Mayor Bill Finch and Police Chief Joseph Gaudett will discuss the City’s public safety initiatives, and kickoff of the return of “Take Back the Neighborhood” walks promoting community engagement, during a press conference
“Our ‘Take Back the Neighborhood’ walks have proven to be a successful approach to building better relationships between our residents and police officers,” said Mayor Finch. “It is but one way that the Bridgeport police department has made community engagement and involvement a priority in order to help reduce crime.”
The first of several “Take Back the Neighborhood” walks is scheduled for Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. in the Hollow neighborhood of the City. Participants should meet at the corner of Highland and Washington Avenues.
Black Angus beef burgersw Portobello Mushroom Veggie Burger.
The grand opening of the Westport Shake Shack at 1849 Post Road East in Westport. The chain also have outlets in New York City, as well as restaurants in Washington, D.C., Miami, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
Hartford, Conn. (WTNH) – The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) will have to shut down 18 residential sites, 10 respite centers and lay off hundreds of workers as part of the Malloy’s budget following the failed concession deal with the unions……The state agency has been providing services for people with disabilities since 1917. But with sweeping cuts from the state capital, DDS’s workforce is being reduced by more than 670 employees. Read more….
A fire that appears to have started inside a van parked in front of Kingsway Motors on Kings Highway in Fairfield extended outside the building causing damage to the building’s siding and lighting fixture. The blaze was quickly contained by the fire department.
Borders, which employs about 10,700 people, scrapped a bankruptcy-court auction scheduled for Tuesday amid the dearth of bids. It said it would ask a judge Thursday to approve a sale to liquidators led by Hilco Merchant Resources and Gordon Brothers Group. Read more….
We have confirmed from various sources that America Online’s Fairfield Patch has fired Editor Andrew Brophy via e-mail Thursday night. We did briefly speak to Brophy , he confirmed his termination but he would not elaborate or go into detail. A few of our sources who did not want to be identified told me it was a conflict over content and that Brophy felt the Patch was getting too generic,
American Online’s Patch site has changed quite a few times over the year. Initially they were emphasizing online “hyper local” news specific to each town. A year ago the regional editor directed Patch editors to have at least 2 videos on the site and to emphasize breaking news. All this came to a halt after AOL purchased The Huffington Post for $315 million, apparently tying up much of the AOL’s cash flow. Today the Patch’s intro is: “Hi there, we’re Patch, your source for local knowledge you can’t live without.” In an internal memo titled “Platform for Growth” acquired by the website All Things D (click here to see the memo) shows big changes in store for the Patch, Huffington Post and AOL.
We did contact Michael Dinan, a regional manager now the temporary editor for the Fairfield Patch to confirm or elaborate on Brophy’s termination and he said “We can’t comment on personnel matters”. Andrew Brophy has been a reporter at the Connecticut Post, Fairfield Minuteman and the Norwalk Hour. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Ohio University. All of the sources agreed that Brophy is a talented writer and will quickly land on his feet. We wish him well.
Asilin Dorsey, 31 of Hartford died in a wreck after leading police on a pursuit on the Wilbur Cross Parkway.The chase ended on the exit 58 off-ramp in Orange, where Dorsey crashed a stolen hospital van into a tree.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 17 (UPI) — A pedestrian was killed in Vancouver, Canada, when he was struck by a replica taxi used
A pedestrian was struck by a replica taxi used in the television series "Cash Cab."
in the television series “Cash Cab.”Vancouver police said the 61-year-old Surrey resident died at a hospital after being hit on a downtown street this weekend shortly after the vehicle had been used in a production shoot. Read more….
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Passengers will see Metro-North train tickets go up by 15 percent in November. One of Malloy’s top aides says even with the price hike, the cost of a train ticket in Connecticut is still lower than in New York. Some Metro-North commuters don’t agree with the comparison. Read more……
