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3:48pm--#Weston CT--Resident on Birch Hill road is reporting a brush fire in the woods. Connecticut remains under red flag conditions meaning conditions are ideal for brush fires. 4:06pm--UPDATE--Additional firefighters requested to the scene.
Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara in a White Ribbon Campaign against Domestic Violence. Walk a Mile in her Shoes is a walk with a purpose: To focus attention on domestic violence and sexual assault. It is the first event of the White Ribbon Campaign, an initiative of The Center for Women and Families of Eastern Fairfield County, the lifeline for victims of domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault who live in Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull. Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara is leading the Walk, and his goal is to have 1,000 people join him as he walks down the Post Road. The event is free; donations will gladly be accepted. Visit http://walkamilefairfield.eventbrite.com/# to sign up for…
BRIDGEPORT -- In Mayor Bill Finch's first term, he squeezed more than $20 million in concessions from the city's labor unions. Now, in his second term, he's asking for even more. But union leaders, who had no advance notice of the $1.6 million in concessions factored into the 2013-14 budget unveiled Tuesday, say there isn't much left to give. CT Post has the full story here......
With new tough gun laws coming to Connecticut it could cost the state gun manufacturing jobs. One gun manufacturer is being courted by over twenty states to relocate their business. WTNH has the video report here:
2:13pm--#Bridgeport CT--Report of a pedestrian being hit by a truck outside the Margaret E. Morton Government Center (Formerly City Hall Annex).
12:45pm--#Bridgeport CT--Going to Dinardo Auto Sales at 2201 Fairfield Ave? I'd hold off until police arrest the man throwing chairs in the business.
“My wife had given her away, unbeknownst to me,”said husband/owner William Novotny said. The family had recently moved to a condo from a single-family home. His wife has some health problems and felt the family could no longer properly care for Bella. Novotny said his wife knew he would oppose giving the animal away — so she secretly placed an ad on Craigslist and offered the dog for free. She then concocted the Home Depot story as a cover, he said. Once he found out, he contacted the family who had Bella and said he gave them $750 for the dog’s return. The Valley Indy Sentinel has the full story here.......
Geoff Fox, the popular Connecticut weatherman who fell from grace, is heading west. Fox and his wife, Helaine, have put their 3,367-square-foot colonial on the market and plan to move to Southern California to be closer to their daughter, Stefanie, who works in TV production in Hollywood — and because they’re done dealing with winter, Fox said Monday. The New Haven Register has the full story here......
BRIDGEPORT -- With threatened state cuts hanging over his head, Mayor Bill Finch is proposing a 2013-14 budget that would hike taxes 2.5 mills to help fund an $8.3 million increase in city spending and a $10 million cut in state aid. Connecticut Post has the full story here.....
2:50am--#Trumbull CT #ctfire--Firefighters were called to 14 Hedgehog Circle for an odor of smoke. No answer at the door and possible forced entry to be made. UPDATE-- Home is filled with smoke due to burnt food. All occupants safely out of the house.