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Month: September 2024

Trumbull

The Trumbull Health Department will offer flu shots starting Monday, September 23, 2024

Sep 18, 2024 Alex

The Trumbull Health Department will be offering flu shots on various dates starting Monday, September 23, 2024, at 335 White Plains Rd. Walk-in clinics will be held on the following dates and times: September 23: 10 AM - 12 PM & 2 PM - 5 PM September 25: 10 AM - 12 PM & 2 PM - 5 PM September 30: 10 AM - 12 PM & 2 PM - 5 PM October 2: 5 PM - 7 PM October 7: 5 PM - 7 PM October 8: 10 AM - 12 PM & 2 PM - 5 PM October 10: 10 AM - 12 PM & 2 PM - 5 PM October 18: 3 PM - 6 PM October…

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Bridgeport

William Street Now Slick Willy Street

Sep 18, 2024 Stephen Krauchick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkYesoPcFgQ Firefighters were called to William at East Washington Avenue for a Greater Bridgeport Transportation bus that was leaking diesel fuel on the roadway. I haven't heard anything about any spinouts as a result. A special call was put in for the spill truck to respond to the scene. 2024-09-18@3:30pm--#Bridgeport CT

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Fairfield

Fairfield Restaurant Week will return from October 21 through November 3, 2024

Sep 18, 2024 Alex

Fairfield Restaurant Week will return from October 21 through November 3, 2024. The Town of Fairfield’s Office of Community & Economic Development is pleased to announce that the popular event, now in its thirteenth year, will make its return on Monday, October 21st and run through Sunday, November 3rd. More than two dozen restaurants are expected to participate in this year’s event with special prix fixe lunch and dinner menus showcasing their finest culinary offerings. “We hope that residents and visitors alike will be able to enjoy and support the many great restaurants that Fairfield has to offer,” stated Mark Barnhart, Fairfield’s Director of Community & Economic Development. This year’s event will again run two full weeks, giving patrons more…

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State News

GOVERNOR LAMONT NOMINATES KATHLEEN UNGER HOLT AS HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE

Sep 18, 2024 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating Kathleen Unger Holt of Mansfield to serve as Connecticut’s healthcare advocate. Holt was most recently the associate director for the Center for Medicare Advocacy, a Connecticut-focused, national, nonprofit law organization that works to advance access to comprehensive Medicare coverage, health equity, and quality healthcare for older people and people with disabilities. In this role, which she held since 2014, she helped to lead the organization’s Connecticut and nationwide advocacy and outreach efforts, worked with lawmakers on the development of Medicare-related healthcare bills both on state and federal levels, and spoke as an advocate to raise public awareness about healthcare issues. She was recommended to Governor Lamont by the…

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Bridgeport

Today’s Vehicle Fire

Sep 18, 2024 Stephen Krauchick

Today's vehicle fire was hosted by Bridgeport at Wordin and Fairfield Avenue. A thick black column of smoke was visible for miles. Firefighters quickly knocked the fire down. Expect delays in the area, enough to take a different route until they tow the vehicle. If anyone has better images please post below. 2024-09-18@12:10pm--#Bridgeport CT

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Stratford

Stratford Library Sets 2024 Book Talks

Sep 17, 2024 Alex

Fall/Winter Series Set Thru December 2024 The Stratford Library has announced that its “Books Over Coffee” program will continue with live, in-person meetings in the Lovell Room through December 2024. The monthly book discussion program, hosted by Stratford Library staffer Linda LiDestri, has been a popular staple at the library for over 40 years. It is free and open to the public. The library will feature the latest in current titles and topics, beginning on Wednesday, September 25, with Niall Williams’ enchanting new novel, This Is Happiness, which will kick off the fall/winter series. The story is set in Faha, a small Irish parish that hasn’t changed in a thousand years. One notable shift is the weather—rain, a constant condition…

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Milford

Milford News: Middlefield Man Arrested Following September 2023 Fatal Accident on I-95 in Milford

Sep 17, 2024 Alex

On September 12, 2024, at approximately 5:40 PM, an active arrest warrant for Angel Caraballo of Middlefield was served in connection with a fatal accident on I-95 in Milford that occurred in September 2023. Caraballo was processed at Troop G in Bridgeport and charged with manslaughter in the second degree with a motor vehicle, reckless endangerment in the second degree, and reckless driving. The charges stem from the deadly incident last year, where Caraballo's actions on the highway led to the fatal accident. After arrest processing, Caraballo was released on a $25,000 cash/surety bond and is scheduled for arraignment at Milford Superior Court on September 16, 2024.

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State News

United Way of Connecticut 211 Expands 988 Chat/Text Service to Better Support Younger People in Crisis

Sep 17, 2024 Alex

September is National Suicide Prevention Month – an important time to raise awareness about 988, a dedicated line that connects Connecticut residents to the United Way of Connecticut 211 mental health crisis services team. ROCKY HILL (September 16, 2024) — When someone is in crisis, or worried about someone in crisis, 988 is the first stop. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, local help is available by phone, and since February of this year, by chat and text. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) launched 988 nationwide on July 16, 2022, as a new, easy-to-remember Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. United Way of Connecticut 211 has provided the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline service (now the 988…

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