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Listen, Learn, Volunteer — A Night To Take Action Will Be Held In Ridgefield Listen, Learn, Volunteer — A Night To Take Action Will Be Held In Ridgefield
Listen, Learn, Volunteer — A Night To Take Action Will Be Held In Ridgefield First it was New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. Then Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. And, finally, Kennedy v. Bremerton School District. These three US Supreme Court decisions, among others, handed down this past June cheered many while galvanizing many others into angry action. Count Glori Norwitt and Jessica Mancini among the latter. The two Ridgefield women have been friends since their children met in preschool some 15 years ago. Mancini is a former member of the Ridgefield Board of Finance and Norwitt is an employment attorney, chair of Ridgefield's E…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
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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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Middle School In Westport Closed For Week Due To Ongoing Mold Issues Middle School In Westport Closed For Week Due To Ongoing Mold Issues
Middle School In Westport Closed For Week Due To Ongoing Mold Issues Although schools only recently opened their doors following summer vacation, some Fairfield County middle school students are already getting a week off amid fears and concerns of an ongoing mold problem. The Coleytown Middle School in Westport will be closed the rest of the week, officials announced on Tuesday afternoon. Students were already scheduled to have an off day on Wednesday in accordance with Yom Kippur, but School Superintendent Colleen Palmer decided to take the rest of the week to try and get the mold problems under control. In an email to parents on Tuesday afternoon, she cit…

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by Zak Failla