Bridgeport News: School Bus Sideswiped
2022-03-09@12:32pm--#Bridgeport CT -- A school bus was sideswiped by a car at Blackham School on Thorme Street. There was no reported injuries. This news report is made possible by:
Sheff v. O’Neill Settlement
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding regarding the vote in the Connecticut General Assembly’s Education Committee approving the settlement agreement that his administration recently negotiated in the Sheff v. O’Neill case: “This settlement we reached will end more than 30 years of litigation and court oversight, ensuring that in the years ahead thousands of Hartford students will have increased access to high-quality educational opportunities in diverse environments. Our administration remains committed to enacting policies that provide every child – regardless of their zip code or family income level – with the opportunity to receive the skills necessary to allow them to succeed as adults. The implementation of this settlement represents a major step forward in growing that…
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Let's welcome Keisha from Little Rainbow Daycare & Nursery located at 356 Center Street in Bridgeport. They are currently enrolling new students.They accept children from 2 months to 12 years old and they even provide transportation. They offer before and after school care and even children from last minute school cancellations.Keisha can be reached on my mobile at 203-345-3267 or at their website: https://www.lrdaycare.com/ Or on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Little-Rainbow-Daycare-Bridgeport-CT-103817162181614/
$25,000 Grant for Safe Youth Active Mobility Efforts
(Newington and Hartford, CT) – Watch for Me CT, a partnership between the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office and the Connecticut Children’s Injury Prevention Center, has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the National Road Safety Foundation to further its ongoing efforts to reduce traffic crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists.The grant is specifically designed to develop a program to recruit and train youth in the Yard Goats Young Ambassadors Program, an afterschool initiative run by the Hartford Yard Goats, a minor league baseball affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. The young people will be trained to teach bicycle and pedestrian safety to their peers, culminating with a community-wide safety event and the creation and distribution of multilingual educational materials.…
Stefanowski: Lamont reneging on millions of dollars in funding to municipalities because of corruption within his own Administration
Madison, CT- Bob Stefanowski, candidate for Governor of Connecticut, responds to Finance, Revenue and Bonding and Education Committees Joint Informational Forum on the State's School Construction Program: "Leaders need to lead and not blame others for their lack of oversight. It was startling to hear the Lamont Administration looking to displace blame and responsibility onto municipalities, many of whom have come out publicly stating that top level officials in the Lamont Administration forced them to use certain contractors in school construction projects,” said Stefanowski. “Claiming the towns have ultimate authority over school construction decisions while they’re being pressured by the state to pick certain vendors, and then pulling funding for these projects, not only misplaces blame, it punishes our communities…
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG ANNOUNCES $4.8 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY
(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong, U.S. Attorney Leonard C. Boyle, and Special Agent in Charge Phillip Coyne of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General announced today that Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc. has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments in which it will pay nearly $4.8 million to resolve allegations it overcharged the Connecticut Medicaid program for certain laboratory services. Redwood Toxicology Laboratory (“RTL”), with a headquarters located in Santa Rosa, California, provides laboratory-testing services, specifically urine drug testing services, for substance abuse patients enrolled in the Connecticut Medicaid program. The government alleges that RTL violated Connecticut’s so-called “Most Favored Nation” regulation (Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17b-262-649),…
Bridgeport News: Seaview Avenue “Incident”
Bridgeport News: Seaview Avenue "Incident"On Monday March 7, 2022 at 17:45 hrs. the Bridgeport Emergency Communications (ECC) received several 911 calls regarding a preliminary report of a multi-car MVA that occurred on the Seaview Ave at Exit 29 ramp. Preliminary reports also indicated that shots were fired. While first responders were being dispatched, St. Vincent’s Medical Center ER notified the ECC to explain that one party arrived at in their ER with GSW to the leg, claiming the shooting occurred somewhere on Main St, possibly related, not yet confirmed. Additionally, Bridgeport Hospital notified the ECC indicating two parties arrived at BPT Hospital injured in MVA with possible information. On-scene a fourth injured party was located still at the scene, with…
Bridgeport News: Manhole Blows
2022-003-07@3:10pm-- A manhole blew in front of Beverly Pizza shutting down Fairfield Avenue between Brewster Avenue and Gilman Street. Police initial report listed it as a gas rupture. Witnesses said they smelled gas prior to the explosion. Power is reported to be out in the area. A surge happened in the surrounding area so if you microwave is flashing 12 now you know why!
SENATOR ACHIEVES PERFECT 100 SCORE ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
HARTFORD – State Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) received a score of 100 from the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) for her support of environmental public policy bills during last year's 2021 legislative session. The CTLCV released its annual scorecard today (https://www.ctlcv.org/scorecard2021.html), ranking all Connecticut legislators on their support or opposition to a variety of pro-environmental legislation designed to protect and improve Connecticut's air, soil and water for generations to come. The scorecard throws into sharp relief the difference between Democrats and Republicans when it comes to protecting the beauty of our natural environment: the average Senate Democrat scored a 97.5 (A+), while the average Senate Republican scored a 70 (C-) and the average House Republican scored a 58.7 (F).…
Bridgeport News: Ceiling Collapse Injures 2 Children
2022-03-06@11:53pm--#Bridgeport CT-- 2 children received minor injuries after a collapse at Court D building 25 of Success Village off Success Avenue. Assistant Fire Chief Emmanuel told me the injuries were minor in nature but the home remains habitable. The children were taken to the hospital for evaluation as a preauction.