Norwalk News: Ruptured gas line indoors
6:28pm--#Norwalk CT--A homeowner on Raymond Terrace was drilling into a wall and accidentally ruptured a natural gas line. Firefighters and Yankee Gas on the way.
I-95 Darien Car and Truck Crash
2:11am--#Darien CT- #cttraffic--I-95 northbound just after exit 9 a car and tractor trailer accident. It appears the highway is closed from the traffic cam, no cars moving from that point.
I-95 Crash
1:46am--#Bridgeport CT #cttraffic--I-95 north and southbound two separate crashes in both directions near exit 27. Possibly a third crash. Thankfully we have a private traffic cam company to have access these cameras since we CT DOT Cameras have been down for two weeks.
Norwalk News: Rollover Accident
1:02am--#Norwalk CT--One car rollover in front of 219 Strawberry Hill Avenue. Police on scene reporting the driver is out of the car but bleeding from the head. EMS and firefighters on the way.
Tonight’s car fire
9:33pm--#Bridgeport CT--Tonight's car fire was at Ellsworth Street & Bartram Avenue. Thanks Wes @ CTPost!
Norwalk News: Kitchen fire
9:30pm--#Norwalk CT--Firefighters on the way to 15 Park Street apartment #4 for a kitchen fire.
GOV. MALLOY: SIX CONNECTICUT MUNICIPALITIES TO RECEIVE FUNDING FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROJECTS
$277 Million in Grants and Loans Approved for Projects in Hartford, Rocky Hill, Norwich, Middletown, New Haven, and Bristol (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that nearly $277 million to provide grants and loans for local and regional wastewater treatment projects in Hartford, Rocky Hill, Norwich, Middletown, New Haven, and Bristol was approved Friday by state Bond Commission. It is estimated that the projects will create or retain approximately 5,700 jobs in the manufacturing, engineering and construction industries. “As a result of the state’s strong financial support for municipal wastewater treatment projects, Connecticut’s rivers and streams and Long Island Sound are cleaner and more appealing than ever,” said Governor Malloy, who serves as chair of the…
THURSDAY: GOV. MALLOY MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF THE TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP IN CONN.; SPEAKS AT MICROGRIDS CONFERENCE
(HARTFORD, CT) – On Thursday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join Travelers executives, PGA Tour officials and state and local leaders at a news conference in Hartford to discuss the future of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut. Since Travelers took over as the title sponsor in 2007, the tournament has had an estimated economic impact of $160 million for the State of Connecticut and has generated over $7 million for charity. Following that, Governor Malloy will give the keynote address at the “Next Generation Microgrids” conference in Hartford. WHO: Governor Malloy, Travelers executives, PGA Tour officials, state and local leaders WHAT: News conference to discuss the future of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut WHEN: Thursday, February…
Himes Joins Effort to Force Vote to Raise Minimum Wage
Fair Minimum Wage Act increases minimum wage to $10.10 over two years WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) signed a discharge petition to require an immediate vote on a bill to lift the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 (H.R. 1010), which he cosponsors, will raise the purchasing power of minimum wage salaries to help working families afford more basic necessities. This, however, is still less than the $10.74 the minimum wage would be were it adjusted for inflation since its high of $10.56 in 1968. A discharge petition needs the support of 218 members to force a vote. So far 155 members have signed this petition. “After the worst recession in…
March Programs at The Barnum Museum
Learn about early photographic portraits and Connecticut female photographers During March, The Barnum Museum is offering programs to help us understand the history of early photography and how to identify the techniques and other clues that help us date old photographs of our ancestors. Please be advised to check the museum’s website barnum-museum.org or Facebook should weather concerns arise. Snow dates for each program will be posted on the website. Wednesday, March 5 at 12:15 p.m. – Sneak Peek Portraits of the Past: Identifying and Dating Photographs of Ancestors, presented by the Museum's curator, Adrienne Saint-Pierre. This continuing series offers opportunities to see rarely-exhibited items from the Museum’s collection. Attendees are invited to bring their lunch. $2 Donation. This month…