Category: Fairfield

Fairfield News: Motorcycle Recovered- Arrest Made

10:47am–#Fairfield Connecticut–#Bridgeport Connecticut–Fairfield Police locate a motorcycle stolen from Algonquin Road (off Brooklawn Avenue) and followed it.  The bike parked behind a house on  Sherwood Avenue in Bridgeport and the driver runs into a house.  Fairfield Police call Bridgeport Police to make the arrest.   Johnny was arrested (according to witnesses) and the bike was recovered.

Fairfield News: Door to Door For Zika

#Fairfield Connecticut– Police were dispatched for people going door to door.  It was town officials interviewing about the Zika Virus.  Here is the press release from the town regarding it:

As spring turns into summer, mosquitos will become more prevalent and with this comes an increasing risk of mosquito-borne diseases. During the month of June, members from the Fairfield Easton Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), Fairfield’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Health Department staff will be going door to door in Fairfield raising awareness on how to prevent mosquito-borne diseases, like Zika. This campaign is part of a joint mosquito control effort by many Town of Fairfield departments including the Health, Conservation, Public Works, Police, Fire, Recreation, Libraries and Fairfield Public Schools.

Throughout this door to door campaign, MRC members will provide residents information on two simple steps that can be taken to prevent mosquito-borne diseases.

Step 1: start eliminating breeding areas on your property to prevent adult mosquitoes from laying eggs near your home. Continue checking for standing water throughout the summer till the first frost. Any item or area that has standing water for 7 days after a rain event can be a mosquito breeding area.

Step 2:don’t go outside when mosquitoes are active (between dusk and dawn) but if you do, use mosquito repellant and wear protective clothing such as hats, long sleeve shirt and pants. Keep mosquitos outside by ensuring all screens are in good

repair. In addition, MRC, CERT and Health Department members will provide all households visited with an informational door hanger as reminder for mosquito prevention.  As the number of travel associated and sexually transmitted Zika cases continues to increase it is important that residents are made aware of the ways they can protect themselves and their loved ones. Anyone who is traveling outside the continental United States should be aware of countries currently being affected by the virus. For an up to date list of these countries please visit http://www.cdc.gov/zika.

Zika virus has been linked to birth defects in children born to women exposed to the virus during pregnancy. Pregnant women and those trying to conceive should consider delaying travel to areas where Zika is active. If you have or are planning to travel to a country with Zika virus, or have been infected with the virus, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/zika for guidelines on how to prevent the spread of Zika, especially if you are trying to conceive. If you are pregnant and concerned that you or your partner may have or had Zika virus infection, talk to your healthcare provider.

The Town of Fairfield is asking all residents for their help in preventing mosquito-borne diseases. It is important to eliminate standing water on your property but also to report any standing water on private property, such as abandoned pools to the Fairfield Health Department at 203-256- 3020. Taking these steps now can greatly reduce the presence of mosquitos and the diseases they can cause.

For more information on mosquito-borne diseases or Zika virus, please visit: http://www.cdc.gov. For questions please contact the Fairfield Health Department at 203-256- 3020. Contact: Santina Galbo Jaronko, MS, CHES – Health Educator Phone: 203-256- 3150 or Email: sjaronko@fairfieldct.org

 

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Senator Murphy Tours Fairfield Metro Train Station Progress

#Fairfield Connecticut– Senator Murphy toured the Fairfield Metro Train Station on Tuesday along with First Selectman Michael Tetreau, State Senator Tony Hwang and other legislators.  Senator Murphy was observing the new mixed use development underway at the old Fitness Edge at the corner of Commerce and Black Rock Turnpike.  First Selectman Tetreau said he hopes the state will send some of the newly approved federal “Transit Oriented Development” (TOD) funding to the area.

 

When I asked the senator how Bridgeport’s proposed new Barnum Train Station won’t suffer from the lack of business development that Fairfield’s Metro Station did he said that these are never easy projects, but that there hasn’t been much development since the whole country went into catastrophic  recession.  First Selectman Tetreau said the difference is the Barnum Station is owned by different property owners.  Fairfield’s Metro Station is owned by “one owner doesn’t have all the cash to move forward from that standpoint”.

So Chic Fairfield Opens

#Fairfield Connecticut–  So Chic Fairfield opened it’s doors Thursday for business.  Formerly the Jenny Boston Store its located at 1300 Post Road between 16 Handles and the post office.  Lisa Gauch the owner and Personal Decorator Susan Zaleta turned the store into a fun Fairfield kind of store.  They carry sweatshirts and t-shirts unique to Fairfield as well as many other fashions, dresses, jewelry and handbags.  Visit them on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Unofficial-So-Chic-Fairfield-1754946318059241/?fref=ts   or better yet see all the fun things they have in person!  Their phone number is (203) 292-6334

Fairfield Awarded $375,000 for Black Rock Turnpike Planning, Engineering and Pedestrian Safety Study

First Selectman Tetreau announced today that the Town of Fairfield, in partnership with the Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG), is pleased to announce that $375,000 in Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program (LoTCIP) funds have been awarded for the Black Rock Turnpike Planning, Engineering and Pedestrian Safety Study.

