Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Hit
2020-05-22@2:58PM--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating an accident involving a pedestrian at Main and Wheeler Street. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.
Milford News: Structure Fire
2020-05-21@8:09pm--#Milford CT-- Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire on Point Beach Road. Everyone made it out safely. The fire was confined to the exterior in the back of the home. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Diamond Ring Missing After Hairdresser Visit
2020-005-21@6:48pm--#Fairfield CT-- A Cross Highway resident is reporting to police that a diamond ring worth over $1,000 is missing after a visit from a hairdresser on Saturday. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Son Tries To Torch Mom’s Home
2020-05-21@2:47pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A son failed at starting a fire at his mother's home with a Molotov cocktail in the 1200 block of Park Avenue. Fortunately the device failed to remain lit. According to radio reports the son was removed from the home last week. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_81162" align="aligncenter" width="591"] Visit Perez Tires at: https://www.pereztirecenter.com/[/caption]
I-95 Crash
2020-05-21@3:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A crash on I-95 northbound, guess where? 27A of course! No word if there are any injuries.
Bridgeport During the 1918 Pandemic
If you try to research newspaper articles on the pandemic of 1918 you would have difficulty as the news articles were mostly about World War I. I found an article from the Bridgeport Telegram dated October 31, 1968 on the 50th anniversary of the flu. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is uncertain where the H1N1 flu strain originated. Some say Central Asia or like in this article cites Fort Riley, Kansas with its first case on March 15, 1918, where the flu spread throughout Europe by soldiers and sailors. Again, the world's interest was World War I and the media at the time didn't want to spread additional fears of the flu among soldiers and sailors so the reporting…
Fairfield News: Teen Charged In Car Break-Ins
FAIRFIELD — Chief Christopher Lyddy reports that the Fairfield Police Department charged a 16-year-old boy after he allegedly provided officers with a false name while being questioned about car break-ins in a neighborhood early Thursday morning. A JUVENILE MALE, AGE 16, OF FAIRFIELD, was charged with Interfering With an Officer. At approximately 2:05 a.m., Fairfield Police responded to the area of Toilsome Hill Road and Prospect Avenue. Upon arrival, officers spoke to a resident who said he was awoken by his barking dog and looked outside to see two individuals rummaging through his neighbor’s car. The interior light was on in the vehicle and it looked as though the vehicle had been rifled through. The man who called police told…
Multiple Calls For The Fire Department
2020-05-21@11:19am--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to a fire alarm at Sts Cyril & Methodius Church on Church Street. Candles caused the false alarm. Firefighters also discovered a car fire at Crescent and Hallett Street which they quickly extinguished. This news report is made possible by:
Southport News: Smoke Condition In The Train Station
2020-05-21@9:38am--#Southport CT--#Fairfield CT--#cttraffic--#mta-- Firefighters were called to the Southport train station for an odor of smoke inside the building. Firefighters arrived and had trouble locating the source so additional personnel was called to the scene. After a short while it was found to be a light transformer as the source.
Senators Want Loan Forgiveness
WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of ten Senators introducing the Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants During the COVID-19 Crisis Act, legislation that would provide student debt relief to public health workers, police officers, and others who dedicate their careers to public service. Many of these public servants have been playing a central role in helping communities across the country respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. “For all who are risking lives and making untold sacrifices, what better way of saying thanks than to relieve the crushing weight of student debt,” said Blumenthal. “This step, expanding opportunities to alleviate financially crippling burdens, is a win-win for them and our nation. These public servants have earned every dime of this…