Protesters from many organized groups ascended on General Electric's headquarters on Easton Turnpike in Faifield, CT around 4:30pm Tuesday. About 70 protesters shouted slogans, played a game of tax dodge ball. The protesters claim that General Electric has not paid taxes in the last decade and that it is time they paid their fair share. The New York Times reported that in 2010 GE earned over $5 Billion but paid no federal taxes.
With temperatures reaching into the 80s on the shore and even warmer inland the local beaches were the place to be. Even late in the afternoon, 5pm when this photo was taken, hundreds gathered to enjoy Fairfield's Jennings Beach. Don't get use to these temperatures just yet, it is foretasted the temps will gradually decrease over the week and lead up to some badly needed rain by the end of the week.
Veteran reporter Tony Spinelli has self-published a new non-fiction book on Scribd.com, his 7th on the popular self-publishing web site. The book is "Pressing On: Building Muscle Past 50," a guide to weight training, nutrition, exercise and nutritional supplements for mature adults. Spinelli is a former state/regional-level drug-free bodybuilder and power-lifter who was sidelined by injuries. He returned to the sport for exercise after recuperating from spinal surgery, and in his new book shares the training information that allows mature adults to build muscle without injuring themselves, particularly in the lower back, which is the sensitive spot for most mature adults. In the book, he also describes methods of exercise from the Asian martial arts to compliment the weight training.…
[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] 11:42pm--#Bridgeport--Gunshot victim at Bridgeport Hospital Emergency Room. Victim was shot near/at the McDonalds on Fairfield Ave. UPDATE--11:52pm--#Bridgeport--We are just learning the shooting victim at Bridgeport Hospital was shot with a BB gun. He was shot near the McDonald's on Fairfield Ave. The restaurant is closed right now. 10:25pm--#Bridgeport--2 people in a car were just robbed on Harmony Street near Main Street. Two black male suspects, one six foot tall displayed a gun, took their money and fled on Beechmont Ave. Police were flagged down by the victims and are investigating. 3:48pm--#Bridgeport--#Stratford--15 year old takes Bridgeport Police on a chase starting on Capitol/Wayne Street area. A number of parked cars hit in the pursuit. Chase ends…
Around 11:40pm Saturday night police were called to 405 Lucille Street for a break in. Neighbors chased the burglar but lost track of him. Police found the man on Fairfield Woods Road, they had to taser him to subdue him. One officer injured his right foot in the take down and was taken to the hospital. The suspect was also taken to St. Vincent's Hospital for an injury to his leg as well.
The Fairfield Police Athletic League (PAL) sponsored by JImmy O's Bait and Tackle at 2400 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT (203) 384-6359 will be [caption id="attachment_7201" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Saturday, April 14 9am to 11am"][/caption] sponsoring a Trout Derby for children 16 and under. Starts at 9pm and there will be plenty of awards. Just bring your tackle, Jimmy O's supplies the bait! Saturday April 14th 9am to 11am. Gould Manor is at 655 Holland Hill Road or geo:lat=41.16090729251109 geo:lon=-73.24318544336393
For the second time in eight months Hazmat crews have been called to Metal Specialties on 515 Commerce Drive. Nearby business and homes were evacuated. Below is a video [caption id="attachment_7195" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Vapor can be seen coming from the building at 515 Commerce Drive, where "over-pressurized" chemicals caused what initially was reported to emergency services as a hazmat incident. Photo: Genevieve Reilly / Fairfield Citizen"][/caption] report from the Hazmat situation in August. An excellent report of today's account can be found from the Connecticut Post's artilce here...
Facing a sometimes restrained, sometimes frustrated crowd, Mayor Bill Finch addressed a jam-packed audience Wednesday night at the Black Rock Library Branch to explain why he must raise taxes. He established his priority right out of the box: his comments chastising neighborhood residents to stop complaining about high taxes were taken out of context. Here is the report we filed in with Lennie Grimaldi's Only In Bridgeport- Read full story......
Just before 11pm Tuesday night firefighters were called to 1895 Reservoir Ave. for a fully involved structure fire. Firefighters found heavy fire on the Delta or right side of the building. The firefighters quickly learned from neighbors that the house was empty for a couple of months now but were uncertain if vagrants might have been inside. A primary and secondary search proved negative. Firefighters did encounter a partial floor collapse and they shifted to a more defensive attack of the fire. There were no injuries to any firefighters and the fire remains under investigation.
[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] 12:11pm--#Bridgeport--Motorcyclist hit by car-1700 block of Boston Ave. 11:02pm--#Bridgeport--Use extreme caution in the 1000 block of Capital Ave. Two black males, one tall the other heavy set armed with a gun robbed two Hispanic males at gun point taking $50 dollar on Sampson Street. Another armed robbery by a pair matching the same description just robbed a woman of her cell phone near 1090 Capital Ave. 10:24pm--#Bridgeport #nakedwoman-- Woman undressing in the street at Pequonnock Street and Jones Ave. 10:12pm--#Bridgeport--Street robbery just occurred on Shelton Street by three teens, two black one white, one wearing pajamas. Robbed the victim of two pizzas and $40 cash, not certain if it was a pizza delivery person. NO…
