Fairfield Restaurant Week

#Fairfield CT--First Selectman Mike Tetreau announced today that merchants throughout Town will be offering extended shopping hours on Thursday, October 16, 2014, as part of Fairfield Restaurant Week. Participating merchants will be staying open until at least 9 pm, and offering light refreshments to patrons who want to pair a little shopping with dinner out. Additionally, more than twenty retailers will be offering special discounts and promotions in conjunction with Fairfield Restaurant Week, which is being held Sunday, October 12 through Saturday, October 18, 2014, as part of the passport promotion. Retailers offering discounts or sales promotions include: the Fairfield University Bookstore, Apricot Lane, the Fairfield Museum and History Center, Magic Beans, Red Mango, Jenny Boston Boutique, Island Outfitters, Dash ‘N Drizzle, The Beehive, The Edgerton Center for…

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Mysterious Bridgeport: Wicked Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Bridgeport

This non-strenuous walking tour will be led by Michael J. Bielawa, poet and a historian at the Bridgeport Public Library and author of the book Wicked Bridgeport, which won the first annual New England Paranormal Literary Award. Bielawa's Wicked Bridgeport walking tour will focus on the Park City's macabre and fascinating downtown history. Tales of pirates, gangsters, ghosts, a Victorian Era international manhunt and the unsolved murder of a world-famous sea captain all lurk along the streets and alleys of downtown Bridgeport. Focusing on Bridgeport's magnificent historic sites, this fascinating program will guide guests through the intrigue of the city's 19th century streets. ... more information Bielawa will be signing and selling his books after the tour, when the group returns…

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Trumbull News: Crash with Entrapment

12:18pm--#Trumbull CT--Firefighters dispatched to 180 Hawley Lane, in front of the Big Y for a car accident with entrapment according to radio dispatch.   Los bomberos enviados a 180 Hawley Lane, frente al Big Y por un accidente de coche con atrapamiento de acuerdo con el envío de radio. Os bombeiros despachados para 180 Hawley Lane, em frente ao Big Y por um acidente de carro com o aprisionamento de acordo com o despacho de rádio.

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Fairfield Health Department Seasonal Flu and Pneumonia Vaccination Clinics

#FAIRFIELD, Connecticut (September 30, 2014) – Fall has arrived and there are many viruses that can cause respiratory illness including the flu circulating in the US this time of year. You can take preventative steps every day against the flu, but the single best way to protect yourself is to get vaccinated! It is recommended that everyone over the age of 6 months receive the flu vaccine every year. It takes about 2 weeks after the flu vaccine for the body to produce antibodies against the flu virus so now is a good time to get protection for this flu season. The Health Department will host two flu clinics this season for adults and children over the age of 5 (for children under the age…

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Bridgeport News: 2 Detained after Shots Fired

8:34pm--#Bridgeport CT--2 are detained in the 600 block of Kossuth Street where gunshots were reported fired.  No reports of anyone or anything being hit. 2 están detenidos en la cuadra 600 de la calle Kossuth, donde se reportaron disparaban tiros. No hay informes de que nada ni nadie ser golpeado. 2 são detidos no bloco 600 de Kossuth Street, onde tiros foram relatados demitido. Não há relatos de alguém ou alguma coisa ser atingido.

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Bridgeport News: Man Assaulted with Can Opener

UPDATE on what we reported live as it happened: #Bridgeport, CT – Sept. 29, 2014 – Detectives are investigating an assault in which a man was injured with what he described as a can opener. The victim, 37, told Officer Juan Gonzalez that he was walking in the area of Livingston Street and East Main Street when he encountered a group of youths. One of the youths made a comment about the victim’s sneakers. The victim stated that he made his own comment back. At that point, the youth attacked the victim with what was described as a can opener. The victim stated that he disarmed the suspect of said can opener and walked home. He subsequent went to Saint Vincent’s Medical Center. The injuries…

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Bridgeport News: Small Fire at UB

12:25pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters on scene of a fire outside at 174 University Avenue.  Firefighters quickly extinguished it and have called to the fire marshal to the scene to investigate. Los bomberos en la escena de un incendio en el exterior 174 University Avenue. Los bomberos extinguieron rápidamente y han llamado al jefe de bomberos a la escena para investigar. Bombeiros em cena de um fogo em 174 University Avenue. Bombeiros rapidamente extinto e pediram ao chefe de bombeiros para o local para investigar.

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Fairfield News: Firefighters to Whole Foods

2:20am--#Fairfield CT-- Fairfield Firefighters called to Whole Foods on Grasmere Avenue for a fire alarm.  No smoke or flames on arrival.  If that place did burn down that would be like a billion dollar loss right? Fairfield bomberos llamados a Whole Foods en Grasmere Avenue por una alarma de incendio. No hay humo o llamas a la llegada. Si ese lugar hizo quemar eso sería como una pérdida derecho mil millones de dólares? Fairfield Bombeiros chamados ao Whole Foods na Grasmere Avenue para um alarme de incêndio. Sem fumaça ou chamas na chegada. Se esse lugar queimasse, seria como uma perda de bilhões de dólares?

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