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Police Investigate Damage To Facility Housing Ballots For Scheduled Recount Of Fairfield Race Police Investigate Damage To Facility Housing Ballots For Scheduled Recount Of Fairfield Race
Police Investigate Damage To Facility Housing Ballots For Scheduled Recount Of Fairfield Race An investigation is underway after a possible break-in at a facility in Fairfield County that holds election equipment and ballots. At around 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, detectives from the State Police Western District Major Crimes Squad were requested by the Bridgeport State’s Attorney to investigate a reported suspicious incident at the Bigelow Center, located on Mona Terrace in Fairfield.  This property is owned by the town and contained the physical ballots for the Fairfield First Selectman's contest that occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Democrat challenger Bill Gerber l…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
These Zip Codes In Northeast Among Top 10 Most Expensive In US, New Report Says These Zip Codes In Northeast Among Top 10 Most Expensive In US, New Report Says
These Zip Codes In Northeast Among Top 10 Most Expensive In US, New Report Says Four zip codes in the Northeast rank in the Top 20 for most expensive in the United States, according to a brand-new report. The findings by RealtyHop were determined by real estate listings so far this year. The majority of the wealthiest Americans live in California and New York. The two New York zip codes making the Top 10 are both in the Hamptons on Long Island: No. 3 Sagaponack (11962) with a median home listing price of $5.9 million. No. 5 Water Mill (11976) where the median price in 2023 is $4,950,000. Area code 10013, the SoHo section in Manhattan, ranks 20th with a med…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
54-Year-Old Woman Breaks Into Westport Home, Police Say 54-Year-Old Woman Breaks Into Westport Home, Police Say
54-Year-Old Woman Breaks Into Westport Home, Police Say A 54-year-old woman was charged with burglary after she allegedly broke into a Fairfield County home and was found "rummaging" in the kitchen. The incident took place in Westport on Saturday, Nov. 3 around 5:10 a.m. Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police, said officers responded to the home on a report of a burglary in progress. While en route, a description of the suspect was broadcast and a responding officer located a woman identified as Vivian Hernandez, of New York City, in the roadway outside of the home. The resident reported that they were sleeping and awoke to hear rummaging …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Martha Stewart's NY Home Available To Rent For Thanksgiving-Inspired Vacation Martha Stewart's NY Home Available To Rent For Thanksgiving-Inspired Vacation
Martha Stewart's NY Home Available To Rent For Thanksgiving-Inspired Vacation If you’ve ever wanted to peek into the life of lifestyle guru Martha Stewart, this may be your chance — and only costs $11.23. Now you can try Martha Stewart living. In a partnership with travel company Booking.com, the media mogul is offering up a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to stay at her Northern Westchester County guesthouse the weekend before Thanksgiving. The home, located in the hamlet of Katonah in the town of Bedford, is only one part of the November 18-19 experience, dubbed “Martha Stewart's Thanksgiving-Inspired Farm Stay.” In addition to spending the night in the guestho…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’ Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’
Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’ Alex Cooper, host and creator of the popular podcast “Call Her Daddy,” revealed she is working through a traumatic experience she had with a coach while playing soccer at Boston University. In a profile interview with Cosmopolitan magazine, Cooper of Newtown, Pennsylvania, addresses the incident but would not go into detail or name the coach. Instead, the 29-year-old focused on healing, “which I’m proud of myself for.” “Now that I’ve created this platform, I feel new wisdom in certain aspects of my life, from experience and therapy and people I surround myself with,” Cooper told the magazi…

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News
Family Of Bobcats Takes Over Backyard Of Home In New Canaan Family Of Bobcats Takes Over Backyard Of Home In New Canaan
Family Of Bobcats Takes Over Backyard Of Home In New Canaan A family of bobcats visited a Fairfield County home and made themselves at home. The incident took place in New Canaan on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The three cats, two smaller and one larger, didn't cause any trouble and just wandered around the yard checking out the trampoline and other items. The State Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) said that at times the mother cat is looking for a new home for little ones -- they are known to frequently move their litter -- or is searching for food.  One of the smaller cats.  Christine Yang DEEP said the number of bobcats in …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Greenwich Head-On Crash: 1 Critically Injured, Witnesses Wanted Greenwich Head-On Crash: 1 Critically Injured, Witnesses Wanted
