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Rumor Of Taylor Swift Sighting Causes Fan Frenzy In Fairfield County Town Rumor Of Taylor Swift Sighting Causes Fan Frenzy In Fairfield County Town
Rumor Of Taylor Swift Sighting Causes Fan Frenzy In Fairfield County Town It was Swiftie Mania day in a Connecticut town after a rumor started that the mega pop queen Taylor Swift was lunching in town with her new boyfriend Travis Kelce. In the heart of Fairfield County, hundreds of teens, moms, and well, guys, turned up in the town. of New Canaan outside the popular Elm Restaurant on Thursday, Oct. 20 where Swift was supposed to be inside dining with boyfriend Kelce (the Kansas City Chiefs tight end), Swift's BFF actor Blake Lively, and Lively's hubby actor Ryan Reynolds who live in neighboring Pound Ridge in Northern Westchester County.  Once the rumor made it…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Burning Near Busy Roadway In Fairfield County Man Found Burning Near Busy Roadway In Fairfield County
Man Found Burning Near Busy Roadway In Fairfield County A man lying horizontally was found burning after police in Fairfield County responded to a call for a possible fire near a popular park. The incident took place in New Canaan around 8:45 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10 in the area of Lapham Road near Waveny Park.  Preliminary evidence "does support that this incident is most likely a suicide," New Canaan Police said. Members of the New Canaan PD were dispatched to the area of Lapham Road near the town mulch pile on a report of a possible fire in the woods, said Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police. The report of a fire in the woods w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Causes Route 123 Closure In New Canaan Serious Crash Causes Route 123 Closure In New Canaan
Serious Crash Causes Route 123 Closure In New Canaan This story has been updated. A single-vehicle crash caused the closure of a stretch of Route 123 in New Canaan on Friday afternoon. just after noon on Friday Route 123 (Smith Ridge Road) was closed between Country Club Road and North Wilton Road. The driver of the vehicle was extricated, the New Canaan Fire Department said. The extent of the person's injuries has not yet been released. Motorists were advised to take alternate routes and avoid the area. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Quick Work Of Firefighters Saves South Salem Home Quick Work Of Firefighters Saves South Salem Home
Quick Work Of Firefighters Saves South Salem Home Quick action by firefighters from the Vista and South Salem fire departments saved a family's home following a basement fire. The fire started around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday at 87 East St., in South Salem, according to Vista Fire Chief Jeff Peck.  Once on scene, firefighters found smoke showing from inside the home and quickly determined the fire was coming from the basement. After running hoses, firefighters were able to knock down the fire within minutes, Peck said. Once the fire was out, Vista and South Salem firefighters conducted ventilation and overhaul operations while checking for extens…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester Woman Found Dead Under Vehicle In New Canaan Westchester Woman Found Dead Under Vehicle In New Canaan
Westchester Woman Found Dead Under Vehicle In New Canaan The identity has been released of a Westchester woman whose body was found under a vehicle at around noontime Tuesday in New Canaan, police said. The New Canaan Police, New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corp and New Canaan Fire Department were dispatched to a residence on South Bald Hill Road on a report of an individual that had been discovered pinned underneath a vehicle and not responsive.  Arriving first responders located the victim underneath the vehicle, and it was determined that the victim was dead and had been underneath the vehicle for an unknown length of time, police said. The wo…

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by Joe Lombardi