4:39pm--#Fairfield CT-- A Valley Road resident dislocated her knee building a snowman according to radio reports. She popped it back in place and refused medical treatment. There are many ways to get injured in the snow, I think this is the first snowman injury we've reported on. This news report is made possible by:
2:50pm--#Fairfield CT-- Old Academy Road is closed between Dunham and Redding Road due to a gas main break. This news report is sponsored by our safe heating sponsor:
We have just completed an update conference call with UI. Here is the update. UI is reporting 1682 homes still without power. UI has 17 Restoration crews at work in our town and one Make Safe crew to help with road clearing. Progress is going slower than expected. Additional crews from Kansas are on the way to help but will not be available until Saturday evening. UI has committed to having a plan for full restoration to us by Saturday morning. We have asked for more Make Safe crews to clear roads of downed wires and more Restoration help. We have told them we need to be ready for school on Monday. We have Public Works teams, Police, and Fire…
4:09pm--#Fairfield CT-- Firefighters were called to the McDonald's at the circle located at 536 Post Road for a fire in the McFreezer. It was due to an electrical issue and the fire was put out with a fire extinguisher on fire department's arrival. The restaurant is to remain closed until approval from the health inspector. This McNews report is made possible by:
6:00pm--#cttraffic--#Fairfield CT--Today's vehicle fire is a car fire on the Merritt Parkway northbound between exits 44 and 46. First responders on the way. This news report is made possible by:
1:11pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police were called to the 1200 block of Fairfield Woods after they received a complaint about two nuns going door to door collecting food for the poor. I doubt they were going to make a habit of this.
10:49pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police have received a number of calls for either shots fired or fireworks in the Fairfield Woods/Davis Road/Morehouse Highway area. I spoke to the shift commander and he said so far nothing has been found. Police are still in the area investigating. This news report is made possible by:
#Fairfield CT-- On February 21, First Selectman Mike Tetreau met with Greater Fairfield Board of Realtor at the -American Club Gaelic at 74 Beach Road to discuss how the recent cuts from Hartford is affecting the budget and services in the town of Fairfield.
1:05am--#Fairfield CT-- First responders on the way to Jogues Hall for a drunk 16-year-old male. This news report is made possible by:
11:45pm--#cttraffic--#Fairfield CT-- Report of a possible rollover accident on the Merritt Parkway southbound between exits 44 and 42. Expect delays. This news report is made possible by:
