Month: March 2014

Teen Charged With Attempted Robbery and Assault

(Bridgeport, CT – March 10, 2014) – A 16-year-old city youth was arrested Saturday after a disturbance at a Park Avenue business. Officer Kenneth Ruge responded to Asia Travel Metro PCS, 1681 Park Ave., at 2:22 p.m. and learned that an employee had seen a young man take something from a shelf and leave the store. The employee followed him outside and asked him what he took. The suspect and his friends pushed the victim around and fled on foot. Then at 3:45 p.m., Officer Pasquale Speranza was passing the same location and saw a shirtless young man in the street trying to draw the employee into a fight as another youth stood by with a stick. The employee told…

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GOV. MALLOY: UTC AGREEMENT IMPACTS JOBS THROUGHOUT THE STATE

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released data showcasing the impact that ratifying the United Technologies Corp. agreement will have on communities throughout the state.   “United Technologies is a company that has thousands of employees.  Their business not only impacts the people they directly employ, but also thousands of suppliers and other companies,” Governor Malloy said.  “This town-by-town breakdown shows just how many people will be impacted by this is once-in-a-generation opportunity – one that ensures that we are keeping and creating good-paying jobs with good benefits in our state.  I urge the legislature to move quickly so that we can send a clear message that Connecticut will continue to lead the world in the aerospace industry.”…

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TOWN/CHAMBER HOST SHOP & STROLL INTO SPRING

First Selectman Mike Tetreau announced today that the Town of Fairfield and the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce will co-sponsor a “Shop & Stroll Into Spring” event on Thursday, April 3, 2014. Participating shops in downtown Fairfield will stay open late and will offer patrons an assortment of complimentary hors d’oeuvres and seasonal refreshments from 5 pm to 9 pm. Local restaurants will be offering dinner or drink specials throughout the evening. Bright Horizons at Fairfield, a daycare center, will also be offering discounted child care services during the Stroll from 6 pm to 9 pm so that parents can enjoy a carefree night exploring downtown Fairfield. The program can accommodate children up to ten years of age and will include…

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Fairfield News: UI meter change not burglars at work

3:00pm--#Fairfield CT--A UI worker changing a meter gave a scare to a Hemlock Road resident.  The resident locked herself in closet and called her mother that she heard someone inside the home.  The mother then called police.  When police arrived to the home they found a UI doortag and discovered that the sounds the girl heard was the meter being changed and no one entered the home.

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