Month: November 2020

Bridgeport Schools To Switch To Remote Learning

BRIDGEPORT, CT – Superintendent Mike Testani today announced that the Bridgeport Public Schools will shift to remote learning on Monday, November 23, 2020.   The announcement comes in response to an increase in persons impacted or testing positive with the COVID-19 virus.   The decision to start remote learning on the 23rd was in consultation with the Superintendent, the city’s health director, as well as other city leaders including the BOE. BPS will continue to provide students with “grab & go” meal services and will continue to provide updates of any other developments.   Below is the letter that was issued by the Superintendent to the parents, guardians, teachers, and school administrators.   Dear BPS Parents, Guardians, and Staff; I hope you are safe and well. The…

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Bridgeport News: Alarms Of Fire

2020-11-12@11:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to Davidson Street for a fire that was put out with a dry chemical fire extinguisher prior to their arrival. Firefighters were called to French Street where "smoking materials" and incense set off the alarm. Now you know what all the noise was about. This news report is made possible by: Visit Perez Tires Website: https://www.pereztirecenter.com/

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Westport News: Leaf Blower Fire

On Wednesday, The Westport Fire Department Emergency Communications Center received a call for areported truck fire Thursday morning at 9:52am. The fire department responded with twoengines and the shift commander. Fire companies arrived and found the rear area of alandscaping truck, its machinery, and its contents on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished.The landscape company employees reported that a fire started on the attached leaf vacuum andspread to the leaf vacuum’s gas tank. While a landscaping employee was attempting to extinguishthe fire with a fire extinguisher, the gas tank attached to the leaf vacuum failed. As a result ofthe gas tank failure the employee’s clothes caught fire as well as the backpack blower and leavesin the area. The employee was…

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Veteran Help

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), members of the Senate Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs Committees, introduced the Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act today, bipartisan legislation requiring the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide explicit, timely information in response to legal claims filed by veterans against the VA. The senators’ legislation is named after Marine Veteran Brian Tally, who was unable to file a medical malpractice claim against his doctor because the VA failed to inform him – until after the statute of limitations had passed – that his doctor was a contractor and his claim needed to be filed in state court, leaving him with no legal recourse. “This bipartisan, bicameral bill…

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Improvement Fund$ For Trumbull and Monroe

 State Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Trumbull) is welcoming new state funding for capitol improvement projects in Trumbull and Monroe. Governor Lamont recently approved more than $11 million in state funding through the Small Town Economic Assistance Program that will be awarded to 94 towns across the state. Monroe will be receiving $128,205 in state funding for the replacement of the public safety radio communications system. This will be matched by $1,226,795 from the town. Trumbull will be receiving $128,205 in state funding for the Phase 1 demolition, design, and site preparation for the new Trumbull Veterans and First Responder Center. This will be matched by $20,585 from the town. "I’m grateful that Governor Lamont awarded funds to Monroe to address public safety," said Sen. Moore. "Now more…

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