Month: April 2019

$100 Million Donation to Connecticut Public Schools

Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim joined Governor Lamont, First Lady Annie Lamont, leaders in the General Assembly, and students at a public event in East Hartford for the announcement of two major donors who are providing gifts of $100 million dollars to public schools in Connecticut.  This gift of $100 million dollars donated by Ray and Barbara Dalio of Dalio Philanthropies will be matched by $100 million from the State of Connecticut and will seek to raise another $100 million from other philanthropists and business leaders.  Mayor Ganim attended this event, as Bridgeport will be one of Connecticut’s urban municipalities that will benefit from this educational funding gift for Bridgeport Public Schools. “This major funding donation and financial match by our state…

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Monroe News: Industrial Fire

9:40pm--#Monroe CT-- Firefighters activated the hazmat crews for an industrial fire at 1480 Monroe Turnpike which is  Anodic Inc.  The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Eversource has been called to the scene.  The town has been receiving mutual aid from surrounding towns for fire and EMS assistance and town coverage. According to Anodic's website "Anodic, Inc. has been supplying anodic coatings on aluminum for aerospace applications since 1955. Aluminum finishing (Anodizing, Hardcoating & Chem-Filming) of all aluminum alloys was pioneered by Anodic, Inc.   Our sponsor can make this Like It Never Even Happened!   Noticias de Monroe: Fuego 9:40 pm–#Monroe CT– Los bomberos activaron las cuadrillas de materiales peligrosos para un incendio industrial en 1480 Monroe Turnpike, que…

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3 Suicides In 3 Days

#Trumbull CT--The body of a Trumbull resident was discovered in a wooded area of the Pequonnock River Trail on Wednesday afternoon suffering from apparent self-inflicted injuries. The resident, a fifty-six-year-old male resident of the Old Town Rd. area of Trumbull was discovered laying on the ground, off of the path, with apparent fatal injuries. The Trumbull Police were sent to the Park St. entrance of the Pequonnock River Trail around 2:30 PM for the report of the male’s discovery. Trumbull EMS also arrived and assisted with rendering medical aid to the male before transporting him to Bridgeport Hospital where he later died from his injuries. Current police investigation shows this to be an isolated incident with no threat to the…

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Body Found Floating In The Housatonic River

UPDATE: State police confirmed the man jumped off the bridge, leaving his car with hazard lights flashing on the bridge. His body was recovered by Sikorsky Fire Department's fire boat and personnel.   UPDATE: Milford Fire Department has their boat on the way.   2019-04-04 @ 2:34pm--#Stratford CT-- A body has been located by state police floating under the catwalk of the Sikorsky Bridge.  Sikorsky Fire Department and Stratford Fire Department attempting to launch a rescue boat.   This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_72736" align="aligncenter" width="600"] For more info: https://www.bridgeportct.gov/fire[/caption] Cuerpo encontrado flotando en el rio housatonic ACTUALIZACIÓN: La policía estatal confirmó que el hombre saltó del puente, dejando su auto con luces de emergencia encendidas en el puente.…

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Shelton News: Santa Panhandling

2019-04-04 @ 1:34pm--#Shelton CT-- Shelton Police dispatched to Walmart on Bridgeport Avenue for a man dressed as Santa panhandling.   This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_74053" align="aligncenter" width="300"] For more info: https://www.bmwofbridgeport.com/new-vehicles/m-models-2/[/caption] Noticias de Walmart en Shelton 2019-04-04 @ 1:34 pm–# Shelton CT– Policía esta en Camino a Walmart en la Avenida Bridgeport por un hombre vestido como Santa.

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Seymour News: Crash Shuts Down Route 8

UPDATE: Seymour Fire radio just said 10 vehicles were involved in this crash.   2019-04-04 @ 12:50pm--#Seymour CT--#cttraffic--A four-car one tractor-trailer crash has Route 8 Tri-Town area near exit 21 closed in both directions.  Detour if you can. Multiple injuries reported.   This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_71997" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Visit: https://www.bridgeportpersonalinjury.com/[/caption] Noticias de Seymour: Accidente ACTUALIZACIÓN: 10 vehículos estuvieron involucrados en este accidente. 2019-04-04 @ 12:50 pm–#Seymour CT– # cttraffic – Un accidente de cuatro autos y tiene el área de la Ruta 8 Tri-Town cerca de la salida 21 cerrada en ambas direcciones. Desvío si puedes. Lesiones múltiples reportadas

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Fairfield News: Hit And Run

2019-04-04 @ 12:28pm-- #Fairfield CT-- An accident between two cars on Jefferson Street.  One of the drivers fled on foot.  K-9 officer was dispatched but a witness said the driver then was picked up by another car and fled the scene.   This news report is made possible by: Noticias de Fairfield: Accidente 2019-04-04 @ 12:28 pm– #Fairfield CT– Un accidente entre dos autos en Calle Jefferson. Uno de los conductores huyó a pie. El oficial de K-9 fue enviado, pero un testigo dijo que el conductor fue recogido por otro automóvil y huyó de la escena.

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Big Bang In Black Rock

2019-04-04 @ 12:34am--#Bridgeport CT-- There was a Big Bang at Canfield and Brewster and the Theory is it was an M-80 according to radio reports.  Police are checking it out.   This news report is made possible by: Big Bang in Black Rock 2019-04-04 @ 12:34 am–#Bridgeport CT– Hubo un Sonido alto en Canfield y Brewster y la Teoría es que fue un M-80 según los informes de radio. La policía lo está revisando.

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Fairfield News: Serious Crash Shuts Down Black Rock Turnpike

2019-04-03 @ 8:30PMish-- Black Rock Turnpike is closed due to a serious crash near Tanglewood Road.  Fairfield Fire Assistant Chief George Gomola said that firefighter had to extricate 2 from the car and one from the overturned pickup truck.  All three were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.    To ensure that no victims were thrown from the vehicles firefighters worked with police and used thermal imaging cameras to check down the embankments.   Fairfield News: Choque grave cierra Black Rock Turnpike 2019-04-03 @ 8:30 PM: Black Rock Turnpike está cerrado por un grave accidente cerca de Tanglewood Road. El jefe auxiliar de los bomberos de Fairfield, George Gomola, dijo que el bombero tuvo que sacar 2 del…

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Westport Police Distracted Driving Awarness

Westport, CT – In support of April’s National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, The Westport Police Department will be partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) during the month of April, for the national U Drive. U Text. U Pay. high-visibility enforcement effort. The Westport Police Department will be stepping up enforcement efforts to catch distracted drivers and enforce distracted driving laws.   Over the past decade, distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of vehicle crashes on our nation’s roads. According to NHTSA, between 2012 and 2017, nearly 20,000 people died in crashes involving a distracted driver. In fact, there were 3,166 people killed in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in…

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