Today’s Vehicle Fire
2020-02-20@5:31pm--#Bridgeport Ct-- Today's vehicle fire was a white van at Bradley and York Street. Firefighters quickly took care of it! This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Car Break-in Thieves Caught
2020-02-20@10:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police observed two people attempting to break-in to a car in the 2400 block of Fairfield Avenue. After a short foot pursuit the two were captured and a firearm was also recovered. This news report is made possible by:
DATCO Bus Versus Public Safety
2020-02-20@11:19am--#Faifield CT-- Fairfield Police dispatched to Fairfield University for a crash between a DATCO bus and a public safety car. This press release is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Stove Fire
2020-02-20@10:33am--#Fairfield CT-- Firefighters at Bishop Curtis Homes at 1677 Post Road. A stove fire created a smoke condition in the hallways. Fire is now out! This news report is made possible by:
Blumenthal Heading To Puerto Rico
HARTFORD, CT– On Thursday, February 20 at 10 AM at the Greater Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade Office in Hartford, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) will be touring Puerto Rico on Friday and Saturday to assess damage and hear from officials regarding recovery efforts following hurricanes Maria and Irma and the series of earthquakes over recent months, in particular the impacts the natural disasters have had upon the children of Puerto Rico. Blumenthal will thank Yale-New Haven Health Northeast Medical Group physicians and staff who organized a humanitarian trip to Puerto Rico to deliver medical supplies. Americares has collaborated with physicians to transport these essential supplies. This press release is made possible by:
Tong Defends Immigrant Driver’s Licenses
Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong led a coalition of 14 states today, authoring an amicus brief defending the right of states to keep their roads safe by issuing driver’s licenses to residents regardless of federal immigration status. The case involves a challenge to New York’s Green Light Law by Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns. New York’s law, passed last June, authorizes the issuance of driver’s licenses to state residents without regard to immigration status. The partisan challenge wrongly claims that federal immigration law preempts New York’s state authority to issue those licenses. The brief, filed by states that similarly offer licenses regardless of immigration status, argues that issuing and regulating personal driving credentials is a traditional and effective exercise of…
Senator Bradley On Upcoming Legislative Session
Hold on to your wallet, the Connecticut legislators are back in session. Senator Dennis Bradley took time to tell the DoingItLocal viewers what he finds to be important items in the upcoming session. He’s excited that there is a solid proposal to bring a casino and sports betting to Bridgeport. As a pastor’s son he believes that adults can make up their own minds on whether to immunize their children. He also thinks that tolls is just another way to tax the middle class. Before you comment, make sure you watch the video on why he thinks this way!
Bridgeport News: House Break-In
2020-02-19@10:36pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A Carleton Avenue resident came home from work to find his home broken into and the house ransacked. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Worker Falls Off McKinley School
2020-02-19(Wednesday) @9:53am--#Fairfield CT-- A worker at McKinley School was working on a ladder about 12 feet off the ground when he lost his footing and fell to the ground landing on his feet. He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital for evaluation but did NOT complain of any injury according to Fairfield Police Captain Kalamaris. It is not known if he worked for the school or was a subcontractor. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Who’s That Sleeping In My Apartment
2020-02-19@7:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A landlord near the 700 block of State Street went to go check on on of his apartments that should be vacant but heard snoring on the other side of the door. Police were called. This news report is made possible by: