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New Rankings Reveal This Northern Fairfield County Locale Is Connecticut's Richest Municipality New Rankings Reveal This Northern Fairfield County Locale Is Connecticut's Richest Municipality
New Rankings Reveal This Northern Fairfield County Locale Is Connecticut's Richest Municipality Ever wonder what the richest part of Connecticut is? Brand-new rankings listing the richest municipality in each state may come as a surprise. Stacker said it used the most recent Census Bureau American Community Survey Five-Year Data (as of August 2024) to calculate its rankings. "The 'richest town' can look quite different from state to state, with some being far wealthier than others," Stacker said. "Locations are ranked by median household income, with ties broken by the percentage of people annually earning more than $200,000," according to Stacker. "Any places with a population smal…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Stamford Woman Accused Of Ripping Off Medicaid For Thousands Stamford Woman Accused Of Ripping Off Medicaid For Thousands
Stamford Woman Accused Of Ripping Off Medicaid For Thousands A Fairfield County woman who worked as a personal care service staff was charged with billing Medicaid for personal care services while the client was incarcerated or inpatient. Latasia Robertson, age 30, of Stamford, was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 6, by Inspectors from the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney.  She was charged with larceny by defrauding a public community and health insurance fraud, said the Chief State's Attorney Office. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, between August 2021 and March 2022, Robertson billed for support servic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
COVID-19: Retail Workers Across Country Stage 'Sickout' COVID-19: Retail Workers Across Country Stage 'Sickout'
Covid-19: Retail Workers Across Country Stage 'Sickout' Employees at some of the nation’s largest retailers are staging a one-day “sickout” strike on International Workers Day to protest conditions during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Hundreds of workers at Amazon warehouses, Target, Whole Foods, and employee shoppers at Instacart and Shipt called in sick on Friday, May 1 in protest of what they described as inadequate safety precautions during the pandemic. According to Target Workers Unite!, which organized the sickout, “foot traffic and guest behavior have been atrocious, putting us at needless risk when greater safety measures are…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
This Fairfield County City Is 'Most Stressed' In State, According To New Rankings This Fairfield County City Is 'Most Stressed' In State, According To New Rankings
This Fairfield County City Is 'Most Stressed' In State, According To New Rankings A new report from Zippia has determined the most stressed-out city in each state. And No. 1 in Connecticut is right here in Fairfield County. The rankings were determined using these six factors: Unemployment Hours Worked Commute Times Population Density Home Price to Income Ratio Percent of Uninsured Population With a population of 88,537, Norwalk is considered the most stressed city in Connecticut and ranks at number 12 on the list of most stressed cities. For more information, click here. The most stressed cities in the country include West New York, New Jersey; Huron, California; Sou…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
CT Stop & Shop Employees Vote To Strike CT Stop & Shop Employees Vote To Strike
CT Stop & Shop Employees Vote To Strike Hundreds of Stop & Shop employees in Connecticut voted unanimously to go on strike as they continue contract negotiations. More than 600 members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 371 union in Westport authorized the strike, which they’ve been threatening since their contract with the retailer expired last month. The declaration came a day before negotiations were scheduled to resume between the two sides. The vote means a strike may be called at any time, but doesn't mean a strike will definitely happen. Other area unions, including the Local 1459, 919 and 328, …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Stop & Shop Workers Considering Strike Stop & Shop Workers Considering Strike
Stop & Shop Workers Considering Strike Thousands of Stop & Shop employees could go on strike as their contract with the company expired over the weekend. Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445 union “overwhelmingly” voted to authorize a potential strike as they continue negotiating with Stop & Shop officials. The workers voted on Sunday morning that they are prepared to strike if they don’t receive a new contract with the company. The negotiations largely hinge on health insurance, pensions, vacation time and other benefits, with the union claiming that Stop & Shop is “looking to degrade the qua…

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by Zak Failla
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Be A Kung Flu Fighter, Get A Shot Be A Kung Flu Fighter, Get A Shot
Be A Kung Flu Fighter, Get A Shot As the flu continues to spread like a wildfire across Fairfield County and the state, the Fairfield Health Department is participating in a statewide flu vaccination day on Saturday to encourage all Fairfield residents to get a flu shot and be a Kung Flu Fighter.  To help stop the flu, health officials said the single best way to protect yourself and your loved ones is to get vaccinated. The flu vaccine is recommended for everyone over the age of 6 months. The Flu Clinic will be held on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon, or while supplies last at the Public Health Nursing Office at 100 …

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by Kathy Reakes