Bridgeport News: Street Robbery
8:37pm--#Bridgeport CT--A man was jumped from behind, assaulted robbed of cash in the 800 block of Jones Avenue. Police and EMS on the way.
Bridgeport News: Buisness victim of UI shut off scam.
2:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The owner of the New Colony Diner has contacted the police saying that he has been scammed out of $5,300 by a scam artist claiming to be a UI employee.
Junior League Welcomes The Art Truck to Its 22nd Annual Art Show
Mobile Art Studio Provides a Creative Outlet for Children The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County is hosting The Art Truck at its annual Art Show for the first time on Sunday, April 6th natural fit for the Art Show weekend, and marries up the successful fundraiser with the JLEFC’s long-standing objective to help children succeed in school. "The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County and The Art Truck share a commitment to children and a love of the arts," says Maura O'Shea, owner of the Art Truck. "Our partnership is a wonderful way to celebrate creativity in our communities." “It’s important children are inspired in all sorts of ways,” Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County president Sonal Rajan. “That…
LT. GOVERNOR WYMAN ATTENDS NATIONAL LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS MEETING
(HARTFORD, CT) – Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman will attend the National Lieutenant Governors Association Federal-State Relations Meeting in Washington D.C. March 19-21, 2014. The agenda includes discussions on STEM education initiatives, workforce development efforts, transportation funding, and a meeting with General Frank Grass of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on National Guard funding. The Lt. Governor is Chair-Elect of NLGA and the Chair of the Policy Resolutions Committee. WHAT: Discussion: Technology Issues In Today’s Headlines and Governing in the Information Age WHEN: 10:15 a.m., March 19, 2014 WHERE: Westin Capital City Center, 1400 M St. NW, Washington DC Meeting Room B-C *** WHAT: Panel: Best Practices and Steps Forward in STEM Education WHEN:…
DISASTER RECOVERY GROUP PERFORMING SANDY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
First Selectman Mike Tetreau announced today that CT Rises, a statewide long-term recovery organization, is sponsoring a volunteer team from World Renew that is opening a temporary five-day Walk-in-Center at the Fairfield Senior Center, 100 Mona Terrace, to assess unmet Storm Sandy-related needs. A CT Rises volunteer from the Red Cross or from another affiliated organization will also be available at the Walk-in-Center. After needs assessments are compiled, they will be referred to a disaster case manager who will help residents find possible resources for their unmet needs. The Walk-in-Center will be open from Tuesday, March 25 to Saturday, March 29, 2014. On Tuesday and Thursday, hours are 11 am to 7 pm; on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, hours are…
Westport Volunteer EMS Offers Free Hands-Only CPR Classes
(Westport, CT; March 17, 2014) - Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service (WVEMS) announces it will be offering free Hands-Only CPR training sessions for the general public. Students will learn how to perform hands-only CPR (no mouth-to-mouth) for an adult who does not show signs of life, how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and how to assist an adult who is choking and cannot breathe. Hands-Only CPR takes only 30 minutes to learn; it is NOT a certification-level class. Classes will take place on Friday March 21, 2014; one at 9:00AM and a second at 10:00AM, in the training classroom of the Westport Police/EMS Headquarters building, located at 50 Jesup Road. Participants need to attend only one 30- minute…
GOV. MALLOY: JAX PROGRESS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS JOB CREATION, ADVANCEMENTS IN CONNECTICUT’S BIOSCIENCE INDUSTRY
Majority of JAX Genomic Medicine Project Awarded to Connecticut-Based Contractors, Employing Hundreds in the Construction Trades (FARMINGTON) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has met and exceeded last year’s business goals and employment targets outlined in connection with the Governor’s Bioscience Connecticut initiative, including hiring 20 percent more scientific and administrative staff than was required for 2013. According to its 2013 annual report , the JAX Genomic Medicine project in Farmington is on schedule and on budget two years after a final deal was reached between the state and JAX to build a new nonprofit research institute focused on advancing genomics and biomedical research with partners from the state and around the world.…
GOV. MALLOY: REVITALIZATION OF ‘Q’ HOUSE WILL PROVIDE A SAFE AFTER-SCHOOL OPTION FOR CITY’S YOUTH
State Bond Commission Approves $1 Million to Design and Plan Improvements to Historic Community Center (NEW HAVEN, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Mayor Toni Harp and other state and local elected officials, today announced that the state will assist the City of New Haven in funding the construction of the new “Q” House community center, which was left unoccupied for the last decade and fell into disrepair. Until it closed its doors in 2003, the “Q” House was an important part of the Dixwell and Newhallville neighborhoods going back to the 1920s, offering after-school programs for the disadvantaged young people of the city and a safe environment free of drugs, alcohol and bullying. “Sadly,…
Congress passes flood insurance bill halting premium increases
CONGRESS PASSES FLOOD INSURANCE BILL HALTING PREMIUM INCREASES First Selectman Mike Tetreau announced that Congress has passed a flood insurance bill, which the President is expected to sign into law that would halt major flood insurance premium increases that took effect following the passage of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012. This bill, called the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, overhauls most of the 2012 provisions of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). According to Congress.gov, the bill summary, which is authored by the Congressional Research Service, prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from: (1) increasing flood insurance risk premium rates to reflect the current risk of flood for certain property located…
Fairfield News: Accident on I-95
11:08pm--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- A motor vehicle accident on I-95 Northbound has left the exit ramp near exit 19 closed.