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Sewage Leak Causes Closure Of Swimming Areas In Three Fairfield County Towns Sewage Leak Causes Closure Of Swimming Areas In Three Fairfield County Towns
Sewage Leak Causes Closure Of Swimming Areas In Three Fairfield County Towns A sewage leak in the Saugatuck River has forced Fairfield County officials to close down several local beaches. With temperatures expected to rise in the coming days, beaches in Westport, Norwalk, and Fairfield were forced to be closed to swimming as health officials deal with a weekend sewage leak. On Monday, Aug. 5, tests determined that waters were not safe for swimming. Swimming areas subjected to the sewage list are expected to be tested again on Tuesday morning. All beaches in Westport, including Sherwood Island State Park, and in Norwalk and Fairfield will be off-limits following t…

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by Zak Failla
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GOP Governor Hopefuls Debate Achievement Gap in New Canaan GOP Governor Hopefuls Debate Achievement Gap in New Canaan
GOP Governor Hopefuls Debate Achievement Gap in New Canaan Nine Republican candidates for governor of Connecticut debated on the stage in New Canaan's Saxe Middle School Wednesday night for the fifth and final time.  The candidates were mostly cordial, reserving their fire for Gov. Dannel Malloy and the Democratic party, upon whom they placed most of the blame for the issues facing our state.  Topics included transportation and infrastructure, the budget deficit, pensions, gun rights and for the first time, the education and achievement gap between our richest and poorest cities. "We've got to find a way to fix, in our cities, the fact that ou…

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by Ted Yang