Bridgeport News: Shot In The Face

#Bridgeport CT-- On February 25, 2022, at approximately 9:30 pm the Bridgeport Emergency Operation Center received reports a male party who walked into an area hospital with a single gunshot wound to the face.The victim, a 29 year old Bridgeport man, was shot on Turner Street by an unknown assailant(s). Bridgeport P.D. Detectives arrived at Bridgeport Hospital and took charge of the investigation. A crime scene was located within the 100 block of Turner Street where the Identification Unit collected evidence and Detectives conducted follow up interviews. The 29-year-old victim was reported to be in stable condition prior to surgery.Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact the case officer, Detective Todd Toth, at 203-581-5291 or utilize the…

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Train Engine Fire

Train Engine Fire2022-02-26@12:53am--#Seymour CT--#MTA--A train engine about 1 1/2 miles south from the Seymour train station is reported to be on fire. There are approximately 40 passengers on the train. This is the engine, not the train. Firefighters on the way. Reported to be near Gabby's Auto Body on South Main Street.This news report is made possible by:

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES SECRETARY MELISSA MCCAW TO DEPART THE OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Melissa McCaw, secretary of the Office of Policy and Management (OPM), has accepted a position with the Town of East Hartford and will depart the Lamont administration on March 11, 2022. McCaw has served as OPM secretary, Connecticut’s top budget and policy official, since January 2019. She will assume the role of finance director for the Town of East Hartford, where she will work directly with Mayor Mike Walsh to plan and execute annual city budgets, identify strategic goals towards economic development and vitality, and invest in municipal services. “The past few years have seen an extraordinary turnaround and I am proud of…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT DIRECTS STATE OFFICE BUILDINGS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FRIDAY DUE TO WINTER STORM

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is ordering all executive branch state office buildings closed to the public on Friday, February 25, 2022, due to the winter storm that is anticipated to impact Connecticut. The governor is directing that: All level 2 state employees who are able to telework shall telework for the duration of the storm-related closures; andAll level 2 state employees whose job duties cannot be performed via telework should not report to work in-person. “Because this snowstorm is expected to have a significant impact on the morning commute, and out of an abundance of caution, we are closing state office buildings for the day on Friday,” Governor Lamont said. “All Level 2 state employees…

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Bridgeport News: Arena Penalty Box Needs To Be Penalized

UPDATE: I spoke with Justin Devellis at News12 and he said he was there for a basketball game earlier. There is a scheduled hockey game tomorrow (now today) so it MIGHT have happened while setting up. Advanced life-support EMS personnel requested to the scene and Bridgeport Hospital put on trauma alert. 2022-02-24@11:32pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A person has a cut over their eye and a broken elbow after a piece of glass from the penalty box at the Arena At Harboryard fell on him according to radio reports. EMS on the way. This news report is made possible by: Visit Interstate's website at: https://ctbattery.com/

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Bridgeport News: House Fire

2022-02-24 @4:58pm--#Bridgeport CT--#ctfire-- Firefighters were called to a home on Laurel Place for a structure fire. The back of the building was fully engulfed when firefighters and they immediately called a second alarm. The fire marshal was called to investigate the cause of the fire. https://youtu.be/I-_MNY7kZ2k

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Himes Statement on Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Washington, DC— Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine: “By invading Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has chosen to violate international law and ignore the warnings of the United States, NATO, and the community of free nations. This decision will bring terrible consequences for him and his supporters in the form of sanctions and other crippling measures. He should immediately withdraw all troops or risk an escalation in consequences that will not end well for him or his regime.” This press release was made possible by:

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