Westport News: Department of Public Works Receives $128k Grant

Westport CT – The Department of Public Works announced today that it is the recipient of a Connecticut Small Towns Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant in the amount of $128,205 to be earmarked for the replacement of the sidewalks on Maple Avenue South. The Town of Westport will fund $21,795 towards this project. According to Governor Ned Lamont’s November 9, 2020 announcement, more than $11 million in STEAP funding was awarded to 94 small towns across Connecticut for various infrastructure improvement projects. This is the first time since 2016 that the State has awarded STEAP funding. The grant funds awarded to Westport will be utilized for the replacement and construction of a section of sidewalk on Maple Avenue South from Post…

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BRIDGEPORT WARNS RESIDENTS OF UNLICENSED COVID-19 TESTING SITES

BRIDGEPORT, CT –  The City of Bridgeport learned Friday of fraudulent COVID Testing taking place near Gala Foods on East Main Street in Bridgeport today, and last weekend. This illegal unregulated pop-up testing site was not registered with the state and anybody who used this site should immediately contact the Connecticut Department of Public Health Office of Facility Licensing and Investigations, at dphflisevents.ct.gov . This press release was made possible by: https://ctbattery.com/

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Stratford News: Garage Fire

Fire Department UPDATE: At approx. 1:47 PM, The Stratford Fire Dept. was dispatched to 45 Mill Pond Circlefor a reported structure fire with one person trapped inside the garage. Engine 1, 2,3, 4, Tac5, Truck 1 responded with a total of 22 Firefighters, One shift Commander,and Safety Officer. On arrival, heavy fire was visible inside the garage extending upthe exterior of the structure. The fire was under control in less than 15 minutes. Onemale suffered substantial burn injuries and was transported to Bridgeport Hospitalby Stratford EMS.The structure is not habitable at this time. The American Red Cross responded andprovided assistance to the family. Six individuals and two dogs were displaced.The Origin and Cause of this Fire is under investigation by…

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Bridgeport News: Suspect In Stand-Off Fired At Police

A New Haven man was in police custody early Saturday morning, following a six-hour standoff with Bridgeport and Trumbull Police. Eddie Lynch, age 24, of Rock Creek Road, New Haven, surrendered to Emergency Services officers at about 1:10 a.m. at thescene on Madison Avenue and Anton Street in Bridgeport, where he had crashed duringa police pursuit with Trumbull officers on Friday evening.Bridgeport Police secured the area immediately surrounding the intersection and werenegotiating with Lynch continuously for several hours to encourage his peacefulsurrender. However, the circumstances were tense, with Lynch firing his gun at theofficers at least once during that time. Following his arrest, officers recovered a variety ofevidence from the jewelry store robbery, including a handgun and stolen merchandise.Lynch was…

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