Month: November 2019

$26 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME STUDENTS SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

  HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut is receiving a seven-year, $25.8 million Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will assist the state in its efforts to increase the number of low-income students prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. The funding will allow three Connecticut community colleges to collaborate with local school districts to implement and carry out the project. The local alliances include Manchester Community College with East Hartford Public Schools, Naugatuck Valley Community College with Waterbury Public Schools, and Middlesex Community College with Meriden Public Schools.   “Our community colleges play a critical role in equipping our young people with…

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Bridgeport News: Kitchen Fire

2019-11-12@11:12pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters are on the scene of a kitchen fire on Hough Avenue.  One hose line was run to the 3rd floor to extinguish the fire.  The fire marshal was called to investigate the cause.   This news report is made possible by our sponsor who can make it like it never even happend!~  

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Vaping Seminar Held In Fairfield By Attorney General

Attorney General William Tong said history is repeating itself as “20 years ago Attorney General Blumethal took on big tobacco companies because they were marking to kids”. Attorney General Tong feels that companies like Juul is marketing to kids “with different flavors and social media marketing” and he is launching his own investigation. Senator Tong hosted a forum held at Fairfield Woods Middle School last week, state officials will heard from representatives from the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association, Sacred Heart University, Yale Health, and the Fairfield public school district about measures being taken to combat vaping among Connecticut's youth. Doctor JD Sidana of Docs of CT said one of the many additives in vaping materials is diastone,…

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Bridgeport News: Postal Inspector-DEEP Called For Package

2019-11-12@1:22pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental and the Postal Inspector have been called to the Success Village Apartments building 25 in the back of the building which is in front of Court A on Success Avenue. The post office delivered a package which Assistant Fire Chief Colin Clarke said he believes is leaking acid. The package says it is “extremely delicious” but the chief said the package was reused and not properly packaged. As of 2:05pm radio reports said the area was to be closed off and that no one should enter the mail truck that made the delivery.

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Norwalk News: Construction Worker Dies

#2019-11-12@2:39am--#Norwalk CT--Patrol Division Officers were dispatched to the SoNo Collection at 100 North Water Street for a male construction worker that had fallen from an elevated height. Arriving officers rendered aid to the male, who was transported to the Norwalk Hospital by ambulance. The male later succumb to his injuries. OSHA was notified and is investigating the incident. The name of the male is being withheld pending to notification of his next of kin. Norwalk Police Tip Line: 203-854-3111 (Norwalk Police Press Release)   This press release is made possible by:      

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Westport Police Department K9s to Receive Ballistic and Stab Proof Vests

(Westport, CT) Thanks to charitable donations, Police Service Dogs Atlas and Onyx will each receive a ballistic and stab proof vest.   Organized through Brady's K9 fund, a non-profit organization out of Strongsville, Ohio, Atlas and Onyx will each receive state of the art protective equipment thanks to a donation from Kim at Blue Paws Matter.  Each vest is a custom made streetfighter vest manufactured by Line of Fire Defense Systems and retail at over $1,500.00.  These vests allow Police Service Dogs Atlas and Onyx to have ballistic and stab protection the entire time they are on duty, just like their handlers.   Brady’s K9 Fund is run by Brady Snakovsky; a fourth grade student residing in the state of…

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Trumbull News: Escalator Mishap

2019-11-11@8:11pm--#Trumbull CT-- A woman injured her ankle in an escalator accident at the Westfield Shopping Mall on Main Street near the Verizon Store.   This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_71997" align="aligncenter" width="12166"] Visit: https://www.bridgeportpersonalinjury.com/[/caption]

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