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This Fairfield County Locale Ranks High Nationally Among Best Places For Families, Fortune Says This Fairfield County Locale Ranks High Nationally Among Best Places For Families, Fortune Says
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks High Nationally Among Best Places For Families, Fortune Says One Connecticut municipality has taken the crown as the best in the state for families and as one of the best in the entire nation. Fairfield County’s own Norwalk ranked No. 29 on Fortune Magazine’s 2023 “50 Best Places to Live for Families” list, trouncing countless other municipalities in Connecticut and throughout the US. Dubbed a “coastal gem,” Fortune praises Norwalk for its ability to balance both a beachy lifestyle with closeness to major metropolitan areas. Founded in the mid-1650s but burned to the ground in 1779 by the British in the Revolutionary War, Norwalk has a rich histo…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Acrobat Seriously Injured After Falling 25-30 Feet At Fairfield County Festival Acrobat Seriously Injured After Falling 25-30 Feet At Fairfield County Festival
Acrobat Seriously Injured After Falling 25-30 Feet At Fairfield County Festival An acrobat who fell about 30 feet from a performance apparatus at a Fairfield County festival is expected to recover. The incident took place around 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 12, at the Norwalk Oyster Festival Saturday when one of the performers, Walter Murcia, with the Pirates Of the Colombian Caribbean acrobatic show fell about 25 to 30 feet from an apparatus. According to Norwalk Police Sgt. Sofia Gulino, Murcia sustained serious injuries after hitting the ground.  Norwalk Police Officers began tending to the injured person, The acrobat, from East Bradenton, Florida, was tran…

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Expect Traffic Delays, Road Closures During Annual Norwalk Oyster Festival Expect Traffic Delays, Road Closures During Annual Norwalk Oyster Festival
Expect Traffic Delays, Road Closures During Annual Norwalk Oyster Festival As thousands make plans to attend the annual Norwalk Oyster Festival, police are reminding festivalgoers to expect traffic delays. The festival, which runs from Friday, Sept. 6 through Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Veteran's Memorial Park on Seaview Avenue is expected to tie up traffic at several different points, said Norwalk Police Lt. Terrence Blake. Blake said motorists should expect delays in lower East Norwalk as well as South Norwalk due to festival traffic. During festival hours,  Seaview Avenue will be closed from Fort Point Street to East Avenue and East Avenue between S…

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by Kathy Reakes