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Truck Driver Injured After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames At Fairfield County Shopping Complex Truck Driver Injured After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames At Fairfield County Shopping Complex
Truck Driver Injured After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames At Fairfield County Shopping Complex A service truck driver was injured after his vehicle burst into flames at a busy shopping complex in Fairfield County. It happened just before 9 a.m. Saturday, March 6 at 590 Danbury Road (Route 35) in Ridgefield, just off the intersection to Route 7.  Ridgefield Professional Firefighters and Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene and quickly extinguished the blaze. Ridgefield Fire Police assisted with traffic control.  The vehicle operator was transported to the hospital with what police describe as minor injuries.  The Ridgefield Fire Marshall responde…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fairfield County Man Indicted For Mob Assault On Capitol Police Officer Fairfield County Man Indicted For Mob Assault On Capitol Police Officer
Fairfield County Man Indicted For Mob Assault On Capitol Police Officer A Fairfield County man who was charged for allegedly being part of the pro-Trump mob that violently stormed the United States Capitol has been indicted by a grand jury with a second assault charged during the incident. Patrick Edward McCaughey III, age 23, of Ridgefield, has been charged with: Two counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon Two counts of civil disorder Obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, with a deadly or dangerous weapon Engaging in p…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Charged With Pinning Police Officer Between Doors During Capitol Hill Riot Fairfield County Man Charged With Pinning Police Officer Between Doors During Capitol Hill Riot
Fairfield County Man Charged With Pinning Police Officer Between Doors During Capitol Hill Riot A Fairfield County man has been charged in connection to the violent assault of a police officer during the deadly pro-Trump Capitol Hill riot on Wednesday, Jan. 6 that was captured on video and shown repeatedly throughout the world. Patrick Edward McCaughey III, age 23, of Ridgefield, "knowingly and willfully joined a crowd of individuals who forcibly entered the grounds of the United States Capitol and impeded, disrupted, and disturbed the orderly conduct of business by the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate," according to a complaint by Federal author…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Brooke Blake, 12, Remembered For Her Never-Ending Smile, Brave Battle With Cancer Brooke Blake, 12, Remembered For Her Never-Ending Smile, Brave Battle With Cancer
Brooke Blake, 12, Remembered For Her Never-Ending Smile, Brave Battle With Cancer A 12-year-old Northern Fairfield County girl known for her never-ending smile and brave battle against a rare form of cancer has succumbed to the disease. Brooke Blake, whose smile lifted many in Ridgefield as she fought the rare form of brain cancer, DIPG, for more than five years, died on Thursday, June 4. Brooke, who turned 12 in May, was diagnosed with the untreatable form of pediatric brain cancer in 2015 when she was 7-years-old.  For the next five years, she endured numerous brain procedures, rounds and rounds of chemotherapy, and several clinical trials, the whole time wi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
25 Area Residents Charged With DWI In Memorial Day Weekend State Police Stops 25 Area Residents Charged With DWI In Memorial Day Weekend State Police Stops
25 Area Residents Charged With DWI In Memorial Day Weekend State Police Stops More than two dozen area residents were among those busted by New York State Police for alleged impaired driving over the holiday weekend. Local residents charged:  Westchester County On May 22, the State Police from Cortlandt arrested Ricardo L. Figueroa, 34, of Croton-on-Hudson, for DWAI Drugs, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a felony. He was traveling on State Route 9 in the city of Peekskill, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of drugs, and in possession of approximately 0.6 gr…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Death Toll From Ridgefield Assisted-Living Facility Reaches 16 COVID-19: Death Toll From Ridgefield Assisted-Living Facility Reaches 16
Covid-19: Death Toll From Ridgefield Assisted-Living Facility Reaches 16 The number of residents who have died at a Fairfield County assisted-living facility has jumped to 16. A senior spokesperson for Ridgefield Crossing in Ridgefield said that as of Tuesday, April 14, they could confirm that 16 residents, "beloved members of our community, have passed away after becoming positive for COVID-19." In addition to the deaths,  another 18 residents, and 17 employees have tested positive for COVID-19, the spokeswoman said. "This is a tragic loss for our community, and we extend our thoughts and deepest sympathies to each resident’s family and to our associates …

