Category: Fairfield

Certified Dog Listener Visits the Fairfield Public Library

#Fairfield, CT– Certified Dog Listener, Phil Klein is back by popular demand and will present a program at the Fairfield Public Library, 1080 Old Post Road on Saturday, April 18. The program will begin in the Rotary Room at 1:30 pm. Learning how your dog sees the world helps you to understand the underlying causes of unwanted behaviors like excessive barking, destructive chewing and aggression. Klein will present a revolutionary methodology based on canine instincts for gaining your best friend’s Klein’s path to becoming a Dog Listener started when his family rescued a lab. Her behavioral challenges led him to discover Jan Fennell and her Foundation and Advanced Canine Communications courses.   Through in home consultations and volunteer work with rescue organizations, Phil has helped hundreds of dogs and their owners make the most of their Advanced registration is required due to the limited space. All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free of charge. For more information and to register for this event call 203-256- 3160, or visit us on the web www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org . Follow the Fairfield Public Library on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fairfieldpublib and Facebook: www.facebook.com/fairfieldlibrary.

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First Selectman Mike Tetreau announced  that the United Illuminating Company (UI)  began work on a pilot program to trim or remove trees that began on Monday, March 30, 2015. The pilot program will take a several months to complete.

UI will begin with only one crew at the corner of Congress and Burr Street and continue to work their way North on Burr Street to Aran Hill. Eventually UI will have another crew available in the Mill Plain area.

Interim Tree Warden Jeff Minder, who has been working with UI and the Town’s Forestry Committee on this Pilot Program, will be at the site Monday morning to introduce himself to everyone involved and to once again reiterate that he will be involved with this program every step of the way.

As part of the state-mandated Enhanced Tree Trimming program implemented by UI in Fairfield and other Connecticut towns, a pilot program has been launched in sections of Greenfield Hill and Mill Plain. This pilot program will allow the public to better understand how this program will be implemented in Fairfield and how it will affect the Town.

The locations for the pilot program were selected from UI’s list of areas with a history of the most power outages caused by trees, including areas that have emergency evacuation sites and medical facilities in Fairfield.

Former Tree Warden, Ken Placko, the Fairfield Forestry Committee, which is a Town Committee, and UI’s Certified Arborist and Manager of Vegetation Management have carefully evaluated the pilot program. The program in Greenfield Hill is concentrated on Congress Street just east of Burr Street to Hillside Road, and on Burr Street from Congress going north to Aran Hill Road. In the Mill Plain area, the pilot is on Unquowa Road from the train station parking lot to Mill Hollow Park, and on Mill Plain Road from I-95 to Glover Street.

The tree trimming program was approved by the Connecticut Public Utility Regulatory Authority in response to the increased frequency and severity of storms – and the subsequent power outages – over the past few years. UI’s goal is to establish a Utility Protection Zone – the area extending horizontally 8 feet to the side of the electrical conductors from the ground to the sky.

What the public should know:
• UI has selected and marked trees for removal on both private and public properties with a red tag in the pilot areas. They have worked with the homeowners in these areas to ensure they are aware and approve of these trees for removal.

• Work Planners for UI’s tree contractor, Lewis Tree, have gone door-to-door requesting each property owner’s consent for all tree pruning or tree removal work.

• The Tree Warden has the authority to approve or deny UI’s request for tree pruning or removal on public property Continue reading

Fairfield News: Trucker Dies In Crash

9:59am–#Fairfield CT–Fairfield Firefighters responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident with injury involving a large truck on I-95 NB near the Exit 23 off ramp.  Lt. Patrick Barry arrived on scene and reported the driver trapped and unresponsive inside the cab of a roll-off trailer truck.  The truck collided with the Kings Hwy overpass, causing damage to the bridge, prior to striking the guard rail and coming to rest on its drivers side.  Fairfield Engines 1, 2, 4, and 4, Ladders 1 and 2, Cars 1,2,3 and 5 responded to the scene.  Fairfield Police, State Police, State DEEP, State DOT, and CTR (Connecticut Tank Recovery) responded.  Firefighters used heavy rescue equipment to remove the roof of the tractor trailer cab, cut back the guard rail, and access the driver who was taken by AMR ambulance to Bridgeport Hospital.  The driver’s condition was extremely critical. According to Asst. Chief George Gomola, the incident commander – “Fairfield Firefighters did an amazing job of removing the driver from the wreckage in a safe and timely manner. I have never seen steel guard rail wrapped around inside a vehicle like it had in this incident.  This was a very difficult extrication that resolved quite quickly due to high level of  training and professionalism demonstrated by our firefighters.”    The last fire unit left the scene at 1240 hrs.  Mutual aid units from Bridgeport and Westport assisted with station coverage and incident response in Fairfield during the  incident.  Traffic was slowed on I-95 for approximately 2 hrs and the roadway on the Kings Hwy overpass was reduced to a single lane awaiting inspection from State DOT Inspectors to examine damage to bridge. The cause of the accident is under investigation by the Connecticut State Police.  Chief Richard Felner, DC Kyran Dunn, and Safety Officer AC Chris Tracy were on scene.  (Fairfield Fire Department Press Release)

