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Month: March 2018

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Westport News: Unusual Trespassing Call

Mar 29, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

#Westport CT--At approximately 9:00pm on 03/25/18, officers were dispatched to a gas station on a report of an unwanted party. Upon arrival, officers located Lee Bember, 30, of Bridgeport, parked in the lot. Officers learned Bember had an outstanding warrant out of Trumbull, CT. The victim reported that on the previous day, Bember entered the station and picked her cell phone off of the counter and called his own. Since then, Bember kept coming to the business after repeated verbal statements and texts to stay away and leave. Bember was taken into custody and transported to headquarters where officers located a bullet in his coat pocket. Bember was prohibited from possessing ammunition based on prior felony convictions. He was charged…

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Westport News: Easter Egg Hunt

Mar 29, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

#Westport CT -- The Greens Farms Volunteer Fire Company will hold its 67 th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 31, 2018 on the grounds of Long Lots School, Hyde Lane, Westport at 2:00 PM. Children will hunt for the eggs in age groups through age ten. Children finding specially marked eggs will receive Easter baskets. The Easter bunny will be there to meet and greet the children.   This press release is made possible by:

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Westpot News: Marijuana Grow Operation Arrest

Mar 29, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

#Westpot CT--Approximately one month ago, the Westport Police Department received information from an anonymous source regarding a marijuana grow operation at 9 Tiffany Lane, Westport. The Westport Police Department Detective Bureau launched an investigation and executed a search warrant at the residence on March 28, 2018. During the search, an elaborate marijuana grow operation was located in the basement. Detectives seized lamps and other grow equipment in addition to xx marijuana plants. Residents Ricardo Tavares, 46, and Valonia Tavares, 51, were taken into custody. The couple had minor children residing in the home who were not present at the time of the search. Because of the grow operation and deplorable living conditions inside of the home, Ricardo Tavares was charged…

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Mayor Of Bankrupt Hartford & Candidate For Governor On State Assistance

Mar 28, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

HARTFORD, CONN. (March 28, 2018) – Mayor Luke Bronin issued the statement below in response to late afternoon letters from legislative leaders expressing concern about the State’s contract assistance agreement with the City of Hartford.  Last September, Mayor Bronin and City leadership sent a letter to State leaders explicitly warning against giving Hartford “just enough additional assistance to avoid short-term liquidity problems.”  Mayor Bronin said choosing that path “would avoid hard decisions or embarrassing outcomes for now,” but would “lead to decline, future fiscal crisis, and to continuing insolvency.”  That appears to be what Republican leaders are calling for. "Last fall, I was fully prepared to seek authority to file bankruptcy, and legislators of both parties chose instead to build a new…

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Governor Praises Bus Service Wants More Taxes & TOLLS

Mar 28, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker, and advocates today celebrated the third anniversary of the launch of CTfastrak bus service, the state’s bus rapid transit system.  Ridership on the service surpassed 15 million in March and continues to grow, and important economic development projects continue along the route. “CTfastrak has been an unequivocal success,” Governor Malloy said.  “What was once a controversial and politically charged proposal has become an economic lifeline for many residents – giving people access not just to transportation, but to jobs and economic opportunities.  In three years’ time, we have now seen 15 million riders.  To put that in perspective, that translates to the equivalent of over…

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Bridgeport Local News

Bridgeport News: Ganim & Others Explore State Paying Off Hartford’s Debt

Mar 28, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp and Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim Friday released the following joint statement in response to the state’s agreement to pay off some $550 million of Hartford’s accumulated debt: “While we evaluate the state’s new, half-billion-dollar bailout of Hartford, and recognize it as an acknowledgment of the responsibility the state has to assist it's structurally, and perpetually distressed cities, we question whether it represents an equitable practice. Connecticut absolutely must have a consistent, comprehensive urban policy to lift all cities constrained by current tax laws, now compounded by tens of millions of dollars in state budget cuts. It seems the state continues to shortchange New Haven and Bridgeport – its two largest cities, with comparatively…

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Dog Attacks Owner To Defend Girlfriend

Mar 27, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

4:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police received multiple calls of a dog attacking a man at 127 Polk Street. Witnesses told me that the man allegedly starting arguing with his girlfriend and the dog attacked him to defend her. They said this is not the first time this has happened. Multiple sources told me the dog was shot by police but the dog did walk out on it's own power by a resident of the home. The man was injured and transported to the hospital.

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