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Norwalk Firefighters Battle Construction Machine Blaze, Contain Fuel Spill Norwalk Firefighters Battle Construction Machine Blaze, Contain Fuel Spill
Norwalk Firefighters Battle Construction Machine Blaze, Contain Fuel Spill A construction milling machine caught on fire Wednesday, Nov. 20, sending Norwalk firefighters rushing to the scene to mitigate any potential spread.  Firefighters were called to the construction equipment fire on Betmarlea Road around 3 p.m. The blaze, which produced thick smoke in the residential area, was contained without any injuries reported. The state remains under a severe fire warning as dry conditions and high winds have turned much of the underbrush into a tinderbox. Containing small fires before they can spread into larger ones is key.  Fire crews used an absorbe…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Boater Dumped Fuel, Untreated Human Waste Into Norwalk Harbor: Police Boater Dumped Fuel, Untreated Human Waste Into Norwalk Harbor: Police
Boater Dumped Fuel, Untreated Human Waste Into Norwalk Harbor: Police A 79-year-old Connecticut man admitted to police that he dumped diesel fuel and untreated human waste from his boat into Norwalk Harbor last week, authorities said.  Stanley Sikorski, of Norwalk in Fairfield County, was charged with discharging sewage in a no-discharge zone, misuse of a marine sanitation device, and littering in the water, police said on Tuesday, Oct. 15.  Norwalk Police were called to a reported diesel spill just before 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, at Manresa Island. Officers could see a sheen on the water and smell fuel in the air.  They spotted an…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Massive, Parasite-Carrying Snail Found In New York Park Massive, Parasite-Carrying Snail Found In New York Park
Massive, Parasite-Carrying Snail Found In New York Park Although a large, squirrel-sized snail found in a New York park may have looked harmless, it posed enough of a danger to people and the environment that its discovery prompted a police response.  The invasive giant African land snail was discovered within Brooklyn's Prospect Park in early May following a report from the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.  After it was seen in the park, it was surrendered to the City Parks department in a box, officials said, promoting a response from …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Multiple Vehicles Burst Into Flames At Stamford Parking Lot Multiple Vehicles Burst Into Flames At Stamford Parking Lot
Multiple Vehicles Burst Into Flames At Stamford Parking Lot Fire officials are investigating after several vehicles were found on fire at a parking lot and storage area for a local towing company in Fairfield County. The incident occurred in Stamford around 10:25 a.m., Saturday, June 22, in the area of 400 Fairfield Ave. According to Capt. Philip Hayes of the Stamford Fire Department, the West Side Fire Station, arrived at the scene and found a fire involving several vehicles inside the parking lot and storage area. Due to the size and location of the parking lot, there was no threat to the adjacent buildings. Firefighters immediately went to work …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Truck Driver From CT Cited For Illegally Dumping Asphalt In NY Parking Lot Truck Driver From CT Cited For Illegally Dumping Asphalt In NY Parking Lot
Truck Driver From CT Cited For Illegally Dumping Asphalt In NY Parking Lot Police caught a truck driver from Mount Vernon red-handed illegally dumping debris and asphalt in a local parking lot in Westchester. Officers from the Mount Vernon Police Department spotted the driver from a Connecticut company, Ruben Cruz, 57, on Thursday, May 30, dumping in the public parking lot 17, police announced. Cruz, a Third Avenue resident, was accused of littering and issued an appearance ticket to appear in Mount Vernon City Court on July 15. According to officials, the Mount Vernon City Code states that any person violating any provision of the City’s littering ordinance shal…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
120 Firefighters Battle Massive Blaze At Business In Bethel 120 Firefighters Battle Massive Blaze At Business In Bethel
120 Firefighters Battle Massive Blaze At Business In Bethel More than 100 firefighters responded to a blaze that broke out in a Bethel business. Approximately 120 firefighters from multiple municipalities in Fairfield and Litchfield counties were dispatched at approximately 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, to the blaze at an adhesive tape company on Francis J. Clarke Circle Business Park. The fire raged for several hours, with crews battling to get inside the building. It was ultimately declared under control at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Sunday night, though firefighters remained at the scene for several hours to monitor flare-ups and any hot spots. Ins…

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by Zak Failla
News
CT Congressional Delegation Opposes Trump's Offshore Drilling Plan CT Congressional Delegation Opposes Trump's Offshore Drilling Plan
CT Congressional Delegation Opposes Trump's Offshore Drilling Plan U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), and U.S. Reps. John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) wrote Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Wednesday, Feb. 21, expressing opposition to the proposed expansion of offshore oil and gas drilling that could devastate Connecticut’s economy and environment.  Zinke announced in January that the Trump Administration would expand offshore oil and gas leasing to encompass about 90 percent of the United States’ coastal waters.  The congressional letter was submitted as …

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Malloy: Trump Admin Should Exempt Connecticut From Offshore Drilling Malloy: Trump Admin Should Exempt Connecticut From Offshore Drilling
Malloy: Trump Admin Should Exempt Connecticut From Offshore Drilling FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy joined a group of other governors on the east coast this week in opposing the expansion of offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean proposed by the Trump administration. Trump administration officials announced earlier in January that it would open up offshore drilling for all United States coastal waters. Malloy, along with the governors of Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Rhode Island and Virginia, wrote a letter to Secretary Ryan Zinke of the U.S. Department of the Interior, expressing their joint opposition to o…

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by Casey Donahue
News
What's In, What's Out: Connecticut Makes Recycling Easier What's In, What's Out: Connecticut Makes Recycling Easier
What's In, What's Out: Connecticut Makes Recycling Easier In an effort to make recycling easier, Connecticut has made the rules the same across the entire state — telling people "What’s IN, What’s OUT.”   There’s no longer any need for guesswork about what goes into the blue recycling bin and what you should put in the garbage. That’s because – for the first time ever – recycling rules have been standardized across the state – and there’s now an instant source of information about them. For example: Bottle caps – “IN” recycling bin if they are on the bottle, loose caps are “OUT” and should be put in the trash. Pizza boxes – “IN” recycling …

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