Bridgeport News: Woman Hit With A Baseball Bat
2020-12-09@11:42pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police and EMS are on Bunnell Street where a woman was assaulted with a baseball bat. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Fire At Holy Family School
2020-12-09@4:40pm--#Fairfield CT-- Firefighters were called to Holy Family School located at 140 Edison Road. The school is no longer in use as a school but is used mainly for offices. Firefighters isolated the smoke on the second floor and have secured the electricity that powers a bathroom fan and an electrical ballast that may have caused the smoke condition. Assistant Fire Chief George Gomola said they were concerned because the pastor of the church ran in and got some smoke inhalation but said he will be fine, the pastor was more upset about his school Gomola said. The fire marshal has been called in to investigate the cause of the fire. https://youtu.be/DV1KDKdZ2JE
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG ANNOUNCES $86.3 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH MORTGAGE SERVICER NATIONSTAR
Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong joined with 50 other attorneys general and other federal and state agencies today announcing an $86.3 million settlement with Nationstar Mortgage. Nationstar is the country’s fourth-largest mortgage servicer. The consent judgment resolves allegations that Nationstar, which does business as “Mr. Cooper,” violated consumer protection laws during its servicing of mortgage loans. The settlement provides restitution for a variety of harms that were identified in the investigation. Thousands of borrowers had problems when their loans were transferred to Nationstar, leading to foreclosure in some circumstances. “This settlement requires direct payments to Connecticut borrowers who suffered grave financial strain as a result of Nationstar’s unacceptable misconduct. Nationstar grossly mishandled thousands of loans across the country--…
Bridgeport Public Schools Announces
“Hour of Code” #Bridgeport, CT – Superintendent Testani announced that this Friday, December 11th, beginning at 9:30 AM, all students in the Bridgeport Public Schools will engage in an “Hour of Code” event. This time will be spent learning about Computer Science and how coding is now part of our everyday lives. We know that of the 19,000+ learners in Bridgeport Public Schools, there are future leaders in the field of Computer Science. Our goal is to engage these students as early as possible and expose them to skills learned through Computer Science. We have all learned so much about the significance of the digital landscape over the past several months. Teachers and students engaging in remote teaching and learning because…
Bridgeport News: 10 Gas Cans Removed From Car After Man Makes Terror Threats
2020-12-08@11:49pm-- #Bridgeport News: Police arrested a man for making terror threats on Main Street between Broad and Lafayette Boulevard, across from the Bijou and the parking garage. The bomb squad from Stamford as well as resources from the state police were called to the scene. A bomb sniffing dog checked the car and bomb technicians moved in. After a through search police opened the car and removed wires and tarps. They then removed at least 10 gasoline containers and one bottle labeled Purex. By 1am the area was confirmed safe to the fire department who were staged a couple blocks away. This is still breaking news and not a lot of details at this time. DoingItLocal is your ONLY breaking…
Fairfield News: Park Avenue Crash
2020-12-08@156pm--#Fairfield CT--One man had lower back pains and a pregnant woman was transported to the hospital after this two car crash on Park Avenue near Eckhardt Street.
Bridgeport News: Man Dies After Neighbors Fear Giving CPR
UPDATE: 14 hours later Scott Appleby replied: Nothing was notated by BPD as to the cause but yes a party was found DOA by a party indicating party was blue and cold. Again, no further information as to the cause and nothing mentioned about COVID. 2020-12-07@10:45AMish-- Monday morning, first responders received calls of an unresponsive male not breathing in the 200 block of Olive Street. Radio reports said that those on the scene were afraid to perform CPR on the man. There was no excuse given for them being afraid. When EMS arrived on the scene the man had already died. When I arrived, police detectives were just arriving. I emailed Bridgeport Police spokesperson Scott Appleby for confirmation and further…
Helping Military Families
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced today 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 military families. “We owe an immense debt of gratitude to the military families who make sacrifices every day in service to our country – supporting their well-being is our responsibility, and absolutely fundamental to our national security,” Blumenthal said. “I’m proud to have championed these measures, which will give military moms, dads, partners, and kids more resources and greater support to withstand the rigors of life in the military. It is only the beginning – our servicemembers and their families…
Call For Changes In College Sports
WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection, with jurisdiction over the NCAA and college athletes, released the following statement today in response to a report from the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics calling for major governance changes for Division I sports: “The Knight Commission report confirms our repeatedly stated critique that the college athletic management system is broken and must be repaired. Fundamental reform should focus on college athlete wellbeing — health, economic, and educational. There is no excuse for delay after yet another indictment of this failing system. I will continue to lead the effort with Senator Booker to soon introduce a College Athlete Bill of…
Bridgeport News: Stabbing
2020-12-07@7:38pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a stabbing in the 700 block of Beechwood Avenue.