Westport, CT - Tax Collector Harry Whiteley reminded eligible Deferred Date Applicants that Taxpayers have until July 1, 2020 to pay the fourth quarter real estate taxes, personal property taxes, and sanitary sewer use and assessment charges that were due April 2020, without penalty. If paid late, accounts will be subject to an 18 percent (1.5 percent/month) penalty charge from the original due date of April 1, 2020. The minimum interest charge is $2.00. Failure to receive a bill does not abate the charges or interest. Real estate taxes, personal property taxes, and sanitary use and assessment bills may be paid by credit card, debit card, or direct withdrawal from a checking account on-line at www.westportct.gov/taxes Checks should be made payable…
Bridgeport News: Knife Pulled After Car Accident
2020-06-04--#Bridgeport CT-- There was a car accident in front of Burger King at 193 Boston Avenue and one of the drivers pulled a knife on the other driver. Police recovered the knife and I'm assuming arrested the driver, no confirmation on this though. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Motorcyclist & Pickup Collide
2020-06-04@9:31pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A motorcycle and a pickup truck collide on John Street at Park Avenue near 5 Star Pizza. The motorcyclist was bleeding from the head according to radio reports.
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2020-06-04@8:29pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was hit by a hit and run driver on Arctic and Hallett Street. The injuries are significant but the victim is stable according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Bicyclist Hit
2020-06-04@8:21pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A bicyclist was hit by a car on Main Street at Grand Street. This is the second incident there this evening with a man being stabbed an hour earlier.
Bridgeport News: Man Stabbed
2020-06-04@7:07pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating the stabbing of a man on Main Street near Grand Street.
Bridgeport News: Arrest After Assault
2020-006-04@6:12pm--#Bridgeport CT-- One person arrested after an assault in the 500 block of Park Street. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_74834" align="aligncenter" width="960"] For more information visit: https://www.acesbailbondsct.com/[/caption]
Westport News: Feed a Family’ Food Drive
#Westport Ct-- The Westport Police Department is proud to announce our partnership with the Norwalk chapter of the NAACP and TEAM Westport in the ‘Feed a Family’ Food Drive scheduled for this Saturday, June 6, 2020, at Stop and Shop Westport; 1790 Post Road East. Volunteers from all three organizations will be on hand at Stop and Shop hand accepting donations from 9:00 am to 2:00pm. All items collected will directly benefit and be hand-delivered by event volunteers to families in need in Norwalk, Westport, and Weston. Requested items include but are not limited to fresh fruits and vegetables, non-perishable items such as cereals and pastas along with unused masks, cleansers, toilet paper, and paper towels. Artwork by residents of…
Transportation Worker Safety Sought
#WASHINGTON, D.C.– At the Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on transportation and critical infrastructure, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) unveiled the Essential Transportation Employee Safety Act to address workplace safety for essential transportation workers. The legislation – endorsed by the country’s leading transportation labor unions – would prioritize coronavirus testing for transportation workers, and ensure employers implement critical health and safety requirements to keep their workforce safe. “We must ensure the utmost safety of our frontline transportation workers amid this pandemic,” said Blumenthal. “As these workers continue to serve our public on the roads, railways, and in the skies, they must have priority access to coronavirus tests, readily…
Bridgeport News: Officer Involved Crash
2020-06-03@10:24pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A police car and a pickup truck collided on Chopsey Hill Road near Island Brook Extension. The officer was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.