Month: April 2016

Fairfield News: 2 Crashes

6:50pm--#Fairfield Connecticut--Two crashes in two parts of town.  The first one is shown here at the intersection of Melville Avenue and Berkeley Road.  One person fled the scene but returned.  One person is suffering with chest pains.  Another two car crash is reported at Post Road at Kings Street.      

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Bridgeport News: Armed Robbery

10:01pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- The Sunshine Deli at the intersection of Maplewood and Lenox Avenue was robbed at gunpoint by 3 masked men.  They fled north on Lenox Avenue.  Heavy police presence in the area.  Police are checking surveillance video from the store. It's always first on DoingItLocal!  See ALL of our posts, not just what Facebook shows you! Go right to our mobile friendly website at DoingItLocal.com  

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When Our Computers Need Work…

When my computers need help I call Bill Roman.  Bill has been working on computers since the 1990's and he does it without a big wait, no high prices and NO DRAMA!   My editing computer is giving me issues, my son and I are both pretty good with computers.     This one has us both stumped so it's time to call Bill!   Whether you need computer repair, networking Bill can take care of you.  I also like to utilize our sponsors so I get a first hand knowledge of what the do.    If you need Bill to visit your business or home give him a call at 203-452-1771.

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Bridgeport News: Sexual Assault Arrest

On 4/5/2016 at 0630 hours, members of the Bridgeport Police Department Detective Bureau served an arrest warrant on Alfonzo Reid at his residence located at 128 Scofield Avenue Bridgeport, CT. Reid was taken into custody without incident and charged with Sexual Assault 1st Degree. The arrest of Reid is the result of  an investigation by this agency regarding the sexual assault of a Sacred Heart University student on 3/30/2016, where Reid is alleged to have taken the 19 year old female victim to his home where he sexually assaulted her.

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CHILD CARE WORKERS, PARENTS TO DEMAND QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE FOR ALL–Fight for $15

#Hartford, CT.  – On Thursday, April 7, Hartford child care workers and parents in the Fight for $15 will gather at Mt. Olive Child Care Center and call on elected leaders to invest in affordable, quality child care and strong workforce. U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro will then join the workers in a roundtable discussion on Connecticut’s child care system.   A new report by the Economic Policy Institute released this week found that a national investment that caps families’ child care expenditures at 10 percent of their income could help more women join and stay in the workforce, boosting national GDP by about $210 billion and putting $3B into Connecticut’s economy . This is a state where barely one-third of parents…

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Video Of Tonight’s Vehicle Fire

10:58pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Police on patrol discovered a car fire at the M&F Auto Body Shop on North Avenue and called the fire department.  Within  minutes of the firefighters arrival they quickly had the fire extinguished as with most car fires.   You can see that trash was pushed under the fencing to start the blaze.   The intersection was closed for a short amount of time but it caused no delays in the area.

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