Fairfield News: Porch Fire
2023-05-12@1:11pm--#Fairfield CT-- Firefighters' quick actions kept a fire underneath a porch at Moritz Place (off Black Rock Turnpike) from spreading to the rest of the home.
Bridgeport News: Crash!
2023-05-11@11:59am--#Bridgeport CT-- A two-car crash at Capital and Park Avenue. No word on any injuries.
Bridgeport News: Rollover on Main Street
2023-05-11@6:23pm-- #Bridgeport CT-- Witnesses said the driver exited the car wash here in the 1000 block of Main Street, must have mistaken the gas for the brake pedal, hit a pole, and rolled the vehicle. Firefighters helped extricate the drivers, and no serious injury was reported.
Governor: Covid Over
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the public health emergency declaration he initially signed on March 10, 2020, in response to the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic will terminate effective May 11, 2023 – the same date that President Joe Biden has directed the related federal public health emergency declaration to expire. Governor Lamont’s declaration has enabled Connecticut’s executive branch to utilize certain emergency powers to address the crisis and provide more flexibility in a number of health-related areas, while also ensuring that federal resources in response to the pandemic could be delivered to the state. With the expiration of this declaration, the remaining policies enacted under it will also expire, and COVID-19 will be managed by state public…
Bridgeport News: Stabbing
2023-05-11@11:31am--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was stabbed in the hand in what appeared to be a domestic dispute. A woman was taken into custody. https://youtu.be/Zw1yKm-JmsU
BILL TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING FOR FUTURE TEACHERS
WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee,and John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced the Teacher, Principal and Leader Residency Access Act on Monday to improve access to training for college students who aspire to become teachers and leaders in America’s schools, and help build a diverse pipeline of experienced teachers and school leaders. More than half of all public schools in the U.S. reported being understaffed at the start of the 2022-23 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This legislation would ensure students participating in teacher and school leader residency programs are eligible for the Federal Work Study (FWS) Program, a campus-based aid program that funds part-time employment opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in need…
Southport News: Today’s Vehicle Fire
2023-05-10@1:30pm--#Southport CT-- #Fairfield CT-- #ctfire--#todayscarfire--Today's vehicle fire is Chevy pickup in the 200 block of Pequot Avenue. This news report is made possible by: See the deals at: https://www.ladaautosales.com/
Stratford News: Child’s Head Caught In Shopping Cart
2023-05-10@12:02pm--#Stratford CT-- First responders are at Marshalls at 411 Barnum Avenue for a child whose head is stuck in a shopping cart. That sounds like something I would have done as a kid.... This news report is made possible by:
Romance Scams
A new study shows Americans lost a record $1.3 billion to romance scams in 2022, up 138% from $547 million in 2021. This marks the largest single-year hike over the past five years. Connecticut ranks No. 26 with 159 victims losing $7.1 million in 2022. Connecticut has the No. 8 highest average loss per victim at $44,851. The 10 states that lost the most money were highly populated led by California, Texas, Florida, and New York but it was smaller states that saw the biggest increases in money lost year-over-year led by Arkansas (398% increase), New Mexico (268%), and Maine (216%). Four new states entered the top 10 in 2022 for total money lost -- Arizona, Ohio, North Carolina, and…
Fairfield News: Crash
2023--05-10@11:30am--#Fairfield CT-- A crash was reported in the 2000 block of Black Rock Turnpike in front of Trader Joe's. This news report is made possible by: