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Bridgeport Flyer Diner Closing After Generations Of Family Tradition Bridgeport Flyer Diner Closing After Generations Of Family Tradition
Bridgeport Flyer Diner Closing After Generations Of Family Tradition A popular diner along the Connecticut shoreline will serve its last customers after more than 80 years, bringing an end to a multi-generational family legacy. The Bridgeport Flyer Diner will close on Sunday, Feb. 23, the business said in a Facebook post. The diner is located on Route 1 in Milford, about a half-mile from the Washington Bridge over the Housatonic River. Owner Dennis Kokenos said he felt it was time to step away after hoping someone would take over the family business. "I had always assumed that retirement would come when someone was ready to fill my shoes," Kokenos wrot…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Body Of Missing Fairfield County Man Found In River, Police Say Body Of Missing Fairfield County Man Found In River, Police Say
Body Of Missing Fairfield County Man Found In River, Police Say Police have located the body of a Fairfield County man in the Housatonic River who was the subject of a Silver Alert. Police said the body of Khristopher Whyte, age 36, was located on Thursday, July 22 in Stratford by local marine units searching the area. A Silver Alert was activated for Whyte after his property was found by a person walking across the Washington Bridge on Monday, July 19, and the person contacted the Milford Police, said Stratford PD Captain Frank Eannotti. Earlier Story: Silver Alert Issued For Fairfield County Man Who May Be Threat To Himself, Police Say Off…

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by Kathy Reakes