Fairfield News: Crash!
2024-05-11@6:34pm--#Fairfield CT-- A one-car crash that hit a utility pole with downed wires on Morehouse Drive near Hoyden's Hill. No reported injuries.
Ansonia News: Possible Stabbing
2024-05-11@3:33pm--#Ansonia CT-- Report of a possible stabbing in the 140 block of North State Street.
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2024-05-11@3:04pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was struck at the intersection of Connecticut and Central Avenue and transported to hospital.
GOVERNOR LAMONT SIGNS LAW PROHIBITING MEDICAL DEBT FROM BEING REPORTED TO CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation that enacts a law prohibiting health care providers and hospitals in Connecticut from reporting a person’s medical debt to credit rating agencies for use in credit reports. It also voids any medical debt that is reported to credit rating agencies. “When medical debt is included in a person’s credit report, creditors are making decisions based on a person’s medical history that is not necessarily representative of their financial responsibility and household finances,” Governor Lamont said. “By prohibiting medical debt from being reported to creditors, we are protecting patients who may have otherwise been apprehensive about seeking essential medical care.” The bill was championed in the legislature by…
STRATFORD LIBRARY WINS TOP PUBLICITY AWARD
“Billy Bones” Campaign Is Honored by CLA The Stratford Library won top honors recently in the 2024 Connecticut Library Association Publication Awards. The Library won the Designer’s Choice Publicity Award for its “Billy Bones” campaign which utilized a 12-foot skeleton at the Library entrance last fall to promote the agency and its many services. What began as a fanciful idea from Assistant Director Geri Diorio, “Billy Bones” became a full-fledged tour de force on social media for the Stratford Library in October 2023. While libraries always provide vital services, “Billy Bones” was a delightful reminder to the community that they could have fun with their library. Once Billy (named for Shakespeare, a nod to Stratford’s English namesake) was assembled,…
Bridgeport News: Assault From Robbery
2024-05-11@12:57pm--#Bridgeport CT--- A person was injured after being robbed on Ridgefield Avenue. First responders on the way.
Bridgeport News: Car Hits Fence
2024-05-10@10:41pm--#Bridgeport CT--- First responders are in the 1400 block of Madison Avenue where a car crashed into fence near a residence.
Department of Public Works Announces Paving Program Underway
Westport, CT – The Public Works Department announced today that the Town’s Spring Paving Program will begin on Monday, May 13, weather permitting. The program will continue through the end of May until mid-June, paving the following Town roadways, though not necessarily in this order: Brookside Drive Evergreen Avenue Evergreen Parkway Kings Highway North Crawford Road Hillandale Lane East Main Street Rainey Lane Pioneer Road Maple Avenue South Greenbrier Road Church Street North Pleasant Valley Lane Brightfield Lane Imperial Avenue Green’s Farms Road Morningside Drive North Questions regarding the project can be referred to the Public Works Office at (203) 341-1120.
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Bridgeport News: Police Apprehend Armed Suspect
On the evening of Monday, May 6th at 4:04 pm, the Bridgeport Police Department responded to a Shot-Spotter activation indicating one round fired on the 200th block of Granfield Ave. Upon arrival, multiple police units began searching for both potential victims and suspects. A resident reported seeing a vehicle speeding away and a person dressed in all black firing a single shot before fleeing towards Success Village on foot. Officers found several children and citizens outdoors due to the pleasant weather. Shortly after, they apprehended a suspicious individual, later identified as 28-year-old Garfield Brown from Bridgeport, who was altering his appearance by removing clothing and a face mask. Brown was found in possession of three firearms, including a 9mm Sig…