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Water Main Break

Danbury Water Main Break Closes WCSU Campuses Danbury Water Main Break Closes WCSU Campuses
Danbury Water Main Break Closes Wcsu Campuses Western Connecticut State University in Fairfield County has closed for the day because of a water main break. The break took place in Danbury on the Westside early Friday, Jan. 19.  According to college officials, both WestConn campuses -- Midtown on White Street and Westside off Lake Avenue Extension -- are closed.  Level 1 staff (essential workers) are required to report at their normal work times. For more information about work procedures during winter weather events, click here. All dining services on the Westside campus will be unavailable due to the water main break. Th…
Water Main Break Displaces Families, Damages Several Homes In Stamford Water Main Break Displaces Families, Damages Several Homes In Stamford
Water Main Break Displaces Families, Damages Several Homes In Stamford A water main break at a Fairfield County home undergoing construction displaced several families and damaged residences. The incident took place in Stamford around 3:45 p.m., Monday, Nov. 21 when the city's 911 dispatch center received reports of a water main break in the vicinity of Hollow Oak Lane and Bel Aire Dr., said Stamford Deputy Fire Chief Tom Gloersen. First arriving fire units reported a large volume of water coming from the area of a front yard on Hollow Oak Lane, where construction was taking place, Gloersen said. Water was cascading downhill through the yards of adjoining pro…
Water Main Break Causes School Closure In Connecticut Water Main Break Causes School Closure In Connecticut
Water Main Break Causes School Closure In Connecticut Students and staff at one Connecticut school are getting the day off due to a water main break. Located in Middlesex County, Cromwell Middle School will be closed all day on Wednesday, Nov. 2 due to the water main break, said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Enza Marci. All other schools in the district will be open as usual.  Parents will be notified if there is any issue fixing the break and the return to school on Thursday, Nov. 3 is delayed, district officials said. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Water Main Break Causes Closure Of High School In Fairfield County Water Main Break Causes Closure Of High School In Fairfield County
Water Main Break Causes Closure Of High School In Fairfield County A school in Fairfield County is closed on Wednesday, Aug.31 Westhill High School in Stamford said on its website that the closure is due to a water main break. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Busy Roadway In Greenwich Expected To Be Closed Throughout Day Busy Roadway In Greenwich Expected To Be Closed Throughout Day
Busy Roadway In Greenwich Expected To Be Closed Throughout Day A busy road in the area is expected to be closed throughout the day on Friday, April 5 following an overnight crash that downed a utility pole and led to a water main break. The Greenwich Police Department issued an alert cautioning that Fairfield Road is closed between Old Church Road and Hillside Road due to a crash that led to complications for local officials. Police said that at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, a motorist struck and knocked down a utility pole on Fairfield Road. While replacing the pole overnight, a water main was struck and broken. According to police, u…
WestConn Reopens Amid Norovirus, Boil Water Notice WestConn Reopens Amid Norovirus, Boil Water Notice
WestConn Reopens Amid Norovirus, Boil Water Notice Western Connecticut State University has reopened after officials closed the school Monday in the wake of more than 100 students sickened with a flu-like illness that has since been identified as the norovirus, according to university officials.Students returned to campus on Tuesday to find a water main break in Danbury had caused brown water and low water pressure at the school, but classes are still being held, said Paul Steinmetz, director, University Relations & Community Relations. Steinmetz said the news the illness was a norovirus was actually good news because it is not transmitt…