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Bridgeport Firefighter Dies Rock Climbing In New York, Police Say Bridgeport Firefighter Dies Rock Climbing In New York, Police Say
Bridgeport Firefighter Dies Rock Climbing In New York, Police Say A firefighter in Fairfield County who died from injuries he sustained while rock climbing in New York's Hudson Valley had nearly reached the 200-foot mark of his climb when he fell and was killed. Stephen M. Buda III, age 56, of New Haven, was killed around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 7, while rock climbing at a popular spot of the Trapps Bridge section of the Mohonk Preserve, said the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. A firefighter with the Bridgeport Police Department since 2013, sheriff's deputies said it appears Buda had reached about 150 to 175 feet of the roughly 200-foot-section when he …

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Shakespeare Theater Fire Called 'Devastating' By Stratford Mayor As State Joins Investigation Shakespeare Theater Fire Called 'Devastating' By Stratford Mayor As State Joins Investigation
Shakespeare Theater Fire Called 'Devastating' By Stratford Mayor As State Joins Investigation The loss of the iconic Shakespeare Theater in an overnight three-alarm fire described as "devastating" for the Stratford community by Mayor Laura Hoydick, who announced state officials have joined the investigation. Flames shooting up in the air could be seen for miles after the blaze engulfed the entire building around 1 a.m. Sunday at 320 Shore Road, east of I-95 and alongside the Housatonic River. No injuries were reported. The theater, which burned to the ground, had a proud history dating back to 1955. Though it closed in 1989, it remained a landmark in the area. Stars such as&n…

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by Joe Lombardi