2020-12-10@2:18pm--#Stratford CT-- #Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic--Two separate crashes to report I-95, both southbound. The first one happened at exit 26 and another crash at 32 and 31. Nothing showing up on the traffic cameras. This press release was made possible by:
Hartford, CT -- Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general filing a lawsuit against Facebook Inc., alleging that the company has and continues today to illegally stifle competition to protect its monopoly power. The lawsuit alleges that, over the last decade, the social networking giant illegally acquired competitors in a predatory manner and cut services to smaller competitive threats, depriving users from the benefits of competition and reducing privacy protections and services along the way — all in an effort to boost its bottom line through increased advertising revenue. “Facebook has used its market power and trove of consumer data to unlawfully acquire and squash its competition. Their exclusionary and predatory conduct suffocates innovation, and…
HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut has become the first state in the nation to require all high schools in the state offer courses on African-American, Black, Puerto Rican, and Latino studies. The requirement is the result of a law Governor Lamont signed last year – Public Act 19-12 – that directs all regional and local boards of education to include an elective course of studies at the high school level that provides students with a better understanding of the African-American, Black, Puerto Rican, and Latino contributions to United States history, society, economy, and culture. Last week, the Connecticut State Board of Education unanimously approved the curriculum for the course, which was a final step needed to implement…
2020-12-09@11:50pm--#Seymour CT-- Tonight's vehicle fires are a bus and a camper at 772 Derby Avenue. There is no threat to any structures reported. This news report is made possible by:
2020-12-09@11:42pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police and EMS are on Bunnell Street where a woman was assaulted with a baseball bat. This news report is made possible by:
2020-12-09@4:40pm--#Fairfield CT-- Firefighters were called to Holy Family School located at 140 Edison Road. The school is no longer in use as a school but is used mainly for offices. Firefighters isolated the smoke on the second floor and have secured the electricity that powers a bathroom fan and an electrical ballast that may have caused the smoke condition. Assistant Fire Chief George Gomola said they were concerned because the pastor of the church ran in and got some smoke inhalation but said he will be fine, the pastor was more upset about his school Gomola said. The fire marshal has been called in to investigate the cause of the fire. https://youtu.be/DV1KDKdZ2JE
Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong joined with 50 other attorneys general and other federal and state agencies today announcing an $86.3 million settlement with Nationstar Mortgage. Nationstar is the country’s fourth-largest mortgage servicer. The consent judgment resolves allegations that Nationstar, which does business as “Mr. Cooper,” violated consumer protection laws during its servicing of mortgage loans. The settlement provides restitution for a variety of harms that were identified in the investigation. Thousands of borrowers had problems when their loans were transferred to Nationstar, leading to foreclosure in some circumstances. “This settlement requires direct payments to Connecticut borrowers who suffered grave financial strain as a result of Nationstar’s unacceptable misconduct. Nationstar grossly mishandled thousands of loans across the country--…
“Hour of Code” #Bridgeport, CT – Superintendent Testani announced that this Friday, December 11th, beginning at 9:30 AM, all students in the Bridgeport Public Schools will engage in an “Hour of Code” event. This time will be spent learning about Computer Science and how coding is now part of our everyday lives. We know that of the 19,000+ learners in Bridgeport Public Schools, there are future leaders in the field of Computer Science. Our goal is to engage these students as early as possible and expose them to skills learned through Computer Science. We have all learned so much about the significance of the digital landscape over the past several months. Teachers and students engaging in remote teaching and learning because…
2020-12-08@11:49pm-- #Bridgeport News: Police arrested a man for making terror threats on Main Street between Broad and Lafayette Boulevard, across from the Bijou and the parking garage. The bomb squad from Stamford as well as resources from the state police were called to the scene. A bomb sniffing dog checked the car and bomb technicians moved in. After a through search police opened the car and removed wires and tarps. They then removed at least 10 gasoline containers and one bottle labeled Purex. By 1am the area was confirmed safe to the fire department who were staged a couple blocks away. This is still breaking news and not a lot of details at this time. DoingItLocal is your ONLY breaking…
2020-12-08@156pm--#Fairfield CT--One man had lower back pains and a pregnant woman was transported to the hospital after this two car crash on Park Avenue near Eckhardt Street.
