Resources to support K-12 students during the pandemic

Congressman Himes said "As we continue to fight this pandemic with strong social distancing policies, one key challenge has emerged for working parents – how to work from home while raising and educating children. With schools closed for at least another month, I wanted to give you an update about federal funding for K-12 schools, as well as provide some resources available for students and families. Last Thursday (4/23), the Department of Education announced the allocation of 13.2 billion dollars from the CARES Act for K-12 schools nationwide. This money will be used to transition to online learning, to support students’ health and safety, and for the development and implementation of plans for the next school year". Out of that…

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Bridgeport News: Town Clerk and Vital Statistics Opening

Bridgeport, CT – The City of Bridgeport announces regulated hours of operations for services and documentation with the Town Clerk and Vital Statistics. Currently, Vital Records will be open to funeral directors, Monday through Friday from 9am to 12:30pm by appointment only. Request for a death certificate can be made by calling 203-576-8192 or email: patty.ulatowski@bridgeportct.gov.  Upon certificate request, an appointment will be scheduled and entry into the building will only be permitted during this arranged time. The Town Clerk will open for recording land records only. Town Clerk will operate on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule by appointment only. Appointments can be scheduled by calling (203) 576-7208 from 10 to 2pm; entry into the building will only be permitted during this…

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Fairfield Police Warn of Sextortion

FAIRFIELD — Chief Christopher Lyddy and the Fairfield Police Department would like to warn residents of recently reported "sextortion" phishing scams and remind residents of important safety tips regarding scams. In recent weeks, the Connecticut Intelligence Center (CTIC) has received reports of "sextortion" phishing scams from citizens throughout the state. The scam often involves victims receiving an email from a purported hacker claiming to have hacked their computer and filmed them watching pornography. The scammer then threatens to forward the material to all of the victim's contacts unless the victim pays a Bitcoin ransom. The email received by the victim oftentimes addresses the victim by name and references one of their passwords, often in the subject line. It is believed that the…

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