Bridgeport News: Person Shot
2020-12-03@12:19pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Reports of a person shot at Wording near Bird Street. Not a lot of information in Radio Free Bridgeport. This news report is made possible by:
Save Our Seas
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) applauded passage of Save Our Seas 2.0, legislation to combat marine debris. Murphy and Murkowski are both cosponsors of the bill, which was introduced and led by U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey). The legislation includes a Murphy-Murkowski drafted provision that allows for the establishment of a new Genius Prize to fund the development of materials to replace single use plastic and innovations that remove and prevent plastic waste. “The amount of plastic flowing into our oceans poses a huge problem. That’s why I was proud to work with Senators Sullivan, Whitehouse and Menendez on the bipartisan Save our Seas 2.0…
Wayward 18 Wheeler
2020-12-02@11:58pm--#Stratford CT--#cttraffic-- There is a stopped 18 wheeler on the Merritt Parkway northbound near exit 53. This news report is made possible by: Visit Perez Tires at: https://www.pereztirecenter.com/
Bridgeport News: 1 Injured In Crash
2020-12-02@10:36pm--#Bridgeport CT-- One person was injured and transported to the hospital after this two car crash on East Main at Concord Street.
Stratford Library Meet The Author
The Stratford Library will host author Brooke Adams Law for a special “ The Stratford Library will host author Brooke Adams Law for a special “Meet-the-Author” program on Tuesday, December 8 from 6-7:30 pm. The Stratford resident will discuss her debut novel, Catchlight. The program, available on the Library’s Zoom platform, is free and open to the public. Author Brooke Adams Law in Catchlight asks the question: Who would you be without your memory? When Katherine Keene is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, her four grown children must grapple with how to care for her - and how to remake their relationships with each other. And then there's the secret that threatens their family's very identity. Will the Keenes find healing and reconciliation - or implode from within? Brooke Adams Law's debut…
Bridgeport News: Stabbing
2020-12-02@5:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a stabbing in the 1200 block of North Avenue. DoingItLocal is your ONLY breaking news source,
As Seen By A Financial Watchdog
I have known John Marshall Lee for over a decade. I got to know him through the few city council meetings I've covered. He is always there to point out oversights and things the city council should know. Some council see him as an annoyance, but John does his homework and I feel the citizens of Bridgeport would get a real eye-opener of the wheelings and dealings so I offered John his own column. Here is a little more background on him: Born and schooled in New Haven, to age 21. Came to Fairfield to learn theprofessional vocation of “people insurance” which morphed into a role as a“financial listener”. After 23 years there in active community service moved to awonderful…
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2020-12-02@2:14pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Fairfield Avenue near Yale Street. The driver stopped and cooperated with police. DoingItLocal is your ONLY breaking news source.
Fairfield News: No Charges After Road Rage Incident
2020-12-02@11:11am-- #Fairfield CT-- Fairfield Police say they initially received a call from a driver who said he was being chased by two cars that were waving firearms. The call started on Jefferson Street, then on to Park Avenue into Trumbull, but then reversed back to Fairfield. The caller said he was rear-ended but fled the scene out of fear of the other drivers. The two drivers stopped that were allegedly involved in the chase stopped after the accident. Police checked both vehicles and drivers and found no firearms. One of the cars had heavy front end damage and was towed to the police station because it had no insurance.
Fairfield News: Stand-Off Ends Peacefully
2020-12-01@10:15pm--#Fairfield CT--Fairfield Police received a 911 call from a victim reporting a domesticaltercation with her boyfriend that was occurring at her home on Kings Highway. The victim was able torun out of the home and call police reporting the violent behavior, which dispatchers relayed toresponding officers.Officers arriving on the scene observed several windows around the home were actively being shattered by aman on the second floor of the home. The man was identified as Derek Pflueger, 40, ofStamford. Pflueger refused to come out of the home and continued to damage property inside. He madeseveral threats to harm himself, which prompted a response of trained police negotiators in addition to aresponse from the Fairfield Emergency Services Unit.After 4 hours of negotiations,…