Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
New Fish Market Opens In Fairfield Bringing Fresh Seafood, Handmade Sushi Items To Post Road New Fish Market Opens In Fairfield Bringing Fresh Seafood, Handmade Sushi Items To Post Road
New Fish Market Opens In Fairfield Bringing Fresh Seafood, Handmade Sushi Items To Post Road There is a new fish market on Route 1 in Fairfield. Its owners Frank Lanzo and Jardar Nygaard are lifelong fishermen and also friends for 20 years The new market which officially opens Wednesday, May 15  at 1499 Post Road carries fresh seafood and a variety of handmade sushi items. “Our specialty is seafood, plain and simple. We have both done it so long, that we can do it in our sleep. As lifelong anglers, commercial fishermen, and aquaculturists, our experience, and contacts allow us to trace all of our products to the source," said Lanzo. Both men have worked extensively on c…

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by Donna Christopher
Westport, CT
News
Westport Man Charged In Armed Robbery Of Fairfield Subway Shop Westport Man Charged In Armed Robbery Of Fairfield Subway Shop
Westport Man Charged In Armed Robbery Of Fairfield Subway Shop A Fairfield County man is facing charges after allegedly holding up a Subway restaurant at gunpoint in Fairfield and stealing hundreds of dollars, hours after stealing from a tip jar at a different location earlier in the day, police said. Walter Reed, of Westport, allegedly robbed Subway at 709 Post Road in Fairfield on May 2, when he reportedly asked a cashier to make change for a dollar bill,” Fairfield Lt. John Bucherati said. When the cashier opened the drawer, Reed allegedly took out a gun and stole approximately $390 from the register and took off on foot. Bucherati said that “it was…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After Gunpoint Robbery At Subway Restaurant In Fairfield Suspect On Loose After Gunpoint Robbery At Subway Restaurant In Fairfield
Suspect On Loose After Gunpoint Robbery At Subway Restaurant In Fairfield Police are looking for a man who robbed a Subway restaurant at gunpoint in Fairfield. The incident was reported around 7:25 p.m., Thursday, May 2, when police received a 911 call from the Subway at 709 Post Road reporting an armed robbery, said Fairfield Police Sgt. Michael E. Paris. The suspect, described as a black male wearing a black beanie style hat, a dark colored jacket, and blue jeans displayed a black gun and took cash from the register, Paris said. He was last seen running east on the Post Road. There were no injuries and the Detective Bureau is currently investig…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Southport Liquor Store Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Southport Liquor Store
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Southport Liquor Store Police are searching for a man who robbed a Southport liquor store at gunpoint. The incident took place around 8:49 p.m., Friday, April 26, when a black male wearing a black ski mask, baggy jacket, and blue jeans entered Pequot Liquor at 3430 Post Road and brandished a silver handgun, said Fairfield Police Lt. John Bucherati. The clerk at the store gave the suspect an undetermined amount of cash from the register, Bucherati added. The man fled the store and was last seen walking east on Kings Highway.  A K-9 Unit responded to the scene. A track was initiated but w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
Fairfield Cheese Company Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary Fairfield Cheese Company Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
Fairfield Cheese Company Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary After a decade in business, Fairfield Cheese Company co-owners Laura Downey and Chris Palumbo are celebrating the store’s 10-year anniversary and reflecting on its many accomplishments. Downey and Palumbo say the decision to open the shop in May of 2009 came from a passion for cheese, a retail and catering background and a desire to “fill a void” in the local food landscape. The 2090 Post Road location, conveniently nestled next to Harry’s Wine & Liquor Market, has a clear-cut mission to provide the area with the widest range of cut-to-order artisanal and farmstead cheeses. After a suc…

