Fairfield News: Smoke In Bank

2020-05-29@12:18pm--#Fairfield CT-- An overheated fan belt on the air conditioning unit on top of People's Bank at 1055 Post Road caused smoke coming out of an air vent and odor of smoke in the bank.  A full assignment of firefighters was called to the scene when they didn't immediately locate the cause.   DoingItLocal is your ONLY breaking news source.  

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Senators Say Covid Aid Checks For Those Not Filing With IRS

WASHINGTON, DC – While the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that the president signed into law last week ensured that the Treasury Department had the authority to send automatic direct cash assistance to Social Security beneficiaries regardless of whether they file taxes or not, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released contradictory guidance earlier this week stating that Social Security beneficiaries would need to file tax returns in order to receive direct payments. U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined a group of 41 senators in expressing alarm over this guidance and calling for the Treasury Department and Social Security Administration to ensure that all Social Security beneficiaries will automatically receive the direct assistance included…

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Blumenthal Opposes Trump

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection, which is responsible for oversight of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), released the following statement in response to President Trump’s proposed Executive Order targeting online political speech: “This Executive Order is egregiously excessive with clearly malevolent intent to suppress free speech. It is a blatant attempt to use the full power of the United States government to force private companies to lie for him.”   “Whatever the criticisms I may have of current law, Trump’s demagogic meat-ax Executive Order is exactly wrong. This Executive Order is an authoritarian attack against freedom of expression and accountability. It provides no relief…

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Norwalk News: Suspicious Vehicle Nets Various Arrests

#Norwalk CT--On May 27, 2020 at around 5:30pm an officer on patrol encountered a suspicious vehicle in the Wal Mart parking lot on Connecticut Avenue. The officer smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle and began speaking with the vehicles occupants. One of the occupants retrieved a bag of marijuana and gave it to the officer, and told the officer there were firearms in the vehicle. The officer searched the vehicle and recovered 131 grams of marijuana packaged for sale, a scale, as well as a rifle, a handgun, three foot-long machetes, and an axe. None of the occupants had a pistol permit and this occurred within 1,500ft of a school.   Arrested Steven Jutras (DOB 3/13/89) of 1082 Pembroke St…

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