Governor Calls For Study On Potential Retirements

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont announced that his administration will be conducting a study to evaluate workforce efficiency and organizational design that will prepare the state for a significant number of anticipated retirements among state employees by 2022. The goal of the project is to generate recommendations about how best to mitigate the risk of potential retirements and use the opportunity to modernize and improve how the state government provides its critical services to Connecticut residents while reducing cost. After a competitive bidding process, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) was selected to assist in completing the study and to provide recommendations to Governor Lamont and the members of the Connecticut General Assembly. The study will be conducted in three phases,…

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Westport News: Dogs Allowed On The Beach

Westport, Conn. - Parks & Recreation Director Jennifer A. Fava reminds residents and visitors that from October 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 the following regulations will be in effect for Compo Beach.    Animal Control Enforcement and Leash Restriction Dogs are prohibited from the Pavilion, Playground and Boardwalk.All dogs must be leashed in all areas of the park except in the designated off leash area of the beach south of the Pavilion, including South Beach.  Off leash regulations are posted at the entrance to the off leash area.You are required by law to pick up your dog’s feces. Violation of the above regulations subject to a fine of $77.00 Notice:  Long Island Sound Water Warning The State Dept. of Health…

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Governor Calls Special Session

The governor’s special session call includes the consideration of legislation on the following policy areas: 1.     Establishing a performance-based regulation to hold the state’s electricity, gas, and water companies accountable for the critical services they provide to customers; 2.     Ensuring local officials may administer absentee ballots in a secure and orderly manner during the November 2020 general election; 3.     Authorizing school construction projects; 4.     Updating the state’s Transfer Act; 5.     Aligning Connecticut’s hemp program with federal law and providing opportunities for hemp growers and manufacturers in the state; 6.     Updating the state’s environmental justice law to require public notice and community benefit agreements in certain circumstances; 7.     Providing greater protection for employees in occupations engaged in construction on certain non-residential building, heavy, or highway works projects in…

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Westport News: October Distracted Campaign

Westport, CT – The Westport Police Department announces that it will be partnering with theU.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)from October 1 through October 15, 2020 for a high-visibility enforcement campaign focused onthe state’s distracted driving laws.Distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting onyour phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, fiddling with the stereo,entertainment or navigation system - anything that takes your attention away from the task of safedriving.Texting is the most alarming distraction. Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 5seconds. At 55 mph, that's like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed.You cannot…

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Fairfield News: Yoot Trespassing

2020-09-23@6:20pm--#Fairfield CT--Fairfield Police received two calls reporting three juveniles were seen running through yards in the Webb Road area. One of the complainants reported seeing a juvenile rummaging through a vehicle on private property. Fairfield Police received a third call from a Lynnbrook Road resident reporting they observed juveniles running through yards as well. Officers located one of the involved juveniles on Villa Avenue. Shortly after, Officers located another involved juvenile on Brooklawn Avenue.  The third subject was not located. Two of the witnesses positively identified the juveniles as the juveniles seen in their yards. The juveniles were both issued a juvenile summons for Simple Trespass in the presents of the parents. They are to appear in juvenile court on…

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Bridgeport News: Homicide 17 and 18 Happen Overnight

#Bridgerport News: Police press release: On September 27, 2020, at 0006 hours, a shooting incident occurred in the area of 74 Worth Street as indicated by a Shotspotter activation. Responding officers found Daron Jones, 31 unresponsive on the porch of 90 Worth Street. A single gunshot wound was evident on this chest. Medics pronounced Jones dead at the scene. Detectives processed a crime scene at this location and are working to establish a motive for the shooting of Jones. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Heanue at 203-581-5242. At 0221 hours, a shooting incident occurred inside the Keystone bar located at 1794 Barnum Avenue. Nyair Nixon, 21 was shot multiple times inside the establishment and stumbled outside after…

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