Milford News: Boat Rescue
2020-05-22@10:49pm--#Milford CT-- First responders on the way for a boat rescue off Milford Point Road. The boater is stalled in calm waters, the boater is not in distress.
Merritt Crash
2020-05-22@6:24pm--#Fairfield CT--#cttraffic-- Report of a crash on the Merritt Parkway northbound near exit 46. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_82873" align="aligncenter" width="1125"] Visit Perez Tires Website:https://www.pereztirecenter.com/[/caption]
Stratford News: Boat In Distress
2020-05-22@6:12pm--#Stratford CT-- A report of a boat stranded in the Housatonic River near the Sikorsky Bridge. It does not appear they are in distress. The low tide was at 6:06pm which is more than likely the issue. FYI there are dozens of tide apps available for your cell phone. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Another Pedestrian Struck
2002-05-22@5:23pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was struck and injured with unknown injuries at Fairfield and Iranistan Avenue. The vehicle also struck a light pole. A pedestrian was struck at Main and Wheeler Street earlier around 3pm.
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…