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Garage Fire Breaks Out In Stamford Garage Fire Breaks Out In Stamford
Garage Fire Breaks Out In Stamford Stamford fire crews worked at 31 Shadow Ridge Road to combat a detached garage fire that broke out the morning of Wednesday, April 10, according to the department. Firefighters managed to extinguish the fire quickly and keep it contained within the garage. No injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire has not been released.

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Five Fairfield County Towns Rank Among Top 100 Safest In Nation Five Fairfield County Towns Rank Among Top 100 Safest In Nation
Five Fairfield County Towns Rank Among Top 100 Safest In Nation Five towns throughout Fairfield County have been ranked among Safewise’s “100 Safest Places  in the U.S.” list for 2019. The list was compiled using statistics like population, median income, and property and violent crime rates per 1,000 residents. Connecticut cities comprise 14 of the top 100, making it the second-safest state - in first place is New Jersey, whose city rankings comprise 30% of the list. Here are the Fairfield County towns that made the list as well as their estimated population and crime rates: No. 2: Ridgefield (Up from No. 59 in 2018) Population: 25,127 Med…

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by Valerie Musson
Weather
Winter Weather Advisory Issued: Plan On Slippery Road Conditions During Morning Commute Winter Weather Advisory Issued: Plan On Slippery Road Conditions During Morning Commute
Winter Weather Advisory Issued: Plan On Slippery Road Conditions During Morning Commute A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for much of the area as a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain will cause travel difficulties overnight into Tuesday morning. The advisory is in effect for 1 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8 in areas north of I-287 and the Merritt Parkway. (Areas in purple in the image above.) Plan on slippery road conditions overnight and early tomorrow morning and use caution while driving, the National Weather Service says. The storm system is now expected to arrive after midnight Tuesday, Jan. 8 and could cause slippery travel through Tuesd…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Brewster Schools Placed On Lockout After Suspended Student Makes Threat Brewster Schools Placed On Lockout After Suspended Student Makes Threat
Brewster Schools Placed On Lockout After Suspended Student Makes Threat Brewster schools are on lockout Wednesday after a suspended high school student made a threat via his Snapchat account that was serious enough for many to call the school's tip line to alert officials. The unnamed student made the Snapchat threat Tuesday evening and by 10 p.m. the school had received enough notices to notify the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, Superintendent Valerie Henning-Piedmonte said in a letter to parents. "We received several messages sent through Anonymous Alerts that a student who was suspended, posted threats directed at the high school using h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Gazebo Fire Spreads To Stamford Home Gazebo Fire Spreads To Stamford Home
Gazebo Fire Spreads To Stamford Home A fire was nearly too hot to handle for a Stamford family when a blaze broke out in a gazebo and spread to a Glenbrook home. Crews from the Stamford Fire Department were dispatched to an Oscar Street home shortly before 4 a.m. on Tuesday morning, where there were multiple reports of a gazebo fire in the back of the house. Upon arrival at the home, firefighters found a gazebo fully engulfed in flames, which had spread to the back of the two-story home. Crews were able to knock down the flames and limit the damage to the exterior siding and sheathing of the house. The fire was declared under …

