Bridgeport News: Teen Hit By Fleeing Motorcycle
2023-07-30@7:28pm--#Bridgeport CT--A teen girl has been hit by a motorcycle which fled thescene at Seaside Park by West Beach
Bridgeport News: 2 Shot
Police UPDATE: On July 30, 2023, at approximately 12:15 am Bridgeport Police received reports of (2) victims shot outside the Bank Sports Bar located at 102 Bank Street. Officers quickly responded to the area to find both victims had already been transported to an area hospital via private vehicle. Officers identified a crime scene along Bank Street and inside the McLevy Green. The McLevy Green is a public square that runs adjacent to Bank Street. Officers secured that area and contacted the Detective Bureau. Officers made a follow up to the hospital and confirmed 2 victims had arrived with gunshot wounds. One victim, identified as 29-year-old Bridgeport man, suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. He is listed in critical…
Fairfield News: Water Rescue
2023-07-28@8:00pm--#Fairfield CT-- A water rescue for a kayak near the lighthouse. The kayak isoverturned and pulled the victim to the open sea before firefighters got to him.
Bridgeport News: Rubbish Fire
2023-07-28@7:49pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters quickly extinguish a rubbish fire inside an apartmentbuilding on Oak Street before it could spread elsewhere in the structure.
Bridgeport News: Mattress Fire
2023-07-28@ 12:55pm-- Bridgeport News: The YMCA was evacuated and State Street was closed at Park Avenue due to amattress fire in one of the rooms at the YMCA. There were no reported injuries.
Stratford News: Free Concert
The Stratford Library Children's Department will be hosting a free library concert featuring Chris from the LeafJumpers Band on Monday, July 31 at 6 pm. It is free and open to the public. Chris will be performing songs from the 80s, 90s and 00s and his concert is recommended for anyone over the age of 12. Parents with small children (ages 5-11) are invited to drop them off at the Children's Department before attending the concert. Infants are welcomed at the concert but walking toddlers and preschoolers should stay home. The concert will be held in the Library's air-conditioned Lovell Room from 6-7:30 pm. Nonalcoholic beer tasting will be offered at intermission. Register online at: https://stratfordlibrary.libcal.com/event/10436248
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG JOINSCOALITION TO EXPAND LANGUAGE ACCESS FOR SEVEREWEATHER EMERGENCY ALERTS
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general and New York City in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand language access for critical government alerts sent to cell phones, known as Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs). In a comment letter, the coalition acknowledges the important steps FCC has taken to expand access to WEAs but notes that this proposal would require wireless companies to use machine translation rather than human translation for WEAs and would only include translations for 13 languages. Following multiple severe weather emergencies across the country, Attorney General Tong and the coalition urge FCC to adopt its alternative proposal to use human translators, which are far more reliable, instead of machine translation,…
Tonight’s Vehicle Fire
2023-07-27@9:48pm--#Bridgeport--CT Bridgeport News: Tonight's Vehicle Fire is a tractor-trailer on I-95 Southbound near exit 27. The trailer and the cab are not together.
Fairfield News: Hazmat Due To Propane Leak
2023-07-27@8:55pm--#Fairfield CT-- A tree fell on top of a propane tank in the 2800 block of Burr Street causing a faulty valve with propane leaking. This is a one thousand pound tank. The home has been evacuated and a hazardous material incident declared for the area until the propane safely dissipates.
TOWN OF STRATFORD INITIATES COOLING CENTER PROTOCOLÂ
STRATFORD, CT – Due to receiving an Extreme Warm Weather Advisory notice from the State of Connecticut, the Town of Stratford has initiated its Cooling Center protocol. This protocol is enacted from 8AM Wednesday, July 26th, to 8AM Sunday, July 30th. Mayor Hoydick is advising residents, particularly those who are most vulnerable, to take precautions ahead of the extreme temperatures that are forecast to impact over the next several days. For Overnight and long-term sheltering residents need to contact the 221 System by dialing 211. All cooling centers will be posted and updated under the State of Connecticut WEBEOC website. Stratford Center Availability:Birdseye Municipal Complex468 Birdseye StreetM-F 8:30 am to 5:00 pmStratford Library2203 Main StreetM-Thurs 10:00 am to 8:00 pmF-Sat…