UPDATE: Two firefighters were injured, one transported to the hospital for unknown injuries. 2021-03-18@10:18pm-- Firefighters were dispatched to Academy Road for a structure fire. They found the house fully engulfed in flames. Two residents were treated for smoke inhalation. After a while the firefighters were evacuated from the home for a defensive operation. The fire marshal was called to investigate the cause of the blaze.
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont and Josh Geballe, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services and the state’s chief operating officer, announced that the Lamont administration has launched a year-long process of building a new information technology organization within state government. The process to centralize the coordination of the state’s IT resources by the Department of Administrative Services will progress throughout the year and establish an organization capable of delivering modern IT solution to support state agencies and the public. The process will bring best practices to all state agencies, provide flexibility in the cross-training of employees, and ensure there is a pool of specialized experts at the ready to serve state agencies, rather than requiring a dedicated,…
2021-03-18@1:18am--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was hit by a car at the corner of State and Park Avenue. It's not know if the driver stopped or the extent of the pedestrian's injuries.
2021-03-18@12:18am--#Monroe CT-- Firefighters are on scene of a complexly engulfed bar fire on Barn Hill Road. There are reports of a 100 pound propane tank being exposed and possibly venting. There are no reports of anyone or any animals in the barn., This news report is made possible by:
2021-03-18@10:28am--#Oxford CT-- Firefighters from Oxford and surround towns extinguished a house fire in the 400 block of Quaker Farms Road.
On March 17, 2021 at approximately 5:24 pm, the Bridgeport Police Department Patrol Division responded to the 100 block on Union Avenue on a report of shots fired. Officers located a victim suffering from multiple gun-shot wounds at 100 Blackstone Street. Medics were called and, with the assistance of police, quickly transported the victim to Bridgeport Hospital. The victim, a 22-year-old Bridgeport man, later died at Bridgeport Hospital. The Patrol Division has secured a large crime scene in the 100 block of Union Avenue and at 100 Blackstone Street. The Detective Bureau has responded and taken charge of the investigation. The public should expect road closures in the area for several hours as evidence is collected. Anyone with information about this crime can call…
#Bridgeport CT-- Unconfirmed report of 2 people shot in the 1400 block of Barnum Avene near Ridgfield Avenue. Reports say the two were driven to the hospital by private vehcile. Police are searching for a crime scene. Want to suport what we are doing? You can do a couple dollars monthly at: https://www.patreon.com/doingitlocalOr, if you prefer supporting us with a one time donation:https://paypal.me/DoingItLocal
2021-03-17@5:01pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The Red Cross is is helping three families – eighteen adults – five children – after a fire today in the 1200 block Noble Avenue. An electrical fire burned insulation but it was the water damage not so much fire damage that caused the most damage. The fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. This news report is mad possible by:
#Westport CT--On February 12, 2020, Westport Police officers responded to a local gas station on areport that an individual allegedly made a purchase with a counterfeit $100.00 bill. The gasstation’s manager stated that the suspect paid for $10.00 worth of gas with a $100.00 bill andthen left the area. The manager went on to say that after the suspect departed, he marked the billwith his counterfeit detector pen and realized that the bill was fake.A short time after this incident, the investigating officer was advised that the WiltonPolice had arrested an individual for attempting to pass $100.00 counterfeit bills. The suspectwas identified as Tevon Johnson. Westport officers went to the Wilton Police Department tospeak with Mr. Johnson and observed that…
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) urged the Connecticut Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA) to reject the three rate hike proposals made by Eversource, and instead impose a fourth option upon the utility – no increase in utility rates for Connecticut’s electricity customers. Eversource has unconscionably presented PURA with three rate hike options, claiming they under-recovered almost $20 million during 2020, while making over $1.2 billion profits – an increase of 34% over 2019. All three options would result in a 12% increase for Connecticut rate payers. In a letter to regulators, Blumenthal said, “Eversource is claiming under-recovery in 2020 of their costs from ratepayers, the company announced $1.2 billion in profits for 2020! Of that $1.2 billion, $457.9 million in profit…
