#Southport CT--#Fairfield CT-- A fire back on July 27, 1918 in Southport. The fire department relied on well water to put out fires. People insured the premise and furniture separately. When the firefighters realized they could do nothing to combat the fire they proceeded to rescue the furniture. The house was insured for $1,000 and the homeowner said the building could not be erected for less than $3,000. Like to reminisce? Visit my new website at TheRetroSite.com
2020-12-03 @ 12:33pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A 62-year-old man was stabbed in the lower-left portion of his abdomen in the 300 block of Iranistan Avenue.
2020-12-03@12:19pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Reports of a person shot at Wording near Bird Street. Not a lot of information in Radio Free Bridgeport. This news report is made possible by:
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) applauded passage of Save Our Seas 2.0, legislation to combat marine debris. Murphy and Murkowski are both cosponsors of the bill, which was introduced and led by U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey). The legislation includes a Murphy-Murkowski drafted provision that allows for the establishment of a new Genius Prize to fund the development of materials to replace single use plastic and innovations that remove and prevent plastic waste. “The amount of plastic flowing into our oceans poses a huge problem. That’s why I was proud to work with Senators Sullivan, Whitehouse and Menendez on the bipartisan Save our Seas 2.0…
2020-12-02@11:58pm--#Stratford CT--#cttraffic-- There is a stopped 18 wheeler on the Merritt Parkway northbound near exit 53. This news report is made possible by: Visit Perez Tires at: https://www.pereztirecenter.com/
2020-12-02@10:36pm--#Bridgeport CT-- One person was injured and transported to the hospital after this two car crash on East Main at Concord Street.
The Stratford Library will host author Brooke Adams Law for a special “ The Stratford Library will host author Brooke Adams Law for a special “Meet-the-Author” program on Tuesday, December 8 from 6-7:30 pm. The Stratford resident will discuss her debut novel, Catchlight. The program, available on the Library’s Zoom platform, is free and open to the public. Author Brooke Adams Law in Catchlight asks the question: Who would you be without your memory? When Katherine Keene is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, her four grown children must grapple with how to care for her - and how to remake their relationships with each other. And then there's the secret that threatens their family's very identity. Will the Keenes find healing and reconciliation - or implode from within? Brooke Adams Law's debut…
2020-12-02@5:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a stabbing in the 1200 block of North Avenue. DoingItLocal is your ONLY breaking news source,
I have known John Marshall Lee for over a decade. I got to know him through the few city council meetings I've covered. He is always there to point out oversights and things the city council should know. Some council see him as an annoyance, but John does his homework and I feel the citizens of Bridgeport would get a real eye-opener of the wheelings and dealings so I offered John his own column. Here is a little more background on him: Born and schooled in New Haven, to age 21. Came to Fairfield to learn theprofessional vocation of “people insurance” which morphed into a role as a“financial listener”. After 23 years there in active community service moved to awonderful…
2020-12-02@2:14pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Fairfield Avenue near Yale Street. The driver stopped and cooperated with police. DoingItLocal is your ONLY breaking news source.
