Month: July 2019

Derby News: Rollover Accident On Route 8

2019-07-20 @ 9:40pm--#Derby CT--#cttraffic-- A rollover accident on Route 8 southbound near exit 14.  All in the vehicle have safely made it out of the vehicle.  Expect delays in the area.   This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_71997" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Visit: https://www.bridgeportpersonalinjury.com/[/caption]

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Bridgeport News: Mayor Issues Heat Warnings

Bridgeport, CT - Mayor Ganim announced today that the excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for Friday July 19th through Sunday July 21st.  The city’s EOC representatives are currently monitoring the weather and note that high pressure, sunshine, and southwest wind will send temperatures into the 90’s with heat indices near 100.   Hotter and more humid weather is anticipated for Saturday with highs 95-100 and the heat indices expected to be near 110 degrees. An Excessive Heat Watch has been posted from 12noon Saturday until 10pm Sunday with peak excessive heat index values occurring between 2pm and 5pm each day.  See below tips for residents to stay cool, cooling stations, forecast information and related resources, as provided by Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center and Department of…

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Man Runs Cross Country To Raise Awareness For Firefighter Cancer

The Fairfield and Bridgeport Firefighters  welcomed Matt Gregg, a retired Apple executive who is running across the country to bring further attention to the associated higher cancer rates in firefighters.  Matt today started off his run at the Home Depot in Fairfield onto Fairfield Avenue to State Street, to Water Street to Fire Headquarters.   Matt zig-zagged across the country starting in California and will run back home in New Hampshire.

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Stratford News: Blues On The Beach

STRATFORD – The annual “Blues on the Beach” summer music festival is about to take place this Saturday, July 20,  and this year a designated drop-off and pick-up zone has been established for the event located at Wayne’s Walk at the intersection of Riverdale Drive and Lighthouse Ave. This will serve as a designated drop-off or pick-up area for Uber, Lyft or taxis and other passenger services to accommodate their customers. Those who are dropping off their children, seniors or the disabled can drop passengers at a designated location at the concession stand location. The event opens to the public at 9:30 a.m., and performances begin at noon.  The festivities will go until 9:30 p.m. A police officer will be…

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Census 2020 Information Forum

#Bridgeport CT-- On Wednesday, the Bridgeport Complete Count Co-Chairs and State of CT Co-Chair presented an information forum of the “Bridgeport Counts” U.S. Census 2020 Campaign.   Bridgeport is proud to be the first city in Connecticut to pass local resolutions creating a municipally led “Complete Count Task Force” to ensure that the 2020 Census in Bridgeport is as accurate as possible.  An accurate count is important to ensure the city receives the proper federal funding to not only provide services.

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