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Fairfield

Fairfield News: Message From The First Selectwoman

Aug 4, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

It you ignored that 860 phone call like I did, here is what it said:   The Town of Fairfield’s Fire, Police and Public Works departments are working to respond to hazardous conditions; wires and downed trees, closed roads and damaged structures.  There are hundreds of locations with trees and wires in roadways.  As of 5:30pm Tuesday afternoon 63% of UI customers in Fairfield are without power. Residents are advised for stay off the roads to allow for emergency response and cleanup efforts.  Please Dial 911 for Emergencies only!  We are working closely with UI to respond to hazardous locations and begin power restoration. There are currently 3 UI crews working in town.  Residents without power should report those outages…

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Westport

Westport News: Tree On A Car – Tree Into A House

Aug 4, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

2020-08-04@1:20pm--#Westport News: The winds are picking up in Westport now.  A report of a tree ontop of a car at Wilton Road and Kings Highway N.  The driver was able to get out of the car safely, with no electrical wires involved. Another incident on Otter Road with a tree into a home.   This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_83788" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Visit Penfield Service's website: https://penfieldservicecenterct.com/[/caption]

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Local News

Tropical Storm Isaias

Aug 4, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

Westport, CT - First Selectman Jim Marpe and the Emergency Management Team released the following message in preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Isaias. Tropical Storm Isaias will enter Westport this afternoon, bringing very gusty winds and heavy rain. Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director Robert Yost urges, “Residents are advised to stay indoors and avoid travel until the storm passes. Plan to be home by NOON today as the storm is speeding up.  Review your Pre-Storm Checklist and prepare your home. We are expecting damaging winds and flooding.” Tornado Watch: There is a high risk for at least a few weak tornadoes according to the Storm Prediction Center. A tornado watch has been issued for our area.  Seek shelter and avoid…

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Stratford

Stratford News: New Dog Park To Open

Aug 4, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

STRATFORD - The Town of Stratford’s new dog park will open for the first time on Saturday, Aug. 8, and the public is invited to a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at 10 a.m. co-hosted by the Town and Friends of Jared’s Dog Park. The park is located in Roosevelt Forest at 700 Peters Lane. The much-anticipated dog park, the first for Stratford, is one-and-a-half acres of fenced natural landscape for dogs to run free, exercise, play and socialize. It features water fountains and small obstacles for the dogs and benches for the dog owners. The open space is split into two areas -- a half-acre for smaller dogs and a full acre for larger dogs. “Jared’s Dog Park is a wonderful new…

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Local News

CT Green Bank Offers New Flexible Payment Options for Commercial Energy Upgrade Loans

Aug 4, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

The Connecticut Green Bank is offering flexible repayment options to new borrowers who use its Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing to make energy-saving improvements. C-PACE is an innovative program that helps commercial, industrial, and non-profit property owners access affordable, long-term financing for qualifying energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades. The projects are repaid through a voluntary assessment on the building owner’s property tax bill. The Green Bank has designed these new repayment options in order to provide relief to property owners impacted by COVID-19. The repayment options will provide borrowers with immediately increased cashflow by significantly reducing operating expenses in the near term and deferring all or a portion of payments until later. Building owners will also enjoy…

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Norwalk

Silver Alert

Aug 4, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

A Silver Alert has been issued for the following person: Kayfli Leondro, 14-year-old female, 5’-3”, 110lbs, black hair, brown eyes. Last seen this afternoon in Norwalk. Anyone who has seen her or has information about her whereabouts is asked to call 203-854-3113. Norwalk Police Tip Line: 203-854-3111 Anonymous Internet tips can be sent to Norwalk Police website at: www.norwalkpd.com Anonymous text tips can be submitted by typing "NPD" into the text field, followed by the message, and sending it to CRIMES (274637)  

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Local News

Broadband Access Funding

Aug 3, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

#Washington, DC – The House of Representatives passed a spending package designed to fund large portions of the government for the next fiscal year. Included in the package was the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Act, which contained $61 billion in emergency spending to expand access to broadband for underserved communities. In addition, Governor Ned Lamont announced this week that his administration is launching the Everybody Learns initiative: a $43.5 million investment in remote learning solutions to close the digital divide in Connecticut and empower students across the state to learn from home, especially as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues impacting the country. The governor said that the funding – which comes from the state’s portion of the federal CARES Act, the…

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