2021-03-17@5:01pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The Red Cross is is helping three families – eighteen adults – five children – after a fire today in the 1200 block Noble Avenue. An electrical fire burned insulation but it was the water damage not so much fire damage that caused the most damage. The fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. This news report is mad possible by:
#Westport CT--On February 12, 2020, Westport Police officers responded to a local gas station on areport that an individual allegedly made a purchase with a counterfeit $100.00 bill. The gasstation’s manager stated that the suspect paid for $10.00 worth of gas with a $100.00 bill andthen left the area. The manager went on to say that after the suspect departed, he marked the billwith his counterfeit detector pen and realized that the bill was fake.A short time after this incident, the investigating officer was advised that the WiltonPolice had arrested an individual for attempting to pass $100.00 counterfeit bills. The suspectwas identified as Tevon Johnson. Westport officers went to the Wilton Police Department tospeak with Mr. Johnson and observed that…
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) urged the Connecticut Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA) to reject the three rate hike proposals made by Eversource, and instead impose a fourth option upon the utility – no increase in utility rates for Connecticut’s electricity customers. Eversource has unconscionably presented PURA with three rate hike options, claiming they under-recovered almost $20 million during 2020, while making over $1.2 billion profits – an increase of 34% over 2019. All three options would result in a 12% increase for Connecticut rate payers. In a letter to regulators, Blumenthal said, “Eversource is claiming under-recovery in 2020 of their costs from ratepayers, the company announced $1.2 billion in profits for 2020! Of that $1.2 billion, $457.9 million in profit…
2021-03-16@10:22pm--#Fairfield CT-- Black Rock Turnpike at Commerce Drive is closed due to a crash. The silver vehicle was t-boned and rolled over and up righted itself and came to a stop near Duka Avenue about a block from the impact.
2021-03-16--#Westport CT-- Tonight's car fire is being hosted by Westport on I-95 northbound a mile north of exit 18. It is fully engulfed and firefighters are putting it out.
2021-03-16@7:11pm--#Seymour CT-- A brush fire has extended to a home on Maiden Lane with a propane tank. Fire in the home is out, tank was cooled. Firefighters are now working on putting out the brush fire. Firefighters from surround towns are assisting. This news report is made possible by:
2021-03-16@4:30pm--#Bridgeport CT--Report of a street fight at Lindley and Summit Street., Approximately eight people in the street fighting. This news report is made possible by:
2021-03-16@11:50am--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A two car crash with injuries at South Frontage and Myrtle Avenue. Traffic is getting by.
STRATFORD – Mayor Laura R. Hoydick officially delivered her proposed operating budget for Fiscal Year 2022 to the Stratford Town Council today. The $240.4 million budget proposal represents the fourth year in a row of mill rate decreases for residents of Stratford, lowering it from 39.64 to 39.60. The Mayor noted that while other regional towns and cities have been forced to increase local taxes, particularly while mounting local responses to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Stratford stands out as a community that has held the line once again without raising taxes on residents. “We are pleased with our economic and financial successes,” said Mayor Hoydick, “though we cannot separate our economic fortunes from the ongoing pandemic. The human cost of this disease is underscored by the…
2021-03-15@9:40pm--#Fairfield CT-- This vehicle t-boned a jeep in front of the university in the 5000 block of Park Avenue. The driver of the sedan was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
