Bridgeport News: Crash With Injuries
2023-06-11@9:17pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders are on scene of a two-car crash with injuries in the 300 block of Beechwood Avenue.
LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCERS
WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) on Wednesday introduced legislation to extend and expand the Maple Research and Market Promotion Program, which supports the U.S. maple syrup industry through research and education, natural resource sustainability, and the marketing of maple syrup and maple-sap products. The Market Access, Promotion and Landowner Education Support for Your Regionally Underserved Producers (MAPLE SYRUP) Act would extend and increase authorized funding to $30 million for the federal maple support program, and it renames it the Maple Research and Market Promotion Program. U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Angus King (I-Maine), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) co-sponsored the legislation. “There’s nothing better than real New England maple syrup.…
Bridgeport News: Crash!
2023-06-11@12:26pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders are on scene of a two-car crash at William and Ogden Street. No word on any injuries.
Bridgeport News: Shoot-Out At High Noon
2023-06-11@12:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a shoot out at high noon on Berkshire Avenue. No victims have been found at this time and no one reporting to the area hospitals with gunshot wounds. A Jeep had its windows shot out.
Town Council Unanimously Passes Mayor’s Budget; Approves Resolution to Provide Additional $1,000,000 for Use by Stratford Public Schools
The Town Council unanimously passed Mayor Laura R. Hoydick’s proposed Fiscal Year 2024 operating budget for the Town of Stratford last night. Mayor Hoydick commented, “I would like to thank the Town Council for passing our Town’s budget, and to our Town departments for taking a collaborative, sound, and pragmatic approach to this budget. While the current economic climate proved challenging when balancing the Town’s services and the burden placed on our tax paying citizens, I am proud that we were able to keep the first increase in over five years to a minimum, at a 1.88% increase in taxable rate. This is a .74 increase in the mill rate from last year, to 40.20. This budget allows the Town to efficiently and effectively serve the people of Stratford.” Prior to…
Bridgeport News: MTA Bus Crash
2023-06-09@4:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A crash involving an MTA bus in front of that new plaza that's never been rented at State and Iranistan Avenue. An additional ambulance was dispatched for a person with neck injuries on the bus.
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG URGES EPA TO FINALIZE PROPOSED PFAS DRINKING WATER STANDARDS
(Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong, as part of a 17-state coalition filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) supporting the agency’s proposal to set enforceable drinking water standards for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—more commonly known as PFAS or “forever” chemicals. “PFAS forever chemicals are a threat to human health, and I fully support EPA’s efforts to set enforceable drinking water standards. These proposed regulations will go a long way towards ensuring the safety of our drinking water, but they must be accompanied by robust funding and support for public water system upgrades. Once we identify these chemicals, the burden of cleaning and protecting our water supply must not fall on states, consumers or local communities…
LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN CONNECTICUT CONSUMER PROTECTIONS
Legislation Backed by Attorney General Tong Modernizes Anti-Robocall Statutes, Addresses Abuse in Ticket Sales, Ends Anti-Consumer Cable Company Billing Practice, Enhances Location-Sharing Privacy Protections (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today praised passage in both the state House and Senate of a series of reforms backed by the Office of the Attorney General to strengthen Connecticut consumer protections. The bill includes measures to modernize Connecticut’s anti-robocall statutes, to address abuses in the ticket sale market, to end anti-consumer cable company billing practices, and to enhance privacy protections related to location-sharing data. The bill now heads to Governor Ned Lamont for his signature. Attorney General Tong thanked Sen. James Maroney, Rep. Mike D’Agostino, Rep. David Rutigliano and Sen. Paul Cicarella…
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2023-06-08@10:09pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Park Avenue near the intersection of Beechwood Avenue. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.
Stratford Library Hosts StoryWalks Throughout Town
The Stratford Library Reference Department has announced the creation of a “Forest to Shore StoryWalk Tour”. A StoryWalk is a book, with pages separated and laminated on wood stakes that are placed along a path or trail for people to walk and enjoy a story. The program is funded by a grant from the Connecticut State Library & Library Services and Technology Act. Sarah Mellinger and Lisa Wargo of the SLA Reference Department applied for and implemented the grant into action. The Tour features five StoryWalks each lasting about a week at various locations around Stratford. During the week of each StoryWalk there will be a "Main Event" program at the site. Topics will be relevant to the site. People…