Shelton News: No Fire At Hotel

11:22am--#Shelton CT--Firefighters and mutual aid from Trumbull were called for a possible structure fire at Residence Inn building 8 at 1001 Bridgeport Avenue.  Turned out to be a broken sprinkler head.  No fire.   Some one put a hanger on the sprinkler head and it broke.    But now you know why the firetrucks were there!   This report sponsored by: Los bomberos y la ayuda mutua de Trumbull fueron llamados para un posible incendio en la estructura en el Residence Inn edificio de 8 en 1001 Bridgeport Avenue. Resultó ser un aspersor roto. No hay fuego. Alguien puso una percha en la cabeza del rociador y se rompió. Pero ahora usted sabe por qué los camiones de bomberos estaban…

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Fairfield New: Garbage Truck On Fire

UPDATE: Fairfield Fire Department Press Release, Tom Appleby should be delighted: On Saturday morning at 10:15 AM the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a call reporting a trailer truck full of garbage on fire and the transfer station located at 530 One Rod Highway. Fairfield Fire Department Engine 1, Engine 3, Engine 4, Ladders 1, and Car 3 responded and arrived on scene at approximately 10:22 AM to and found very heavy smoke and flames coming from the rear and side of a trailer truck that contained garbage. Fire personnel immediately began an aggressive attack on the fire. Water supply become a large challenge as the first two fire hydrants that the department attempted to use were frozen and unusable,…

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Bridgeport News: Rubbish Fire

9:40am--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters extinguish a small rubbish fire at 83 Madison Avenue.   Have you noticed Facebook isn't showing you our posts in real time anymore? See ALL our posts as it happens in real time at DoingItLocal.com. This report sponsored by:   Los bomberos extinguen un fuego pequeño basura en 83 Madison Avenue. Bombeiros extinguiram um fogo pequeno no lixo em 83 Madison Avenue.

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Bridgeport News: Stabbing Victim

2:53pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters responding to smoke from building 4 at Greene Homes discover a man stabbed in front of the building, possibly from a domestic fight.  Police on the way.  No smoke found at building 4.   Have you noticed Facebook isn't showing you our posts in real time anymore? See ALL our posts as it happens in real time at DoingItLocal.com. This report sponsored by: Los bomberos que respondieron al humo del edificio 4 en Greene Homes descubren un hombre apuñalado en el frente del edificio, posiblemente de una pelea doméstica. Policía en el camino. No hay humo encontrar en el edificio 4. Os bombeiros responderam a fumar desde a construção de 4 a Greene Homes descobrir um homem esfaqueado…

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Help asked from the public to help the Daughters of Charity after burglary

Bridgeport Police Press Release with video: “All she does is help the poor. There are people all over the city of Bridgeport who have felt this saint’s generosity.” -- Mayor Bill Finch #Bridgeport, Conn. (Jan. 30, 2015) – Mayor Bill Finch asked for the public’s support for the Daughters of Charity following a burglary at the North Avenue convent that also houses a daycare center and food pantry for the poor. “All she does is help the poor,” said Mayor Bill Finch, who visited Sister Theresa Tremblay Friday after learning about the break-ins. “There are people all over the city of Bridgeport who have felt this saint’s generosity. She is a lady of faith, great deep faith, and it has…

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Stratford News: Cold Exposure

6:39pm--#Stratford CT--First responders called to Stratford Academy/Johnson House 719 Birdseye Street for a person with cold exposure and is unconscious. This is according to radio reports. This has not been confirmed or approved by authorities or Tom Appleby.   This report sponsored by: Los primeros en responder llamadas a Stratford Academia / Johnson House 719 Birdseye la calle a una persona con la exposición al frío y es inconsciente. Esto es de acuerdo con reportes de radio. Esto no ha sido confirmado o aprobado por las autoridades o Tom Appleby. Socorristas chamados para Stratford Academy / Johnson House 719 Birdseye da rua por uma pessoa com a exposição ao frio e é inconsciente. Isso está de acordo com relatórios de rádio.…

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I-95 Crash

6:28pm--#cttraffic--#Fairfield CT--Report of a crash I-95 northbound near exit 24 in the left lane. This is according to radio reports and traffic cameras. This has not been confirmed or approved by authorities or Tom Appleby. Informe de un accidente de la I-95 hacia el norte cerca de la salida 24 en el carril izquierdo. Relato de um acidente de I-95 norte perto da saída 24 na faixa da esquerda.

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Fairfield News: Crash

5:27pm--#Fairfield CT--Report of a crash at Fairfield Woods and Lucille Street, possible injuries. This is according to radio report. This has not been confirmed or approved by authorities or Tom Appleby.   This report sponsored by:     Informe de un accidente en Fairfield Woods y Lucille Street, posibles lesiones. Relato de um acidente em Fairfield Woods e Lucille Street, possíveis lesões.

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News 12 Falsely Reporting Only On 12

I contacted Tom Appleby, News Director at News 12 regarding their false reporting of an attempted abduction at Waltersville School in Bridgeport yesterday.  We warned you about it as it happened in real time to prevent a possible abduction.  News 12 is reporting today "Only On 12".  Tom's reply was: "No legitimate news organization uses scanner information as news content.  That information is not legitimate news until you confirm it with police.  http://www.rtdna.org/content/scanners#.VMv7ICvF8v4 So, by the rules of journalism, we, who played by the book and waited to confirm with officers are still the only news organization to have the story the right way; hence, “only on 12.”   Tom   Regardless we reported it first.  By the time News12…

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Governor Annouces Funds For Power Grid

#HARTFORD, CT)– Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that the state Bond Commission today approved $5.1 million for the creation of two microgrid projects in Bridgeport and Milford that will help keep critical buildings and facilities powered even when the electric grid goes down.   In July 2013, nine microgrid projects in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Groton, Hartford, Middletown, Storrs, Windham, and Woodbridge were awarded $18 million as part of the first round of grants under DEEP’s Microgrid Program.  One of those nine projects at Wesleyan University in Middletown is already operational.  The remaining projects are in various stages of development.   Each microgrid project is designed to provide power for government services and businesses that are critical during extreme weather events, such…

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