Bridgeport News: Assault
2020-09-22@7:57pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating an assault with a bike chain at Barnum Avenue and Grant Street. This news report is made possible by:
Election Security
WASHINGTON, DC, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) applauded the House of Representatives’ passage of legislation he introduced in the Senate to improve election security. The Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act would make it a federal crime to hack any voting systems used in a federal election and now awaits President Trump’s signature. “As foreign adversaries seek to undermine our democracy, our election systems are in dire need of strong safeguards. Our adversaries have shown a willingness and capability to hack the infrastructure that powers our democracy, however, our laws and enforcement lag far behind this dire threat. This bill provides the Department of Justice with powerful tools to vigorously prosecute and stop malicious hackers. I am grateful to my…
Stratford News: Meet The Author
#Stratford CT--The Stratford Library will host author Alisson Wood for a special “Meet-the-Author” and “Books Over Coffee” program on Wednesday, October 7 from 12-1 pm. Wood will discuss her recent memoir, Being Lolita. The program, available on the Library’s Zoom platform, is free and open to the public. Being Lolita is a dark romance about Bunnell High School senior Alisson and the teacher who takes her under his wing. In this breathtakingly powerful memoir about a young woman who must learn to rewrite her own story, Being Lolita chronicles Alisson's metamorphosis from student to lover and then victim. A lonely and vulnerable high school senior, Alisson finds solace only in her writing—and in a young, charismatic English teacher, Mr. North. He praises her as a special and gifted writer, and…
Tonight’s Vehicle Fire Is a Two Fer
2020-09-21@11:30pm--#Norwalk CT-- Tonight's vehicle fire is a two fer with two pick up trucks on fire at Boughton and Wilbur Street parked near a concrete structure. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_84799" align="aligncenter" width="626"] Visit Scap's Website at:https://www.scapchryslerjeep.com/[/caption]
Bridgeport News: Stabbing In Black Rock
2020-0921@6:08pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A woman was stabbed Morehouse Street in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport. A man in a black Mustang is responsible last seen near Home Depot in Fairfield. Police are investigating.
Fairfield News: Crash
UPDATE: According to the police, the driver of the Subaru mya have had a medical episode while pumping gas. He took off with the pump still attached to his car when he struck the oil truck. It was determined the medical episode caused the accident. 2020-09-21@2:50pm--#Fairfield CT-- A Subaru and oil truck collided on Black Rock Turnpike near Overlook Road where the road narrows and turns. The driver of the Subaru was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.
Stratford News: Creative Bug For Adults
#Stratford News: The Stratford Library Reference Department continues to offer stimulating programs for area adults. In addition the department is also directing their users to a variety of online resources that now include Creativebug, an exciting new arts and crafts resource. With Creativebug, Stratford Library card holders have an all-access pass to explore 1000+ arts and crafts video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Learn sewing, quilting, paper crafting, knitting, crochet, art & design, jewelry making and more. Viewers can also find new ideas and instructions on food & home, holidays & party and activities to do with the family. Patrons can learn more about Creativebug 24/7 by visiting: http://stratfordlibrary.org/research/. While visiting the site, patrons are also invited to check-out other online Library…
ITT Debt Relief
Hartford, CT) — Attorney General William Tong has secured an agreement to obtain $292,874 in debt relief for former ITT Tech students in Connecticut as part of a settlement with 48 attorneys general and the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Nationally, the settlement will result in debt relief of about $330 million for former students of the failed for-profit college. The agreement affects about 43,000 loans. The settlement is with PEAKS Trust, a private loan program run by ITT and affiliated with Deutsche Bank entities. ITT filed bankruptcy in 2016 amid investigations by state attorneys general and following action by the U.S. Department of Education to restrict ITT’s access to federal student aid. “This settlement holds PEAKS Trust accountable for its predatory lending…
Fairfield News: Driver Injured In Crash
Police UPDATE: On Sunday 09/20/20 at 2045 hours, the Fairfield Police Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting that a vehicle had just collided into a tree near the Traffic Circle, just east of McDonald's located at 536 Post Road. On scene, Officers located a red Volkswagen Beetle in the grassy portion of the traffic circle esplanade, where Post Road and Kings Hwy Cutoff intersect. Officers discovered heavy front end damage and found the operator of the vehicle laying on the ground nearby. The operator, identified as a 21 year old Weston Resident was boarded and collared by AMR and FFD personnel. He was transported to Bridgeport Hospital for evaluation. Police later learned his injuries were non-life threatening. There…
Trumbull News: Observant Citizen’s Actions Result in Arrest of Teen Who Stole from Unlocked Vehicles
#Trumbull CT--Early Thursday morning, September 17, Trumbull Police apprehended a juvenile near Church Hill Rd. after a resident reported him knocking on their door around 3:00 am, and asking to use their cellphone so he can get a ride home. Officers arrested the fifteen (15) year old West Haven teen, after another citizen notified an officer that a teen was walking around like he "partied too much" and was asking to use his cell phone. The man pointed to where the teen should be before officers apprehended him. The investigating officer determined the teen matched the description of the juvenile that had knocked on the earlier resident’s door, and matched the description of one of several suspects that had been…