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Bethel, Redding Still Cleaning Up After Nor’Easter

Nov 29, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

I had a personal appointment in Brookfield today and my GPS took me there the way of Route 58 through Redding and Bethel.  Cleaning up the debris of fallen tree branches from the ice storm last month is still a reality for these towns.    On November 2nd Bridgeport sent mutual aid support to Bethel providing one payloader, two dump trucks, a 40-yard dumpster and a two-person chainsaw crew, for a total of six crew members who spent the week clearing roads.   “While the City of Bridgeport was spared the brunt of this weekend’s nor’easter, some of our neighboring towns, like Bethel, were not so fortunate. We’re happy to lend a hand and provide their town with resources to aid…

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Memorial Plaques Dedicated To Derby War Hero Stolen

Nov 29, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

A new low of lows.  The plaques — which were on a large memorial dedicated in Witek’s honor on May 29, 1999 — were apparently stolen sometime between late Monday and Tuesday morning. Williamson, 75, put the value of the plaques in the neighborhood of $10,000. He assumed someone stole them with the intent of selling them for scrap metal. He hopes any scrap metal merchant will realize the items are stolen, given the inscription which details Witek’s extraordinary actions during World War II. Read full story and see additional photos Valley Indy Sentinel

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Hoyden Hill Lane Rollover Accident-Fairfield

Nov 29, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

A twenty year old driver and her 18 year old male passenger escaped injury during a rollover accident on Hoydens Hill Lane shortly after 8:15pm Monday night. In the video you can see the accident occurred just before the stop sign at Morehouse Highway. Details are sketchy at the time of this posting but it appears the 20 year old female driver was being questioned by police. Hoyden's Hill and Hoyden's Lane is a steep, sometimes winding road. Fairfield's Planning Zoning Commission recently approved two ballparks to built in the area that will increase traffic on these roads.

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Housatonic River Search For Boater

Nov 28, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

[caption id="attachment_5212" align="alignright" width="300" caption="A scull is a very narrow boat, a life vest is not required to be worn."][/caption]An extensive search of the Housatonic River for a missing boater has been suspended for the night. Around 10:30 Monday morning a seventy five year old Woodbridge man who rented out a scull from the New Haven Rowing Club. The boat was found capsized and a search from began with mutual aid from many area towns after the boat was not returned after 2pm. His car remains parked at the rowing club parking lot. The search was suspended after 8:30pm and will resume on Tuesday.

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Happenings NOW 11-28 thru 12-2-2011

Nov 28, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] Housatonic Boater Update:  Authorities do no believe Richard Fiske, 75 of Woodbridge, who's boat (scull) was found overturned survived the night and went from rescue to recovery efforts.   The search turned up nothing today and was suspended for the night.  Efforts will continue on Wednesday. 11:19am--#Bridgeport--Police and fire department on scene at Colorado Avenue investigating a death. If we get details on this of course I will post it. 10:50am--#Milford--Fire department on scene at 51 Davids Drive for a house fire. Bulk of the fire has been knocked down. 12:31am--#Bridgeport--Strange EMT calls tonight. They are on their way to Marina Village for a patient that had a IV line left in her arm during a hospital…

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Small Business Saturday Not New To The Spector Furniture

Nov 27, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

Early on Saturday I posted on DoingItLocal.com’s Facebook and Twitter pages that today was Small Business [caption id="attachment_5187" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Shoppers at Spectors got to a chance to do all their holiday shopping in one place!"][/caption] Saturday, an small business campaign launched by American Express this year. Many of you were strongly in favor of the concept. Margie Rosten commented that the 3 local merchants she visited had never heard of it; I guess they don’t take American Express! Small Business Saturday is nothing new to Spector Furniture and Home Décor in Ansonia. They have been bringing local vendors together inside their store for a couple years for their annual Holiday Gift Boutique. I had to head up to the…

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Happenings NOW 11-26 to 11/27 2011

Nov 26, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] 6:38pm--West Haven--Armed Robbery Update--931 Boston Post Road, dvanced Auto Parts Store, $300 was taken at gunpoint. Police are looking for a black male wearing a grey coat silver handgun along with a black female in a purple jacket.   2:45am--Stratford--Route 130--Main Street in front of Mr P's a pedestrian has been struck by a car. DANBURY: Carbon Monoxide incident at Ethan Allen Inn. High readings - 2 being treated by EMS with symptoms. Building evacuated. RT @FiresinCT New Haven, 245 Whalley Ave. Whalley Correctional Facility, fire in a cell, heavy smoke condition 9:07pm--#Milford--A carjacking just occurred in the parking lot of Lowes in Milford. Police are looking for a gray Saturn Ion CT registration 992 YMG.…

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Pedestrian Accident In Stratford

Nov 26, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

2:48am--Main Street near Stratford Avenue by the old old Mr. P's remains closed as police investigate a pedestrian accident which sent one person to Bridgeport Hospital early Saturday morning. The victim remains in critical condition    Police have not released the victims identity nor have they released any official information at this time. The road was strewn with evidence markers and a vehicle with heavy front end damage was tagged as evidence as well.  We are told one person is in custody.  We will of course pass on any new information as it becomes available. Special thanks to Donna Caporaso for providing these pictures.

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Doorbusters Buyers Beware!

Nov 25, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

Earlier today I stopped at Best Buy in Norwalk to interview the hardcore shoppers giving up their Thanksgiving to wait in line. At noon there were about 20 people in line. The store opens at midnight and the first in line got there at 7am., most were waiting for a television. They were aware from the fine print in the flyer that there were only 10 available and someone in line was wouldn’t be going home happy. I haven’t been to a door buster sale since I worked them when I worked at Caldor almost 20 years ago. I worked at the headquarters but the day after Thanksgiving all executives working the headquarters were required to work a store in the…

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