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Rain Clears For Weekend, Making For Sunny Easter In Bridgeport Rain Clears For Weekend, Making For Sunny Easter In Bridgeport
Rain Clears For Weekend, Making For Sunny Easter In Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Friday's showers will move out and make way for sunny and warmer temperatures for Easter Sunday, just in time for the little ones to hit the yard to search for eggs, according to the National Weather Service.Here's the forecast:  Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. High near 67.Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.  Satur…
Former New Canaan Man Admits Defrauding Investors Of $1.3M Former New Canaan Man Admits Defrauding Investors Of $1.3M
Former New Canaan Man Admits Defrauding Investors Of $1.3M NEW CANAAN, Conn. — A former New Canaan resident, John Jeffrey, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of wire fraud stemming from a cargo shipping scheme to defraud investors of more than $1.3 million, according to Deirdre M. Daly, U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut.Daily said Jeffrey, also known as Tucker Jefferey, 48, currently a resident of Denver, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport. According to court documents, Jeffrey offered people the opportunity to invest in Anchor Shipping and Trading, and Southern C…
Gerber Recalls Baby Food Products Gerber Recalls Baby Food Products
Gerber Recalls Baby Food Products Parents will want to take notice if they feed their toddlers Gerber Organic 2nd Food pouches. The company is voluntarily recalling specific organic pouch products after identifying a packaging defect that may result in product spoilage during transport and handling, according to company officials. Consumers may notice that, in some cases, the pouches are bloated and product inside may have an off taste or odor. There have been three consumer reports of temporary gastrointestinal symptoms, however, they company has been unable to confirm that the illnesses are related to the product. Consumers…
Dutchess County Bridge Projects Will Cause Detours Dutchess County Bridge Projects Will Cause Detours
Dutchess County Bridge Projects Will Cause Detours POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Residents should get ready for detours and road construction when the Dutchess County Department of Public Works begins several bridge upgrade/replacement projects next month. The bridges slated for work include the bride on Degarmo Road over the Wappinger Creek in the towns of LaGrange and Poughkeepsie; on North Avenue over the Great Spring Creek in the town of Pleasant Valley; and on Linden Avenue over the Saw Kill in the town of Red Hook.  Degarmo Road in LaGrange and Poughkeepsie On April 4, work will begin to replace bridges on Degarmo Road in the towns of LaGran…
Greenwich Native Saves Little Boy Trapped In Ductwork Greenwich Native Saves Little Boy Trapped In Ductwork
Greenwich Native Saves Little Boy Trapped In Ductwork GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich native Jason Shuttleworth started working as a rookie firefighter for the New Haven Fire Department four months ago. On Saturday, the man who spent hours hanging around the Greenwich Fire House with his firefighter father rescued a 4-year-old boy from ductwork in his basement, according to the New Haven Independent. The little boy, Michael Purvis III, became trapped inside the ductwork in the basement of his home after removing a grate that blocked the ductwork to the furnace, the New Haven Independent reported.  His mother could hear him screaming, but she coul…
Ridgefield P&Z Reminds Residents To Use Caution When Updating Landscaping Ridgefield P&Z Reminds Residents To Use Caution When Updating Landscaping
Ridgefield P&Z Reminds Residents To Use Caution When Updating Landscaping RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Now that spring has begun, it's the time of year where Ridgefield homeowners and businesses start making plans for outdoor landscaping projects, home improvements, and property repairs. While it is recognized that owners wish to enhance their properties, it is also necessary that the property enhancements cause no harm to the environment. To help make sure that happens, the town is reminding residents and businesses that there are unique landscape attributes within the town that include a wide variety of inland wetlands, ponds, brooks, streams, rivers, and lakes.  These …
Norwalk Police Seeking Info To Identify Man Found In Creek 43 Years Ago Norwalk Police Seeking Info To Identify Man Found In Creek 43 Years Ago
Norwalk Police Seeking Info To Identify Man Found In Creek 43 Years Ago NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Police Department is looking for help in solving a cold case from 1973, when a still-unidentified man was found dead in a creek.  The case dates to July 27, 1973, when a boater found the body of a white man floating face down next to the docks of the Rex Yacht Club on Beach Road. That waterway, known as Charles Creek, is across from what was then called the “new” Marvin School.  The body had been in the water for four to seven days so facial identification was not possible, police said. And only partial fingerprints were able to be collected, police said.  In …
Brookfield Police Use Several Methods To Track Speeding Cars Brookfield Police Use Several Methods To Track Speeding Cars
Brookfield Police Use Several Methods To Track Speeding Cars BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- Most drivers think police officers have to be stopped to use their radar. Think again. Contrary to popular belief, the Brookfield Police Department said that officers have several different tools they can use to catch speeders, including one that works while they are in motion.The most used tool is radar, Brookfield police said in a Facebook post. The speed measuring radar units are permanently installed in each patrol car. The attached radar antennas can be seen mounted outside the vehicle on the left rear window. These units can capture the speed of vehicles traveling t…
Shake Shack Walks Away From Darien Location Shake Shack Walks Away From Darien Location
Shake Shack Walks Away From Darien Location DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien residents who were primed for thick shakes and juicy hamburgers from Shake Shack can forget about the company coming to town, according to the Darien Times. The deal to have the restaurant chain open a location in the old Chuck's Steakhouse location went south when the town's Zoning Board of Appeals denied a variance based on the size of the restaurant's sign, said the Darien Times. Developer David Genovese told the Darien Times that he “really can’t believe it” and added that Shake Shack had modified its application to make a reasonable compromise with the town and …
Letter to The Editor: Mamaroneck Receives $70 Million Flood Solution Letter to The Editor: Mamaroneck Receives $70 Million Flood Solution
Letter to The Editor: Mamaroneck Receives $70 Million Flood Solution MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- The Mamaroneck Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email mamaroneck@dailyvoice.com. One thing I know flooding is not political. No matter your political affiliation, the chance of your home flooding is 100 percent based on geography.  In the past 10 years, major flood-prone areas around the Village of Mamaroneck were decimated; first in 2007 during Tropical Storm Irene and again in 2012 during Super Storm Sandy.  Flooding caused catastrophic damage to homes and properties in low-lying areas in close proxi…
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