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12:00pm–#Bridgeport–Fire department looking for a missing kayaker at Seaside Park near the lighthouse. No visual to the kayaker.  UPDATE–12:12pm–#Bridgeport–Fire Boat One has rescued one man from the water at Seaside Park.  UPDATE–12:30pm–Kayaker is being evaluated by EMTs and being transported to the hospital. He indicated he was OK earlier. Recall of alarm. Great job heroes!

11:50am–#Fairfield–Bicyclist struck on Reef Road. Reef road closed near Bud’s Deli.

12:53am–#Westport #cttraffic I-95 Northbound Wesport police in 80mph pursuit near exit 21 right now….12:58am–UPDATE–I-95 pursuit may be heading back on 95 just struck a patrol car on Bridgeport streets.  1:01am–UPDATE— I-95 pursuit starting in Westport ends on Columbia and Ridge Ave in Bridgeport. One in custody.

As we reported to you live as the story was unfolding, a Bridgeport man lead police on a four town chase ending in a collision with a Westport police car in Bridgeport. Here is the full report from Connecticut Post….read more……

Road construction on Derby Avenue has frustrated drivers and businesses since July.  The state has stopped or slowed work

because of heavy rains.  Hopefully the headaches encountered will be short lived.

Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County invites you to join Women Build- our program for Women who want to

learn construction skills and build homes, communities and stronger families.
Women Build brings together women from all walks of life to address the affordable housing crisis facing low-income working women and their children who are living in poverty housing here in affluent Fairfield County. By joining you will make a difference in our community while meeting new friends and learning construction skills!

Women who join Women Build’s W.A.T.C.H. circle become part of a group that has made a special commitment to building homes, communities and stronger families. They participate in special build days and deeply impact our community.

If you don’t have any construction skills, don’t worry! Many women come to Women Build with no construction skills at all. All of the training you need is provided. You can also get involved with Women Build and never enter a construction site. We can use your help in our office at our ReStore or on our event committees.

Please call 203-333-2642 and mention Women Build for more information, or e-mail Eileen Bakos, Women Build Co-Chair. Visit http://habitatcfc.kintera.org/wb to make a donation to Women Build, join the W.A.T.C.H circle, sponsor a W.A.T.C.H. member or help us spread the word about Women Build.

BRIDGEPORT, CT (September 14, 2011) – A nearly five-mile long bike route is being created to link Black Rock with Seaside Park, funded by the City’s Bridgeport@Work capital improvements plan.

Work is underway on the route, which begins at Fairfield Avenue and Gilman, runs along the water and through Black Rock to Park Avenue, ending at Seaside Park.

“This route will link two of our City’s most scenic areas, providing a safer area for bicyclists to traverse the City,” said Mayor Bill Finch. This route is one of a series of paths that will be marked throughout the City to make roads more bicycle-friendly.

“Making our roads more bicycle-friendly will give residents and visitors alike an opportunity to access our beautiful shoreline, and encourage them to spend time both in Black Rock and Seaside Park,” said 130th District Council representatives Susan Brannelly and Martin McCarthy, both of whom were supportive of this project in their district.

The route will be designated as a ‘Shared-Road’ bicycle route for most of its length, and will be marked with signage both on the street and on the pavement. The total project cost is approximately $14, 874.

To see more BRIDGEPORT@Work projects log on to: http://bptatwork.tumblr.com/

See below for detailed route information.

The proposed route will be aligned along the following roads:

From Fairfield Avenue, Gilman Street to Balmforth Street, Gilman Street becomes Eames Boulevard;
Continue along Eames Boulevard to Old Battery Road, Eames Boulevard becomes Grovers Avenue;
Continue on Grovers Avenue to Brewster Street;
Turn right onto Brewster Street to Ellsworth Street;
Turn left onto Ellsworth Street to Prescott Street;
Turn right onto Prescott Street to Harbor Avenue;
Turn left onto Harbor Avenue and a quick left onto Yacht Street to Saint Stephens Street;
Turn left onto Saint Stephens Street to Wordin Avenue;
Turn right onto Wordin Avenue to Bostwick Avenue;
Turn left onto Bostwick Avenue to Railroad Avenue;
Turn right onto Railroad Avenue to Park Avenue; and
Turn right onto Park Avenue to Seaside Park

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9:56am–#Faifield–Shell Station and convenience store on Black Rock Turnpike to remain closed until health inspection due to fire suppression system discharging on those pumping gas for no reason. Fire department called ambulances for those affected but all have refused treatment. Updates when they become available.