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by Zak Failla
News
Loose Bull Still On Run In Westchester Loose Bull Still On Run In Westchester
Loose Bull Still On Run In Westchester The elusive Westchester bull must like his freedom because as of Friday afternoon, he was still on the run. The bull wrangled his way free around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, in the area Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture in Pocantico Hills.  The Mount Pleasant Police, along with a little help from the Westchester County Police and, of course, workers at the center, have all been searching for the wily guy, who all kidding aside, could do some real damage if cornered. "This isn't a joke," police said on Thursday. "We really are helping the restaurant and farm staff try …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four-Alarm Blaze Destroys Restaurant, Apartments Near Fairfield Border Four-Alarm Blaze Destroys Restaurant, Apartments Near Fairfield Border
Four-Alarm Blaze Destroys Restaurant, Apartments Near Fairfield Border This story has been updated. A four-alarm fire destroyed a restaurant and adjoining apartments and led to the hours-long closure of a stretch of Route 22 in the area, according to fire officials. Multiple tanker trucks and firefighters from throughout the region rushed to the scene of the blaze in Dutchess County at the three-story structure in which people were inside at the time the fire started at the Dover Cafe and six apartments, said officials with the Dover Plains Fire Department. Tanker trucks are being staged at the Dunkin' Donuts to bring in additional water to the scene due to f…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Lifeguard From Fairfield County Rescues Three In Canoe Lifeguard From Fairfield County Rescues Three In Canoe
Lifeguard From Fairfield County Rescues Three In Canoe At the end of a long day on the beach, a 22-year-old lifeguard at a local beach club saved three fishermen who had capsized the canoe off Shippan Point. The event took place around 8 p.m. Saturday about 100 yards offshore of Woodway Beach Club, when lifeguard Morgan Carson of New Canaan saw what he thought was three men struggling in the water just off the point, said Stamford Police Sgt. Kevin Fitzgibbons. "He grabbed his rescue kayak and headed into the water to rescue the men," Fitzgibbons. When Carson reached the men they all had on life jackets but were intoxicated, so he he…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Large Gas Explosion Blows Out Windows, Doors At Fairfield County Home Large Gas Explosion Blows Out Windows, Doors At Fairfield County Home
Large Gas Explosion Blows Out Windows, Doors At Fairfield County Home A man and a woman who is nine months pregnant escaped a large gas explosion at a Norwalk home that blew out all the windows and started a fire. The explosion happened around 5 a.m. Tuesday at 10 Deepwood Lane, according to the Norwalk Fire Department. All the windows and doors were blown off the house, the department said. The two occupants home at the time were able to escape because they were upstairs and there was a window cracked.  When firefighters arrived they encountered heavy smoke and fire showing from the basement and garage area, the department added. Three engines and two truc…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Tread Lightly: Worn Tires Connected To 653 CT Crashes Tread Lightly: Worn Tires Connected To 653 CT Crashes
Tread Lightly: Worn Tires Connected To 653 CT Crashes With the busy summer driving season heating up, AAA is asking motorists to check their tires before taking off on the road. Driving on worn tires at highway speeds on wet pavement increases your average stopping distance by 43%, compared to new tires, AAA officials noted, reminding motorists to regularly check their tread depth. According to testing done by AAA and the Automobile Club of Southern California, drivers will travel 87 more feet - the length of a semi-trailer truck - if their tires are do not have proper treads. Nearly 800,000 crashes occur on wet roads each year. “Tires are wh…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
This Fairfield County Locale Just Ranked Safest In State This Fairfield County Locale Just Ranked Safest In State
This Fairfield County Locale Just Ranked Safest In State This Fairfield County community was ranked first as the "Safest City in Connecticut," according to a recent analysis of FBI crime statistics by safewise.com Darien was the top-ranked Connecticut community and was rated 54th safest nationwide.  Ridgefield ranked second safest city in Connecticut and 61st nationwide.   Newtown was ranked third in the state and was the 67th safest city natiowide, according to Safewise. With a violent crime rate 42 percent lower than the national average, Connecticut is lauded as one of the safest states in America, but its leaders aren’t sitting id…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Highest For Best Place To Raise Family This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Highest For Best Place To Raise Family
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Highest For Best Place To Raise Family It’s no secret that raising a family in Connecticut has enormous benefits, but where is best? Old Greenwich took top honors as the best in the state earning A+ grades across the board, according to a report released by Niche this week, which ranked the best places to raise a family in New York based on the quality of public schools, safety, affordability and access to family amenities based on collected data. Several Fairfield County locales made the cut, right behind Old Greenwich, with Weston (third) and Ridgefield (fourth), making the top five. New Canaan (sixth), Westport (seventh), Ri…

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by Zak Failla