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Person Exhibiting 'Erratic Behavior' Draws Police Presence At Two Fairfield County Schools Person Exhibiting 'Erratic Behavior' Draws Police Presence At Two Fairfield County Schools
Person Exhibiting 'Erratic Behavior' Draws Police Presence At Two Fairfield County Schools A police department in Fairfield County beefed up security at a pair of area elementary schools after a pedestrian made “idle threats” and was "exhibiting erratic behavior," officials said. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice issued an alert to the community shortly before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22, advising that there was an issue that affected both the Kings Highway and Saugatuck elementary schools. According to Scarice, on Wednesday morning, an administrator at Kings Highway observed a person walking on Post Road who was “exhibiting erratic behavior and making idle threats.…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: 15 New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County COVID-19: 15 New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County
Covid-19: 15 New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County A Fairfield County school district is contending with a new surge of COVID-19 cases that have cropped up across multiple school buildings, officials announced. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice issued an alert to the community cautioning that there have been more than a dozen newly confirmed COVID-19 cases within schools districtwide. According to Scarice, new cases were confirmed in students and staffers at: Staples High School: 9 cases; Bedford Middle School: 2 cases; Coleytown Elementary School: 1 case; Greens Farms Elementary School: 1 case; Kings Highway Elementary Scho…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: Two Westport Schools Go Remote After Positive Cases COVID-19: Two Westport Schools Go Remote After Positive Cases
Covid-19: Two Westport Schools Go Remote After Positive Cases Two new schools in Fairfield County have switched to remote learning after positive COVID-19 cases. Staples High School and Bedford/Coleytown Middle School in the Westport District will operate on a full remote teaching model for students and staff on both Thursday, Nov. 12, and Friday, Nov. 13. "The decision to move our secondary schools to a remote model for two days came as a result of several individuals testing positive and the subsequent need to quarantine many individuals and continue contact tracing," Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice said in an email to the c…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
School Bus Driver Trapped, Several Students Injured In Westport Crash School Bus Driver Trapped, Several Students Injured In Westport Crash
School Bus Driver Trapped, Several Students Injured In Westport Crash A school bus carrying children crashed in Westport, trapping the driver, and slightly injuring several children. The crash took place around 8:15 a.m., Friday, Feb. 7, at the intersection of Sylvan Road North and Orchard Hill Road in Westport, said Westport Police Lt. Anthony Prezioso. Prezioso said initial findings at the scene show that the bus had been traveling southbound on Sylvan Road North approaching Orchard Hill Road when it veered off the roadway striking a traffic sign, stone wall and large tree causing significant front end damage.  As a result, the bus…

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by Kathy Reakes