Stratford News: Chimney Fire
12:30pm--#Stratford CT--Firefirefighters responding to a chimney fire at 85 Chapel Street.
Norwalk News: Smoke in a building
12:40am--#Norwalk CT--Firefighters on the way to 261 Healy Avenue , building 16 for multiple 911 calls for smoke in the building . Unknown if it is the 2nd or 3rd floor. UPDATE--Food burning on a stove, no fire. Firefighters assisting in ventilating the building.
Bridgeport News: Manhunt after assault
12:20am--#Bridgeport CT--Police looking for a person wanted in a red Northface jacket for assault on Stratfield Avenue leads police on foot pursuit onto 6th Avenue towards Connecticut Avenue. The suspect ran into backyards and police are looking for him in the area.
Fairfield News: Merritt Parkway rollover
10:22pm--#Fairfield CT--Report of a accident on the Merritt Parkway southbound between exits 44 and 42 near the Congress Street overpass in the right lane. One car has rolled over, injuries reported.
Bridgeport News–Threatened after attempted scam
4:22pm--#Bridgeport CT--A person called police after receiving an attempted UI Scam phone call. When they told the caller they knew it was a scam the caller threatened them. Police are investigating.
Stratford News: Trains delayed
4:04pm--#Stratford CT -- Trains are being delayed in Stratford due to an individual causing a disruption on the train. Police and MTA Police are on the scene.
Mayor Finch at Roosevelt School for ‘Words on Wheels’ poetry contest rally
WHAT: On Wednesday, February 19, Mayor Bill Finch will join Roosevelt School students and teachers in a poetry rally to promote the fourth annual “Words on Wheels” poetry contest in conjunction with Greater Bridgeport Transit. Roosevelt teacher Ron Rapice started Words on Wheels in 2011 as a way to foster an interest in poetry as an art form and a means of expression. Students in grades K-12 can submit original pieces of poetry, of which about 75 will be displayed in Greater Bridgeport Transit buses – hence the name “Words on Wheels.” Last year, more than 700 pieces of original poetry were entered in the contest and the selections were posted in GBT buses during April, May and June.…
Demonstration of Smocking at Fairfield Public Library Woods Branch
[Fairfield, CT, February 12, 2014] February is National Smocking month and The Fairfield Public Library is hosting the Thimbleberry Chapter of Smocking Arts Guild of America for a demonstration on Sunday, February 23. The demonstration will take place from 2:30 to 3:30 pm on the main floor of Fairfield Woods Branch Library, 1147 Fairfield Woods Road. If you are interested in smocking, heirloom sewing and fine needle arts this is the demonstration you don’t want to miss. Smocking is a centuries-old form of needlework consisting of surface embroidery stitches worked over gathered fabric. Smocking fundamentally is the manipulation of fabric using needle and thread. In its simplest form, smocking is decorative needlework stitched over pleats to embellish the item. However…
Fairfield Chamber of Commerce 2014 Economic Outlook Breakfast
The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce and People’s United Bank is hosting a 2014 Economic Outlook Breakfast at the Delamar Hotel in Southport on February 20th The guest speaker will be Mr. John S. Traynor, Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of People’s United Bank. Attendees will hear about the state of the current economy, what the expectations and trends may be for the year ahead, and why. “We are very excited to have John as a keynote speaker for our Business Before Hours breakfast event, as there still may be some concerns about the health of our economy as we begin a new year”, says Beverly A. Balaz, Executive Director of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce. Mr. John Traynor…
GOVERNOR MALLOY LAYS OUT HIS PLAN TO END VETERANS’ HOMELESSNESS BY 2015
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, veterans, veterans’ advocates and local, state and federal officials, today laid out several of his proposals aimed at combatting veterans’ homelessness and unemployment in Connecticut. The initiatives, which Governor Malloy introduced last week, focus specifically on working with public and private sector partners to end veterans’ homeless by 2015 by assisting veterans with employment and increasing residential opportunities for homeless veterans or those at risk of becoming homeless. “We know that homelessness and unemployment are intrinsically linked and part of a terrible downward spiral that captures too many people, especially veterans,” said Governor Malloy. “President Obama set a realistic deadline to end veterans’ homelessness in…