Platform to Employment for Veterans Now Accepting Applications

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…

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Crashes

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.

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#Fairfield CT-- First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick-- said the over the past year she has heard repeatedly from our residents that our town operations need to be modernized and improved, which has become a central focus of my vision for Fairfield. I spoke about modernizing and improving our town government and services during my inauguration speech and in my January State of the Town address. After having spent nearly a year managing our town government, I had the opportunity to see firsthand the reason our residents email and call asking for changes.  Many of the initiatives I wanted to deliver for our residents had to be put on hold because of the pandemic. However my vision for the town remains the same, to…

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STAR Awards

STAR, Inc. Lighting the Way… a local not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving peopleimpacted by intellectual and developmental disabilities from infants to adults, as well asproviding support services to their families, recently held its 68 th Annual Meeting andAchievement Awards on zoom. As part of the annual meeting to elect STAR’s board ofdirectors and share highlights of the year, a pre-recorded video of the awardees receiving theirawards in a socially distanced setting was shared with scores of people who joined on zoom. Hosted by STAR Executive Director, Katie Banzhaf, the annual meeting was called to order byMeghan Cioffi of New Canaan, president of STAR board of directors.  In addition to STAR’sboard, families, participants, and members, a host of local dignitaries joined…

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Ansonia News: Hair Caught In Equipment

2020-11-8@4:04pm--#Ansonia CT-- Firefighters dispatched to Beaver Brook Apartments at 445 Beaver Street for a woman who was using beaters to mash potatoes and got her hair caught in it. This news report is made possible by:

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Tonight’s Vehicle Fire

2020-11-08@12:31am--#Bridgeport CT-- Tonight's vehicle fire was on Union Avenue. It was fully engulfed, firefighters quickly extinguished. The fire marshal was called to investigate the cause. This news report is made possible by:

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Stratford News: Water Rescue

Fire Department UPDATE: At approx. 6.30pm, Stratford Fire Dispatch received a 911 call of a Passenger Boat thathad struck a rock jetty and was disabled. A second 911 call reported that the vessel hadrun aground and was up on the rocks. The 28-foot vessel was carrying 5 individuals.Stratford Fire dispatched a 16’ Zodiac to search the area for the vessel. After approx. 45minutes and no additional information, the Stratford Marine unit was returning to shore.Stratford Car 3 received a call from USCG sector Long Island Sound, stating a distresscall had been received reporting the vessel in the area of the AFCO Army plant outboundon the Housatonic River. The USCG had no resources available to respond to theincident.Stratford Marine unit 233…

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Compo Beach to Close when Parking Lots Reach 50%

Westport, CT – Due to the nice weather and warmer than normal temperatures this weekend, increased vehicular and pedestrian traffic has been occurring at Westport beaches. In an abundance of caution and to ensure public health and safety, the parking lots will close tomorrow when they reach 50% capacity, as was done during the summer.  We will reopen as spaces become available.  While in the Compo Beach area, you are reminded to wear masks when walking on the beach boardwalk, using the restrooms or area sidewalks, or at any other time when you are unable to maintain a six-foot distance from others.  This press release is made possible by: Visit Scap's Website at: https://www.scapchryslerjeep.com/

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Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck

Police UPDATE: On November 7, 2020 at approximately 3:41 pm, the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received a telephone call regarding a serious crash in front of 2926 Fairfield Avenue (Tautog Tavern), Bridgeport, CT (Vehicle vs Pedestrian). Bridgeport Police , Fire and AMR were dispatched to the scene.A red 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling westbound in the left lane of travel near the 2900 block Fairfield Avenue. Fairfield Avenue is a divided roadway with an esplanade with 2 lanes of travel in each direction. A crosswalk is at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Jetland St. As the operator of the Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling westbound in the left lane she observed a Hispanic male start running across the…

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Fairfield News: Pedestrian Hit

UPDATE: Assistant Fire Chief George Gomola told me it was two elderly people hit at the end of the ramp. Their conditions are not known. 2020-11-07@5:28pm--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- A pedestrian has been hit by a car on the I-95 northbound exit 21 ramp. The person's condition is not known at this time.

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