Fairfield News: Funny Money
2021-06-06@2:30PMish-- #Fairfield CT-- Dairy Queen on the Post Road reporting a silver or gray sedan with New Jersey plates passed a counterfeit $100 bill. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Person Shot
2021-06-06@2:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Bridgeport Police confirm one person was shot in the stomach inside building 3 at Greene Homes. Detectives are on scene investigating. No word on the person's condition.
Fairfield News: Snake Bite At Lake Mohegan
2021-06-06@1:16pm--#Fairfield CT-- First responders on the way to Lake Mohegan for a person bitten by a snake. This news report is made possible by:
I-95 Rollover
2021-06-06@2:00am--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A multi-car crash with a a rollover on I-95 southbound left lane near exit 27A. All occupants are out of the vehicles, multiple ambulances dispatched to the scene.
Bridgeport News: One Injured In Crash
2021-06-05@9:37pm--#Bridgeport CT-- One person was injured at a two car crash at Union and Stratford Avenue.
Bridgeport News: Firefighters Called To Scene Of Previous Fire
2021-06-05@9:34pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters called to the 300 block of Olive Street, the scene of the previous fire from last Sunday for an audible alarm. Firefighters arrive but find nothing. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Downed Power Lines
2021-06-05@1:00pm--#Fairfield CT-- Report of downed power lines in the 500 block of Queen Street. No word on any power outages. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield to Conduct Survey On Housing Needs
The Affordable Housing Committee is expected to complete work on an update to the Town’s Affordable Housing Plan by early next year. FAIRFIELD – For the next few weeks, the Town of Fairfield will be conducting a community survey about housing needs in Fairfield and possible housing strategies for the future. The Town is updating its 2014 Housing Plan and 2016 Plan of Conservation and Development - both of which look at the current and anticipated future housing needs in Fairfield. The survey is an opportunity for Fairfield residents to provide input about their housing experiences and feedback about housing options that Fairfield might consider.The survey can be accessed at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Fairfield_2021_Housing_Survey The survey should only take 5-7 minutes to complete…
Tractor Fire I-95
2021-06-04@2:40pm--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- The trailer of a tractor trailer's brakes caught fire that extended to the load it was carrying. The truck driver was smart and detached the tractor and got it out of harms way. The smoke is causing a traffic hazard. Firefighters have the fire extinguished.
VETERANS INCLUDED IN COST OF WAR ACT
WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) applauded the unveiling of the Comprehensive and Overdue Support for Troops (COST) of War Act today with several provisions he championed to establish presumptive conditions and provide benefits to thousands of toxic exposure veterans, including Palomares and K2 veterans. The legislation will be considered tomorrow during a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee markup. “This landmark legislation will provide veterans suffering from the effects of toxic exposure with the long-overdue health care and benefits they deserve,” said Blumenthal. “It will also vastly improve the process for establishing new presumptive conditions, rooting it in science and making it easier for veterans. I’m proud that measures I’ve long advocated for to help Palomares and K2 veterans are part of this…