Today’s Vehicle Fire
2023-08-17@2:5-pmBridgeport News: Today's Vehicle Fire A viewer sent in this picture from their Tesla camerason I-95 near exit 26. This is why I ordered the camerason the DoingItLocalMobile!
Tonight’s Vehicle Fire
2023-08-16@8:29pmShelton News: Tonight's Vehicle Fire Tonight's vehicle fire is being hosted by Shelton onKneen Street near Coram Avenue.
Fairfield News: I-95 Crash
2023-08-16@8:29pmFairfield News: I-95 CrashReport of a multi-car crash on I-95 northbound near exit 20 Report of 2 injured.
GOVERNOR LAMONT SIGNS LEGISLATION PROTECTING SENIORS FROM FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation implementing procedures into state statutes that protect seniors from suspected cases of financial fraud, scams, and exploitation by a person who is taking care of an older adult. Specifically, this law authorizes financial institutions to temporarily suspend or hold transactions involving an account of an adult over the age of 60 if there is a reasonable suspicion of financial exploitation, which is defined as taking advantage of an eligible adult by another person or caretaker for monetary, personal, or other benefit, gain, or profit. When such cases occur, the financial institution should disclose the suspected abuse to the Connecticut Department of Banking or the Connecticut…
Derby News: Crash With Injuries
2023-08-16@4:37pm -- Derby News: Rollover Crash Report of a crash with a car hitting a utility pole and rolling over requiring extrication at Derby Avenue and Racebrook Road 4 ambulances were requested to the scene.
Fairfield News: Merritt Parkway Carjacking
2023-08-16@3:09pmFairfield News: Merritt Parkway Carjacking State and local police are investigating a carjacking that took place at the Merritt Parkway southbound rest area.Taken was a white Lexus by a male in a white ski mask. They exited from a black Jeep.
Bridgeport News: Street Fight
2023-08-16@12:12amBridgeport News: Street Fight Report of a street fight in the 1000 block of Broad StreetThere are no further details at this time.
Blumenthal Visits Home For The Brave
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) will join Homes for the Brave to highlight the one-year-anniversary of the PACT Act, historic legislation signed into law by President Biden last year that delivers relief to post-9/11 veterans exposed to burn pits and will correct the nearly 80 percent rejection rate faced by burn pit veterans seeking claims. The PACT ACT includes provisions championed by Blumenthal to expand benefits, healthcare, and compensation to veteran populations that are not currently able to access services: veterans who responded to the nuclear disaster in Palomares, Spain, those who were deployed to the K2 Air Base, and veterans and families exposed to toxins in the water supply at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. https://youtu.be/egDALxxO2yo
Fairfield News: Car & Bicycle Collide
2023-08-15@12:42pm Fairfield News: Car & Bicycle Collide A car and bicyclist collided at Kings Highway East and Chambers Street. The car did stop and was cooperating with the police.
STATE REPRESENTATIVES JENNIFER LEEPER, CRISTIN McCARTHY VAHEY, SARAH KEITT APPLAUD $162K GRANT FOR FAIRFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST
State Representatives Jennifer Leeper (D-Fairfield, Southport), Cristin McCarthy Vahey (D-Fairfield, Bridgeport), and Sarah Keitt (D-Fairfield, Trumbull) today applauded the $162,000 grant announced for the Fairfield School District for school mental health specialists. The funds will be broken up over three years, with the school district receiving $60,000 in 2024, $60,000 in 2025, and $42,000 in 2026. The competitive grant comes from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and is meant to increase the number of mental health workers in schools. “As Vice-Chair of the Education Committee, I have heard firsthand from parents and educators how important mental health is to the success of our students,” Rep. Leeper said. “Funding for mental health specialists is critical for every school district…