Fairfield

Southport News: Dunkin Donuts Robbery Update

7:29pm--The Fairfield Police received a 911 call from an employee of Dunkin Donuts in Southport, 3355 Post Rd. The employee reported the Dunkin Donuts was just robbed at gun point. Two suspects were described: One was a black male wearing a black jacket, a black neoprene type mask, carrying an umbrella. The second was a black female wearing a head band or bandana type garment, with a black jacket. The male and female suspects entered the store together, and the female went to the counter. The female ordered a donut, and when the cashier opened the cash drawer, the male pulled out what appeared to be a silver semi-automatic handgun and pointed it at the cashier. The male jumped over…

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348 Oyster Bar Ribbon Cutting

#Fairfield CT--348 Oyster Bar located at 348 Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield. First Selectman Mike Tetreau and other Town officials and invited guests celebrated the restaurant’s grand opening with an official ribbon cutting ceremony.   348 Oyster Bar is a modern, contemporary seafood restaurant offering Mediterranean-inspired cuisine with fresh, local ingredients. Popular dishes include the oyster po-boy and “isla mujeres” fish tacos, as well as skipper’s fisherman’s stew and Manhattan clam chowder, which garnered top honors for Chef Fernando Garcia at 2014’s Chowdafest competition.   Community & Economic Development Director Mark Barnhart stated, “We are thrilled to have 348 Oyster Bar join our vibrant and growing Fairfield business community and restaurant scene. Small businesses like this have long been the…

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Fairfield News: Code Red Not Just For Emergencies Anymore

If you go to the town of Fairfield's CodeRED Community Notification Enrollment page (http://www.fairfieldct.org/codered) it clearly states" The Town of Fairfield has contracted with Emergency Communications Network (ECN) to license a new and improved high-speed notification system, CodeRED, which replaces Reverse 911 and provides Fairfield officials with the ability to quickly deliver phone messages to targeted areas or to the entire Town in emergency situations".   Yesterday, I received on my personal phone and business phone a "Attention!  Please hold for an important message" and then it proceeded to inform me of repaving on certain streets.  I also received texts on both phones from the EMERGENCY Communications Network from the same network.   With yesterday's messages not being an emergency, I…

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