Fairfield News: Welder’s Torch Sets Blaze

9:39pm--#Fairfield CT--A welder's torch set off a blaze behind the Planet Fitness on Black Rock Turnpike (across from BJ's) The fire was outside of the storage building behind the fitness center, some wooden pallets started burning and extended into the building. I was first on the scene but only with my cellphone, heck I didn't even have my hat with me! I will have video on it shortly.

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Fairfield News: Porn in Chalk on Beaver Street

6:22pm--#Fairfield CT--A woman on Beaver Street (you can't make this stuff up) called police to report that teens drew pornographic images in front of her house in chalk. The teens then went into the wooded area. She believes they were smoking drugs and drinking...... If you like our live reporting as it is happening would you consider helping us continue by donating?  http://www.doingitlocal.com/2014/04/can-help/

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Call for Westporters to Attend the June 7 Downtown Visioning Workshop

First Selectman Jim Marpe announced today that as part of the YOUR DOWNTOWN campaign, a Downtown Visioning Workshop will be held on Saturday, June 7 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Bedford Middle School. The workshop is a critical part of the development of the Downtown Westport Master Plan. “Westport residents, this is Your Downtown,” Marpe said. “Please mark your calendars to attend the June 7th of determining how Downtown evolves over the next 10 to 20 years.” The workshop will be highly visual and interactive so that residents can discuss topics and share opinions with each other and make clear, thoughtful choices about what’s appropriate for Downtown, what might make it more successful and vibrant, and how it…

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PREPAREDNESS TIPS FOR HURRICANE SEASON

  First Selectman Mike Tetreau announced today that following a press release recently issued by Governor Dannel Malloy, which stated that the Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1, 2014 to November 30, 2014 with the possible principal threat period for Connecticut occurring between mid-August and mid-October, the Fairfield community is encouraged to take necessary precautions and be prepared. First Selectman Tetreau said, “While we hope no hurricanes or major storms come our way, it is always important for our residents to be proactive and be prepared as much as possible. Not only do I recommend the public starts now in following tips issued by the Governor and the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, but I also…

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Governor Will Join Group of Community Leaders at 7:30PM Tonight at a Roundtable Discussion in Milford

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is joining a bipartisan list of leaders who have signed on to a Request for Information (RFI) to the gun industry to get a clear sense what companies are doing to improve public safety. Given the large number of firearms bought by public entities, it’s the hope of this group that market forces will help promote and encourage responsible practices within the industry. “For a generation, we’ve been hearing that it’s not guns that kill people, it’s people that kill people,” said Governor Malloy. “If that’s the case, then the gun industry has an obligation to tell us what they’re doing to keep guns out of the hands of…

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