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by Valerie Musson
Fairfield, CT
Business
Fairfield Shopping Center Adds Two New Tenants Fairfield Shopping Center Adds Two New Tenants
Fairfield Shopping Center Adds Two New Tenants The Fairfield Shopping Center has two new stores for shoppers, one that offers a necessary service and another that offers fun. Located on Post Road, and home to Bob’s Stores, the two new stores at the center include The Post Road Dry Cleaners and the AR Workshop, according to Angel Commercial LLC. The longtime are dry cleaners, who are relocating their store from Rings End Plaza, said the change was a smart move for them with the new space offering double space as well as improve accessibility and parking. AR Workshop, located next to the UPS store, is a boutique DIY studio that offers ha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Laundromat On Post Road Car Crashes Into Laundromat On Post Road
Car Crashes Into Laundromat On Post Road A vehicle slammed into the side of a laundromat on Sunday, startling partons, but not injuring anyone. The incident took place around 5 p.m. Sunday at the Post Plaza Laundromat at 222 Post Road, Fairfield, said Fairfield Police Lt. Robert Kalamaras. According to Kalamaras, the vehicle was being operated by an elderly female when she hit the building. There was minor damage to both the vehicle and the building.  The woman was not injured.

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Police Search For Suspect Who Allegedly Exposed Himself To Minor In Fairfield Police Search For Suspect Who Allegedly Exposed Himself To Minor In Fairfield
Police Search For Suspect Who Allegedly Exposed Himself To Minor In Fairfield Police in Fairfield are attempting to track down a suspect who allegedly pulled to the side of the road and exposed himself to a minor. Fairfield Police Lt. Eddie Weihe issued an alert this week warning that at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct .23, the department received a report of a man in a car who exposed himself in plain sight to a juvenile, possibly intentionally. The incident reportedly happened in the area of Post Road and Beach Road. The suspicious suspect was described as a white man in his 30s wearing a white sweater. The vehicle was described as a black, older model two-…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
'Jaws Of Life' Used To Extricate Woman After Serious Crash In Fairfield 'Jaws Of Life' Used To Extricate Woman After Serious Crash In Fairfield
'Jaws Of Life' Used To Extricate Woman After Serious Crash In Fairfield A 28-year-old woman received serious injuries during a two-vehicle crash in the Town of Fairfield Tuesday night. Dozens of callers alerted the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center of the crash that took place around 9:14 p.m. at the intersection of North Benson and the Post roads, according to the Fairfield Fire Department. Within seconds of the first 911 call, an off-duty EMT reported additional information that a driver was trapped in one of the vehicles and extrication would be needed, the department said on Facebook. Engine One and Rescue One under the command of Lt. Eric McKeon a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bridgeport, CT
Lifestyle
Did You Win It? $2,000,000 Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Fairfield County Did You Win It? $2,000,000 Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Fairfield County
Did You Win It? $2,000,000 Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Fairfield County Someone in Fairfield County is $2 million richer and might not even know it.  That person, who hasn't come forward, purchased a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket for Friday's game and hit all the numbers.  The ticket, purchased at the Wheels Convenience Store at 2047 Post Road in Fairfield had the winning numbers 1 - 6 - 13 - 18 - 49, Mega Ball 8 and Megaplier 2. Of the 7,027 winning tickets sold in Connecticut for that date, the Fairfield County ticket is the only one that matched all five white ball numbers, the Lottery office said. Luckily, the player paid an extra buck to add the M…

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Driver Faces Charges After Crash Damages Police Car In Fairfield County Driver Faces Charges After Crash Damages Police Car In Fairfield County
Driver Faces Charges After Crash Damages Police Car In Fairfield County A Fairfield man was arrested for DWI with property damage after crashing into another vehicle that hit the back of a police cruiser. Seth Shepard, 26, was arrested around 1:30 a.m. Monday, after he collided with a car stopped at the intersection of Post Road at Sanford Street. The vehicle he hit, then struck the rear of a patrol car as a result of the collision, Fairfield Police said. The police vehicle received minor damage, the others vehicles received heavy damage. No one was injured, police added. Shepard was charged with driving under the influence and following too closely. He was re…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Know Him? Photo Released Of Bank Robbery Suspect In Fairfield Know Him? Photo Released Of Bank Robbery Suspect In Fairfield
Know Him? Photo Released Of Bank Robbery Suspect In Fairfield The Fairfield Police Department has released surveillance photos of a suspect that allegedly robbed a local bank on Wednesday morning. Detectives from the department are investigating a robbery that took place at Key Bank on Post Road at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Police said that the suspect entered the bank branch and passed the clerk a note that indicated he was committing the robbery. He left out of the back door of the bank with an undisclosed amount of money before the clerk could alert law enforcement officials. The suspect was described by police as an African American …

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by Zak Failla