BRIDGEPORT — Police are investigating a shooting on Washington Avenue around midnight Saturday at Washington Park that reportedly left one teenager dead and three others injured. Details are being sought.
Archive for July, 2011
DOT announces road project in Ansonia/Derby
A milling and resurfacting project will take place next month on Pershing Drive between Route 8 in Derby and Route 115 in Ansonia, according to the state Department of Transportation.
The project is expected to begin the evening of Sunday, Aug. 7 and will continue to the morning of Friday, Aug. 19.
CRRA and Sports Center offer scholarship for Shelton student
SHELTON– The Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, in partnership with the Sports Center of Connecticut, is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a selected college student from Shelton.
The CRRA Shelton Scholarship is awarded annually to one Shelton resident studying engineering, mathematics or the sciences at an accredited four-year college. Preference will be given to a student with a declared major in the environmental or energy fields. Previous winners are eligible.
To be eligible for the award, the recipient must be a Shelton resident and demonstrate
academic achievement in high school and college; have a record of community service; and an intention to pursue a career in environmental engineering, environmental science or another engineering or science discipline.
A downloadable application form is available at CRRA’s website.
Click to http://bit.ly/pAgXTs to access the form.
Applications are due Dec. 2 and the scholarship will be awarded after Dec. 15.
Only Shelton residents are eligible.
The CRRA Shelton Scholarship is available through a special arrangement with the Sports Center of Connecticut located at 784 River Road in Shelton.
The Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority is a quasi-public agency whose mission is to work for – and in – the best interests of the municipalities of the state of Connecticut. CRRA’s board of directors and management team develop and implement environmentally sound solutions and best practices for solid waste disposal and recycling management on behalf of municipalities. CRRA serves 93 Connecticut cities and towns. CRRA also runs sustainability education programs through the Trash Museum in Hartford and Garbage Museum in Stratford.
For more information about CRRA and its activities, visit http://www.crra.org.
Computer users can also discuss CRRA at its blog, http://crra-blog.blogspot.com.
“Starving Artists” to perform in Seymour
SEYMOUR — “Starving Artists” will perform Aug. 6 as part of the Seymour Culture and Arts Commissions’ summer concert series. The well-known performing group will play hits from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. The concert, which will take place from 6 to 8 p.m., is part of Seymour’s First Saturday event.
It will take place at the corners of First and Bank streets in downtown Seymour.
Those attending should bring their own chairs.
For more information, contact Kim Osgood at 203-888-7880.
CT Challenge bike ride set for Saturday
This press release was from the people at CT Challenge:
More than 1,000 cyclists from across Connecticut are expected to ride in the seventh annual CT Challenge bike ride, which funds a variety of cancer survivorship programs throughout the state.
Scheduled for Saturday, July 30, the ride will start and end at the Fairfield Hunt Club in Westport. Riders of all ages and skill levels can register for a 10, 25, 50, 75 or 100-mile ride and raise funds from personal sponsors to support their efforts.
“We hope that riders and volunteers from each and every town and city in Connecticut will join us on July 30th in Westport to ride in support of cancer survivors, making it a truly great statewide event and a great day for Connecticut,” said Bob Mazzone, executive director.
Since the CT Challenge’s inception in 2005, the organization has been funding cancer survivor programs throughout the state.
“There are now more Survivorship Programs in Connecticut than anywhere else in the U.S. today and we are proud to be providing support to many of them. The CT Challenge Bike Ride makes it all possible,” Mazzone said.
Registration is open for the 2011 Connecticut Challenge. Anyone interested in riding, putting a team of riders together or volunteering for the Connecticut Challenge is encouraged to visit the event website at http://bike.ctchallenge.org.
New principal named at Derby High School
DERBY — The Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Gregory Gaillard as the new principal of Derby High School at a special meeting last week.
In recommending Gaillard’s appointment, Superintendent Stephen Tracy said he had played an important role in the improvements that have been evident at the school over the past two years.
“Derby High School is poised to move to the next level – which means higher levels of academic engagement and achievement for all students,” said Tracy. “I am confident that Greg Gaillard is prepared to lead our high school in that direction.”
Gaillard joined the Derby High School faculty as a social studies teacher in 2007. In 2009, he was appointed assistant principal for grades 7 to 12.
Since the new Derby Middle School opened in January of 2009, he has served as assistant principal at the high school. Prior to coming to Derby, Gaillard was a high school Social Studies teacher in Suffield.
A graduate of Keene State College in New Hampshire, Gaillard received a master of education degree from Westfield State University in Massachusetts. He earned his intermediate administrator certification and his sixth-year degree in educational leadership from Sacred Heart University.
He has served as assistant athletic director and has held numerous coaching assignments over the years. He lives in Naugatuck with his wife and two children.
The Derby High School Class of 2011 dedicated its yearbook to Gaillard, saying “thank you Mr. G. for always being there for us! We will always think of you when we look back on our time at Derby High.”
Gaillard is expected to begin his new responsibilities on Aug. 1. He will succeed Fran Thompson, who will become the principal at Jonathan Law High School in Milford on that same date.
45 arrests at Vibes
Bridgeport police announced today that 45 people were arrested during the four-day Gathering of the Vibes.
Thirty five arrests, police said, were for drug possession. Also high on the list were several charges of criminal trespass.
Overall, Police Chief Joseph Gaudette said the crowd was well behaved.
Two Bridgeport Post Offices targeted for possible closing
Two Bridgeport Post Offices have been included in a list of about 3,700 that have been targeted for review and possible closure.
The two offices, Noble and Barnum, could be closed as part of a plan by the U.S. Postal Service to save money as they expand their online and automated services.
The agency released its plan Tuesday and said a study will begin to see if the offices should be closed.
The Glenbrook station in Stamford was also included on the list. The Bridgeport and Stamford locations were among 15 Connecticut offices included in the potential closure plan.
There are currently five retail post offices in Bridgeport. Three were not included in the list, on Middle Street, Bayview Station and Stratford Avenue.
The Noble Station, located at 934 East Main Street, was targeted for closure in 2009 but survived after a fight from politicians and others in the community.
Mayor Bill Finch and Congressman Jim Himes both reached out to the Postmaster and encouraged him to keep the East Side office open, saying that it is necessary for the low-income, working families and the elderly population in the area.
The Barnum post office is located at 2253 Fairfield Avenue.
The plans for possible post office closures come as the agency begins to turn to other alternatives to save money.
“Today, more than 35 percent of the Postal Service’s retail revenue comes from expanded access locations such as grocery stores, drug stores, office supply stores, retail chains, self-service kiosks, ATMs and usps.com, open 24/7,” said Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe in a news release. “Our customer’s habits have made it clear that they no longer require a physical post office to conduct most of their postal business.”
The Postal Service operates 32,000 retail stores across the country.
The agency also introduced a new plan known as the Village Post Office as a possible replacement option. In communities without a postal retail office and those affected by the closures local businesses such as pharmacies, grocery stores and other appropriate retailers would offer postal products and services such as stamps and flat-rate packaging, according to the news release.
It is unclear whether a Village Post Office program would be initiated in Bridgeport if the two offices are shut down.
“By working with third-party retailers, we’re creating easier, more convenient access to our products and services when and where our customers want them,” Donahoe said. “The Village Post Office will offer another way for us to meet our customers’ needs.”
“The Postal Service of the future will be smaller, leaner and more competitive and it will continue to drive commerce, serve communities and deliver value,” Donahoe added.
