1:36pm--#Norwalk Connecticut-- Firefighters on scene of a working structure fire. One victim pulled from the fire, firefighters looking for a second. This news report is made possible by:http://www.servprostamford.com/ [caption id="attachment_58354" align="aligncenter" width="653"] Norwalk Fire - Marine Company, Engine 3 Photo[/caption]
State Representatives Terrie Wood (R-141), Fred Wilms (R-142) & Gail Lavielle (R-143) will host a Norwalk Town Hall Meeting Where: South Norwalk Library, 10 Washington Street, Norwalk, CT on: Tuesday, March 28 th , 2017 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event is open to all residents of Norwalk. Reps. Wood, Wilms and Lavielle will be available to discuss the 2017 Legislative Session, current legislation and states issues of concern to residents of the local communities. (Press Release) This report is made possible by: http://nimaloans.com
2:36pm-- #Norwalk News: A crash with injuries reported on I-95 northbound near exit 16. Traffic is backing up. #cttraffic
#Norwalk News: The Norwalk Department of Police Service currently holds (4) arrest warrants for Rashel Williams, date of birth May 25, 1981. The warrants charged Williams with larceny, ID theft, credit card fraud and forgery. Recently Williams worked at a local doctor’s office as a receptionist. During this time, she stole the credit card numbers and check information of patients. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Detective Cisero at 203-854- 3034 or dcisero@norwalkct.org. Anonymous tips can be left at any of the below contacts. Norwalk Police Tip Line at 203-854-3111 Anonymous Internet tips can be sent to Norwalk Police website at: www.norwalkpd.com Anonymous text tips can be submitted by typing "NPD" into the text field, followed by the…
2:02pm--#cttraffic--#Norwalk Connecticut--A jackknifed tractor trailer I-95 southbound near exit 15.
On March 7, 2017, Brien McMahon High School (BMHS) Administration contacted the School Resource Officer assigned to BMHS regarding a threats complaint involving a BMHS student. The student had made an illustration that was perceived as threatening towards other students and staff. The student also made a list of students and staff who might be the subject of the threat. The School Resource Officer and Investigators from the Special Victims Unit immediately initiated an investigation and were able to obtain the aforementioned illustration and list. Investigators subsequently arrested the student and determined that the student did not have the means by which to carry out the threat. SVU Investigators contacted all of the individuals on the list and made them…
UPDATE: Victim has a broken leg, the car fled the scene. 12:54pm--#Norwalk Connecticut-- First responders on the way to 3 Commerce Drive for a pedestrian reported hit by a car. This news report is made possible by: http://www.allkidsdentalct.com/
2:30pm--#Westport Connecticut-- Westport Firefighters were dispatched at 2:30 PM to the Merritt Parkway Southbound between exits 41-40 to assist Norwalk Firefighters at a brush fire. Engine 2, Engine 6 and Car 3 responded. Westport Firefighters arrived on scene and found an approximate 300’x 100’ area burning in the area of the West Rocks overpass with Norwalk Firefighters already on scene. Westport Firefighters worked along with Norwalk Firefighters to extinguish the fire. A total of 3 lines were stretched and operated. Crews remained on scene checking for hot spots and overhauling. The CSP was on scene and provided traffic control. The last Westport Fire unit cleared the scene at 3:42 PM. (Westport Fire Department Press Release)
BRIDGEPORT, CT— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) announced the following town hall meetings over the coming weeks: Norwalk, CT Where: West Rocks Middle School – 81 W Rocks Rd When: 6:30 pm, February 21, 2017 Bridgeport, CT Where: Bridgeport City Hall – 45 Lyon Terrace When: 6:30 pm, February 22, 2017 Stamford, CT Where: UConn Stamford GenRe Auditorium – 1 University Place When: 2:30 pm, March 4, 2017 (Congressman Himes Press Release) This news report is made possible by:
The Fix It First Proposal was unveiled this week, an alternative to the Board of Education capital improvements plan. Both of the plans now under discussion attempt to address the challenges of overcrowding and deterioration. The Board’s plan prioritizes new classroom spaces with infrastructure and existing classroom improvements to follow, and the Fix It First plan prioritizes infrastructure and existing classroom improvements, and then school construction to follow. We in the Norwalk Federation of Teachers have felt dismay as the district’s plan ran into difficulties when the educational programs were selected, announced and not embraced. Both plans will need adjustment, but we need to move forward. Norwalk students deserve safe, welcoming, healthy environments without the distractions of mold, leaks, crumbling asbestos…
