Serious Crash Near Sacred Heart University
A number of people were injured in a crash outside Sacred Heart University on Jefferson Street.
Trumbull Pursuit Ends In Crash At SHU
2023-01-13@7:45pm--#Trumbull CT--Trumbull Police was in pursuit of a stolen car. The car crashed in front of Sacred Heart University at 5151 Park Avenue The five occupants fled in different directions. A female suspect appeared to be injured from the crash and she EMS was called to evaluate her injuries. At last count as of 8:30pm two male suspects are still at large and there is a heavy police presence it the area as police attempt to locate them. https://youtu.be/EU5R99FdtuE
Fairfield News: AT&T Makes $10k Donation
State Sen. Tony Hwang (R-28) participated in a press conference Tuesday as AT&T makes a $10,000 donation to the Newtown Parent Connection. “I’m ecstatic that AT&T has decided to give this generous grant to such a worthy local nonprofit,” said Sen. Hwang. “Dorrie Carolan and the Newtown Parent Connection are really on the front lines fighting the opiate epidemic in our state. I can’t think of a better recipient for these valuable funds. All the money will go to efficient use right here in the community.” The Newtown Parent Connection is a local charity devoted to combating substance abuse through education. The organization was founded by Dorrie Carolan, a parent who lost her child to addiction. The organization works in…
Sacred Heart University Student Passes
On 03/30/2017 at 7:08pm Fairfield Police Emergency Communications Center received a 911 emergency call reporting a female student choking in the Sacred Heart University, university commons area. Responding officers arrived on campus to find a 20 year old female identified as Caitlin Nelson (05/03/1996), of Clark New Jersey unresponsive and not breathing. Officers initiated immediate life-saving efforts to the victim before AMR paramedics arrived and transported her to St. Vincent’s Medical Center for additional care. Further investigation revealed that Caitlin was participating in a Greek Life Organization pancake eating contest. Witnesses stated that she had eaten several pancakes before a nursing student saw her in distress and began to give her assistance. On the morning of 03/31/2017 Caitlin Nelson was…
Fairfield Budget Proposal / Update
Fairfield News: From the desk of First Selectman Michael Tetreau--I have been receiving many letters on this year’s budget proposal. I am attempting to read all the emails (close to 800 at last count). Since I will not be able to answer them all individually, I will do my best to respond to all concerns in a series of updates to the Fairfield budget update. Here is the first: Since our last budget a lot has changed. We managed over $3 million in cuts to municipal aid from the State including a midyear cut of $570,000. We were able to make adjustments in the budget to minimize the impact on services and our citizens. This year the Governor is proposing…
Small Business Shout Out – CT Auto Care
Lex Mangan Schultz asked us for a Small Business Shout Out to her husband's business CT Auto Care at 7 Wayne Street (aka 5 Corners) in Bridgeport. Her husband Nate Schultz sells a wide range of used cars, trucks and vehicles. "He is always available to meet his customer's needs" said Lex. "He works so hard and I'm proud of him every day" she said. When I met Nate he was busy helping a couple of Sacred Heart students start a moped they won in a raffle at the school. An indication that he is a nice guy to help them out! You can contact Nate at 203-870-9712 or at ct-auto.com. They have used cars starting as low as $1,000…