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Attempted Home Invasions Puts Fairfield County On Edge Attempted Home Invasions Puts Fairfield County On Edge
Attempted Home Invasions Puts Fairfield County On Edge Police in Fairfield County are urging residents to stay alert after two home invasions were thwarted early Friday morning, Dec. 20. The first incident was reported just after 3:50 a.m. in Westport, where a homeowner near Compo Beach called 911 to report someone breaking into their home. Related: Man Who Broke Into Woman's Home, Choked Her Next To Child Nabbed In NY Officers responded to the scene and spotted a vehicle they believed was involved in the attempted burglary, but it escaped before they could stop it, Westport police said. Authorities believe the intruders were confronted befo…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Popular Area Concession Stand To Close Popular Area Concession Stand To Close
Popular Area Concession Stand To Close A popular concession stand at Westport’s Compo Beach is shutting down amid a dispute over rent, officials said. The Westport Parks and Recreation Department announced that effective immediately, Joey’s By The Shore, which has operated at Compo Beach for years, will no longer be operational. Officials noted that the business will also no longer operate at the town's Longshore Pavilion and the Longshore Halfway House. According to reports, owner Joey Romeo and the town were in contention about rent and his lease, and an agreement could not be reached. He reportedly was unwilling to pay the fu…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Woman 'Rants' On YouTube Video After Westport Topless Incident Woman 'Rants' On YouTube Video After Westport Topless Incident
Woman 'Rants' On YouTube Video After Westport Topless Incident A woman who called Westport Police to report a topless, drunk woman at Compo Beach has started a YouTube channel to "rant" about what she says really happened and hopefully other further topics. The unidentified woman, started the channel Shut Me UP, after what she said was a huge backlash on Facebook after the story hits the news about the reported topless and later bottomless woman on the beach. The incident started when Anna Lee Halderman, 28, of Norwalk, turned herself into police on Saturday, Aug. 17, on charges of indecent exposure for allegedly taking off her bathing suit on Monday,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
This Fairfield County Town Ranks No. 1 For A Family Fishing Outing In CT This Fairfield County Town Ranks No. 1 For A Family Fishing Outing In CT
This Fairfield County Town Ranks No. 1 For A Family Fishing Outing In CT One of the state's waterfront communities has been chosen as the best destination for a family fishing outing in Connecticut by a fishing charter booking site. By scrolling the list of hot fishing spots nationwide, you'll find it's quite a distinction. Westport has earned this title because of its excellent, family-friendly fishing for striped bass, flounder, little tunny and scup, according to FishingBooker.com Beautiful Compo Beach is just one of many additional attractions that complete Westport as a family vacation spot, the company reported here, while noting: "It is a long stret…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Here's When, Where You Can See Fireworks In Fairfield County Here's When, Where You Can See Fireworks In Fairfield County
Here's When, Where You Can See Fireworks In Fairfield County There is no shortage of Independence Day celebrations featuring fireworks in Fairfield County.  At least 15 major fireworks displays are planned over the course of seven days, starting this weekend. Here are the highlights: Thursday, June 28:  Trumbull Day kicked off with carnival rides, amusement games and food trucks at the fields behind Trumbull High School and Hillcrest Middle School at 72 Strobel Road. Saturday there is no carnival but the main event will be the Barnum Festival. The final day, Sunday, July 1, concludes with a fantastic fireworks display.  Saturday, June 30  Firewor…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Woman Hits Officer, Parks Worker After Skipping Cab Fare, Westport PD Says Woman Hits Officer, Parks Worker After Skipping Cab Fare, Westport PD Says
Woman Hits Officer, Parks Worker After Skipping Cab Fare, Westport PD Says Police were taken on a wild ride after a woman allegedly drove into a Westport town employee, failed to pay a cab driver and struck a police officer with her car door while he was trying to assist him, according to a Westport police report released this week. Officers from the Westport Police Department were dispatched to Compo Beach at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, where there were reports of a woman - later identified as Middletown resident Jacqueline Bracht, 34 - who was driving the wrong way on Soundview Drive and struck a Parks and Recreation employee in the leg as he was…

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by Zak Failla