I-95 Rollover
2021-03-27@10:22am--#Stratford CT-- #cttraffic-- Firefighters are on scene of I-95 southbound just past exit 32 for a rollover accident. No word on any injuries.
Bridgeport News: Crash!
2021-03-27@2:22am--#Bridgeport CT--Report of a crash with injuries at Seaview and Barnum Avenue with injuries. This news report is made possible by:
Westport News: Basement Fire
2021-03-27@1:11am--#Westrport CT-- #ctfire-- Firefighters are on Godfrey Road West for a basement fire. This news report is made possible by:
Tree Blocks Merritt Parkway
2021-03-26@9:40pm--#New Canaan #cttraffic-- Report of a downed tree blocking the northbound lane of the Merritt Parkway. Avoid the area, traffic is at a complete stop. This news report is made possible by:
Ansonia News: Middle School Bomb Threat
#Ansonia CT--On March 26, 2021 at about 11:45 A.M. the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F. B. I.) contacted the Ansonia Police Department to report they received a complaint that a person threatened to blow up the middle school. After consulting with the Ansonia Board of Education, a decision was made to send home the Pre-K students, all other students were on a remote learning day. The decision to send the students home was done out of an abundance of caution. A check of the school inside and out by officers and staff did not reveal anything suspicious. Bomb sniffing dogs were also used to check the school and nothing was found. With the assistance of the F.B.I. and Connecticut State…
Bridgeport News: Police Involved Crash
Bridgeport Police UPDATE: Police said the officer was responding to a burglary in progress and had the lights and siren activated. The officer and two others in another car were transported to the hospital with unknown injuries. 2021-03-26@5:25pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a crash involving one of their own at the intersection of Fairfield and Iranistan Avenue. The officer and at least one other person was injured and taken to the hospital with unknown inuries.
RELAXING STATE LAWS ON OUTDOOR DINING
HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for unanimously voting today to approve legislation that codifies into state statutes the executive orders he issued during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that relax restrictions on outdoor dining at restaurants and enabling these businesses to provide expanded service to their customers outside. The legislation permits restaurants to operate under these relaxed rules through March 31, 2022, and allows municipalities to expedite permanent changes to their zoning rules if they wish to expand the availability of outdoor dining and retail activity. Governor Lamont said that not only is it a good idea for these relaxed rules to continue for another year, but he thinks the legislature may also…
Late Rent or Utilities?
UniteCT is a recently launched program to help Connecticut households financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with rental and utility payment. The program through the Department of Housing (DOH) is available to help households up to 80 percent of the HUD Area Median Income (AMI). Also, households in the state are eligible for the additional circumstances: qualified for unemployment or have experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19, or demonstrates a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Interested households can visit the UniteCT webpage to apply for the program, read answers to FAQ questions, view a checklist of documentation needed to apply, and more helpful resources. You can call 1-844-UniteCT (1-844-864-8328) or email DOH-UniteCT@ct.gov if you…
Bridgeport News: Oven Fire
2021-03-25@10:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Don't go to sleep yet Bridgeport! Oven fire reported in the 100 block of Garfield Avenue. Here come a bunch of firetrucks! This news report is made possible by:
Shelton News: Structure Fire
2021-03-25@10:23pm--#Shelton CT-- Firefighters on scene of a working structure fire that was called in by the police. This news report is made possible by: