Metro-North Delays, Schools, Sports Top Weston, Easton And Redding News

WESTON, Conn. -- Here are the stories that topped the news this week in Weston, Easton and Redding:

A broken power line led to major delays on the Metro-North New Haven Line.
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by Alissa Smith

09/29/2013 5:00 a.m.

Train commuters on Metro-North's New Haven Line had their way to work stalled on Wednesday after a power line broke in New York. Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy said that getting the trains back up to full capacity could take as long as three weeks.

Weston High School was one of 286 schools in the nation to be recognized as a Blue Ribbon School by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

Redding and Easton voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a plan to renovate athletic facilities at Joel Barlow High School.

The Redding Roadhouse is getting set for its monthlong Oktoberfest 2013 celebration from Sept. 29 through Oct. 27.

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