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ID Released For Woman, 25, Who Died After Eating Mislabeled Cookie Sold In Fairfield County
A 25-year-old woman has been identified as the person who died after eating after eating a cookie at a Connecticut gathering that included peanuts - but didn’t say so on the label.
Earlier report: Person Dead After Eating Mislabeled Cookies Sold In Danbury, Recall Issued
The legal representatives of Órla Baxendale, age 25, of New York City, said the "talented" dancer died on Thursday, Jan. 11 from anaphylactic shock resulting from a severe allergic reaction.
In a statement, the law firm of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf said Órla’s passin…
Fairfield County Student Dies Following Medical Episode At Pace University
Pace University in Northern Westchester is mourning the death of a popular student.
Jordan Robinson, age 20, of Danbury, Connecticut, died following a medical episode on campus Sunday, Feb. 13 in Pleasantville, said Pace University officials.
According to the college, Robinson was a sophomore on the Pleasantville campus.
The college said the Mount Pleasant Police Department, which is in charge of investigating such matters, has classified his death as a medical emergency, awaiting the medical examiner's findings.
Robinson was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and involved with m…
Biden Easily Won CT, But Trump Took These Towns In Fairfield County; Breakdown By Community
President-elect Joe Biden handily won Connecticut’s nine electoral college votes over President Donald Trump, though some Fairfield County communities swung red.
With election results now certified by the Electoral College, Biden officially received 1,080,680 votes in Connecticut to Trump’s 715,291, with all but three towns in Fairfield County voting for the challenger over the incumbent.
In total, Biden received 59.2 percent of the Connecticut vote versus Trump’s 39.2 percent, with all votes officially counted.
Biden handily won in Fairfield County, though Trump was the narrow favorite in…