Bridgeport News: Kitchen Fire
2022-08-02@5:06pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters quickly took care of a small kitchen fire contained to the stove in the 400 block of Courtland Avenue.
Bridgeport Cooling Centers
COOLING STATIONS A complete list of cooling centers can be found below. Please be advised these days/times are subject to change. Anyone in need of overnight shelter, please call 211 for information. ALSO NOTE: Protective Face Masks required inside any cooling center. Senior Centers (Open only weekdays): Black Rock Senior Center- 2676 Fairfield Avenue (9:00am-4:00pm)North End Bethany Senior Center - 20 Thorme Street (9:00am-4:30pm) Bridgeport Public Library Branches: East Side Branch – 1174 East Main Street; Fri and Sat (10:00am-5:00pm)Main Branch – 925 Broad Street; Mon & Tues (10:00am-6:00pm), Wed & Thurs(12:00p-8:00p), Fri& Sat (10:00am-5:00pm). Sunday (Closed)Black Rock Branch – 2705 Fairfield Avenue; Mon (10:00am-6:00pm), Tues (12:00pm-8:00pm), Wed (10:00am-6:00pm), Thurs (12:00pm-8:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am-5:00pm). Sunday (Closed)North Branch – 3455 Madison…
Westport Cooling Centers
Governor Ned Lamont is directing Connecticut’s extreme hot weather protocol tobe activated beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, and remaining ineffect through 8:00 p.m. on Friday, August 5, 2022. The purpose of the protocol is toensure that the most vulnerable populations receive protection from the hotconditions. While enacted, a system is set up for state agencies, municipalities, andother partners to coordinate with United Way 2-1-1 to make sure that informationregarding cooling centers is available statewide, providing a location to get somerelief from the hot conditions. The following Westport locations have been designated as cooling centers,please note the hours of operation below: Center for Senior Activities : 21 Imperial Ave Mon- Fri 8:30am-4:30pm Westport Museum for History and Culture:…
Fairfield News: 2 In Custody
2022-08-02@2:12pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police have two in custody after they allegedly attempted to load "expensive items" they didn't pay for in their car at Home Depot.
Bridgeport News: Downed Utility Pole
2022-08-02@11:04am--#Bridgeport CT-- A viewer sent in this photo in the 3000 block of Fairfield Avenue of the damage to a downed utility pole right after a car hit it...down the street from TuttiMango. The traffic is able to pass with caution.
Milford News: Tree Falls on Man
2022-8-02@10:55am--#Milford CT-- Report of a tree falling on a man at Dairy Farm Court. The man was able to free himself but he has a broken lower leg and head injuries. Yesterday a large tree limb fell on 3 children at the Sterling House Day Camp located at 2283 Main Street inuring them. This news report is made possible by: Visit Penfield Service's website: https://penfieldservicecenterct.com/
Bridgeport News: Sexual Assault
On July 29, 2022 Bernard was brought before the court and charged with Sexual Assault in the 1st Degree and Risk of Injury to a Minor. Bond is set at $300,000. In February Bernard was prosecuted. The state prosecutor said He used his position at a local church to abuse two children with one case lasting over ten years. RE: Bridgeport Police Department SVU Unit case No. 22D-0459. On July 29, 2022 Bernard was brought before the court and charged with Sexual Assault in the 1st Degree, Sexual Assault in the 4th Degree, and Risk of Injury to a Minor. Bond is set at $500,000. This victims in these two cases are children.Anyone with information about this crime is asked…
Easton Fireman’s Carnival this week!
August 2 thru August 6! 1 Center Road, Easton, CT https://youtu.be/dacreEgmmo8
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG STATEMENT ON UNITED ILLUMINATING RATE REQUEST
(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding a United Illuminating notice with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority filed today seeking to raise rates as much as 8 percent over three years. New rates would take effect after September 2023. “Connecticut families pay far too much for their energy, and a rate increase at this time will only make that worse. My office will intervene on behalf of consumers, and we intend to aggressively scrutinize every charge and assumption in search of savings,” said Attorney General Tong. This press release was made possible by:
CTDOT Submits National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan
The Connecticut Department of Transportation today announced its submission of Connecticut's Charging Ahead Plan: A Strategy to Expand Public Electric Vehicle Charging to the U.S. Department of Transportation, establishing the state’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. The NEVI program aims to build out a national system of electric vehicle (EV) chargers to enhance EV driver confidence while traveling long distances, including across state lines. Established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the NEVI formula program will provide $5 billion over five years for states to deploy direct current (DC) fast EV chargers along highway corridors. The funds can be used within one mile of federally approved designated corridors, with less than a 50-mile gap between chargers. “Connecticut’s NEVI plan will provide our state with…