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This Fairfield County Locale Is Best Place To Live For Families In CT, New Rankings Say This Fairfield County Locale Is Best Place To Live For Families In CT, New Rankings Say
This Fairfield County Locale Is Best Place To Live For Families In CT, New Rankings Say A municipality in Connecticut made the Top 50 list of Fortune’s third annual national rankings of the Best Places To Live For Families list. The city of Stamford, located in Fairfield County, came in at No. 32 in the country by offering the best of both urban and suburban worlds, the report said. Located about an hour away from New York City by train, Stamford offers residents quiet but friendly neighborhoods and a thriving downtown full of top-notch restaurants, theaters, art galleries, shopping, a ballet company, and symphony, and plenty of music and entertainment. With 136,480 residents…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
'Military Experience' Museum - With Obstacle Course - Proposed For CT 'Military Experience' Museum - With Obstacle Course - Proposed For CT
'Military Experience' Museum - With Obstacle Course - Proposed For CT A “Military Experience Museum” - complete with a military-style obstacle course - is being proposed for construction by the Berlin-Meriden line. Developers 76 Chamblerin Highway LLC and Meadow Haven Inc., are seeking to put the museum on an approximately 77-acre parcel on Chamberlin Highway. Thomas O’Rourke of Wallingford is the applicant and Joseph Carabetta of Meriden is the landowner behind the proposal. “The overall goal is to create a destination where people can become interested in military history and adventure through participation,” O’Rourke said in his application. The museum w…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Body Fluid Issue Keeps Pool Closed In Trumbull Body Fluid Issue Keeps Pool Closed In Trumbull
Body Fluid Issue Keeps Pool Closed In Trumbull As a heatwave covers the area with hot and humid air, Beach Memorial Pool in Trumbull remains closed Monday, July 22, due to a "bodily fluid incident." The incident was discovered Saturday, July 20, when a "loose fecal" matter was discovered in the pool, said the Trumbull Parks and Recreation Department. The pool was closed so it could be treated in accordance with the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health regulations to ensure the safety of swimmers, the department said. The department said that unlike solid fecal matter, loose matter contains bacteria that requires a long…

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by Kathy Reakes