Fairfield News: Firearms Found In Bank Safety Deposit Box

2021-11-15@11:55am--#Fairfield CT-- The Bank of America located at  2150 Black Rock Turnpike called police to let them know the found 5 firearms in a safety deposit box. The box as inactive for a period of time and the bank and police were not able to locate the 91 year old owner of the box, it's not known at this time if the owner is still alive. The bank drilled the box and found 5 firearms, there were no "hits" on the firearms, that is they are not stolen nor involved in any crimes. The bank is upset that the owner violated their "no firearms" policy. K-9 from a surround town was called in to confirm to confirm security's report of…

Read More

GOVERNOR LAMONT APPOINTS CLAIRE COLEMAN AS CONSUMER COUNSEL

Governor Ned Lamont announced that he is nominating Claire Coleman of Woodbridge to serve as consumer counsel for the State of Connecticut. In the position, which is a five-year term, Coleman will lead the Office of Consumer Counsel in its mission of advocating on behalf of Connecticut consumers on issues relating to electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, and water. The office is an independent state agency authorized to participate on behalf of consumer interests in all administrative and judicial forums and in any matters in which the interests of consumers with respect to public utility matters may be involved. “Claire’s expertise in energy law, investigations, and regulatory reform makes her a great fit to effectively advocate for the interests of all…

Read More

Bridgeport News: Bank Robbery

#Bridgeport CT-- On 11/13/2021 at 11:20am, the Bridgeport Police Department was notified of a bank robbery that just occurred at Webster Bank 3546 Main St. The suspect stole $2,000 in cash by stating he was "Sticking up the place". The suspect was described as speaking with an Italian accent. The suspect was reported to have fled south on Main St. and West on to Clark St. Officers rapidly responded to the scene and canvassed the area for the suspect, to no avail. A K-9 was deployed and tracked to 75 Clark St. where the trail ended.    Webster Bank has offered a $500 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the suspect.   This press release was made possible by:

Read More

GOVERNOR LAMONT AND CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCE STUDENTS TO DECIDE HOW MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION IN FEDERAL RELIEF FUNDS ARE INVESTED

Connecticut’s Voice4Change Initiative Empowers High School Students to Decide How Relief Funds Are Spent (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker announced the launch of Voice4Change, a first-of-its-kind campaign administered by the Connecticut State Department of Education that will empower high school students to decide how American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) funds are spent. A total of 43 districts encompassing 77 high schools across Connecticut have opted-in to participate, representing more than 55,000 students. The governor explained that the goal for the initiative is to increase student engagement while fulfilling the Connecticut State Board of Education’s vision of ensuring students thrive in a global economy and civic life by challenging students to think critically…

Read More