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2023-06-14@11:00pm--#Brideport CT-- Neighbors told me there were over 10 shots fired in the parking lot at Benham and Park Avenue. One person was shot and went to the hospital in a private vehicle with non-life-threatening injuries. A couple of parked vehicles were probably hit as well. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fiuDH1d5AMo
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut will observe Juneteenth Independence Day as a legal state holiday for the first time in the state’s history on Monday, June 19, 2023. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. While the Emancipation Proclamation became effective on January 1, 1863, the news took time to make its way around the country. As such, it was not until June 19, 1865, when the Union army brought word of the proclamation to enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, making them among the last to be freed. “For far too long, Juneteenth and the end…
2023-06-14@2:49pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A crash on Route 8/25 northbound near exit 5 taking up the right shoulder and right lane. No word on injuries.
2023-06-14@12:32am--#Fairfield #Bridgeport CT-- A homeowner in the Thorme Street area confronted a catalytic converter who displayed a firearm before fleeing. Thankfully Fairfield was alerted so that I could pass this on and warn you! This press release was made possible by:
2023-06-13@7:30PMish--#Fairfield CT-- A viewer sent in this photo of teens being led from Jennings Beach by police for allegedly fighting. A short time later police were called to Warde High School for teens on da roof.
Suspect Andre Johnson, wanted for the murder of Aaron Hunt, was apprehended today by members of the US Marshals Service Violent Fugitive Task Force, Bridgeport Police Homicide Detectives, members of the Bridgeport Violent Crime Task Force, and the Waterbury PD.
2023-06-13@3:20pm--#Fairfield CT-- Another crash despite the delayed green light at Jennings and Black Rock Turnpike. No word on injuries.
It is the start of the busy summer travel season and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is reminding the public the CTDOT Safety Patrol sponsored by GEICO continues to provide roadside assistance at no cost on weekdays across Connecticut. Each year, the Safety Patrol responds to nearly 15,000 service calls in Connecticut. During the summer, services rendered by the Safety Patrol increase by more than 25%. “With additional travelers heading across Connecticut this summer season and with more active construction and work zones on the roadways, we need motorists to slow down and pay attention behind the wheel. We want drivers to keep themselves and others safe, but in case someone has any vehicle trouble, they can count on…
2023-06-11@9:17pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders are on scene of a two-car crash with injuries in the 300 block of Beechwood Avenue.
WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) on Wednesday introduced legislation to extend and expand the Maple Research and Market Promotion Program, which supports the U.S. maple syrup industry through research and education, natural resource sustainability, and the marketing of maple syrup and maple-sap products. The Market Access, Promotion and Landowner Education Support for Your Regionally Underserved Producers (MAPLE SYRUP) Act would extend and increase authorized funding to $30 million for the federal maple support program, and it renames it the Maple Research and Market Promotion Program. U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Angus King (I-Maine), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) co-sponsored the legislation. “There’s nothing better than real New England maple syrup.…