Fairfield, CT
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EEE Mosquitoes Discovered In Three New CT Towns EEE Mosquitoes Discovered In Three New CT Towns
EEE Mosquitoes Discovered In Three New CT Towns State health officials announced that mosquitos carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis have been detected in three new towns in Connecticut. According to officials, the mosquitoes were found in trap sites in the towns of Chester, East Lyme, and Hampton. To date, three people have died in Connecticut from the disease.  The latest person to die during the third week of September lived in the East Haddam area, said State Epidemiologist Dr. Matthew Cartter said. The person, in their 60s, became ill during the second week of September, the Connecticut Department of Health said. Mosquitoes c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
News
Third CT Resident Dies From EEE Mosquito-Borne Illness Third CT Resident Dies From EEE Mosquito-Borne Illness
Third CT Resident Dies From EEE Mosquito-Borne Illness Connecticut health officials have announced that a third person has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis and that a fourth person has been diagnosed with the mosquito-borne illness. State Epidemiologist Dr. Matthew Cartter said Tuesday, Oct. 1, that an East Haddam resident who died during the third week of September was confirmed to have had Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).   The person, in their 60s, became ill during the second week of September, the Connecticut Department of Health said. The department added that the CDC has al…

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenwich, CT
Lifestyle
These Are Most Wikipedia'd People In Fairfield County, Rest Of CT These Are Most Wikipedia'd People In Fairfield County, Rest Of CT
These Are Most Wikipedia'd People In Fairfield County, Rest Of CT The most Wikipedia'ed people in Fairfield County and all of Connecticut include famous authors and actors, a wrestler and president. A United States map on visual storytelling website The Pudding illustrates the famous people by replacing place names with their names, either people born in or who lived in the place, or are connected to it. The most Wikipedia'ed people in Fairfield County: Mark Twain, Redding, Writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Chloë Sevigny, Darien: Actress, director, model, and fashion designer. Jonathan Brandis, Danbury: (April 13, 1976 – November…

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by Donna Christopher
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
State Police Release DUI Patrol Info, Checkpoint Locations For Thanksgiving Week Details State Police Release DUI Patrol Info, Checkpoint Locations For Thanksgiving Week Details
State Police Release DUI Patrol Info, Checkpoint Locations For Thanksgiving Week Details With tens of thousands of travelers driving through Connecticut during the Thanksgiving week, State Police are ramping up their plans to keep highways safe for all during the holiday rush. Beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 21, just after midnight, and running through Sunday, Nov. 25 at 11:59 p.m., state police will supplement its normal routine patrol personnel with additional Troopers throughout the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Across the state, Troopers will patrol roads and highways across Connecticut focusing on aggressive drivers, unsafe drivers and drunk drivers. In addition, the sta…

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