Month: December 2015

Bridgeport News: Kids Get Bikes for Christmas

#Bridgeport CT-- Bikeport has partnered with ABCD to match children with bikes this holiday season.  Over sixty five bikes were given away. Bikeport Co-op is a non-profit bicycle cooperative that specializes in giving Bridgeport youth theopportunity to enjoy bicycles. During the summer Bikeport offers an earn-a-bike program for high school youth enrolled in the BuildOn program and hosts group bike rides which explore Bridgeport. Bikeport sells affordable, quality used bicycles to raise funds for its giving programs. Bikeport’s major sponsors are Patagonia Westport and IDEAS For Us, Inc. and Resource Services, Inc. has donated 20 new bikes to the Holiday Giving Event.

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Bridgeport/Fairfield Crash

9:41pm--#Bridgeport CT---#Fairfield CT-- If you are going to have a head on collision this is the type to have on Brooklawn Avenue in Fairfield/Bridgeport line.  First responders moved the crash onto Hughes Avenue and Fairfield Fire and Police took the call in the rain.  EMS left without patients so if you are going to have a head on collision this is the way to do it.

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Stratford News: Armed Church Robbery

Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place at the rectory of First Baptist Church of Stratford at 40 Johnson Court. Radio reports said that two masked men, both armed with handguns entered the building located behind the church and took a number of purses from parishioners. They fled in a silver car with Florida license plates down Hamilton Avenue. If I get any updates I'll let you know on DoingItLocal.com

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