11:44pm–#Fairfield–Dunkin’ Doughnuts female in a white Ford Taurus yelling at people for being too loud while she is trying to sleep. Officers Red Two and Red Four dealt with her the other night! UPDATE 12:18am–White Taurus just returned! UPDATE–12:40am–Subject told to leave and warned not to return again

6:00pm–#Bridgeport–Report of a sinking boat at Seaside Park, near the concession stand near the ballpark on the sandbar. Upon arrival the boat was just taking on water, no fire. Being low tide firefighters had an easy time investigating. Boat needs to towed to avoid being a hazard to navigation.
UPDATE6:49pm–Firefighters having issues with boat owner at Seaside Park not listening to their orders. Requesting police boat to assist.
UPDATE6:55pm–Boat at Seaside Park has sunk. Owner of the vessel is now on board with the Harbormaster.

Fairfield’s Black Rock Turnpike’s ShopRite owned by the Cigngari Family’s Grade A Markets opens Wednesday, September 14th at 9am.  Offering delivered daily freshness Fairfield, Easton and the surrounding areas will enjoy a bigger, brighter and cleaner store with competitive prices.

BRIDGEPORT, CT – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) advised candidates seeking a congressional nomination for 2012 admission into one of the nation’s four military academies that applications are due to his office by 4:00pm on Friday, December 2nd. Applications are available on the Congressman’s website and from high school guidance counselors throughout the 4th District.

“One of my favorite duties as a Member of Congress is nominating the best and brightest young men and women of Connecticut’s 4th District to our nation’s service academies,” said Himes. “If you are a highly motivated, well-rounded, successful student, I invite you to consider the unique opportunity to develop physically, ethically, and intellectually while building a foundation for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career as a military officer in the service of our nation.”

A panel of judges will review submitted applications and conduct interviews with candidates in mid-December. Candidates must be at least 17 years old, but not have passed their 23rd birthday by July 1 of the year of admission and live in the 4th Congressional district.

 

More information on the academy nomination process is available by calling the Congressman’s office at 866-453-0028 or by visiting the Academy Nominations page here.

To download an application, click here.

2011 Service Academy Day

Congressman Himes also reminded students that the Connecticut Congressional delegation’s 2011 Military Service Academy Day is scheduled for Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 9:00am – 12:00pm at Middlesex Community College. Students should attend Academy Day if they are interested in applying to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, and Coast Guard Academy. This event provides candidates an opportunity to have their questions answered by staff from the Congressional delegation and academies, and gain a better understanding of each academy’s admission process.

 

What: 2011 Connecticut Military Service Academy Day

When: Saturday, September 24, 2011

Who: Academy Applicants, Family, Congressional Staff and Academy Admissions Officers

Time: 9 AM – 12 PM

Place: Middlesex Community College

Address: 100 Training Hill Road, Middletown, Connecticut

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ranks of U.S. poor swelled to nearly 1 in 6 people last year, reaching a new high as long-term unemployment woes left millions of Americans struggling and out of work. The number of uninsured edged up to 49.9 million, the biggest in over two decades.  Read more……

Elvis Santiago of 984 Hancock Avenue Bridgeport, CT was charged with 2 counts of Reckless Endangerment First Degree, Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm,Discharge of a Firearm while Under the Influence, Possession of a weapon without a permit, Possession of a Weapon in a Motor Vehicle, and Criminal Mischief in the First
Degree. He was held on a $100,000 bond.

Initial reports early Saturday morning were vandalism to a vehicle parked in the driveway of a home on Barry Scott Drive. The investigation conducted jointly by Patrol Officers and Detectives, quickly determined the damage was caused by gun fire. Detectives through investigative efforts interviewed residents and searched the area for evidence of a shooting. They recovered several spent shell casings in the driveway and also determined three shots had been fired at the home as well. One of those gun shots penetrated the exterior of the home and was located in a room on a second floor.

The investigation continued throughout the morning taking Officers to Hancock Avenue in Bridgeport. Santiago was developed as a suspect through interviews and he is known to a resident of Barry Scott Dr., he later admitted to the shooting.

It should be known to residents that the shooting was done in retaliation to an ongoing dispute and was a targeted shooting, not a random act. Officers and Detectives worked methodically and with great accuracy to make this custodial arrest and to alleviate any concerns of the residents in the Barry Scott Drive area.