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ID Released For Fairfield Woman Pulled From Housatonic River ID Released For Fairfield Woman Pulled From Housatonic River
ID Released For Fairfield Woman Pulled From Housatonic River A Connecticut woman who fell off a paddleboard in the Housatonic River and never resurfaced has been identified. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 6:15 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 1, in Seymour, according to Will Healey of the state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. Healey said DEEP received reports of a paddleboarder in the Housatonic River, located by boaters in the region. DEEP Environmental Conservation officers and the Seymour Fire Department responded.  The victim, identified as Fairfield County resident Alyssa Mackinnon, age 30, of Fairfield, wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'Sounding Alarm For Help': Seymour Fire Department Raising Funds For Member's Premature Baby 'Sounding Alarm For Help': Seymour Fire Department Raising Funds For Member's Premature Baby
'Sounding Alarm For Help': Seymour Fire Department Raising Funds For Member's Premature Baby A fire department in Connecticut is asking the community it serves for help in raising funds for a longtime member whose child was born premature and is now recovering from surgery.  The Seymour Fire Department in New Haven County will be holding a boot drive on Saturday, Dec. 30 between 8 a.m. and noon to help raise money for the family of Mike Russell, a 16-year-member whose second child Mikey Russell was born three months premature with a tumor on his heart, the department announced.  According to the department, Russell and his wife, Jessica, had been expecting their seco…

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by Ben Crnic
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Body Found In Naugatuck River During Memorial Day Parade In CT Body Found In Naugatuck River During Memorial Day Parade In CT
Body Found In Naugatuck River During Memorial Day Parade In CT A local resident attending a Memorial Day Parade in a Connecticut town noticed a body in a nearby river. The incident happened on Sunday morning, May 28 in New Haven County during festivities being held in Seymour. According to the Seymour Police Department, the resident observed the body in the Naugatuck River under the Broad Street Bridge. Emergency services cordoned off the area and confirmed that a deceased person was in the river. The Seymour Fire Department then recovered the body, an adult male, in various stages of decomposition. The Medical Examiner then transported, took custod…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Authorities Respond To Gas Leak, Explosion In CT Town Authorities Respond To Gas Leak, Explosion In CT Town
Authorities Respond To Gas Leak, Explosion In CT Town Police have responded to a gas leak and explosion in a Connecticut town. At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, police in New Haven County asked those in Seymour to avoid the area of Maple Street and Pearl Street. The fire department is investigating an active gas leak and explosion in that area, the Seymour Police Department said. Please avoid the area of Maple street and Pearl street. The Fire Department is on the scene of an active gas leak and explosion. — Seymour Police Dept. (@SeymourPoliceCT) March 29, 2022 Authorities did not provide further details about the explosion. This is a …

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by Nicole Valinote