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School Evacuated After Electrical Short Causes Fire In Fairfield County School Evacuated After Electrical Short Causes Fire In Fairfield County
School Evacuated After Electrical Short Causes Fire In Fairfield County Classes have resumed at a Fairfield County elementary school after a fire forced students to evacuate. A police officer in Westport assigned to Long Lots Elementary School, located on Hyde Lane, first noticed trouble at around noon Wednesday, May 25, when he smelled smoke in the school’s auditorium, according to the Westport Fire Department. The officer pulled a fire alarm after spotting smoke and used a fire extinguisher to douse the flames. When firefighters arrived, they found a small fire still burning in a wall of the auditorium that they put out, officials said. Investigators with …

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
COVID-19: Six New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County COVID-19: Six New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Six New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County A Fairfield County school district is reporting several new cases of COVID-19 that have been confirmed in students and staffers. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice issued a notice to the community on Monday, Jan. 25 advising that there have been six new COVID-19 cases reported within the district. Four new cases were reported at Long Lots Elementary School, with one each at Saugatuck Elementary School and Staples High School. No school closures have been announced as a result of the new cases. Contact tracing is in progress and anyone who may have been exposed will be notified …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: Two New Cases Confirmed In Westport School District COVID-19: Two New Cases Confirmed In Westport School District
Covid-19: Two New Cases Confirmed In Westport School District At least two new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in a Fairfield County school district that has been hit hard with the virus, with a possible third presumptive case, officials announced. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice advised parents this week that there were COVID-19 cases confirmed at Green Farms and Long Lots elementary schools, with a possible third case at Staples High School. Earlier story - COVID-19: Four New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County Health and district officials have completed contact tracing, and anyone who may have been exposed to anyon…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: New Infection Reported At School In Westport Days After Earlier Positive Case COVID-19: New Infection Reported At School In Westport Days After Earlier Positive Case
Covid-19: New Infection Reported At School In Westport Days After Earlier Positive Case There has been another confirmed positive COVID-19 case at a Fairfield County elementary school. In a message to parents on Sunday, Oct. 18, Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice confirmed the new case reported at Long Lots Elementary School. The news comes days after a positive test was reported in the building, prompting the district to jump into action and begin contact tracing. Scarice said that the person infected was already under quarantine at home and will “continue to be excluded from the school environment,” until the case is resolved after at least two weeks. At least …

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by Zak Failla