I-95 Brush Fire
2020-07-30@3:49pm--#Stratford CT-- #cttraffic--- Firefighters are extinguishing a brush fire on I-95 northbound near exit 31.
Bridgeport News: Missing 14 Year Old Found Murdered In Oxford
Bridgeport Police UPDATE: On August 3, 2020, Detective Heanue secured a juvenile arrest warrant for a 14-year-old male from Bridgeport who was complicit in the murder of Jose Nunez last week. The juvenile perpetrator made an admission to detectives regarding his role in Nunez’s death and was subsequently charged today with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The juvenile turned himself into police this evening and was ordered held at a juvenile detention center in Bridgeport pending a future court appearance. This is the second arrest in this case. Last week, Diante Willoughby was charged with the murder of Nunez and is currently awaiting trial while being held on a $2 million bond. Bridgeport police do not anticipate additional…
CT DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AMENDS DEADLINE EXTENSIONS
WETHERSFIELD, CT – The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, with the approval of Governor Ned Lamont, has added to its list of extended deadlines for Connecticut residents with expiring credentials. Eligible DMV credentials that expire between August 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020 are automatically covered by this extension. In addition to extending the expiration date of DMV credentials, late fees associated with eligible expired credentials will be waived during the time period of the extension for qualifying credentials. Deadlines have been extended for the following DMV-related items: All Licenses, Permits and Identification Cards Lengthens the credential extension to 90 days for credentials that expire between August 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020. All Registrations Including International Registration Plan (IRP) and Boat…
USH FOR SUPPORT OF SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 32 of their senate colleagues in a letter led by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) urging the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to continue critical flexibilities that have allowed students to access much-needed meals throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. If extended throughout the 2020-2021 school year, children would maintain access regardless of school opening status, and struggling school nutrition programs would benefit from additional financial relief. “The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools around the country to close their buildings and shift instruction to online and distance-learning models,” the senators wrote. “For many children, school breakfast and lunch may be the only healthy and regular meals they receive.” The senators continued, “The economic…
MURPHY, WARREN, PRESSLEY, OMAR INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO GET POLICE OUT OF SCHOOLS
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday unveiled legislation that would prohibit federal funds for police in schools, diverting existing resources towards the use of counselors, social workers, and other services and supports to help marginalized students and improve educational outcomes. Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act would also provide a standalone grant program for districts to replace police personnel with counselors, social workers and other health providers. U.S. Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) introduced the companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation is supported by the American Federation of Teachers, National Education Association, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the Center…
Bridgeport News: Free Grab and Go Lunches
#Bridgeport CT-- The city has been providing free breakfast for the children at all city schools this year. The program runs until August 14th. Today I went to interview Harry Bell about free produce give away on August 1st at Wade's Dairy at 1316 Barnum Avenue between 9am and 12pm. Harry Bell's enthusiasm for his programs at Curiale School he wanted to also share the free school breakfast lunch program. All Bridgeport Public Schools Are Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) schools. Your Child is eligible for meals at no cost at the school where he/she is enrolled. You can visit the city's website for more details at: https://www.bridgeportedu.net/nutrition#:~:text=Breakfast%20and%20lunch%20are%20available,where%20he%2Fshe%20is%20enrolled
Everybody Learns Initiative
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont announced today that his administration is launching the Everybody Learns initiative: a $43.5 million investment in remote learning solutions to close the digital divide in Connecticut and empower students across the state to learn from home, especially as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues impacting the country. The governor said that the funding – which comes from the state’s portion of the federal CARES Act, the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund, and the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund – will be used to purchase 50,000 laptops for students, 12 months of access to at-home internet for 60,000 students, create public hotspots free to the public at 200 community sites across the state, and offer…
Bill Would Prevent Drastic Measures to Recoup Medical Debt
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) introduced the COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act, legislation to prevent health care providers from taking drastic steps to collect medical debts from patients – including seizing bank accounts and garnishing wages. Nearly one in four working-age American adults report having problems paying their medical bills. As our nation battles the COVID-19 pandemic, the financial and health consequences of medical debt are even more troubling. Reporting across the country has shown that some hospitals continue to seize bank accounts and garnish wages in order to collect medical debts, preventing Americans from using these funds to meet basic needs, like buying food or paying rent. The COVID-19 pandemic has also underscored longstanding racial inequities in our health care system. Data shows…
Red Cross Needs Volunteers
Experts say we are in for a busy hurricane season this summer and the American Red Cross needs volunteers to help in our community. “The coronavirus pandemic will make it challenging to deploy trained disaster volunteers from other parts of the country should an emergency occur. In light of this, the Red Cross is asking you to be ready to help your community,” said Mario Bruno, CEO, American Red Cross in Connecticut and Rhode Island. “Train now to be a Red Cross volunteer and answer the call to help if the need arises here in our region.” Full information on volunteer opportunities is available here. SHELTER HELP NEEDED There is a special need for volunteers to support sheltering efforts. Because of…
I-95 Shutdown At 28
UPDATE: Tara texted me to tell us there was a pedestrian hit on the highway and it is the southbound side that is closed. 2020-07-28@7:35pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- I-95 at exit 28 is closed by state police for unknown reasons. The traffic cams are turned off in that area and nothing mention on any of the radios other than the Bridgeport Fire Department mentioning the closing. Nothing reported on #cttraffic nor at @CT_STATE_POLICE. Expect delays if headed that way. This news report is made possible by: