2021-12-31@3:31pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police were called to the Covid Test Center on Mill Plain Road for a middle aged man who caused a disturbance because he did not have an appointment. He was gone on police's arrival. Now stay off his lawn! This news report is made possible by: Visit Perez Tires at: https://www.pereztirecenter.com/
2021-12-30@3:49pm-- #Fairfield CT--Vehicle was taken from the 400 block on Castle Avenue. The complainant was uncertain if the extra car key was inside the vehicle. 4:26pm-- Two vehicles rummaged through overnight but nothing appears to ne missing. This press release was made possible by: Visit Interstate's website at: https://ctbattery.com/
The Stratford Library will host Joe Diorio for a special “Meet-the-Author” program on Wednesday, January 12 at 6:30 pm. Diorio will discuss his “A Few Words About Words”, on the Library’s Zoom platform. The program is free and open to the public. Penned by a writer who had to teach himself the rules of English grammar, “A Few Words About Words” offers an easy and accessible approach to understanding and using the English language. In a world dominated by countless print media and social media outlets, written communication is king. Writing “your” when you mean “you’re” and “there” when you mean “they’re” can make the difference between getting or not getting new business. A missing comma can result in a PR catastrophe, and a well-written line can be…
2021-12-30@726am--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic---State police investigated a crash early this morning on I-95 northbound near exit 19. Police say Felix Zhingrl of Middle Village New York struck an unidentified driver in a an 2014 Acura ejecting the driver who is in serious condition at Bridgeport Hospital. State Police ask that if anyone has information regarding the crash to contact Trooper Lebron-Hernandez at Troop G at 203-696-2500.
On December 27, 2021, at approximately 7:43 PM, the Fairfield Police Department responded to a reportof an armed robbery at Fairfield Shell, 1139 Post Road, Fairfield, CT.Officers arrived at the business and located the victim, an employee, who stated they were just robbed atgun point and a male subject had taken cash from both registers. The male was described a black male,wearing a black face covering (similar to that of a balaclava), all black clothing and had a black backpackon. The victim reported the male exited the store in a western direction on the Post Road but was not sureif he entered a vehicle. No one was injured during the course of this incident.Detectives arrived on scene an began conducting…
2021-12-30@11:00AMish-- Viewer Sheryl Petmom got stuck in the traffic on I-95 northbound at exit 19. This portion is closed and the traffic camera is turned off. Expect delays if you are traveling. Merritt Parkway may be your best route.
Nearly 200,000 Low-to-Moderate Income Working Individuals and Families Will Receive Significant Boost in State Income Tax Credits (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services to retroactively enhance the 2020 Connecticut Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) from 23% of the federal credit to 41.5%. The additional state tax refund will provide needed economic support to low-to-moderate income working individuals and families disproportionately burdened by COVID-19 and its negative economic impacts. The enhancement will benefit 198,708 households that earned up to $56,844 in 2020 and filed for that year’s EITC. The amount of each household’s enhanced credit is need-tested and depends on the size of its federal credit, which the IRS…
*I received this press release AFTER I got the press release from the governor saying there was a delay in distribution of test kits. Check the websites prior to going to make sure they are available. BRIDGEPORT, CT - The City of Bridgeport will be distributing Take Home COVID Test Kits to residents and partner agencies as part of the statewide effort to decrease long lines and provide COVID tests in each municipality. The dates for distribution of the Test Kits remains pending as updates from the State of Connecticut indicate a delay in delivery. Bridgeport EOC with the Health Department are coordinating efforts to receive and distribute more than 15,000 COVID testing kits; each kit contain two tests. …
Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement with an update on Connecticut’s anticipated shipment of COVID-19 at-home rapid tests: “Due to shipping and warehouse delays outside of the State of Connecticut’s control, our state’s anticipated shipment of COVID-19 at-home rapid tests are currently delayed from arriving in Connecticut. My staff and multiple state agencies have spent the past several days working around the clock to accelerate the movement of our tests through what is clearly a shipping and distribution bottleneck on the West Coast amid unprecedented international demand for tests. I want to thank our municipal and emergency management partners who have quickly and efficiently established their methods of distribution of the tests, clearly communicating them to their communities.…
HARTFORD, CT– Governor Ned Lamont announced that he is calling up nearly 100 Connecticut National Guard soldiers and airmen to assist in the logistical operations for the immediate distribution of the three million COVID-19 at-home rapid tests and six million N95 masks that he announced yesterday the state has purchased to help curb the spread of COVID-19 during this heavy travel and holiday season. The at-home tests and N95 masks are being distributed by the state to municipalities and school districts. Each municipality and school district will then determine how best to provide them to people who live in their respective cities and towns. While ordered to duty, the Connecticut National Guard soldiers and airmen will also perform missions to alleviate the…