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Ridgefield Death Toll Now At 10, Marking High Rate For Town's Population COVID-19: Ridgefield Death Toll Now At 10, Marking High Rate For Town's Population
Covid-19: Ridgefield Death Toll Now At 10, Marking High Rate For Town's Population One of Connecticut's hardest-hit communities in the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is now reporting three more deaths, bringing its total number of fatalities to 10. New Breakdown Of CT COVID-19 Cases There are now 84 COVID-19 active cases in Ridgefield with ages of cases ranging from 2 years old to 101.  Ridgefield has a population of around 24,000. By contrast, Norwalk, with a population around 90,000, has 17 fatalities. Ridgefield, despite its relatively low population compared to larger cities in Fairfield County and distance from New York City, has been one of the ho…

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by Daily Voice
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COVID-19: 2-Year-Old Among Ridgefield's 84 Positive Cases COVID-19: 2-Year-Old Among Ridgefield's 84 Positive Cases
Covid-19: 2-Year-Old Among Ridgefield's 84 Positive Cases A 2-year-old is among those who have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in a Fairfield County town that has been hit hard by the pandemic. New Breakdown Of CT COVID-19 Cases Ridgefield Health Director Ed Briggs said on Wednesday, April 1, there are now 84 COVID-19 active cases in Ridgefield with ages ranging from 2 years old to 101.  The current death toll in toll remains at seven, all at the Ridgefield Crossing senior care facility on Route 7. Briggs estimated that since the average COVID-19 patient infects about eight other people, Ridgefield could have as many a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Ridgefield, One Of Hotspots For Pandemic In Fairfield County, Now Has 80 Cases COVID-19: Ridgefield, One Of Hotspots For Pandemic In Fairfield County, Now Has 80 Cases
Covid-19: Ridgefield, One Of Hotspots For Pandemic In Fairfield County, Now Has 80 Cases In one day there are 16 new reported cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ridgefield, considered one of Fairfield County's hotspots. Ridgefield Health Director Ed Briggs confirmed on Monday, March 30, there were 80 COVID-19 active cases in Ridgefield with ages ranging from 12 years old to 101.  The current death toll in toll remains at seven, all at the Ridgefield Crossing senior care facility on Route 7. Briggs estimated that since the average COVID-19 patient infects about eight other people, Ridgefield could have as many as 400 to 500 cases when the pandemic is expecte…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Seventh Death Linked To Novel Coronavirus Reported In Ridgefield COVID-19: Seventh Death Linked To Novel Coronavirus Reported In Ridgefield
Covid-19: Seventh Death Linked To Novel Coronavirus Reported In Ridgefield A seventh death related to the novel coronavirus has been confirmed in Ridgefield. Those who died were all residents of the Ridgefield Crossings senior living facility on Route 7 (Danbury Road), Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi said. As of Sunday, March 29, there are 64 confirmed active cases COVID-19 cases in Ridgefield with ages ranging from 12 to 101.  "Ridgefield Crossings remains under lockdown and extreme measures are underway to protect both the residents and the employees," Marconi said. "Our health director (Ed Briggs) remains in constant …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Ridgefield Asks NYC Residents To Quarantine COVID-19: Ridgefield Asks NYC Residents To Quarantine
Covid-19: Ridgefield Asks NYC Residents To Quarantine This story has been updated. With 58 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) now being reported in Ridgefield, Connecticut, the town is asking anyone from New York City to self-quarantine for 14 days. In a statement by Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi released by the town on Saturday, March 28, the two-week self-quarantine should be done "before entering any public area in Ridgefield." An original statement identified those who should quarantine as from New York, but was later reworded to specific those as being from New York City. Ridgefield borders the Northern Westchester…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Second Fairfield County Man Dies From COVID-19 Second Fairfield County Man Dies From COVID-19
Second Fairfield County Man Dies From Covid-19 Click here for an updated story: Second New Canaan Man Dies From COVID-19 As Number Of Fairfield County Cases Climbs Past 100 A second Fairfield County resident has died due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The man, identified as a 91-year-old New Canaan resident, died at Norwalk Hospital, where he had been being treated. His death, also the second in the state of Connecticut due to the virus, was reported Wednesday night, March 18, just hours after Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced the state's first COVID-19 fatality - an 88-year-old resident of an assisted living fa…

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by Joe Lombardi