Milford News: Car Hits House
2020-12-05@9:30AMish-- #Milford CT-- There were no reported injuries when this car hit a house at the corner of Edgefield Avenue and South Street.
8/25 Crashes
2020--12-05@11:11am--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- Report of two crashes on Route 8/25 southbound. Picture is the one car accident near exit 5 and another one reported by exit 3.
Coast Guard to improve health and safety standards aboard cruise ships
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 finalized by the House-Senate Conference Committee includes several provision he championed to support the Coast Guard and improve health and safety standards aboard cruise ships. “This major investment in the Coast Guard—which has called Connecticut home for more than two centuries—is a major investment in our great state,” Blumenthal said. “This bill invests significantly in the Coast Guard’s current operations, but also looks ahead to strengthen the Coast Guard of the future by making it more diverse and inclusive.” “I have fought for the Coast Guard Museum in New London for years, and I…
Bridgeport News: Crash!
2020-12-05@1:09am--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders are on scene of a crash at Ridgefield and Barnum Avenue. The driver hit a parked car. This news report is made possible by: https://ctbattery.com/
Bridgeport News: Assault
2020-12-04@11:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders are on the scene of an assault at Clinton Avenue near Dewey Street. Of course there are no details in Joe's Radio Free Bridgeport. This news report is made possible by: Visit Scap's Website at: https://www.scapchryslerjeep.com/
Bridgeport News: Crash!
2020-12-14@6:41pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A two car crash with injuries at Cleveland and Lincoln Avenue. First reports called for extrication but quickly cancelled.
I-95 Crash-Driver Flees In Another Car
2020-12-04@11:38am--#Stratford CT-- #cttraffic-- Police are investigating a crash on the Moses Wheeler Bridge-I-95 northbound. Another car pulled up and the driver fled in that car. Police are sorting this one out. One lane is open, expect delays but it doesn't appear reason to detour.
141,000 LAPTOPS TO PK-12 STUDENTS
HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut is the first state in the nation to provide a learning device to every PK-12 student in need, achieving a major milestone in the fight to close the K-12 digital divide in Connecticut, particularly as many schools move toward remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor committed to closing the state’s PK-12 digital divide by purchasing every student who indicated a need with a learning device and a reliable, at-home internet connection. Since the outset of the pandemic earlier this year, every local school district has been sharing data with the State Department of Education on the number of students who indicated that they were without a learning device…
Student Testing Concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of six senators in pressing three of the largest virtual testing companies used by schools and testing administrators amid the COVID-19 pandemic– ExamSoft, Proctorio, and ProctorU—to address alarming equity, accessibility, and privacy issues faced by students using the platforms. Recent reports indicate students, particularly students of color and those with disabilities, have had severe issues using the software, been locked out of tests, or wrongly accused of cheating. For example, students of color and students wearing religious clothing like headscarves reported the software failed to recognize their facial features and they were temporarily barred from access. “Students have run head on into the shortcomings of these technologies—shortcomings that fall heavily on…