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Mercedes Stolen In Darien As Owner Talks On Phone With Police Mercedes Stolen In Darien As Owner Talks On Phone With Police
Mercedes Stolen In Darien As Owner Talks On Phone With Police A Mercedes-Benz was stolen in Fairfield County as the owner was on the phone with the police reporting the crime. The incident took place in Darien around 6:40 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 on Pear Tree Point Road. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, the owner of the vehicle called the police to report there was a vehicle burglary in progress. The owner told officers that two men were “breaking” into her vehicle. While officers were responding, the woman called back and said her Mercedes had now been stolen, Skoumbros said. While officers were positioned in the area ne…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Owners Of CT Family Restaurant Announce 'Difficult Decision' To Close Two Locations Owners Of CT Family Restaurant Announce 'Difficult Decision' To Close Two Locations
Owners Of CT Family Restaurant Announce 'Difficult Decision' To Close Two Locations A restaurant has officially closed two of its locations. The owners of Chip's Family Restaurant made the announcement on Friday, June 3, saying the Chip's Southington and Wethersfield locations in Hartford County were closed. “My brother George built Chip’s Family Restaurant on three fundamental principles: quality, service, and community,” said Dina Bajko, owner of Chip’s Orange and Fairfield locations. “Closing our Southington and Wethersfield locations was a very difficult decision; however, this decision is absolutely consistent with my brother George’s much larger strategic vision for …

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Fairfield County Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Fairfield County
Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Fairfield County Thousands in Connecticut have lost power as a storm with gusty winds rolled through the region, bringing down tree branches and power lines. As of 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, Eversource was reporting that 10,170 of the company’s 1,287,329 customers were without power, representing less than 1 percent. United Illuminating was also reporting five active outages, impacting 19 customers. “Winds are picking up across the state. We’re beginning to see some damage to the electric system caused by trees toppling over, like here on Village Drive in Ledyard (above),” Eversource posted on social m…

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by Zak Failla