2021-05-29@11:30am--#Fairfield CT-- A shoplifter taking Red Bull from the Villa Avenue Stop and Shop was apprehended by police on the roof of a house near Kohls after an extensive manhunt. This news report is made possible by:
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) and Grace Meng (D-N.Y.), on Friday reintroduced legislation that would allow caregivers to receive a Social Security credit. The Social Security Caregiver Credit Act would provide retirement compensation in the form of Social Security credits to individuals who left the workforce to care for their loved ones. “Taking care of a loved one is work and should be treated that way. But right now, the system penalizes the tens of millions of Americans who leave the workforce or reduce their hours to care for a family member because working less means not paying into Social Security. I’ve heard firsthand from…
2021-05-29@12:30am--#Fairfield CT-- First responders dispatched to Fence Row Drive for a dog bite, with "severe" face lacerations according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by:
2021-05-28@9:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A one car spin-out on I-95 southbound near exit 29 injures 3 according to radio reports.
2021-05-28@1:19pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Another pedestrian struck at Park Avenue and State Street.
The Trumbull Police Department, Trumbull Animal Control, and the ConnecticutDepartment of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) have been continually receivingcomplaints regarding several sightings of black bears in the North end of town. The animalshave been causing alarm with residents, due to their close proximity to homes and curiousbehavior that is unusually close to neighbors, where they are likely searching for food. The Trumbull Police would like to confirm that they are coordinating efforts, and workingtogether with, the Trumbull Animal Control, CT DEEP Wildlife Division, and wildlife experts todocument these matters and provide important safety information to residents on what to do,and how to limit the attraction of bears to their property. Below are a few links to learn about, and…
Hartford, Connecticut (May 27, 2021) - Today, Connecticut's premier elder attorneys group is praising state House members for voting unanimously in favor of senior fraud protection legislation (H.B. 6458). Creating a task force to study ways for protecting seniors from fraud is the bill's aim. The task force will review the planning services available to Medicaid applicants, according to the amended bill passed unanimously by the state House of Representatives. “Thanks to members of the state’s House of Representatives for their overwhelming support of this measure, which plays a pivotal role in better protecting Connecticut seniors from fraud,” said Steven L. Rubin, the president of Connecticut’s chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (CT-NAELA). “Connecticut’s population isn’t getting any younger, yet new…
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2021-05-22--#Stratford CT—After many years of planning and restoring the Connecticut Air and Space Center held its ribbon cutting with Mayor Laura R. Hoydick. The museum will be open weekends 8am to 4pm and is located at 225B Main Street in Stratford (next door to the Windsock Restaurant). The museum features aircraft from the Corsair airplane from World War II which was made just down the street from the museum to helicopters from the Viet Nam War era. Models and memorabilia donated by veterans are also on display. https://youtu.be/PVFkjtxUeWY
2021-05-27@5:10pm--#Bridgeport CT-- An 8 year old girl was injured when she was hit by a gray or silver car that fled the scene on Wordin Avenue near the park.
