Today’s Vehicle Fire
2022-04-08@6:53pm--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- Today's vehicle fire is on I-95 southbound between exits 25 and 24.
Bridgeport News: Hit By A Shopping Cart!
2022-04-08@5:43pm--#Bridgeport CT-- EMS on the way to Stop and Shop at 4531 Main Street for a person hit by a shopping cart..... This news report is made possible by:
FAIRFIELD BICYCLE RODEO
FAIRFIELD BICYCLE RODEOAT JENNINGS BEACH ON MAY 1, 2022FAIRFIELD, CT April 8, 2022– The Fairfield Police Athletic League (PAL), Town of Fairfield Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee and local Cub Scout packs will present the 2022 Bicycle Rodeo in the Jennings Beach parking log in Fairfield, CT, on Sunday, May 1, from 9:00 AM to noon.With the purpose of educating local youth on the basics of bicycle and road safety, this year’s bicycle rodeo will feature a training course with areas to learn proper riding techniques, helmet fitting and inspection, and equipment repairs. Hosted by the Fairfield PAL in partnership with Yale/New Haven Health, volunteers will set up the course and prepare the different stations. Starting at 9:00 AM, children will…
Southport News: Truck Wedge Under Railroad Bridge
2022-04-08@4:035pm--#Southport CT-- A truck is wedged under the railroad overpass on Westway Road. The driver suffered a leg laceration. Expect delays in the area. This news report is made possible by:
Route 8/25 Rollover Accident
2022-04-08@3:55pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A two car rollover accident Route 8/25 northbound near exit 5.
BIPARTISAN BILL TO EXTEND SCHOOL AND SUMMER MEAL WAIVERS TO FEED CHILDREN Program Set to Expire June 30th if Not Extended WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) in introducing the Support Kids Not Red Tape Act, which would extend USDA school meal waivers from June 30, 2022 to September 30, 2023. These waivers have been crucial to helping schools and organizations feed children throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. With most schools still facing challenges as they return to normal operations, the flexibilities the waivers provide give our schools and summer meal programs much-needed support to deal with ongoing food service issues and keep kids fed. The bill will also help schools transition back to normal…
Man’s Package Gets Him In Trouble With Woman…
#Milford CT-- On April 6, 2022, Milford Police took custody of Jose Ramos of Pallisades Avenue in Bridgeport regarding an active warrant for his arrest. Ramos is accused of sending a package to a female, who is the protected person of a full no-contact restraining order against him, in October 2021. This press release was made possible by: Nima doesn't clown around with mortgages!
Bridgeport News: Crash With Injuries
2022-04-07@7:54pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders on scene of a two car accident with one rolled over at McKinley Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard.
Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that REYS ALFREDO VASQUEZ, 30, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 42 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing firearms. According to court documents and statements made in court, on September 22, 2020, Bridgeport Police arrested Vasquez in Bridgeport. At the time of his arrest, officers seized from Vasquez several fictious driver’s licenses from several states, each with Vasquez’s picture and a different name, and his cellphone. A court authorized search of the cellphone revealed a video, taken on August 22, 2019, of Vasquez holding a Glock handgun with a drum and laser…
Ganim Announces New Communications Director EXCEPT For Police
Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim today announced that he has appointed a new team to oversee communications for the City of Bridgeport. The appointments include Tiadora Josef as Director of Communications for the City of Bridgeport along with Communications Coordinators Liridona Egriu and Josue Jorge. Ms. Josef will oversee the communications department and serve as primary contact for all media inquiries and internal communications matters. The team will officially start on Thursday, April 14, 2022.Tiadora Josef comes to Bridgeport with experience from her former positions working in the Mayor’s office for the City of Waterbury as well as for the Waterbury Development Corporation which supported the city’s revitalization and economic development as illustrated through TheWaterbury.com. While in the mayor’s…