Bridgeport News: 4 Rescue Stranded On A Boat
2019-10-17@6:23pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Bridgeport Firefighters rescue 4 people stranded on a boat near the old Pleasure Beach Bridge. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Police Break Up Fight Among Students and Parents
2019-10-17@4:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police were called to break up a fight at Central High School this afternoon. Residents reported a large crowd of students with parents involved (unknown capacity) in the main parking lot of the High School located at 1 Lincoln Boulevard. Radio reports said six freshman were detained. This news report is made possible by:
Attorney General Wants Loan Forgiveness For Art Students
Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong has joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 state attorneys general urging U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to expand loan forgiveness eligibility for students who were enrolled in schools operated by the Dream Center Education Holdings, LLC (DCEH). The letter details extraordinary misconduct and mismanagement by DCEH, which prevented students from obtaining degrees, and unfairly left them to repay federal student-loan debt from their time attending the failed schools. Click here to download the letter. At the time the schools closed on March 8, 2019, there were 49 Connecticut students enrolled in online programs through Argosy University and the Art Institutes. Those students are eligible to have their federal student loans discharged. Attorney General Tong…
Bridgeport News: Burglar Caught Overnight
2019-10-17@3:00AMish--#Bridgeport CT-- Police were called for a burglary in progress in the 300 block of Orange Street, where the owner of the property said he received an alert from his phone for 3 individuals on his property . When officers arrived there were no suspects on the property but did locate batteries, a catalytic converter, a Sawzall and blades. After canvassing the area, police located one of the suspects, Christian Castro who engaged police in a foot pursuit where he was captured near the BayView Condos. Castro had jumped a fence and cut his hand. He was transported to Bridgeport Hospital before his all expense paid trip to 300 Congress Street. He was charged with 3 counts of burglary and…
Governor Headed To Vaping Summit
HARTFORD, CT – On Thursday, Governor Ned Lamont will join officials from several neighboring states, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, at a summit in New York City to discuss issues related to the development of laws, regulations, and policies on the emerging public health threat of vaping-related lung disease, as well as the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes. Other governors planning to attend include Governor Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey, and Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania. This press release was made possible by:
Wilton News: Smoke Inside Senior Center
2019-10-16@11:55pm--#Wilton CT-- There are multiple reports of smoke inside the Greens at Cannondale and Wilton Meadows Rehabilitation Center at 435 Danbury Road. No word if there have been any evacuations. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Power Line Traps Driver…Again
2019-10-16@10:10pm--#Fairfield CT-- A low power line snagged a tractor trailer trapping the driver on Chambers Street at the corner of Commerce Drive. UI was called on a priority and had the driver freed within the half hour.
Weather Related Issues
These all happened as fast a I could type! 2019-10-16@ 8:40PMihs-- #Fairfield CT--Tree down taking power lines with it on Mine Hill near Verna Hill Road #Bridgeport CT-- Downed tree limb taking power lines down by Sunshine Circle knocking power out to the area. #Fairfield CT-- Redding Road near Old Academy a downed tree. #Fairfield CT-- Round Hill Road at Barlow Road a transformer fire. #Fairfield CT-- Toilsome Hill and Valley Road downed tree with half a utility pole down. These reports are made possible by:
Fairfield News: Attempted Robbery
2019-10-16@7:11pm--#Fairfield CT-- There was an attempted strong armed robbery in the parking lot of the Gray Goose located at 246 Post Road in Southport section of Fairfield. Police are looking for a white male with a scraggly beard according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_76986" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Mention DoingItLocal and get 10% taken off your bill![/caption]
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2019-10-16@6:16pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a pedestrian hit by a car at Park and Shelton Street. This news report is made possible by: