Fire in Fairfield

2021-08-07@9:20pm--#Fairfield CT-- Fairfield Emergency Communications received a call for a smell of gas or some other type of odor at 15 Shoreham Terrace.  Quickly, the received another call that the 2nd floor window had been blown out.  A short time later firefighters called for a full structure fire assignment.  Within fifteen minutes they had the scene under control with one hand line in operation.  There were no reported injuries and the fire marshal is on scene investigating the cause of the fire.

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Bridgeport Police Looks For Man With A Gun

2021-08-07@1:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- I had a number of viewers contact me about a large police presence and a cop with a bloodied fact at East Main and Berkshire Avenue. They even chased him into a viewer's backyard who was frightened and reached out to me. I contacted police who responded at 4:19pm: "At approximately 1400hrs, BPD was attempting to take into custody a party with a possible firearm.  A foot pursuit ensued and is currently still active at this time. Once a final police report is approved we will provide additional information.

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Hartford, CT — Attorney General William Tong and Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Mark D. Boughton today are warning Connecticut consumers of a scam in which they receive a threatening letter about unpaid federal tax debts. The fraudulent letter claims to be from a “Tax Processing Unit” in a Connecticut county and threatens legal action for unpaid taxes and provides a number to call to avoid enforcement. This is a scam.

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LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY STAFF IN CONNECTICUT TO BE VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that in an effort to protect some of the most vulnerable residents of Connecticut from the impact of COVID-19, he has directed an executive order be issued to require employees of all long-term care facilities in the state to be vaccinated against the virus. Executive Order No. 13B, which was filed today and takes effect immediately, requires staff from these facilities to receive at least their first dose of the vaccines no later than September 7, 2021. Failure of a long-term care facility to comply with the order will subject the facility to a $20,000 civil penalty per day. The definition of long-term care facilities includes: nursing homes;residential care homes;assisted living services…

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$5 MILLION FOR LONG ISLAND SOUND SOIL SURVEY IN AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security,and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Wednesday secured $5 million in funding for a soil survey on the Long Island Sound in the Fiscal Year 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. “Long Island Sound is a multi-trillion dollar asset for Connecticut, and our state’s economy depends on its protection. More federal dollars to conduct a soil survey of the Sound will give us vital data to help aquaculture farmers and support coastal resiliency. I will continue working to maintain the Sound’s vibrancy for generations to come and work hard to ensure this funding is signed into law,” said Murphy. “This investment in the conservation of Long Island Sound…

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