11:44pm–#Bridgeport CT–Car accident East Main and Boston Avenue. Avoid the area, possible injuries.
Tonight’s car fire
9:24pm–#Bridgeport CT–Tonight’s car fire is at 70 Tremont Avenue. Firefighters on the way.
15-Love
6:50pm–#Fairfield CT–A Campfield Drive resident reports that two males and a woman threw tennis balls at her car before fleeing in a silver SUV……..
Fire in a backyard
5:12pm–#Stratford CT–Brush fire in the back of 402 Franklin Avenue. Firefighters on the way.
Odor of Gas PT Barnum housing
4:59pm–#Bridgeport CT–Report of an odor of gas indoors at PT Barnum Housing Building 16 on the Anthony Street side. Here come a bunch of fire trucks!
Pedestrian hit
2:02am–Bridgeport CT–A pedestrian has been hit by a car at the intersection of Spring and Nobel Avenue. First responders on the way. No word at this time on the condition of the pedestrian but its another hit and run.
Wake up Trumbull!
1:04am–Wake up Trumbull! Odor of burning inside a home in the 200 block of Sterling Road.
Threatening
12:53am–#Bridgeport CT–A couple drank at the bar at the Holiday Inn on Main Street. They skipped out paying their tab, but they left their phones behind. Now the return to retrieve their phones and are surprised the staff won’t give them back so they are now threatening the staff. Police on the way……
Political Action Committee to Host Public Forum On Monday
Bridgeport CT, August 15, 2013 – On August 15, 2013 the Political Action Committee, Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport (CW4BB) announced that they will hold a Public Forum at the Broad Street Branch of The Bridgeport Public Library on Monday, August 19, 2013 at 5:30PM.
The Forum is targeted at obtaining input from, as well as providing information to, Bridgeport residents seeking municipal government reform. Anyone interested in a better future for Bridgeport is encouraged to attend. There will also be some very well-informed guest speakers available to answer questions that will help to clarify overall understanding of the election process and the need for government reform in Bridgeport.
From the invitation sent out to the public:
“As you know, our non-partisan and good government focused group, Citizens Working For a Better Bridgeport (CW4BB), has formed a Political Action Committee (PAC). The time has come for us to stand behind candidates who put the best interests of the citizens in Bridgeport and the kids in our school system in the forefront of their minds.
We are hosting a public forum on Monday August 19th from 5:30 PM-7:00 PM at the Bridgeport Public Library, 925 Broad Street; to seek your input on the candidates we should consider endorsing. There will be sign- up sheets available for those who can help and assist candidates by making phone calls, walking, etc. The primary is fast approaching on September 10th 2013, time is critical! We need your support at this critically important time in Bridgeport’s history, and we really hope to see you there!”
In the coming days, the non- partisan PAC CW4BB will be releasing information regarding other candidates that it plans to endorse for both City Council seats in the remainder of the Bridgeport council Districts as well as in the City-wide Board of Education election.
Want to know more and make a difference? Get involved! Contact Dave Walker or Gabrielle Parisi phone or e-mail, see above, and become an advocate for excellence in government today. The time for action is now!
About Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport
CW4BB is dedicated to improving the city through constructive and non-partisan community activism. The coalition is especially concerned with The City of Bridgeport’s governance practices, financial condition, education system, economic development and public services.
I-95 accident
8:57pm–#cttraffic–I-95 northbound between exits 16 and 17 first reported as a rollover but reports now say the car is on all fours now. Uncertain of the occupants condition.