Month: March 2022

NEW LICENSE PLATE OPTIONS HONORING VETERANS WHO SERVED DURING SPECIFIC PERIODS OF WAR

Governor Ned Lamont announced that the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles is now offering 10 new license plate options for veterans that commemorate specific wartime periods, including the Afghanistan War, Grenada, the Iraq War, the Korean War, Lebanon, Operation Ernest Will, Panama, the Persian Gulf War, the Vietnam War, and World War II. These plates are offered in addition to the standard Connecticut license plate for veterans and are available exclusively for veterans who served during these specific periods of war and those who received campaign medals.“Expanding the license plate options offered to veterans is a wonderful opportunity to honor their service,” Governor Lamont said. “Not only will it enable our state to recognize those who served during specific periods…

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Westport Kiwanis Announces Annual Grant Program for High School Seniors and Ukrainian Relief Donation

The Westport Kiwanis Club announced its continued dedication to supporting young people through philanthropic activities that improve the lives of community members. The Westport Kiwanis tradition continues this spring as the club gears up for its annual grant program for high school seniors and contributing to the Ukrainian relief effort. Westport Kiwanis' annual family-friendly Mini-Triathlon at Compo Beach helps fund their long-standing student grant program and other local causes. Over the past 38 years of the Westport Kiwanis Minuteman Triathlon, proceeds have assisted countless youth-focused initiatives in Westport. From the early days of Safe Rides and the Staples High School Key Club to contributions that support local playgrounds and gear for the EMS bicycle unit, the one-time student grants offer…

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Insurance adjusters are responsible for evaluating the extent of damage to a home after a fire . And public insurance adjusters evaluate property loss on behalf of a policyholder and help them file insurance claims in exchange for a fee. They are licensed professionals who work for individuals and businesses – not insurance companies – and can save you a lot of money by ensuring your insurance company is paying the full amount it is responsible for under your policy.Public insurance adjusters are the only property loss professionals who work on behalf of policyholders. Individuals and businesses hire public insurance adjusters when they need assistance filing a claim or feel a claim amount offered by an insurance company is incorrect.…

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Bridgeport News: Fire In Black Rock

2022-03-22@9:33 #Bridgeport CT  Just after 9:30 the homeowner on Lake Avenue heard glass break and thought his house was being broken into. He checked the back porch and called 911 that his porch was on fire and that it extended to the home.   He quickly got his 3 children and wife out of the home.  When firefighters arrived they saw heavy fire from the left side of the house coming from the attic area.  Additional resources were called to the scene.  Within an hour the fire was out.  There were no reported injuries and the fire marshal was called to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire. https://youtu.be/r1HUTZSYjuQ

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Bridgeport News: Man Cleaning His Weapon Shoots Himself

2022-03-21@10:25pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The Bridgeport Police received a call from St. Vincent’s Emergency Room indicating they had a person with a non-life threatening gunshot wound to their hand. Police responded to the hospital and after further investigation it was determined that the incident occurred on Lourmel St and that the person was cleaning his firearm when the self-inflicted injury occurred.

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