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…
Bridgeport News: Person Stabbed
2023-03-29@12:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a person stabbed at the corner of Arctic and East Main Street. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Smoke In A Home
2023-03-28@11:37pm--#Fairfield News: Firefighters are on scene investigating smoke inside a home in the 500 block of Fairfield Beach Road near Rowland Road. If it's bad, our sponsor can make it Like It Never Even Happened!
Bridgeport News: Crash!
2023-03-28@8:38pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a 2 car crash on Park Avenue right near North Avenue heading toward the university.
Bridgeport News: Car & Motorcycle Collide
2023-03-28@6:29pm--#Bridgeport CT--A crash between a car and a motorcycle on Main Street near Savoy Street. According to reports the motorcyclist may have a couple of broken bones in his leg/foot. He was alert and conscious when he was transported to the hospital.
AMERICAN GAMBLING ASSOCIATION’S “RESPONSIBLE MARKETING CODE”
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to a new Responsible Marketing Code for Sports Wagering issued by the American Gaming Association (AGA), which includes a prohibition on college partnerships that promote, market or advertise sports wagering activity: “The American Gaming Association’s new sports betting code of conduct is a serious effort to protect young people from gambling addiction. I applaud AGA for seeking to set meaningful industry standards that specifically prohibit college partnerships that promote, market or advertise sports betting. Unfortunately, the benefits of this new code are limited given that not all sports betting companies – in fact, many of the largest ones – aren’t members of the AGA and don’t…
Bridgeport News: Bicyclist Struck
2023-03-28@5:29pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A bicyclist has been struck by a car that fled scene on Wording Avenue near State Street. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Check Fraud Suspect In Custody
2023-03-28@4:22pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police apprehended a person trying to cash a fraudulent check at TD Bank located at 1643 Post Road. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Crash!
2023-03-28@2:12pm--#Fairfield CT--- It appears a Subaru rear-ended a work truck at the intersection of Commerce and Black Rock Turnpike. One person was injured and treated by EMS.
Honoring the Memory of a Brave Young Boy by Raising Funds for Pediatric Cancer Research
State Senator Tony Wong and Bill Gerber, founder of Team Teddy, attended the St. Baldrick's Day event to raise funds and shave their heads in honor of pediatric cancer patients. The event was organized by Team Teddy, which has been operating for 13 years and has raised close to $1.5 million for pediatric cancer research to date. The motivation for the event is personal, as Bill Gerber's son Teddy passed away due to pediatric cancer. Team Teddy was started in his honor and has grown into a community effort involving volunteers, including children, families, and the broader community. The funds raised by Team Teddy are donated to St. Baldrick's, an organization that funds grants for pediatric cancer research. The hope…