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Fairfield County Estate Owned By Iconic 60s Singing Star Hits Market Fairfield County Estate Owned By Iconic 60s Singing Star Hits Market
Fairfield County Estate Owned By Iconic 60s Singing Star Hits Market If you love iconic music from the '60s that gets stuck in your head for hours, then an estate for sale in Fairfield County owned by the star of a legendary singing trio should keep you singing. The estate, located in Redding on Limekiln Road, was home to the one and only Mary Travers of Peter, Paul & Mary, known for such tunes as "Leaving on a Jet Plane" and the tearful "Puff the Magic Dragon" from 1966 until she died in 2009, according to Zillow. The "artistic antique" features authentic wide board floors, exposed beams, and two original fireplaces, as well as a vaulted ceiling, French…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region The most potent winter storm of the season has resulted in scores of school closures and slippery travel conditions. Here's a look at some snowfall totals reported to the National Weather Service and other sources on Tuesday morning, Feb. 28. If you don't see your town listed, post the total in a comment. New York Manhattan Central Park, 1.8  inches Nassau County Manhasset Hills, 3.5 inches Herricks, 3.5 inches Suffolk County Commack, 5 inches Centereach, 4.5 inches Mattituck, 4.5 inches Mount Sina, 4.5 inches Bridgehampton, 4.4 inches Rockland County Stony Point, 6.1 inc…
Fairfield County Bakery's Popup Bagels Drawing Long Lines In NYC Fairfield County Bakery's Popup Bagels Drawing Long Lines In NYC
Fairfield County Bakery's Popup Bagels Drawing Long Lines In NYC Everyone knows the best bagels are found in … Connecticut?  Maybe, if recent buzz around a Fairfield County bakery is any indication. True to its name, Redding-based PopUpBagels has spent the past year staging pop-up locations around notoriously bagel-snobby New York City, with great success, The New York Times reports. During that time the self dubbed "not famous... but known" company has amassed a healthy following with spots in Manhattan, where long lines have been reported, as well as the Hamptons, the outlet reports. “What started as a backyard pickup window to share a newly cre…
Westchester County Man Nabbed Impersonating Officer, Police Say Westchester County Man Nabbed Impersonating Officer, Police Say
Westchester County Man Nabbed Impersonating Officer, Police Say A Westchester County man who was driving a 1998 Mercedes-Benz at a high rate of speed with red and blue flashing lights was arrested for allegedly impersonating police in Fairfield County. David Rozon, age 41, of White Plains, was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 26, after Wilton Police spotted the vehicle traveling northbound on Danbury Road around 6:50 p.m. Wilton officers attempted to stop Rozon who fled at a high rate of speed into the town of Redding at which time the pursuit was terminated, said Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson, of the Wilton Police.  Redding Police located and stopped…
Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-95 Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-95
Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-95 A woman was killed and another person hospitalized after a multi-vehicle, chain-reaction crash near the border of Westchester and Fairfield counties on I-95. It happened around 9:50 p.m. Saturday, July 3 in Greenwich. A man identified as Atif Mitchell, age 43, of Waterbury, was driving a 2013 Mercedes-Benz when it crashed into a car in front of him, a 2018 Audi, causing the Audi to slam into a parked tractor-trailer, Connecticut State Police said. The Audi then struck another vehicle, a 2013 Honda Accord, before spinning off the roadway and striking a light pole off the righ…
Former Owner Of Upscale Westchester Restaurant Admits To Fraud Charge Former Owner Of Upscale Westchester Restaurant Admits To Fraud Charge
Former Owner Of Upscale Westchester Restaurant Admits To Fraud Charge The former owner and operator of an upscale Northern Westchester restaurant admitted to wire fraud in connection with her multi-year scheme to defraud the restaurant’s lenders, mortgagee, bankruptcy creditors, and customers, authorities announced. Fairfield County resident Barbara Meyzen, also known as “Bobbie," 57, of Redding,  owned and operated the La Crémaillère Restaurant in the North Castle hamlet of Banksville starting in 1993.  She pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud on Thursday, March 5  in White Plains federal court. La Crémaillère Restaurant inform…
UConn Senior From Fairfield County Killed In Crash UConn Senior From Fairfield County Killed In Crash
UConn Senior From Fairfield County Killed In Crash A University of Connecticut student from Fairfield County has died from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle rollover crash. The crash happened around 4 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 in Coventry, Connecticut, about seven miles west of UConn's campus in Storrs. The student has been identified as Cole Montefusco, 21, of Redding, a 2016 graduate of Joel Barlow High School. Montefusco was located on the side of the roadway seriously injured after being ejected from the vehicle during the crash on Boston Turnpike in the area of Lathrop Drive, the Coventry Police Department said. Montefusco, …
Services Scheduled For 23-Year-Old Killed In Horse-Riding Accident Services Scheduled For 23-Year-Old Killed In Horse-Riding Accident
Services Scheduled For 23-Year-Old Killed In Horse-Riding Accident Funeral services have been announced for the 23-year-old Fairfield County resident and Long Island high school graduate who was killed in a horse-riding accident in the Hudson Valley. Samantha Calzone was killed around 10:45 a.m., Monday, Sept. 16, at a Dutchess County family farm on Byrds Hill Road in Dover Plains, when a horse reared and fell on top of her, according to the New York State Police.  According to her death notice, Calzone passed away doing what she loved most in this life: riding horses.  Born in Redding, Calzone's passion for horses bloomed throughout elementary …
Owner Of High-End Westchester French Restaurant Charged With Fraud Owner Of High-End Westchester French Restaurant Charged With Fraud
Owner Of High-End Westchester French Restaurant Charged With Fraud The owner of a high-end restaurant in Northern Westchester who lives in Fairfield County is facing multiple fraud charges, Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced. Barbara Meyzen, also known as “Bobbie," the owner and operator of La Crémaillère Restaurant in Bedford, was arrested on Tuesday morning, July 23 in Connecticut and was presented Tuesday afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Lisa Margaret Smith. “When Barbara Meyzen’s upscale clientele of bankers, celebrities, and other notable figures frequented her restaurant, th…
ID Released For Swimmer Found Dead In Area Lake ID Released For Swimmer Found Dead In Area Lake
ID Released For Swimmer Found Dead In Area Lake A Fairfield County man found dead in Lake Carmel after an exhaustive search has been identified by police in Putnam County. Jeremy Kipnis, 54, of Redding, was found floating in the middle of Lake Carmel around 5:30 a.m., Monday, July 22, said the Kent Police. Kipnis disappeared after telling his wife he was going swimming Saturday afternoon, July 20, but then never returned home. His wife, Carolina Kipnis, said on Facebook that a preliminary autopsy report showed Kipnis had a heart attack in the water. "There is no way we could have known," she said on Facebook. "He had a comple…
Waze Aims To Provide Metro-North Rail-Crossing Alerts Waze Aims To Provide Metro-North Rail-Crossing Alerts
Waze Aims To Provide Metro-North Rail-Crossing Alerts Long overdue, but will it save lives at dangerous area railroad crossings? Time will tell. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it is partnering with Waze to improve safety at railroad crossings of Metro-North commuter railroad and Long Island Rail Road. “Safety is a core value at the MTA and its commuter railroads -- for our customers and our employees -- as well as for those in the communities we serve," MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota said.  This is the first feature of its kind to debut on the app and is tied to an ongoing collaboration with Waze as part of the Conn…