Fairfield Los bomberos respondieron a un reporte de un accidente de tráfico con lesiones que comprometen a un gran camión en la I-95 NB cerca de la salida 23 de la rampa. El teniente Patrick Barry llegó al lugar e informó al conductor atrapado y no responde dentro de la cabina de un camión remolque roll-off. El camión chocó con el paso elevado Kings Hwy, causando daños en el puente, antes de golpear la barandilla y que viene a descansar en su lado del conductor. Motores Fairfield 1, 2, 4 y 4, escaleras 1 y 2, Cars 1,2,3 y 5 respondieron a la escena. Fairfield Policía, la Policía Estatal, Estado PROFUNDO, Estado DOT y el CTR (Connecticut tanque de recuperación) respondieron. Los bomberos utilizaron equipo de rescate pesado para quitar el techo de la cabina camión con remolque, reducir la barandilla, y acceder al controlador que fue tomada por AMR ambulancia al Hospital Bridgeport. El estado del conductor era extremadamente crítica. Según Asist. Jefe George Gomola, el comandante del incidente – “Fairfield Bomberos hizo un trabajo increíble de eliminar el controlador de entre los restos de una manera segura y oportuna. Nunca he visto barandilla de acero envuelto por el interior de un vehículo como lo había hecho en este incidente. Este fue un rescate muy difícil que se resolvió con bastante rapidez debido al alto nivel de formación y el profesionalismo demostrado por nuestros bomberos “. La última unidad de fuego salió de la escena en 1240 hrs. Unidades de ayuda mutua de Bridgeport y Westport ayudaron con cobertura de la estación y respuesta a incidentes en Fairfield durante el incidente. El tráfico se vio frenado por la I-95 durante aproximadamente 2 horas y la calzada en el paso elevado Kings Hwy se redujo a un solo carril en espera de la inspección de los inspectores del Estado del DOT para examinar los daños al puente. La causa del accidente está siendo investigado por la Policía Estatal de Connecticut. Jefe Richard Felner, DC Kyran Dunn, y el Oficial de Seguridad de CA Chris Tracy estaban en escena. (Fairfield Departamento de Bomberos Comunicado de prensa)

I-95 Crash

3:48pm–#cttraffic #Fairfield CT–#Westport CT– A crash on I-95 southbound just south of exit 19.  Injuries are reported as well as people walking on the roadway.

Un accidente en la I-95 hacia el sur, al sur de la salida 19. Las lesiones son reportados, así como las personas que caminan por la calle.

Um acidente na I-95 sul ao sul da saída 19. As lesões são relatados, bem como as pessoas que andam na estrada.

Fairfield News: Comings & Goings

#Fairfield CT–Office Max has merged with Office Depot and they are closing a number of stores. The Office Max at 696 Post Road is closing, the manager did not know a specific date but is guessing within two weeks.  Everything in the store is marked down but be a cautious shopper, they have marked everything up to full manufacturer suggested price and then marking it down to give the illusion of savings.

Office Max se ha fusionado con Office Depot y están cerrando una serie de tiendas. El Office Max en 696 Post Road se está cerrando, el gerente no sabía la fecha pero es adivinar el plazo de dos semanas. Todo en la tienda se caracteriza por ser un comprador pero prudente, que han marcado todo hasta completa del fabricante precio sugerido y luego marcar hacia abajo para dar la ilusión de los ahorros.

Office Max se fundiu com o Office Depot e eles estão fechando um número de lojas. O Office Max em 696 Post Road está se fechando, o gerente não sabia a data específica, mas está achando que é dentro de duas semanas. Tudo na loja foi remarcado, mas seja um comprador cauteloso, eles remarcaram tudo até fabricante full preço sugerido e, em seguida, remarcam para dar a ilusão de economia.

11:35am–#Fairfield CT–Fairfield Police working with Bridgeport detectives and Westport Police made a significant drug bust in the parking lot of Kohl’s just before noon today.  I don’t have a lot of information on this but Fairfield detectives promised me a press release with the details later today.  Kevin Wells along with Ruger assisted in locating drugs in the vehicle.

 

I just happened to be at Kohl’s for a personal purchase when this all went down. This is the second time this month the news found me.  They say you are what you think of the most, I think I’m going to start thinking more about money!


Policía Fairfield trabajar con detectives de Bridgeport y de la Policía de Westport hizo una redada de drogas significativa en el estacionamiento de Kohl justo antes del mediodía de hoy. No tengo mucha información sobre esto, pero los detectives Fairfield me prometieron un comunicado de prensa con los detalles más tarde hoy. Kevin Wells junto con Ruger asistido en la localización de las drogas en el vehículo.
Me acaba de pasar a estar en Kohl para una compra personal cuando este todo se fue abajo. Esta es la segunda vez este mes la noticia me encontró. Dicen que es lo que piensa de los más, creo que voy a empezar a pensar más sobre el dinero!

Polícia Fairfield trabalhando com detetives Bridgeport e Polícia Westport fez uma apreensão de drogas significativa no estacionamento da Kohls, pouco antes do meio-dia de hoje. Eu não tenho muita informação sobre isso, mas os detetives de Fairfield me prometeram um comunicado de imprensa com os detalhes mais tarde hoje. Kevin Wells juntamente com Ruger assistida na localização de drogas no veículo.
Aconteceu de eu estar na Kohls para uma compra pessoal quando tudo isso aconteceu. Esta é a segunda vez este mês que a notícia me encontrou. Eles dizem que você é o que você pensa de mais, eu acho que eu vou começar a pensar mais sobre o dinheiro!

Fairfield News: Stolen Copper Drain Pipes

7:01pm–#Fairfield CT– A Mine Hill Road resident called police to report the copper drain pipes on their home were stolen.

 

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Un residente Mina Hill Road llamó a la policía para informar de los tubos de drenaje de cobre en su casa fueron robados.

Um morador de Minas Hill Road chamou a polícia para relatar os tubos de drenagem de cobre em sua casa foram roubados.

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