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Isaias: CT Residents Warned Of Storm-Related Repair Scams Isaias: CT Residents Warned Of Storm-Related Repair Scams
Isaias: CT Residents Warned Of Storm-Related Repair Scams Connecticut residents have been cautioned to be wary of opportunistic fraudsters taking advantage in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias. State Attorney General William Tong issued an alert this week warning that residents should be aware of tree removal, power restoration, or other repair scams in areas still without power or where heavy damage resulted from the storm. Tong said that after past significant storms and weather events, Connecticut residents have reported individuals, some claiming to work for utility companies, going door to door offering to reconnect electric power, repair ro…

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Expect Delays: Tree Removal Scheduled For Merritt Parkway Expect Delays: Tree Removal Scheduled For Merritt Parkway
Expect Delays: Tree Removal Scheduled For Merritt Parkway A tree removal operation will lead to lane closures and delays on the Merritt Parkway during the weekend. The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced that there will be tree removal on Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) over the weekend in Greenwich, leading to temporary morning lane closures. The scheduled lane closures are expected to last from 6 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 16 and Sunday, Feb. 17 in both directions between exit 27 (Route 120A) and exit 28 (Round Hill Road). A moveable sign will be utilized to help motorists navigate through the work zone, as crews cut dead trees, high…

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Expect Delays: New Round Of Tree Removal Scheduled For Merritt Parkway Expect Delays: New Round Of Tree Removal Scheduled For Merritt Parkway
Expect Delays: New Round Of Tree Removal Scheduled For Merritt Parkway A tree removal operation will lead to lane closures and delays on the Merritt Parkway during the weekend. The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced that there will be tree removal on Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) over the weekend in Greenwich, leading to temporary morning lane closures. The scheduled lane closures are expected to last from 6 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 2 in both directions between exit 27 (Route 120A) and exit 31 (North Street #1).  A moveable sign pattern will be utilized to help motorists navigate through the work zone, as crews cut dead…

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Expect Delays: Lane Closures Scheduled During Merritt Parkway Tree Removal Work Expect Delays: Lane Closures Scheduled During Merritt Parkway Tree Removal Work
Expect Delays: Lane Closures Scheduled During Merritt Parkway Tree Removal Work A tree removal operation will lead to lane closures and delays on the Merritt Parkway during the weekend. The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced that there will be tree removal on Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) over the weekend in Greenwich and Stamford, leading to temporary morning lane closures. The scheduled lane closures are expected to last from 6 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 6 and Sunday, Oct. 7, between exit 31 (North Street in Greenwich) and exit 33 (Den Road in Stamford). A moveable sign pattern will be utilized to help motorists navigate through the work zone, as cr…

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Worker Dies After Falling From Tree In Fairfield County Worker Dies After Falling From Tree In Fairfield County
Worker Dies After Falling From Tree In Fairfield County A worker from a local tree removal company died after falling from a tree that he was removing from the property of a Trumbull home. Eris Banegas-Gomes, 28, of Bridgeport, was wearing a safety harness around 9 a.m. Saturday, as he climbed the tree to a height of about 45 feet at the Pinewood Trail home, police said.  He then began removing the top portion of the tree, when the tree broke off at its base. The tree, with Banegas-Gomes, still attached, fell directly to the ground, police said. Other members of the work crew immediately called 911 and attempted to assist him. Trumbull police …

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Merritt Parkway Tree Removal Will Last Three Weeks: Here's When Work Starts Merritt Parkway Tree Removal Will Last Three Weeks: Here's When Work Starts
Merritt Parkway Tree Removal Will Last Three Weeks: Here's When Work Starts Motorists planning on traveling on the Merritt Parkway can expect delays as contracting crews get set to begin tree removal efforts in Fairfield County. The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued an alert this week, cautioning that beginning on Monday, March 26, Advanced Construction and Tree Removal LLC is planning to begin their operation near the parkway, causing temporary lane closures around Greenwich and Stamford. The project is expected to last an estimated three weeks, with an end date of Wednesday, April 14 planned. During the tree removal operation, the DOT said that mo…

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