amendment rights organization, we…
DIY Craft and Sewing Sessions at Fairfield Public Library
#Fairfield, CT-- The craft and sewing salons at the Fairfield Woods Branch Library, 1147 Fairfield Woods Road, are gaining in popularity as people realize how much fun and relaxing these programs can be. Join us on Saturday, February 6 at 10:00 am to create Hexies in the Craft Salon and continue the fun at 1:00 pm in the Sewing Salon, as we explore making buttonholes and piping. Hexagon shapes were popular in the 1930’s quilt world and are making a comeback. We will be creating hexie rosettes which can be used in small or large projects. Sew Crafty Saturday will follow at 1:00 p.m. Colleen Bell will be the instructor for this session. She is an accomplished seamstress and is the former owner of The Embroiderist. This…
Bridgeport News: Crash With Down Utility Pole
10:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A two car crash with a down utility pole on Roosevelt Street (right off of Noble Avenue). First responders on scene. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: It Only Takes A Second!
5:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pizza delivery person left his car running while making a delivery on Virginia Avenue when someone jumped in and stole his gray Volkswagen. This report is made possible by:
#OXFORD, CT --(January 27, 2016) - On Friday, January 22, 2016 at approximately 2:36 p.m., Trooper Donohoe #1073 was dispatched to 288 Governors Hill Road in the town of Oxford for an anonymous phone call regarding a German shepherd dog being neglected. Upon arriving on scene Trooper Donohoe spoke to the complainant who stated that he has noticed a German shepherd that is always tied up and left outside even in extr emely cold weather and that at night he can hear the dog dropping his food bowl on the ground over and over. Trooper Donohoe observed the dog and noticed it was very thin, unkempt and had patchy fur, consistent with a neglected animal. Trooper Donohoe also saw that the dog was tied with…