Connecticut Municipal Coronavirus Relief Fund Program

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is establishing the Connecticut Municipal Coronavirus Relief Fund Program, which will set a process by which municipal governments will receive reimbursements from the state using the federally supported Coronavirus Relief Fund to offset their expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.   “We are certainly sympathetic to the needs of the municipalities during this unprecedented public health emergency and remain willing to assist them in offsetting their related expenses,” said Governor Lamont. “This first round of reimbursements to our towns and cities is only the beginning. This ongoing situation is dynamic, and we must adjust to the changing landscape in real time. Let there be no doubt, we are reimbursing municipalities…

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Ansonia News: Gas Investigation

2020-06-28@6:21pm--#Ansonia CT-- Firefighters are investigating an outside odor of gas in the Morningside/Sunset Drive area for an odor of gas outdoors.   This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_80764" align="aligncenter" width="1656"] Visit Jack's website at:http://johnrodicanhomes.com/[/caption]  

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Fairfield News: Another Dehydrated Senior

2020-06-08@5:42pm--#Fairfield CT-- Firefighters and EMS dispatched to Stop and Shop at 760 Villa Avenue for an elderly woman dehydrated in her car.  It sounds like she was the driver.  At first, it was thought she was stuck in the car but she is in distress.   This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_82873" align="aligncenter" width="1125"] Visit Perez Tires Website:https://www.pereztirecenter.com/[/caption]

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Bridgeport News: Aquarion To Start Water Main Cleaning

#BRIDGEPORT, CONN. – June 5, 2020 – Aquarion Water Company today announced the launch of a water main cleaning project in Bridgeport.  Scheduled to begin Sunday, June 7, 2020, the project is expected to be completed on Sunday, August 30, 2020.   The water main cleaning project is being undertaken to ensure that Bridgeport’s customers continue to receive the highest quality water. The project will last approximately three months.  During that time, customers may notice some discoloration in their water when crews are working in their area. This discoloration results from the temporary disturbance of the water flow, which stirs up naturally occurring minerals that settle in water mains.  Aquarion recommends customers store water in their refrigerators for drinking and cooking. …

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Westport News: Moving Up Parade

#Westport CT--On Tuesday, June 9th, Bedford Middle School will be holding a Moving Up Parade for those students attending high school in the fall. Participating students will be chauffeured by their parents/guardians from Long Lots School and proceed in waves northbound on Hyde Lane, eastbound on Long Lots Road and northbound on North Avenue to Bedford Middle School. Vehicles will be exiting the Bedford Middle School Campus via Cross Highway.   On Thursday, June 11th, the Staples High School Senior Class of 2020 will be participating in a Graduation Parade. Participating seniors will stage in their vehicles at Long Lots Elementary School and proceed in five waves following the same route to Staples High School. Following the ceremony, vehicles will…

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Emergency Assistance For Those Vunerable

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is partnering with philanthropic organizations in an effort to provide emergency assistance to vulnerable residents in the state who are most directly impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency and are otherwise ineligible from receiving assistance through federal pandemic relief programs, including those from within the undocumented community.   The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was created at the outbreak of the pandemic to provide emergency assistance to those who have been impacted, excludes relief to any residents who are undocumented and any U.S. citizen who files taxes with an undocumented spouse or partner. This same measure also denies emergency benefits to…

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Merritt Rollover

Westport Fire Department UPDATE: Westport Fire, EMS, and CT State Police were requested to respond to a reported motor vehicle crash with a report of a person trapped on the Merritt Parkway. The first arriving fire unit reported a single vehicle on its roof in the left lane just south of exit 42. Fire personnel checked the vehicle and confirmed that a single occupant was trapped in the vehicle. A second occupant was able to climb out of the vehicle prior to units arriving. Westport Fire deployed a protective hose line and began to setup for extrication. Fire units assessed the patient while access to the vehicle was made. Fire units used stabilization tools and a combination of spreaders and…

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