[caption id="attachment_2357" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Reflecting Pool on the National Mall Under Renovation"][/caption] WASHINGTON - The National Mall will look a little different for this year's July 4th celebrations. That's because one of Washington’s iconic sites, the Reflecting Pool has been reduced to a pile of dirt. But it's just temporary while it undergoes renovation.
[caption id="attachment_2351" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Layoff notices to union employees have started going out."][/caption] HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) - The Malloy administration says layoff notices to state employees have started to go out as the state begins a new budget year. It's part of his plan to plug a 1.6 billion dollar hole in the budget. Layoff notices have started to go out: wtnh.com
Ken always gives great advice to car owners and this weekend is no exception. Nick's Precision Automotive is located at 531 Tunxis Hill Cut Off in Fairfield. Call them at 203-366-4775 or online at http://nicksautomotive.com/index.htm
The sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn is on the verge of collapse as investigators have uncovered major holes in the credibility of the housekeeper who charged that he attacked her in his Manhattan hotel suite in May, according to two well-placed law enforcement officials. Read more....
[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] 1:31am--#Fairfield--Party goer at Fairfield Beach Road loses his car keys and calls 911 to help him find them...you know they will !! 6:38pm--Bridgeport--Police investigate another shooting, this one sends a woman to the hospital after being shot in the legs. Details and exclusive video AFTER crime scene is cleared. 3:02am--Fairfield--Driver bolts from routine traffic stop. As you often hear there is no such thing as a routine traffic stop to police. The became all too real tonight as one took place at the Circle at Fairfield Motor Inn. After a considerable amount of time for the traffic stop the driver must have thought things weren't going his way and bolted from his car and gave police…
[caption id="attachment_2293" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Fireworks in your area."][/caption] Here is a good comprehensive list of fireworks town by town. We did not compile it so if your town is not on it check with WPLR. Enjoy! Click here to see the list.
[caption id="attachment_2280" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Jason Hackney of Super Discount Wines and Spirits in Fairfield is busy with inventory for a new "floor tax" on existing inventory."][/caption] If you plan on having beer, wine, sangria or even the hard stuff for the Fourth of July Weekend expect to pay more. While most package store owners would be gearing up for the big holiday they now have to do a physical inventory and pay a "floor tax" on stock they already have purchased, calculate it into liters and pay an additional tax. Don't press your package store owner for a percent increase because it varies on the product. Taxes on "sparkling wine will be more than regular wine" said Jason Hackeny, owner…
BRIDGEPORT, CT (June 30, 2011) – Mayor Bill Finch today announced that the City has reduced its take-home vehicle fleet to three cars – one each for the Mayor, Police Chief and Fire Chief. "When I took office there were 82 take-home vehicles. I’m proud to say that today there are only three,” said Mayor Finch. “Bringing greater efficiency and lower costs to City government has been one of the highest priorities for my administration.” The city’s vehicle fleet encompasses nearly 400 cars, mostly in the police, fire and public works department. Take-home vehicles have been the subject of collective bargaining agreements over the years. Negotiations with the city’s police department, and other city unions, have led to the reduction…
In America we are taught to be tolerant of other cultures, but can you imagine being arrested for driving?? I can understand the possibility for being arrested for back seat driving but being arrested because you are woman? Read More.....
"We all know that Americans -- leading the way for the rest of the developed world -- are getting fatter." "Researchers began to recognize that obesity is much more complicated than calories in and out, and that a lot of other mechanisms involving the hormonal regulatory system are involved in our bodies' delicate weight balance". Read more.....
