Self Storage Break In-Bridgeport
2:16pm--#Bridgeport CT---A renter at Planet Self Storage at 1488 Barnum Ave called police that his storage container and several items are missing.
Trumbull Business Closings
Marie’s serves up its last lunches; Mackenzie’s becoming CVS Two long-time Trumbull Center businesses, with deep town roots, are closing this week. Marie’s Sandwich Shop, 920 White Plains Road, was serving its final customers Monday afternoon, after 47 years. Mackenzie’s Pharmacy, just a few doors down from Marie’s is closing Friday and reopening as CVS on Monday, March 18. Mackenzie’s has been in business for about 80 years. “It’s an economic decision,” said owner Kathleen Hallahan. “Traffic in the center has been significantly reduced and even more so by the loss of Porricelli’s. We can’t keep limping along.” Trumbull Times has the full story here......
National Shooting Sports Foundation donating 2,500 gun safety locks today
The Newtown-based National Shooting Sports Foundation is donating 2,500 gun safety locks to Bridgeport, Stratford, Fairfield and Waterbury to be distributed to residents free of charge. “We encourage residents to pick up a Project ChildSafe safety kit so that they can learn about the options they have to properly and securely store their firearms at home,” said Steve Sanetti, the CEO of the National Shooting Sports Foundation. “We thank Mayor Finch and Police Chief Gaudett for their leadership in helping to raise awareness about preventing unauthorized access and for distributing these firearm safety kits to gun owners.” WHAT: Police chiefs and mayors and First Selectmen from Bridgeport and Stratford announce free gun locks from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. WHEN:…
Applications Available for Police Citizens Academy
(Bridgeport, CT – March 6, 2013) -- The Bridgeport Police Department is accepting applications for its annual Citizens Police Academy, which is designed to give citizens an up-close understanding of the police department and its efforts to prevent and solve crime and protect citizens. “The Citizens Academy provides residents and business owners with an inside look at law enforcement and the city’s police force. It lets community members better know their officers and helps officers better know their community,” said Police Chief Joseph L. Gaudett Jr. “The goal is to build relationships and have the graduates come back to their communities as ambassadors.” The application deadline is March 15, and the academy will be held on Thursday evenings from April…
Common Sense Bill for Students Making Gun Shapes in School
Baltimore MD--Under Proposed Bill, Students Who Form Finger In Shape Of Gun Would Not Be Suspended State Senator J.B. Jennings say he wants it to bring some common sense discipline to state schools. Last week Anne Arundel County school officials suspended 7-year-old Joshua Welch last week for eating a pastry in the shape of a gun. Senator Jennings said “These kids are 6 or 7 years old. They don’t understand what they’re doing,” Jennings says zero tolerance rules on school campuses are going too far, so he wrote a bill. It bans school leaders from suspending students who make the shape of a gun with their fingers or food, or students who draw a gun on a piece of paper. …
What’s Under Your Hood?
Car battery giving you troubles? Interstate Batteries of Fairfield and Litchfield Counties have batteries starting at just $40. Warehouse location only at 125 Holland Ave., Bridgeport. (203) 368-2300. Larry is usually in at 7am!
NYC’s soda ban is overturned
A lawsuit filed by the National Restaurant Association and others argued that Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Board of Health illegally regulated beverage sizes, and a judge has invalidated the ban. Bloomberg promises to appeal. Salon has the full story and transcript here.......
Pedestrian hit by car
9:09pm--Bridgeport CT--Pedestrian hit by a car at Park Ave. and John Street. First responders on the way.
Oven Fire
9:06pm--#Bridgeport CT--Self cleaning oven fire at 160 Village Lane. Time to call Marsillio's Appliance and TV at 2031 Black Rock Tpke in Fairfield. (203) 366-7541. Same fire crew from the car fire responding to this.