I-95 Crash
1:11pm--#cttraffic--#Bridgeport CT-- A crash with injuries on I-95 northbound between exits 27 and 27A. It does not appear to be slowing traffic too bad.
Governor Boasts Drop In Unemployment
Office of the Governor press release: #HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements in response to the Connecticut Department of Labor’s “Labor Situation” report for August 2015, which showed several thousand jobs created last month. The monthly report indicates that: Connecticut saw a net increase of 3,200 new jobs during the month. Though numbers may face adjustment next month,this represents the best year-over-year August job growth in the last ten years. The 2015 July-August jobs period, seasonally adjusted, has proven to deliver the second most movement in the last decade. The unemployment rate in the state dropped one-tenth of a percent to 5.3% (the national rate is…
Westport News: Veteran Tax Exemptions
The Assessor’s Office reminds all veterans (or widows/widowers of veterans) who have served during an active period of war for at least 90 days and have received an honorable discharge, to file their DD-214 in the Town Clerk’s Office prior to Oct. 1, 2015. The exemption is $6,000 off an assessment and will be reflected in the July 2016 tax bill. Veterans who have already filed and are receiving an exemption do not need to re-file. The Town of Westport also offers a local option for an additional $20,000 off an assessment. Note that this is an income qualifying program. Maximum income is $59,600 for a single veteran and $67,200 for a married veteran. Applications for this program are accepted prior to Oct. 1, 2015. A…
Black Rock News: Garage Break In
11:01am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a garage break in in the 200 block of Harbor Avenue . A snowblower and other items taken according to radio reports. This report was made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Teacher Assaulted
10:45am--#Bridgeport CT--School Resource Police dispatched to Cesar Batalla School at 606 Howard Avenue. A fifth grade teacher was assaulted by a student according to radio reports. This report was made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
7:51pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Multiple reports of shots fired near Remington and Tudor Street. So far no one or anything reported hit. UPDATE: A mother on Remington Street called police to report a bullet hole in her daughters room on the second floor. This report was made possible by:
Milford News: Silver Sands Meeting
The DEEP meeting with citizens concerning the design for Silver Sands State Park is at Milford City Hall on Thursday, September 24th at 6:30 PM. We are expecting a large number of citizens to attend and voice their concerns towards a plan from which local residents have been shut out. No other state park rests in the middle of a densely populated community such as ours, and people are going to be bringing their questions. I hope you can attend. This report made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Pursuit Ends With Suspect In Cusotdy
5:31pm--#Bridgeport CT-- An armed suspect possibly wanted in a homicide was apprehended near the on ramp at Bluefish Stadium after a brief pursuit from the Hollow. This report was made possible by the support of:
Fairfield News UPDATE: Woman Found Dead In Cemetery
In a story we were first to bring you, a lawncroft cemetery employee reported an unconscious person in the cemetary at 11:56 AM on 9/15/2015. Emergency Services found the individual to be deceased. The decedent was identified as Janelle Staffieri, age 38, of Manchester CT. The body was transported to Farmington, the office of the chief medical examiner. The incident is under investigation pending autopsy. Preliminary investigation does not suggest foul play was involved. (Fairfield Police Press Release)