Greenwich Head-On Crash: 1 Critically Injured, Witnesses Wanted Police are searching for witnesses to a crash that left a motorist in critical condition with life-threatening injuries in Fairfield County. The collision took place in Greenwich around 12:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the intersection of Round Hill Road and Close Road. According to Traffic Sgt. JD Smith of the Greenwich Police, when officers arrived on the scene they found that a motorcycle rider had collided head-on with a vehicle. The preliminary investigation revealed that the motorcyclist was traveling south on Round Hill Road when the operator lost control, cro…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Bridgeport Duo Nabbed For Kidnapping, Burglary, Police Say Bridgeport Duo Nabbed For Kidnapping, Burglary, Police Say
Bridgeport Duo Nabbed For Kidnapping, Burglary, Police Say A Fairfield County man is behind bars after being nabbed by police for the alleged kidnapping of a woman and robbery of two restaurants. Bridgeport resident Vincent Deramo, age 46, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 6, by police Orange Police in New Haven County and transported to Bridgeport on an outstanding warrant. Dermano was wanted in connection with an incident that took place on Tuesday, Jan. 31 around 3:40 a.m. when a female employee of The Original Vazzy’s Restaurant and Catamount Food Services entered her workplace at 1055 Huntington Turnpike in Bridgeport and was immediately confronted…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
High-End Prostitution Network Serviced Elite, Elected Officials In Northeast: Feds High-End Prostitution Network Serviced Elite, Elected Officials In Northeast: Feds
High-End Prostitution Network Serviced Elite, Elected Officials In Northeast: Feds Three people were arrested and charged with running a high-end prostitution network in Massachusetts and Virginia that catered to VIP customers and elected officials. It was so exclusive that potential "Johns" had to provide references to book appointments, federal authorities said.  Han Lee, age 41, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, James Lee, age 68, of Torrance, California, and Junmyung Lee, age 30, of Dedham, Massachusetts, were all charged with running the operation that serviced elected officials, high-tech and pharmaceutical executives, doctors, military officers, government…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash 21-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash
21-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash A 21-year-old turned himself in to police for a hit-and-run crash that killed a Fairfield County man.  Nathan Antonio Roman was charged with evading responsibility causing death in the Tuesday, Jan. 17 crash that killed a 52-year-old local man in Bridgeport at the intersection of East Main Street and Pulaski Street.. According to Capt. Lonnie Blackwell, of the Bridgeport Police, following a lengthy investigation Roman was identified as the person responsible for the crash that killed Rafael Davila. Roman, a resident of Bridgeport, was charged with:  Evading responsibi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
2 Bridgeport City Council Members Arrested At Polling Place 2 Bridgeport City Council Members Arrested At Polling Place
2 Bridgeport City Council Members Arrested At Polling Place A pair of city council members were arrested in separate incidents outside the same polling place in Fairfield County. The arrests took place in Bridgeport outside of the John F. Kennedy School on Tuesday, Nov. 7, said Terron Jones, a spokesman for the city. According to Jones, Councilwoman Samia Suliman, representing the 138th District was charged with breach of peace at the polling place around 4:20 p.m. after a 911 call was received about a person causing a disturbance. Jones did not reveal what kind of disturbance she caused but did say she was charged after police arrived on the scene…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Diane Sawyer Sells 'Chip Chop' On Martha's Vineyard For Nearly $24M: Report Diane Sawyer Sells 'Chip Chop' On Martha's Vineyard For Nearly $24M: Report
Diane Sawyer Sells 'Chip Chop' On Martha's Vineyard For Nearly $24M: Report Veteran news anchor Diane Sawyer sold her 20-acre “Chip Chop” on Martha’s Vineyard for just under the asking price to investor David Malm, reports said.  Malm, who spent over $100 million on properties in Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket over the past few years, paid $23.9 for the 10-bedroom, nine-bathroom estate, Boston.com reported.  The main home at the estate Bob Gothard/ Wallace and Co. Sotheby's International Realty Related: Diane Sawyer Puts Massive Martha's Vineyard Property Up For Sale Sawyer first bought the luxury property for $5.3 million in 1995 with her husband, acclaim…

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