GOVERNOR LAMONT ACTIVATES SEVERE COLD WEATHER PROTOCOL SATURDAY EVENING

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to an updated weather forecast indicating that wind chill factors across Connecticut could be as low as zero degrees, he is directing the state’s severe cold weather protocol to be activated beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2022, and remaining in effect through noon on Sunday, March 13, 2022. The purpose of the protocol is to ensure that the most vulnerable populations receive protection from the severe cold conditions, which could be life threatening if exposed to the elements for extended periods of time. While enacted, a system is set up for state agencies and municipalities to coordinate with United Way 2-1-1 and Connecticut’s network of shelters to…

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Shelton News: Downed Trees

2022-03-12@3:50pm--#Shelton CT-- Report of a tree down on Shelton Avenue near Meadow and Beardsley Street blocking the road.Also, a tree down on West Street. This news report is made possible by:

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Bridgeport News: Crash With Extrication

2022-03-12@11:58am--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a two car accident with extrication required at Madison and North Avenue. This news report is made possible by:

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Norwalk News: Clowns Checking Car Doors

2022-03-11@9:44pm--#Norwalk CT-- Police were called to condo area at 4 Daskams Lane near the docks for two people wearing clown masks checking door car door handles. After a brief foot pursuit they have one in custody. I jest you not. This news report is made possible by: Nima doesn't clown around with mortgages!

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG: BIDEN ADMINISTRATION RESTORES CALIFORNIA’S WAIVER FOR CLEAN CAR STANDARDS IN VICTORY FOR ALL

(Hartford, CT)– Attorney General William Tong today issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final action restoring California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act for its greenhouse gas (GHG) and zero-emission vehicle programs. Attorney General Tong was part of multistate litigation during the Trump Administration defending California’s longstanding authority to set its own vehicle emission standards. “This is a huge victory for air quality and our climate,” Attorney General Tong said. “I applaud the Biden Administration for restoring California’s waiver for clean car standards. These standards, adopted by Connecticut under the Clean Air Act, are critical to fight climate change and improve public health and our environment.”  Attorney General Tong has pushed the Biden Administration to reduce emissions from the transportation sector and to reaffirm California's authority to…

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Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck

UPDATE: It was a bicyclist struck and only the bike received damage. 2022-03-10@4:57pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a pedestrian being struck at Bassick Avenue and State Street. No word on the person's condition. This news report is made possible by:

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Today’s Vehicle Fire

2022-03-10@4:19pm--Today's vehicle fire was in the 300 block of Fairfield Avenue which was the parking lot behind Lafayette Square according to radio reports. The fire was extinguished with a dry chemical extinguisher. This news report was made possible by:

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Fairfield News: Domestic Violins

2022-03-10@2:49pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police were dispatched to Shoprite on Black Rock Turnpike AND Stop and Shop on Villa Avenue for people playing the violin at the stores and impeding traffic. Violins is never the answer.... (Not the actual scene)

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES FEDERAL APPROVAL OF CONNECTICUT’S FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION PLAN(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has received notification from the U.S. Children’s Bureau that the Family First Prevention Plan submitted by the State of Connecticut has been approved.The plan was written in response to the Family First Prevention Services Act signed into law as part of the U.S. Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. This legislation represents a major shift in federal policy leading to families having greater access to mental health services, substance use treatment, and in-home skill-based parenting supports intended to stabilize families and keep them safely together. It also sets forth enhancements for kinship providers and expectations when children require a treatment…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG STATEMENT ON BANKRUPTCY COURT APPROVAL OF PURDUE PHARMA SETTLEMENT

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain approved the $6 billion Purdue bankruptcy plan. “No settlement will ever come close to addressing the magnitude of suffering and harm caused by Purdue and the Sackler family. But in reaching this $6 billion settlement we recognized that we could not stall this process forever for victims and our sister states. I thank the Bankruptcy Court for its approval, and for its support for the hearing tomorrow that will give victims and survivors the opportunity to speak directly to the Sacklers and share the damage and destruction they have caused. We are not done fighting for justice against the addiction industry,” said Attorney…

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