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MAN ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY WITH KNIFE AT TRUMBULL MALL

Mar 19, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

Trumbull Police arrested a local man after he was shoplifting at the Trumbull mall and brandished a knife to aid his escape on Thursday, March 16. Jonathan Sierra, age 41, of Benham Avenue, Bridgeport was apprehended by police and charged for his actions regarding this incident. At about 4:00 P.M., the Trumbull police were notified of a robbery involving a male who pulled a knife on JC Penney loss prevention officers while they were attempting to detain him for shoplifting from the store. JC Penney loss prevention officers observed Sierra inside of the store with an open empty bag and observe him conceal multiple pairs of jeans and a watch inside of the bag. Sierra eventually left JC Penney's where…

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport CT– Felon Threatens DCF With Firearm

Mar 18, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

#Bridgeport CT--A 26-year-old Bridgeport man was arrested Friday afternoon after he threatened a security guard with a gun at the State Department of Children and Families offices in downtown Bridgeport. At approximately 2:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to 100 Fairfield Ave. on a report of a man smoking marijuana in the building, and then threatening a security guard with a gun after he was ordered to leave. Several minutes later, that suspect, Earl Livingston Williams, 26yrs of age from Bridgeport, was located at the corner of Main St. and John St. He was found in possession of what turned out to be a stolen firearm, and was taken into custody Williams is a convicted felon and is on probation. Williams…

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Cop Hit By Car

Mar 17, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport Police UPDATE: The pedestrian, a Bridgeport Police Officer, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital. The driver of the vehicle did remain on the scene. This is currently an active investigation as to the likely cause or circumstances of the accident. 2023-03-17@2:02pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A Bridgeport Police Officer was hit by a car at Fairfield Avenue and Brewster Street. At the time of the report, a witness said the police officer was helping a woman but it turned out to be he was on the way to assist a woman who fell down the street. The driver of the car did stop and is cooperating with the police. The officer was transported to the hospital with unknown…

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State News

CONNECTICUT DELEGATION ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL $10.6 MILLION FOR HOME HEATING ASSISTANCE

Mar 17, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

(Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Congressional delegation today announced that Connecticut will receive an additional $10.6 million in regular Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds to assist homeowners with their energy bills. The $560 million in LIHEAP funds, of which Connecticut will receive $10.6 million, is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and comes at a time when energy assistance remains in high demand. “Connecticut families should not have to choose between heating their homes, keeping the lights on or putting food on the table,” the delegation said in a statement. “This $10.6 million is a lifeline for Connecticut families and comes at a time when heating assistance programs are cutting back to meet…

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Fairfield

Mar 17, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

The Town of Fairfield has been designated a member of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities. Fairfield is one of seven towns in the state to become part of this network. AARP'snetwork, an affiliate of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Program is part of an international campaign to help communities prepare for rapidly aging populations. It is projected by AARP that by 2030, one of every five people in the U.S. will be 65 or older and that by 2035, the number of adults older than 65 will be greater than the number of children under 18. “Age-Friendly Fairfield is a town-wide initiative to further our efforts to make our community…

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State News

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG SUES VISION SOLAR OVER UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE SALES, VIOLATIONS OF HOME IMPROVEMENT ACT

Mar 17, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced the filing of a lawsuit against Vision Solar, LLC following more than a dozen consumer complaints regarding predatory high-pressure sales tactics, misrepresentations about financing and tax credits, and unpermitted work that left homeowners saddled with nonfunctioning systems and unaffordable loans. “We’re investigating numerous complaints regarding high-pressure solar industry sales tactics, but Vision Solar’s predatory practices are far and away the worst we have seen. Vision Solar preyed on low-income, elderly, and disabled homeowners, pressuring them into unaffordable loans for solar panels that in some cases were never activated. Their egregious misconduct appears to have violated multiple laws, and we’re going to hold them accountable. Our lawsuit seeks to get money back…

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FRIDAY: GOVERNOR LAMONT SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER ON CHILDCARE

Mar 16, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

(HARTFORD, CT) – On Friday morning, Governor Ned Lamont will hold a ceremony at the U.S. headquarters of Boehringer Ingelheim in Ridgefield, where he will sign an executive order requiring the formation of a blue-ribbon panel that will be charged with developing a strategic plan of recommendations on how Connecticut can improve its child care system with a particular emphasis on making it more accessible, equitable, and affordable. The governor will be joined at the event by Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Office of Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye, state legislators, childcare providers, parents, and advocates. The governor is holding the ceremony at Boehringer Ingelheim because he wants to highlight one of the few businesses in the state that provides on-site…

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