Tonight’s Vehicle Fire
2024-02-02@12:51pm--#Bridgeport CT--#cttraffic-- Tonight's vehicle fire is on I-95 northbound near exit 30. The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames according to radio reports.
GOVERNOR LAMONT UNVEILS FIRST LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL OF 2024: ELIMINATE LICENSURE APPLICATION FEES FOR CERTAIN EDUCATION, CHILDCARE, AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the fiscal year 2025 budget adjustment proposal that he will present to lawmakers when they meet in February to convene the next legislative session will include a recommendation that licensure application fees required for workers to obtain certain jobs in the education, childcare, and healthcare fields be eliminated. The governor said that he is proposing the change in an effort to encourage workers looking for employment to seek jobs in fields in which there is a significant need to fill available openings. The proposal will save these workers about $3.5 million annually. “Right now, there are many job openings in essential fields that employers need to fill, and by eliminating these…
Milford News: Stolen Vehicles
2024-02-02@1:22pm--#Milford CT-- State Police are reporting that two different vehicles have been stolen from two different gas stations.
The Bridgeport Police Department Announces the Acceptance of Lateral Transfers for Officers
Bridgeport, CT – Today, Chief Porter detailed Bridgeport Police Department’s latest initiative of accepting lateral transfers for officers to increase the manpower within the department. Lateral transfers are now being offered within the department which allows police officers from other cities, towns, and states to apply to join the Bridgeport Police Department. This comes after the Bridgeport City Council made an amendment to accept lateral transfers from other municipalities without having to start from the beginning stages of the typical hiring process for Bridgeport Police officers. Chief Porter stated, “The Bridgeport Police Department has much to offer to anyone who is interested in applying to become a police officer. We plan on streamlining the process for lateral transfers to get new…