Today’s Car Fire
1:50pm--#cttraffic--#Norwalk CT--Today's car fire is on I-95 southbound on the Yankee Doodle Bridge by exit 16. One lane closed, traffic a mess. Take alternate route.
Bridgeport News: Accident and Fight
1:21pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police on the way to Beardsley Park where a person opened their car door into another car. One driver punched the other. Police on the way. If you like our live updates as they are happening would you consider helping us continue by making a donation at http://www.doingitlocal.com/donate/
Bridgeport News: I-95 Break Down
1:01pm--#cttraffic--#Bridgeport CT--Use caution I-95 northbound near exit 29 for a broken down car leaking gasoline. Firefighters on scene. If you like our live updates as they are happening would you consider helping us continue by making a donation at http://www.doingitlocal.com/donate/
Stratford News: Animal Bite At Petco
12:58pm--#Stratford CT--EMS dispatched to Petco on Ferry Boulevard for someone with an animal bite. No details at this time. If you like our live updates as they are happening would you consider helping us continue by making a donation at http://www.doingitlocal.com/donate/
I-95 Motorcycle Crash, cyclist flees
12:50pm--#cttraffic--#Norwalk CT--A motorcycle and car collide I-95 northbound just before exit 14. The motorcyclist has fled into the woods on foot.
Fairfield News: Crash Involving EMS
12:30pm--#Fairfield CT--An AMR ambulance is involved in a crash on I-95 northbound on ramp. There are reported injuries. First responders on the way.
Bridgeport News: Drive By ShootingS
#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating two drive by shootings today. The first incident occurred on Grant Street around 10:30. A silver or gray SUV style BMW was seen fleeing the scene. Another vehicle was shot but no one was in the car. Just after 12 noon a red Honda Civic was involved in a drive by on Hawley Avenue. Again no one was hit. It is not known if the two incidents are connected Hawley and Grant are 3 miles apart from each other.
Stratford News: Rollover Accident
10:30am--#Stratford CT-- major rollover accident on Nichols Ave. in Stratford at the intersection of Nichols Ave. & Barbara Lane/Second Hill Lane. Thanks to David Adams for the pictures!
The Final Walk Through and Closing Costs Of A Home Purchase
One of the final steps is a final walk-through, arranged through your real estate agent, at least a week before closing. You do this to ensure the house’s condition hasn’t changed since your last visit, and, more importantly, that any agreed-upon repairs have been made and that the terms of your contract will be met. This is because after the closing there is no going back to the seller. The deal is finalized at the closing. You should bring along a checklist of things to do during the final walk-through, including: Check the exterior of the home, especially if there have been strong wind or rain storms since your last visit, or if there had been snow on the ground…
GOV. MALLOY, LEGISLATIVE LEADERS, ANNOUNCE BUDGET AGREEMENT Budget is Balanced, Under the Spending Cap and Contains No New Taxes (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, President Pro Tem Donald E. Williams Jr., Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey, House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz, and Democratic leaders of the General Assembly today announced a budget agreement that continues to fund top priorities such as universal access to pre-kindergarten, making college more affordable, continuing to make year over year increases in local public education funding, and the Earned Income Tax Credit. It does all of this with no new taxes, and in fact provides modest tax relief for working families. The budget,…