Another Gun Waving Incident
5:00pm--#Stratford CT-- Another gun-waving incident, this time on I-95. Police are looking for a red Chevy Blazer who got off exit 30. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Crash With A School Bus
3:40pm #Bridgeport CT-- There is a multi-car crash including a school bus at Old Town Road and Main Street. There are no reported injuries but AMR is checking out all students as a precaution.
Bridgeport News: Gun Waving Incident On 8/25
#Bridgeport CT--#cttraffic-- A gun waving incident just occured on Route 8/25 southbound near exit 3. Radio reports say a passenger in the backseat of a newer Kia Optima wave the gun out the back wind. The Kia got off exit 3. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_64303" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Does your battery have 9 lives?[/caption]
Westport Warm Up Fund Continues to Accept Donations
#Westport, CT - Director of Human Services Elaine Daignault reminds residents that the Westport Warm Up Fund is continuing to accept donations. A collaborative community effort to help qualified residents who receive state heating assistance, the Warm Up Fund provides additional support to our most vulnerable population. “It was a cold January and many of our neighbors are struggling to keep warm,” said Daignault. “They know that their income, which barely covers the rising costs of food and housing, will not be enough to pay for heat. These residents would need to make difficult choices for themselves and their families without the help of the Westport Warm Up Fund.” She continued, “For the past 17 years the generosity of our…
I-95 Rollover
5:30pm--#Milford CT--#cttraffic-- A rollover accident near exit 40 is shutting down the highway in BOTH directions according to radio reports until the extrication is complete. This news report is made possible by:
Governor Supports Gas Tax Increase &Tolls- 10 In Our Immediate Area
#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the outline of his administration’s revenue package to stabilize the Special Transportation Fund (STF) and allow for critical investments in the state’s transportation system to take place. Implementation of the administration’s plan for the STF would restore canceled state and municipal projects across Connecticu and would prevent drastic increases in rail and bus fares and major service reductions on Metro-North, Shore Line East, and CTtransit bus services. Without the reinstatement of canceled projects, Connecticut’s infrastructure will fall further into a state of disrepair, making our roads and bridges less safe for residents and harming the state’s economy. The proposal takes four specific actions in order to stabilize the STF and bring critical projects back…
Local Recipients of Youth Services Prevention Grants
BRIDGEPORT—Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport), Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport), and Representatives Christopher Rosario (D-Bridgeport), and Ezequiel Santiago (D-Bridgeport), are happy to announce that 14 nonprofit organizations that provide direct services and programming to youth in the Greater Bridgeport area have been selected to receive state Youth Service Prevention (YSP) grants totalling $328,125 for 2018. The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch awards YSP grants to nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies for youth programs. Organizations are nominated by members of the General Assembly’s Black and Puerto Rican Caucus (BPRC), of which Bridgeport’s Sen. Moore, Sen. Gomes, Rep. Rosario, Rep. Santiago, Rep. Andre Baker, and Rep. Charlie Stallworth are members. “These nonprofits are working hard every day to shape the future of our communities by providing essential services to our children and teens,” Sen. Moore said.…