Bridgeport News: Truck hits pole
Warden Ave near Howard Ave is currently closed to traffic due to a truck that hit a utility pole
STRATFORD 2024-2025 TOWN BUDGET APPROVED IN 6-4 TOWN COUNCIL VOTE
REVENUE SOURCES ALLOW FOR NO TAX INCREASE AND MILL RATE TO REMAIN FLAT BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGET FULLY FUNDED STRATFORD, CT – The Stratford Town Council voted to approve an amended 2024-2025 budget with a 6-4 vote last night. After numerous discussions between the Council, Mayor Laura R. Hoydick, and Chief Administrative Officer Chris Tymniak, the Town Council presented and approved a budget of $260,014,370. This includes an allocation of an additional $500,000 to the Board of Education, along with a $2 million BOE surplus from the 2023 fiscal year (allowed per state statute). This puts the Board of Education budget at $127,502,725 from the general fund, plus the aforementioned $2 million provided by the surplus. Mayor Laura R. Hoydick…
Milford News: Crash!
Report of a car down an embankment on I-95 north exit 39B. 3 people are injured according to radio reports.
Fairfield News: Crash!
2024-05-11@6:34pm--#Fairfield CT-- A one-car crash that hit a utility pole with downed wires on Morehouse Drive near Hoyden's Hill. No reported injuries.
Ansonia News: Possible Stabbing
2024-05-11@3:33pm--#Ansonia CT-- Report of a possible stabbing in the 140 block of North State Street.
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2024-05-11@3:04pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was struck at the intersection of Connecticut and Central Avenue and transported to hospital.
GOVERNOR LAMONT SIGNS LAW PROHIBITING MEDICAL DEBT FROM BEING REPORTED TO CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation that enacts a law prohibiting health care providers and hospitals in Connecticut from reporting a person’s medical debt to credit rating agencies for use in credit reports. It also voids any medical debt that is reported to credit rating agencies. “When medical debt is included in a person’s credit report, creditors are making decisions based on a person’s medical history that is not necessarily representative of their financial responsibility and household finances,” Governor Lamont said. “By prohibiting medical debt from being reported to creditors, we are protecting patients who may have otherwise been apprehensive about seeking essential medical care.” The bill was championed in the legislature by…
STRATFORD LIBRARY WINS TOP PUBLICITY AWARD
“Billy Bones” Campaign Is Honored by CLA The Stratford Library won top honors recently in the 2024 Connecticut Library Association Publication Awards. The Library won the Designer’s Choice Publicity Award for its “Billy Bones” campaign which utilized a 12-foot skeleton at the Library entrance last fall to promote the agency and its many services. What began as a fanciful idea from Assistant Director Geri Diorio, “Billy Bones” became a full-fledged tour de force on social media for the Stratford Library in October 2023. While libraries always provide vital services, “Billy Bones” was a delightful reminder to the community that they could have fun with their library. Once Billy (named for Shakespeare, a nod to Stratford’s English namesake) was assembled,…
Bridgeport News: Assault From Robbery
2024-05-11@12:57pm--#Bridgeport CT--- A person was injured after being robbed on Ridgefield Avenue. First responders on the way.
Bridgeport News: Car Hits Fence
2024-05-10@10:41pm--#Bridgeport CT--- First responders are in the 1400 block of Madison Avenue where a car crashed into fence near a residence.