The Study will involve analyzing and selecting preferred alternatives for road, bicycle/pedestrian, and safety improvements. The recommendations identified by the Study will increase safety for vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians and will link one of the Town’s primary commercial districts to adjacent residential neighborhoods.

As a state highway and major arterial, Black Rock Turnpike serves a large business and commercial district with outlying residential neighborhoods intersecting the corridor. The study area consists of the commercial district starting at the intersection of Route 58 (Tunxis Hill Cut Off) and Knapps Highway, continues north onto Black Rock Turnpike and ends at the intersection with Tahmore Drive.

Much of the road cross-section in this area consists of four lanes; with approximately 20,000 vehicles traveling per day. The road widths, excessive speeds, high traffic volume and numerous curb cuts create an unsafe and uninviting pedestrian environment throughout the corridor. In addition to the lack of bicycle and pedestrian safety, vehicular safety in the study area is deficient. The high concentration of vehicular accidents indicates the need for improvements to traffic circulation and the mitigation of congestion throughout the corridor.

First Selectman Michael Tetreau thanked MetroCOG and the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation in allocating and approving the funding, which will build upon the ongoing efforts to improve vehicular safety, bicycle/pedestrian safety, and mitigate congestion throughout Fairfield.

First Selectman Mike Tetreau said, “I am delighted that the Town of Fairfield has received this grant which is intended to analyze and recommend much needed improvements for pedestrian and vehicle safety along Black Rock Turnpike. Black Rock Turnpike is an important business corridor making it a heavily relied upon local roadway by residents and visitors alike. For every mode of travel and for everyone who uses this Turnpike, creating safety improvements is a necessity and is our priority.”

The LoTCIP Program, established under Connecticut Public Act 13-239 provides municipalities a funding source for performing capital improvements with less burdensome requirements than available federal funding sources. The program is overseen by MetroCOG, the Regional/Metropolitan Planning Organization (R/MPO) and Council of Governments for the six-town Greater Bridgeport Region.

The photo shows from left to right: Mike Pavia, MetroCOG’s Deputy Director, Patrick Carleton, MetroCog’s Regional Planner, First Selectman Mike Tetreau and Community and Economic Development Director Mark Barnhart standing along Black Rock Turnpike.

 

Fairfield News: It’s Not Avon Calling…

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut (May 31, 2016) – As spring turns into summer, mosquitos will become more prevalent and with this comes an increasing risk of mosquito-borne diseases. During the month of June, members from the Fairfield Easton

Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), Fairfield’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Health Department staff will be going door to door in Fairfield raising awareness on how to prevent mosquito-borne diseases, like Zika. This campaign is part of a joint mosquito control effort by many Town of Fairfield departments including the Health, Conservation, Public Works, Police, Fire, Recreation, Libraries and Fairfield Public Schools. Throughout this door to door campaign, MRC members will provide residents information on two simple steps that can be taken to prevent mosquito-borne diseases.

Step 1: start eliminating breeding areas on your property to prevent adult mosquitoes from laying eggs near your home. Continue checking for standing water throughout the summer till the first frost. Any item or area that has standing water for 7 days after a rain event can be a mosquito breeding area.

Step 2: don’t go outside when mosquitoes are active (between dusk and dawn) but if you do, use mosquito repellant and wear protective clothing such as hats, long sleeve shirt and pants. Keep mosquitos outside by ensuring all screens are in good

repair. In addition, MRC, CERT and Health Department members will provide all households visited with an informational door hanger as reminder for mosquito prevention. As the number of travel associated and sexually transmitted Zika cases continues to increase it is important that residents are made aware of the ways they can protect themselves and their loved ones. Anyone who is traveling outside the continental United States should be aware of countries currently being affected by the virus.

For an up to date list of these countries please visit http://www.cdc.gov/zika.  Zika virus has been linked to birth defects in children born to women exposed to the virus during pregnancy. Pregnant  women and those trying to conceive should consider delaying travel to areas where Zika is active. If you have or are  planning to travel to a country with Zika virus, or have been infected with the virus, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/zika  for guidelines on how to prevent the spread of Zika, especially if you are trying to conceive. If you are pregnant and concerned that you or your partner may have or had Zika virus infection, talk to your healthcare provider.

The Town of Fairfield is asking all residents for their help in preventing mosquito-borne diseases. It is important to  eliminate standing water on your property but also to report any standing water on private property, such as abandoned pools to the Fairfield Health Department at 203-256- 3020. Taking these steps now can greatly reduce the presence of mosquitos and the diseases they can cause.

 

For more information on mosquito-borne diseases or Zika virus, please visit: http://www.cdc.gov. For questions please contact the Fairfield Health Department at 203-256- 3020. Contact: Santina Galbo Jaronko, MS, CHES – Health Educator Phone: 203-256- 3150 or Email: sjaronko@fairfieldct.org

(Fairfield Board Of Health Press Release)

 

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