Solar Eclipse

Unless you have been avoiding social media and the news, there will be a solar eclipse tomorrow across the nation.  Our area will only get less than a  70%  view of it.  I received an email from Congressman Himes that he will be observing it at the Westport Astronomical Society. I can go either way on this so I'd like to hear what you have to say about it.  You know we are going to get lots of Facebook Live and reports from all the other media in places that will be getting 100% view of it.  Should I go and do a Facebook Live report or is my time better served monitoring the radios?  

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Fairfield News: Water Incidents On The Sound Keep Fairfield Fire Busy

UPDATE: At 3:49pm on 08/20/2017, Fairfield ECC received a 911 call for a male who was on the water and suffered a laceration and he was bleeding heavily. Fairfield Police Marine Unit responded with Fire and AMR personnel on board. . The vessel was located approximately 1 nautical mile west of Penfield Lighthouse.  Westport Police Marine Unit assisted as well as a good-Samaritan who was rendering first aid to the victim prior to Police arrival. The victim was identified as Wigberto J Mendez 08/13/48 from Waterbury CT.  Further investigation into the accident revealed that Mendez was traveling east returning back to Dolphins Cove launch ramp in Bridgeport at about 15 knots, when the steering cable snapped which caused the vessel to turn…

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