I-95 Crash
2020-05-04@7:53pm--#Fairfield CT--#cttraffic--- A crash between a tractor-trailer and a car or cars on I-95 southbound between exits 23 and 24.
Bridgeport News: Crash!
2020-05-04@4:59pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were required to extricate people from a crash with injuries at South near Little Street.
Fairfield News: Man Rams Police Car
2020-05-04--#Fairfield CT--A citizen reported a disabled vehicle on Stratfield Road at Montauk Street. Officers located the Chevy Impala in the eastbound lane of Stratfield Road at Brooklawn. Parkway. Officers observed that the operator was slumped over unresponsive in the driver's seat. The driver had a full bottle of malt liquor in his lap and his left knuckles had lacerations and blood on them. All of the doors to the vehicle were locked, the vehicle's gear shifter was in drive, and the driver's foot was on the gas. Officers positioned a patrol vehicle in front of the suspect's vehicle to prevent it from driving forward unintentionally, before attempting to awake the operator. When the operator awoke he attempted to flee the…
AG Files Suit On Clean Water Act
Hartford, CT) --Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to gut longstanding Clean Water Act protections by unlawfully narrowing the definition of “Waters of the United States. The EPA final rule removes protections for all ephemeral streams, many wetlands, and other waters that were previously covered under the Act. In the lawsuit, the coalition argues that EPA’s rule directly conflicts with the text of the Clean Water Act, Supreme Court precedent, and the EPA’s own scientific findings. “The whole point of the Clean Water Act was to clean up our nation’s waterways, and that requires a full and comprehensive application of the law. This revised rule,…
Senators Want To Help Fishing Industry
#WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) are asking the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Assistant Administrator to be transparent, expedient, and fair in determining how Fishery Disaster Assistance funding is allocated to fishermen and seafood processors across the country, and urged the agency to consider a minimum allocation for smaller coastal states. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has devastated fisheries, fisheries distributors, and fisheries processors, who are experiencing severe economic losses as domestic purchasing has plunged and exports have slowed. With limited capital, fishing communities – business owners, crews, and processing plant workers – are facing unforeseen financial hardships that put their livelihoods at risk. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)…
Bridgeport News: Another In Custody After Short Pursuit
2020-05-04@1:23pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Another person is in custody after a short pursuit on Boston Avenue that came to an end after a crash in the 600 block of Bishop Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Tickets To Be Issued At Seaside Park
2020-05-03@7:15pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are making public address announcements to leave Seaside Park since it is closing at sunset and they will be issuing tickets for violators. This news report is made possible by:
Milford News: Charles Island Water Rescue
2020-05-03@6:06pm--#Milford CT-- Firefighters on the way to Charles Island to rescue two people trapped on Charles Island because of the high tide. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: People In Park With Blankets–Another One On A Segway!
2020-05-03@4:44pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police called to Dover Park on Stevenson Road for people with blankets. Earlier police were called to Palamar Park, off Palamar Drive for an Asian male on a Segway. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_82873" align="aligncenter" width="1125"] Visit Perez Tires Website:https://www.pereztirecenter.com/[/caption]
Fairfield News: What A Pane
2020-05-03@1:55pm--#Fairfield CT-- Firefighters on the way to Regal Care at 930 Mill Hill Terrace for a male patient stuck somehow between a windowpane. This news report is made possible by: