Norwalk News: Motor Vehicle accident on Route 7
11:33am--#Norwalk CT-- Report of a motor vehicle accident at the Route 7 Connector near Exit 3 North. Injuries reported. Expect traffic in the area.
Stratford News: Truck Damages Cars, Home
11:26am--#Stratford CT--Report of a truck hitting parked cars and a house at 3010 Huntington Road. UPDATE: It is a tree truck that rolled into a garage causing heavy damage to the garage. Building inspector called to the scene. No injuries reported. Facebook is hold out on you! Get ALL our news on our Facebook wall or log in to DoingItLocal.com. We are smartphone friendly!
Bridgeport News: Smoke in Black Rock Home
1:53am--#Bridgeport CT--Wake up Black Rock! Report of smoke inside 43 Melrose Avenue. Firefighters on the way! UPDATE--Go back to sleep, just food burning on the stove that turns out to be a minor kitchen fire. Facebook is hold out on you! Get ALL our news on our Facebook wall or log in to DoingItLocal.com. We are smartphone friendly!
Milford News: Fan Causes Fire
1:05am--#Milford CT--A fan in a basement at 64 Home Acres Avenue catches fire and causes smoke in the home. Firefighters ensure the fire did not spread and ventilate the home.
Bridgeport News: Assaulted In Style
11:01pm--#Bridgeport CT--A man in a business suit assaulted a man, the man then went into the trunk of a silver car and taking out a baseball bat. This took place at Howard and Maplewood Avenue. No word on how this turned out. Police are on scene investigating.
Bridgeport News: Subway Robbed of Chips
9:55pm--#Bridgeport CT--The Subway on Main Street and Jewett Avenue had two teens run in and steal the potato chip display. If I were to report live from the scene would I need a common tater?
Bridgeport Mayor, Council Members Honor East End/East Side Police Captain
#Bridgeport, CT – June 16, 2014 – Police Capt. Robert Gearing hasn’t sought accolades while spending countless hours working to make the city’s East Side and East End a safe and stable place for its residents, visitors and business people. He received them nonetheless Monday. At the request of the council members from those neighborhoods, Mayor Bill Finch named June 16, 2014, as “Captain Robert Gearing Day” in a proclamation presented Monday at the City Council meeting. “Captain Gearing is an outstanding supervisor in an outstanding police department. His body of work speaks for itself,” said Mayor Bill Finch. “What speaks even louder about that work ethic is how valued he is by the community in which he works.” Councilwoman Eneida Martinez-Walker and Lydia Martinez, Milta…
Bridgeport News: Fire on 3rd Floor Cedar Street
7:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters are on scene at 29 Cedar Street where there was a report of fire at 29 Cedar Street on the third floor. Firefighters on scene reporting a smoke condition and fire which is now out. zone person injured but no report on what kind of injuries.
There is a Killer In Bridgeport….A Pothole Killer
#Bridgeport's Director of Public Facilities Jorge Garcia shows off the latest tool to combat potholes in the city of Bridgeport. With potholes doubling in New England after a harsh winter, cities are looking for a way to combat potholes. The Pot Hole Killer can fill 150 potholes in an hour, much faster than traditional methods and the repair will last longer.
CT To Receive $8 Million for Storm Resiliency
#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut will receive $7.97 million in federal competitive matching grants for four projects designed to make local communities more resilient against future storms. “These grants will allow Connecticut to build upon substantial progress we have already made along our coastline and in other areas throughout the state that are prone to flooding. Projects funded will also help restore critical natural habitat in the state,” said Governor Malloy. “Today’s grant awards demonstrate the continued commitment of the Obama Administration to make communities more resilient in the face of future storms that we are going to experience.” Received under the Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resiliency Competitive Grant Program, the funds are…