Connecticut
Select CT Verizon stores launching interactive ‘Bridgerton’ fan experience with AI, augmented reality and more
Connecticut fans of Netflix’s “Bridgerton” have something special to look forward to starting today.
Verizon has announced experimental, limited-time pop-ups themed after the hit Netflix show at four locations across the state, according to a release.
The event is part of the service provider’s Red Hot Deal Days taking place at 300 stores nationwide, featuring augmented reality, artificial intelligence, exclusive phone cases and more, per a release.
Here is what you can expect, per a release:
“With activations scheduled to pop up at participating Verizon stores between today and next week, the interactive journey begins when fans scan a QR code on a ‘Bridgerton’-themed mirror. The QR code will launch an AR portal view of the mirror and a lavish, regency-era environment that virtually transports them to the famous Bridgerton estate. With an invitation to the Queen’s Ball, fans can take a selfie to see themselves adorned in elegant AI-generated regency-era outfits inspired by ‘Bridgerton’ characters. Fans can save the image to their phone and share it on social media.”
Connecticut residents can swing by one of the four locations below to experience the fun for themselves, per a release:
- Enfield store, 16 Hazard Ave., Enfield, CT 06082
- Newington store, 3140 Berlin Tpke., Newington, CT 06111
- Milford store, 1621 Boston Post Road, Milford, CT 06460
- Wallingford store, 1086 N Colony Road, Wallingford, CT 06492
Fans of the show can also check online for an exclusive Bridgerton x Elizabeth James phone case, which are being sold at pop-ups, according to a release.
Police are investigating after finding human remains at a construction site in Greenwich last week.
The police department said that during a normal workday at a construction site in northern Greenwich, workers found what appeared to be human remains after soil was disturbed by an excavator.
The remains were carefully collected from the scene, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner took custody of the bones, police said.
Investigators said the remains appear to be of a considerable age.
Connecticut State Police is also assisting with the investigation.
A motorcyclist in Hebron has died after a crash along Burnt Hill Road and Cone Road, state police said.
The Connecticut State Police responded to the accident at approximately 5:25 p.m. after a dirt bike struck a rocky embankment.
According to authorities, the operator of the motorcycle failed to negotiate an “S” shaped curves in the roadway before loosing control.
The victim was originally transported via LifeStar to the hospital with reported serious injuries, authorities said.
The driver was then later pronounced dead at Marlborough Middlesex Clinic, state police said.
Anyone who may have witnessed this accident, or who may have information is asked to contact the Connecticut State Police.
A driver was rescued from a crash in Wolcott early Saturday morning and serious injuries have been reported.
Officers received a report of an accident on Beach Road around 3 a.m. Once there, police said they found a vehicle had hit a tree.
An occupant of the home where the vehicle crashed pulled the driver out of the car before the car caught on fire, according to police.
The driver was transported to the hospital to be treated for very serious injuries.
No other occupants were in the vehicle at the time of the crash.
The crash remains under investigation by the Naugatuck Valley Regional Collision Reconstruction Team.
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