Norwalk News: Power restored
10:56pm--#Bridgeport CT--Power has been restored to the Merritt 7 Building area after a brief outage. Too bad they didn't have Interstate Battery for a back up!
Bridgeport News: Fire now out but child has smoke inhalation
3:00am--#Bridgeport CT-- #ctfire--Firefighters and EMS on the way to 405 Nichols Street for a fire that is reported to be out. The fire was reported in a 4 year old child's room and he has smoke inhalation.
Shelton News: Possible Carbon Monoxide Poisioning
9:40pm--#Shelton CT--A second ambulance has been dispatched to 23 Whitewood Drive for three individuals in the home with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Bridgeport News: Subway robbed
9:48pm--#Bridgeport CT--The Subway at 1552 Wood Avenue was just robbed at gunpoint. The suspect, 5'10" husky build, had a gray hoodie pulled over his head, possibly a white bandanna and displayed a black handgun.
Mayor Finch, Monroe First Selectman Steve Vavrek to join riders on new bus route to Monroe
WHAT:On Thursday, February 27, Mayor Bill Finch and Monroe First Selectman Steve Vavrek will join riders on the new bus service between Bridgeport and Monroe along Route 25. Mayor Finch and First Selectman Vavrek will board the Route 20 bus at Westfield Trumbull Mall and join riders for the trip to Monroe along Route 25. The service is designed to provide morning and afternoon employment-related transportation to the area, according to Doug Holcomb, CEO for Greater Bridgeport Transit. The service is similar to GBT’s Route 19 Express which already serves Trumbull and Monroe along Route 111. “The creation of Route 20 is an excellent example of what can be accomplished with regional cooperation. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of GBT,…
Learn how to Protect Your Valuables at the Fairfield Public Library
[Fairfield, CT, February 21, 2014] The Fairfield Public Library is hosting Police Lieutenant James Perez on Tuesday, March 4. He will discuss crime prevention and personal safety at 7 pm in the Rotary Room of the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road. Learn how to protect yourself and your valuables. Lieutenant Perez will talk about personal safety, identity theft, home improvement, vacation scams, investment fraud and the latest in crime technology. Lt. Perez has 22 years of experience in law enforcement and is currently Commander of Special Services in Fairfield. Advanced registration is required due to the limited space. All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free of charge. For more information and to register for this event call…
Fairfield News: Uhaul truck hits North Benson Overpass (again)
3:07pm--#Fairfield CT-- Report of a Uhaul that has struck the North Benson Overpass. The truck has made it through, but there is a large debris field that needs to be cleaned up.
GOV. MALLOY MOVES TO SAFEGUARD FOOD BENEFITS FOR 50,000 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES
State Acts Swiftly to Prevent Fallout from 2014 Farm Bill Cuts (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his administration is taking immediate action to prevent nearly 50,000 Connecticut households from losing vital food benefits through cuts in the recently-passed Farm Bill. Nationally, an estimated 850,000 recipients of the federal Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps) are on the brink of losing a major portion of benefits if states fail to meet new standards of the law. “Connecticut, for one, will not stand by while our low-income families and elders are put at risk by Washington politics,” Governor Malloy said. “I have directed my administration to take all necessary measures to protect…
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Book Discussion with Dr. Mark Schenker at the Fairfield Public Library
[Fairfield, Conn., February 21, 2014] Dr. Mark Schenker will lead a book discussion on A House in the Sky. The discussion will be held in the Rotary Room at the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road, on Saturday, March 1 at 2 p.m. A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbett, is the official selection for Fairfield’s One Book One Town 2014. Join us for what are always a lively discussion and a wonderful exchange of ideas. Dr. Mark Schenker, our popular discussion leader, is a Senior Associate Dean at Yale College and Dean of Academic Affairs, and a part-time lecturer in the English Department. He has led book discussions in Connecticut libraries for over 25 years,…