Today’s Car Fire
1:06pm--#cttraffic-- Today's car fire is on I-95 at Exit 39a
WEDNESDAY: GOV. MALLOY HOLDS EVENT WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA ON MINIMUM WAGE; HOSTS COMMUNITY FORUM IN MILFORD; ATTENDS EVENTS IN HARTFORD
(HARTFORD, CT) – On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will keynote the Connecticut Business and Industry Association’s “2014 Connecticut Business Day,” where he will speak with the state’s business leaders about his agenda for Connecticut’s future. Following that, Governor Malloy will speak at the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education’s “Day on the Hill,” where he will speak about his efforts to ensure that the state’s children receive a high quality education, including his plan to achieve universal access to pre-kindergarten and make college more affordable. In the afternoon, Governor Malloy will hold an event with President Barack Obama in New Britain on the minimum wage and the importance of giving hardworking Americans the raise they deserve. …
Connecticut Traffic Cameras Down For 2 Weeks Now
#cttraffic- #ctdot-- Attached is a photo from the traffic cameras. Its a screen shot so don't click on any icons, they don't work even in the real world. There is no image because the don't exist. I've asked a number of times why they don't work online for the last two weeks but no response.
Malloys meets Obama to push minimum wage increase
#WASHINGTON, DC – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today attended a meeting at the White House with President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden, U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, International President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Mary Kay Henry, Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling, Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to President Obama, and others to discuss state-level efforts to raise the minimum wage.
CT Government data to be placed on the internet
#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he has signed an executive order that will result in widespread amounts of raw government data to be collected, placed on the internet, and shared with the public in a major effort to increase transparency and provide a useful database that can be utilized by residents for any number of purposes. The Governor explained that the purpose of the order is to display data in its rawest form, before it has been aggregated and analyzed. “Sharing data collected by state government will help to break down silos within government, make data more easily available for analysis by researchers and entrepreneurs, and in turn help spur economic growth and creative new policy,”…
Governor Community Forum in Norwalk Wednesday
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that he is looking forward to holding the first event in this year’s series of gubernatorial community forums in Norwalk on Wednesday evening, saying that the forum is an opportunity to discuss his agenda for the future with state residents. In particular, he said he would like to discuss the responsible management of the state’s finances, efforts to support job growth, proposals to increase universal access to pre-kindergarten and make higher education a little more affordable, and a proposed increase the state’s minimum wage. The event will be held Wednesday, February 19, 2014, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Community Room of Norwalk City Hall (125 East Avenue). Residents who…
Norwalk News: Train hits van on tracks
Video report: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xcdp75H1s8 6:30pm--#Norwalk CT--A train hit a van that was on the tracks at the Glover Street crossing. No one was in the van at the time of the impact. There were about 100 passengers but no one was injured. The train was able to leave under its own power after the van was removed. Reports say the van driver said he was stuck in the snow at the crossing. The crossing lights and gates were active and worked as the were suppose to. The front of the locomotive, the crossing signal and the van were damaged in the crash. Police and Metro North are investigating.
Gov. Malloy declares State of Emergency- Salt shortage
Non-Essential State Employees Should Report to Work on a One-Hour Delay Friday, Feb. 14 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today declared a State of Emergency in an attempt for the state to pursue a request to the federal government to help some municipalities in Connecticut that are experiencing road salt shortages for the remainder of this winter season. Today's winter weather event is the twelfth of the season. "I have asked our state emergency management personnel to reach out to our cities and towns tonight and get more information on what their salt supplies look like right now, indicating to us how much they currently have on hand and how much they use in a typical storm," Governor…
Survey says!
Below is a press release I received from Congressman Himes' office. I normally don't post political things but I'm interested on your opinion on this: #WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) is one of the more moderate Members of Congress, according to a new report released by the National Journal recently. The publication’s 2013 Vote Ratings show that Himes voted with the other party on fiscal and economic issues more than any other member of the Connecticut delegation but more often leaned to the left on social issues and matters of foreign policy. In the House of Representatives – currently made up of 200 Democrats and 232 Republicans – Himes is the 130th most liberal or the 302nd most conservative…
CVS to stop selling cigarettes
I stopped at a CVS for the first time in a while. I asked the cashiers if the new Fairfield Walgreen's hurt their business. They said that since CVS stopped selling cigarettes there has been a big drop off of customers and their hours have been cut as a result. The article below was originally posted February 5, 2014. CVS stopped selling cigarettes in October 2015. CVS announced today that they will no longer carry cigarettes by October 1st. “We’ve got 26,000 pharmacists and nurse practitioners who are helping millions of patients each and every day,” said Larry Merlo, the chief executive of CVS Caremark. “They manage conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes — all conditions that…