MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL PUSH TO FUND PROGRAM TO LOWER COST OF HIGH-SPEED INTERNET

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined a group of 32 colleagues in urging Congressional leaders to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides financial assistance to access high-speed internet for 172,54 households in Connecticut and more than 21 million working families across the nation. “We write to urge you to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides over 21 million working families with financial assistance for broadband access, to help bridge the digital divide so they can continue to afford the broadband services they need for work, school, health care, and more,” wrote the senators. “Should ACP funding not be extended, millions of Americans could be at risk of losing access…

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Arrest of shooting suspect

On October 20, 2023 Silas Dedrick, age 18, of Ansonia was arrested by warrant for his involvement in a shooting on September 17, 2023 on Rockwood Avenue. Dedrick was charged with Assault Second Degree with a Firearm, Assault Second Degree, Reckless Endangerment Second Degree, Threatening First Degree, Unlawful Discharge and Altering Identification Marks on a Firearm, he was held on a $50,000.00 bond to be arraigned at Derby Superior Court on October 23, 2023. The shooting occurred when Dedrick, armed with a gun, attempted to intervene in an altercation between a 47-year-old female relative and her boyfriend. There was a struggle over the gun and the female was shot once in the arm. The female was transported to the hospital…

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Bottling Up Some Serious Trouble At The Wine Store

On October 26, 2023, 56-year-old John Reynolds was arrested at Total Wines and More after causing $12,000 in damages by breaking glass and Patron bottles, resulting in charges for Breach of Peace 2nd Degree and Criminal Mischief 1st Degree. On the 26th of October 2023, at 10:48, Officer Robinson responded to a disturbance at Total Wines and More located at 230 Cherry Street. John Reynolds, a 56-year-old male, was arrested for Breach of Peace 2nd Degree and Criminal Mischief 1st Degree. Reynolds had caused damage estimated at $12,000 by breaking glass and Patron bottles after forcefully accessing the locked case in the store. He was detained after being found with some bottles in his cart and others broken on the…

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Missed It By That Much!

2023-10-27@5:53pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The driver of this camper probably thought he had the proper clearance to clear the train overpass at Lafayette Street and Railroad Avenue. It was determined that the plastic air vent was what was hung up under the trestle. Firefighters not only removed the vent stored it in the camper and helped the driver back out!

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