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Wells Fargo To Close Danbury, Darien Bank Locations Wells Fargo To Close Danbury, Darien Bank Locations
Wells Fargo To Close Danbury, Darien Bank Locations Wells Fargo, one of the largest banks in the state, is slated to close two Fairfield County branches. The company, based in San Francisco, California, said this week it has made the difficult decision to close the Danbury Mill Plain, and Darien bank branches on Wednesday, July 26. "We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause, and customers can continue to bank with us at our other nearby locations, including our Danbury North Street Shopping Center branch on Padanaram Road, approximately 3.45 miles away, or our Norwalk Post Road branch, approximately a mile and a half away, as well …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Charged After Fight, Shots Fired At Diner In Fairfield County Two Charged After Fight, Shots Fired At Diner In Fairfield County
Two Charged After Fight, Shots Fired At Diner In Fairfield County Two men were arrested for an alleged fight at a Fairfield County diner in which shots were fired. The incident took place in Danbury around 4 a.m., Sunday, July 24, at Elmer's Diner on Padanaram Road. Danbury Police officers responded to the diner for the report of a fight with gunshots being fired. Officers who responded to the area discovered a fight had occurred in the diner before their arrival, said Danbury PD Det. Capt. Mark Williams. As the fight moved outside the diner, one of the involved persons discharged several rounds from a handgun before fleeing, Williams said. Ot…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Hospitalized After Serious Danbury Crash Two Hospitalized After Serious Danbury Crash
Two Hospitalized After Serious Danbury Crash Two were hospitalized with serious injuries after being involved in a head-on collision near a busy Fairfield County intersection, police said. Police received a call at approximately 10:22 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, where there was a report of a major crash involving an Audi A4 and Suzuki sedan in Danbury in the area of Padanaram Road and Jeanette Street. Danbury Police said that the driver of a 2014 Audi A4 was traveling north on Padanaram Road when a 2010 Suzuki Kizashi was traveling south when they collided. The initial investigation determined that one of the drivers crossed over the …

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: CVS Adds New CT Test Sites, Including Three In Fairfield County COVID-19: CVS Adds New CT Test Sites, Including Three In Fairfield County
Covid-19: CVS Adds New CT Test Sites, Including Three In Fairfield County Of over 2,000 new COVID-19 drive-thru test sites established by CVS, seven will be in Connecticut, and three will open in Fairfield County.  All seven test sites, along with 400 more in 32 other states and in Washington, D.C.,  will open on Friday, Sept. 18, and include locations at   35 Padanaram Road in Danbury 281 Connecticut Avenue in Norwalk 969 High Ridge Road in Stamford 106 Boston Post Road in  Waterford 675 Washington Street in Middletown  111 Albany Turnpike in Canton  110 Main Street in Hebron Tests are free for patients with health insurance, …

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by Christina Coulter
Lifestyle
This Popular Vietnamese Restaurant In Danbury Counts Mia Farrow Among Its Customers This Popular Vietnamese Restaurant In Danbury Counts Mia Farrow Among Its Customers
This Popular Vietnamese Restaurant In Danbury Counts Mia Farrow Among Its Customers With lines to get in on weekends, it's not surprising  Mia Farrow dined at the popular Pho Vietnam restaurant in Danbury. "The whole place is wonderful! The soups are rich and flavorful. The entrees are filling and authentic. The atmosphere is very unique and relaxing. This is easily one of, if not the absolute best restaurant I've ever been to. I can't recommend it enough!," says one of over 400 reviews on Google, mostly outstanding. On Facebook, someone posted their experience enjoying authentic Vietnamese food at the unpretentious restaurant where you can BYOB, so popular a recent S…

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed After Truck Becomes Engulfed In Flames In Danbury ID Released For Man Killed After Truck Becomes Engulfed In Flames In Danbury
ID Released For Man Killed After Truck Becomes Engulfed In Flames In Danbury The man killed when a tree fell, bringing down wires and causing the truck to catch fire on Tuesday has been identified by Danbury police as a local resident. Walter Cardenas Salinas, 45, of Danbury, was killed around 8:38 a.m. when a very large tree fell on the passenger side of the 2014 Dodge Ram truck he was riding in on Padanaram Road, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. Salinas was the passenger at the time of the incident. The vehicle became engulfed in flames after the falling tree brought down live wires. The driver of the vehicle, Edgar Nugra, stated that he could see the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Killed As Car Becomes Engulfed In Flames By Downed Wires In Danbury Person Killed As Car Becomes Engulfed In Flames By Downed Wires In Danbury
Person Killed As Car Becomes Engulfed In Flames By Downed Wires In Danbury A car became engulfed in flames after wires fell on the vehicle, killing one person, according to the Danbury Police Department. The incident took place around 8:48 a.m. Tuesday in the area between Jeanette Street and Pembroke Road, said Det. Ralph Anderson. The person was discovered when the police department, along with the Danbury Fire Department, responded to a report of wires down in the area, said Anderson. Once on the scene, a vehicle on fire was located under the wires "There was one fatality confirmed at the scene," Anderson said.  At this time, the incident is under i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Danbury Family Displaced By Weekend Fire Danbury Family Displaced By Weekend Fire
Danbury Family Displaced By Weekend Fire DANBURY, Conn. — A family was displaced early Saturday when a basement fire caused damage to their Padanaram Road home, according to Danbury fire officials. Firefighters were called to the home just before 7:30 a.m. on a report of smoke in the basement along with the odor of gas, said James Gagliardo, the department’s public information officer. Units quickly located the source and extinguished the blaze, he said. The American Red Cross was brought in to the assist the family. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office.

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by Meredith Guinness