UPDATE: The person's legs were pinned under a tractor-trailer's wheels. A tourniquet was applied and was transported to the hospital. 2020-11-10@10:37pm--#Norwalk CT-- #cttraffic-- First responders on the scene on I-95 northbound near exit 16 for a person laying on the highway.
Bridgeport, CT – The City of Bridgeport offices will be closed to observe Veterans Day. Additionally, residents are advised of the following holiday schedule for sanitation, recycling, brown bag collection, and the transfer station. Sanitation and Recycling pick-up routes Veterans Day sanitation and recycling pick-up will remain on schedule, Wednesday routes will not be effected by the holiday. Brown Bag collection Brown bag collection is happening on your Recycling Day. Collection will be delayed on Veterans Day with Wednesday routes to be picked up on Thursday. *If pick-up is delayed by more than one day, do not remove bags from the curb—the public facilities crew will service your neighborhood as soon as possible. Transfer Station Closed Wednesday, November 11th (Veterans Day) Reopens Thursday, November 12th *City of Bridgeport officials remind all residents that masks…
2020-11-10@5:28pm---#Westport CT-- A woman has her finger caught in a treadmill while putting it together on River Oaks Road. It is described as a crushing injury according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by: Visit Scap's Website at: https://www.scapchryslerjeep.com/
(Westport, CT) – The Westport Police Department proudly announces the addition of DominiqueCarr to its ranks effective today, Monday, November 9, 2020. Due to current COVID-19restrictions, Officer Carr was officially sworn in at police headquarters this morning at a privateceremony attended by First Selectman James Marpe and Police Chief Foti Koskinas as well asfriends and family.Officer Carr joins us from the Windsor Police Department, where he has served the town withdistinction since November of 2018. Carr is a native of Hartford, Connecticut, and a graduate ofCromwell High School. Carr is also a 2018 graduate of Western Connecticut State University,where he successfully obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Justice and Law Administration.An avid athlete, Carr played football at the University.…
WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Subcommittee with oversight of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and consumer privacy, released the following statement in response to the FTC’s settlement with Zoom after the company engaged in “a series of deceptive and unfair practices that undermined the security of its users.” The settlement does not include any refunds or specific redress for consumers who were harmed by Zoom’s misleading privacy and security claims. Blumenthal wrote Zoom in April seeking clear answers about its consumer data privacy rules and safety practices, and called for a national security investigation into Zoom this July. “The FTC has failed again – an abjectly inadequate slap on the…
Senator Tony Hwang (R-28) as co-chair of CT Bioscience Caucus issued the following statement on Pfizer’s announcement today that they are making incredible progress developing a vaccine for Covid-19. Pfizer and BioNTech announced their vaccine candidate against Covid-19 achieved success in first interim analysis from an advanced phase 3 study. Their vaccine was found to be more than 90% effective in preventing Covid-19 in participants without evidence of prior SARS-CoV2 infection in the first interim efficacy analysis. As we endure a second surge of the Covid-19 virus, Connecticut’s bioscience industry is hard at work so our state, country and world can someday move beyond the risk and fear of contracting this terribly infectious virus. Today’s news is a beacon of…
2020-11-10@12:30pm--#Fairfield CT--#Westport CT-- #cttraffic-- A one car accident on I-95 northbound near exit 18 in the left lane. It appears everyone is out of the vehicle.
2020-11-09@8:26pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police reporting that a person was shot twice in the leg on Arctic Street. This press release was made possible by:
November is National Veterans and Military Families Month and this year on Veterans Day, we honor those who have served and those who continue to serve our country. Veterans living in Connecticut have served in every branch of the military, and in every era, during peace and war. They contribute to the community at every level in the private and public sectors. According to VA Claims Insider, Connecticut is home to over 180,000 Veterans. The WorkPlace has dedicated resources to assist Connecticut Veterans with finding employment and our new Platform to Employment for Veterans program is designed to empower Veteran jobseekers with the skills and tools needed to find employment in this turbulent job market. Platform to Employment for Veterans…
2020-11-09@12:05pm--#Stratford CT-- A rollover crash with people trapped in the vehicle in front of 1010 Woodend Road. 12:07pm--#Fairfield CT--#cttraffic-- A crash in the left lane I-95 northbound near exit 20 with injuries.
