Bridgeport Columbus Day Parade In 5 Minutes
A great day for a parade and many turned out to enjoy the 2011 Columbus Day Parade in Bridgeport.
Arson Suspected-Yacht Street Bridgeport
Fire officials are investigating that the fireat 199 Yacht Street in Bridgeport intentionally set. Around 8pm a call came in for heavy smoke on the fifth floor of this six story apartment complex. Firefighters discovered that rubber was set on fire in the hallway which they quickly extinguished. They called in the fire marshal for an investigation. 199 Yacht Street is across the street from Captain's Cove Seaport.
Little Old Lady Causes Bomb Scare in Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, CT, October 8, 2011: Fairfield Fire Marshal Bill Kessler was on the scene for Hazardous Materials Collection Day in Veterans’ Park this afternoon at about 1:15 when a town resident opened their trunk to dispose of a variety of materials, including a glass pint container of tetrahydrofuran. The chemist from collection contractor Clean Harbors determined that the material may have become unstable and reactive, resulting in calls to Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the State Police Emergency Services Unit. While awaiting their response, Fairfield Police closed a portion of Reef Road in the area of One Rod Highway as fire personnel cordoned off a one-hundred and fifty foot safety perimeter. With Fairfield Fire Engine 1 and…
Fall Is For Planting – Curb Appeal 101
After being frustrated with overgrown shrubs we gave Lee Ganim a clean slate to work with. Lee shows us how replant step by step and greatly improve your curb appeal under $1,000 dollars complete! Get the best gardening advice from Lee at: Ganim's Garden Center And Florist, LLC 320 King's Highway Cutoff Fairfield, CT 06824 Tel: 203-333-5662 www.ganimsgardencenter.com
Vines & Vignettes
[caption id="attachment_4466" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Vines and Vignettes benefits St. Ann's School"][/caption]Vines & Vignettes is a unquie variation on the garden tour concept. Instead of going house to house to view various gardens, Vines & Vignettes allows you to see over a dozen garden vignettes on a single property. See some of Fairfield County's finest architects, interior designers, nurseries and garden dealers. The event is this Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm. Tickets are $30 at the door. Pre-sale tickets for $25 can be purchased at Ganim's Garden Center at 320 Kings Highway Cutoff in Fairfield or Harborview Market in Bridgeport at 218 Harborview Avenue. Proceeds benefits St. Ann's School in Bridgeport.
Happenings NOW 10-07 thru 10-12-2011
[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] 9:10pm--#Bridgeport--Police, Fire and EMTs responded to a car accident at the corner of Barnum and Hallett Street once again tonight. Last week a police car responding to a call crashed into a passenger vehicle with one officer still in the hospital with a broken pelvis. Earlier this spring there was a crash between a pickup truck and city bus. FAIRFIELD-Reef Road Units on scene- found explosive device in garbage can, Connecticut State Police Bomb Squad on scene. We are hearing from various sources including Seymour Fire Department of electrical power outages throughout the area. UPDATE--Power was restored after 6am, a substation in Beacon Falls was the reason. Milford--Milford Police arrest James Edwards, a 22 year old…
Shootings in Bridgeport Thrusday Night
[caption id="attachment_4451" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="2nd Shooting in the Park City Thursday Night"][/caption] Police are investigating a shooting that took place on Beechwood Avenue near Norman Street just after 10pm Thursday night. According to EMTs the victim was shot several times while sitting in his car. This was Bridgeport's second shooting of the night, a person was shot at the Mobil Station at 3196 Main Street around 8pm. The victim at that shooting was driven to St. Vincent's Hospital by private car around 8pm. Condition of both victims are unknown at this reporting.
Bridgeport Police Car Involved In Crash
[caption id="attachment_4435" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="2 officer and 2 civilians had to be extricated by the fire department"][/caption] Shortly after 8:30pm Wednesday night a Bridgeport Police Car was involved in a crash that required the fire department to extricate two police officers and two civilians from their car near the corner of Barnum Avenue and Hallett Street. It is unknown at this time the status of the officer or civilians or if the patrol car was involved in active police activity at the time of the accident. This intersection was the scene of an accident with a city bus and pickup truck earlier this year.
Fairfield Public Safety Awards
Fairfield’s bravest in Police and Fire Departments were presented awards Tuesday night. The Fairfield Fire Department is presented Fire Chiefs Awards, Exceptional Medical Service Awards, Unit Citations of Valor, Honorable Service Medals, and Joseph S. Elias Meritorious Service Awards, while the Police Department presented Chief’s Letters of Recognition, Letters of Commendation for Honorable Service, and Unit Citations. The agencies will then join in recognizing several members of the community with Civilian Public Safety Awards for extraordinary actions over the past year.
Test Ride Fairfield’s New Police Boat
[caption id="attachment_4426" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Boat is capable of 60 knots!"][/caption] A boat that would make "More Power" Tim Allen proud reaching speeds of 60 knots. The boat is equipped with the latest high tech tools and electronics. The boat was funded from Homeland Security Funds and was at no cost to the town. The boat will be used to protect the regional town waters. Fairfield is considered a first responder to the city of Bridgeport in the event of mass casualty. This replaces one of the town's boats which has already been posted in the trade publications as "for sale".