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Your 16th Birthday at a concert and you are called on stage.  Thing and cringing they are going to sing Happy Birthday instead you are reunited with your father home from Afghanistan!

Congressman Himes Votes to Limit U.S. Action in Libya

Votes against resolution to authorize continuation of current activity for one year

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today voted in favor of a resolution limiting U.S. involvement in Libya to search and rescue efforts, intelligence gathering, aerial refueling, and operational planning. Himes also opposed a measure authorizing the President to continue operations in Libya for one year.

 

A Fun-Filled Day Planned for Trumbull and even fireworks!!  Read more….

Remembering the tornado damage in Bridgeport one year ago.

CT State Representative Brenda Kupchick on behalf of the State of Connecticut General Assembly cited Fairfield’s Super Duper Weenine a best value in Connecticut and for using quality grown in Connecticut products.

Shortly after midnight a robbery and assault took place at 2888 Fairfield Avenue on the third floor.

We are told that three to four men wearing ski masks attacked the man, they displayed a weapon but did not use them.  Police are investigating.

A group of US representatives plan to introduce legislation that will legalize marijuana and allow states to legislate its use, pro-marijuana groups said Wednesday.

The legislation would limit the federal government’s role in marijuana enforcement to cross-border or inter-state smuggling, and allow people to legally grow, use or sell marijuana in states where it is legal.  Read more….

Connecticut ranks among the worst states for its ability to drive economic growth and create jobs, and fares only slightly better in its outlook for improving, the latest competitiveness index show.  Connecticut ranked 43^rd in past competitiveness but improved to 35^th in its competitive outlook, according the fourth edition of the award-winning Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index.  Read More…..

As beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside…another day of fun with friend and local Connecticut news babe, Sonia Baghdady…

The Palm Beach County School Board on Wednesday will vote on whether to fire five employees, including a principal accused of stealing furniture from her school, a janitor caught naked in a school storage room and a female reading teacher who is accused of having sex with an 18-year-old student. Read more…..

Six days before a college football player was arrested at San Francisco International Airport in a dispute that began when a US Airways employee asked him to pull up his sagging pants, a man who was wearing little but women’s undergarments was allowed to fly the airline, a US Airways spokeswoman conceded Tuesday…Read more…..

10:02am–Fairfield–Thieves prefer easy targets so it goes without saying to make sure you lock your doors before going to work or to the store.  Police just nabbed a man in the Merritt Street area (near Park Ave.) testing doorknobs and checking windows.  An alert neighbor spotted the man, called police with an description and remained on the line as police set up a perimeter.  By 10:08am  police had the man in custody catching him red handed.

 

9:22pm–Bridgeport–4 year old boy assaulted by mother’s boyfriend at Harral Ave, Greene Homes Building One. Apparent head injury, police are investigating.

With graduation and wedding season in full swing, how do you know how to select a good SD card for your camera? How long do they last? Jeremy Brock from A+ Computers in Fairfield explains. Jeremy specializes in data recovery from this type of media.

3:18–Shelton–Bank Robbery at Newtown Savings Bank 815 Bridgeport Ave. Robber was last seen heading down Armstrong Road. Police are looking for a tall skinny black male driving a blue/gray Mitsubishi. No weapon displayed he handed the teller a note.

The Valley Indy Sentinel is reporting the fatality on Boston Avenue over the weekend was Darnell Cooks. Cooks was the captain of the Ansonia Charger football team in 2004 and graduated in 2005. He was 25. . Ironically, his co-captain Steve Zuraw died in a car accident in 2009. They both were star players on the 2002 and 2003 championship seasons

Fire leaves 3 homeless in Fairfield. Story and Photos by Rich Pittera—Fairfield Fire Department responded to 131 Tunxis Hill Road shortly before 6p.m. Sunday evening. Heavy fire was showing from the rear of the building. Firefighters affected a quick knockdown and then entered the building and performed a primary search. The building was found unoccupied with the exception of two family pets; two cats. Both cats were located and were evacuated safely. The fire was then quickly extinguished and the damage was relatively minor compared to what it could have been.

The fire appeared to have originated from second floor in the rear of the building, and extended from an outside porch to the inside of the residence. The bulk of the damage was confined to the second floor apartment and the part of the building that was on fire upon arrival by the fire department. The building had a residential living unit on the second floor with a family of three living inside and two stores on the first floor; Beijing, a Chinese restaurant and Adams hair salon. Minor smoke damage was caused on the first floor, but pending inspection by the Health Department, intentions are to allow the stores to open as soon as possible. The upper apartment however, is completely uninhabitable. Red Cross was called to assist the family and secure accommodations. Neither the Salon nor the Restaurant were believed to be of fault, however, cause of the fire is currently unknown and under investigation by the Fairfield Fire Marshal’s office.

Connecticut Investigating Bad Gasoline Sold in Fairfield.
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is investigating bad gasoline being sold from Fairfield to Guilford. One local site in particular is the Mobil Station at 2093 Post Road in Fairfield (photo)  as well as Mobil at 1354 Boston Post Road in Milford, Mobil at 200 Sargent Drive in New Haven, the Mobil at the Milford rest area, Mobil at 500 Boston Post Road in Guilford, Stop & Shop at 1360 E. Town Road in Milford. Consumers also are urged to notify the Department of Consumer Protection fuel standards unit of any problems by calling 800-842-2649 or e-mail them at food.standards@ct.gov.

11:45am–#Stratford–Police continue manhunt on Honeyspot Road. Not sure why the man is wanted. Search appears to be focused on the Ontario Street area.