Ribbon Cutting At Cornerstone Medical Training Center

Chamber member, Cornerstone Medical Training Center, is celebrated its grand opening with an official ribbon cutting held on March 30th, at noon. The ceremony will be officiated by First Selectwoman, Brenda Kupchick, and then a second ribbon cutting with the Bridgeport Regional Business Council. Owner, Peggy Colas-Dixon and Shanoy Dixon invited the public to attend and take part in the festivities (Food/Music/Giveaways). Peggy has a Bachelor’s in Nursing and has extensive experience in medical-surgical nursing, at the Bridgeport Hospital. When asked why they selected Fairfield to open their Training Center, Peggy replied: “The Center is right on the border of Fairfield and Bridgeport, so therefore, it is very convenient to serve both communities. Services and Training include CPR training; Certified…

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Westport News: Failure to Appear 2nd

#Westrport CT--On March 28th, 2023, an officer on patrol initiated a traffic stop on Post Rd East near the Fairfield town line. During the course of the stop, the officer determined that the operator, Andre Chin, had an active re-arrest warrant from another jurisdiction. Mr. Chin was taken into custody on the outstanding warrant and transported to Westport Police Department. Mr. Chin was processed and released on a $3000 court-set bond with a court date of April 5th, 2023 at Stamford Superior Court.. This press release was made possible by;

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Bridgeport News: Stabbing

2023-03-30@ 01:15am, the Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center received a phone call from Bridgeport Hospital. The hospital reported that a woman with a stab wound, which was not life-threatening, was dropped off by a private vehicle. The officers collected information that the incident happened near a club located at the intersection of Pembroke St and Arctic St. The Detective Bureau was notified. This press release was made possible by:

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Incarcerated Man arrested for Violating Protective Order

#Shelton CT-- On 03/28/2023 the Shelton Police Department arrested 27-year Gordon Cole of Shelton.Cole was charged with one count of Violation of a Protective Order and remainedincarcerated on an additional $10,000 bond.Cole was previously arrested in Shelton on 12/29/2022 for several Domestic Violencecharges including 7 counts of violation of a protective order. After the December arrest,Cole was incarcerated and the court issued a Protective Order stating that he is to have nocontact with the victim in the original arrest.During Cole’s incarceration, the Department of Correction alerted Law Enforcement thatthey suspected Cole of having phone conversations with the victim from the originalarrest. Shelton Police conducted an investigation into these phone calls and discoveredthat Cole made and received approximately 70 phone calls…

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Tonight’s Vehicle Fire

How about some likes for a trucker who stopped his rounds to save a man and dog from a burning car. As I first reported tonight at 8:11pm, firefighters were called to a car fire on I-95 near exit 19. As Assistant Fire Chief Gomola pulled up to the scene you can see a truck to the right that was protecting the scene from oncoming cars. Assistant Chief Gomola told me that a trucker from Maine pulled the man from the car, pulled him to a safe spot, and then went in to rescue the man's German Shepherd in the back seat. The man was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries and Fairfield's Animal Control came to take the…

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“Must Carry” TV Stations

In 2011 The Nielson company, you know the company that gives the ratings of TV stations was thinking of changing Fairfield County to be part of the broadcast market. Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, etc. have all been considered the New York news and TV market since people were putting aerials up on their roofs to watch TV. It hasn't changed since the 1950s. "Must carry stations" for cable operators are determined by this. "Cable must-carry" stations are TV channels that cable providers are legally required to carry within a specific geographic area. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established these rules to ensure that local broadcast stations can reach their audiences through cable TV, which has become a primary means of delivering…

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CTDOT Releases Five-Year Capital Plan Focused on Safety, Sustainability, and Accessibility

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) released its five-year Capital Plan for fiscal years 2023-2027, outlining the implementation of funding, policies, and programs from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). CTDOT developed the Capital Plan with feedback from stakeholders, including the state’s Councils of Government (COGs). The historic federal investment and ongoing robust state-funded programs will move Connecticut forward in reducing transportation emissions and accelerating investments in a safer, more equitable, and sustainable transportation system that is easier to use for all residents. CTDOT will be presenting the Capital Plan at a public hearing with the Joint Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, Transportation Bonding Subcommittee, and Transportation Committee on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. Visit cga.ct.gov for meeting room and livestreaming information. “Connecticut’s residents…

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The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is launching a payment pilot program for all CTtransit and CTfastrak customers on April 1. The pilot program, launched in partnership with Token Transit, will allow customers to buy two-hour Adult, Senior/Disabled, and Youth bus passes for all local CTtransit and CTfastrak buses on their smartphones. To use Token Transit, customers can download the Token Transit mobile app or use Transit App, Moovit, Agile Mile, or Google Maps, which are all integrated with Token Transit. Here’s how it works: As buses approach, customers who purchased passes via Token Transit will be able to open their app and tap on the pass to activate it. The two-hour time period for which the ticket is available begins once the pass is…

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