I-95 Crash
2021-05-15@1:50am--#Norwalk CT--#cttraffic-- A multi-car crash I-95 southbound near exit 16. One person reported injured.
Bridgeport News: Rubbish Fire
2021-05-14@11:45pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A rubbish fire on the porch of a home in the 1200 block of Noble Avenue is what all the noise was about. Quickly extinguished. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Person Shot
2021-05-14@7:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A person was shot in the foot at Noble Avenue near Park Street.
Norwalk News: Shots Fired
2021-05-14@7:27pm--#Norwalk CT-- Police are investigating a shots fired incident on Arbor Drive by individuals in a dark colored sedan that fled south on Soundview Avenue. This news report is made possible by: https://www.naturalannieessentials.com/
CT’s Self Pour
The Connecticut State Senate passed a bill legalizing self-pour technology in state bars, restaurants, and breweries. The original bill allowing self-pour technology (SB 265), which passed in the General Law committee with overwhelming support, was folded into a larger bill (SB 894) as an amendment. In response, Mike Gallop, owner of a Tapville Mobile Taproom franchised in Brookfield, CT, made the following statement: “For Nutmeg State job-creators and consumers, this bill is a win-win. Allowing self-pour technology in Connecticut will boost our state’s economic competitiveness, empower and protect consumers, and increase revenue in local communities. “Currently, Connecticut is one of the only states east of the Mississippi River that prohibits self-pour technology. To better compete in an increasingly competitive marketplace,…
Bridgeport News: House Fire
2021-05-14@11:48am-- #Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called for a structure fire on Norland Avenue in Bridgeport's North End. Heavy smoke was seen coming from the attic and eves of the home. Firefighters had everything under control within an hour. Everyone made it out of the home safely and there were no reported injuries. The fire chief and fire marshal was on scene investigating.
PROVISIONS TO SUPPORT YOUNG SCIENTISTS & HELP STOP SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN STEM PASSED BY COMMERCE COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) applauded the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s bipartisan passage of the Endless Frontier Act today with several provisions he championed to help address sexual harassment in STEM fields and to support early-career researchers whose employment opportunities have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic: “This landmark legislation will help put America at the forefront of scientific and technological progress—truly an endless frontier for the 21st century. This bipartisan commitment should protect our vital national interest, economic and strategic, as a world leader. I added measures to fight the rampant culture of sexual harassment in STEM and support young scientists whose careers have been affected by the pandemic. By confronting deep inequities…
Fairfield News: Jaguar Into The Mill River
Police UPDATE: Police said in a statement that a vehicle crashed through a split rail fence at the intersection of Sturges Road and Unquowa Road. The vehicle continued approximately 100 yards across a downward sloping grass field and came to final rest partially submerged in the Mill River, approximately 25 feet from the shoreline. Officers enter Mill River and found that no one was inside the vehicle. The operator left the scene before officers arrived and he was located near the parking lot of the Carolton on Mill Plain Road just minutes after the crash occurred. Officers arrested Kevin Kane (61) of Fairfield for DUI and Evading Responsibility after he failed Field Sobriety Tests on scene. He was released on…
Fairfield News: Chainsaw Accident
2021-05-13@11:40am--#Fairfield CT-- A man working on South Pine Creek attempted to rush his co-worker that was injured by a chainsaw to the hospital. He stopped when he located a police officer working a construction job in the 700 block of the Old Post Road. First aid was administered and the man was transported to the hospital by EWS. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Pedestrian Struck
2021-05-13@11:22pm--#Fairfield CT-- A pedestrian was struck at the intersection of Burroughs and Fairfield Woods Road. The pedestrian was talking with first responders and was transported to the hospital.