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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by animal rights activists that claims the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus abuses its elephants.

Feld attorney John Simpson said the appellate ruling supports the company’s $20 million racketeering lawsuit against Ryder, animal rights groups and their attorneys that claims they committed bribery, obstruction of justice and other illegal acts in filing the elephant suit. Simpson said the purpose of the company’s suit is to keep animal rights groups from using the federal court system to pursue “radical agendas.”  Read full article…..

I know we just got our first snow and already we are all looking forward to Spring.  Lee Ganim shows us step by step just how easy and inexpensive it is to have a colorful spring year  after year, but you have to plant now!

Contact Lee at:
Ganim’s Garden Center & Florist, LLC
320 Kings Highway Cutoff
Fairfield, CT 06824
www.GanimsGardenCenter.com
(203) 333-5662

NORWALK – Cox Radio has sold its two long-running stations to WSHU Public Radio Group, and ends an era of local news in Norwalk and Stamford. John Labarca, host of Italian House Party, which has been broadcast by Cox Radio since June 2008, will air his final live segment starting at 9 a.m. on Sunday.  Read full article here…

A plane carrying Rick Hendirick, the owner of one of NASCAR’s top racing teams crashed landed in Florida. The pilot reported the plane had no brakes upon landing. In 2004 Hendrick was involved in another plane crash that killed many of his family members.

24 members of the 34th police academy training class in Bridgeport graduated at the city’s Common Council chambers Friday night. Chief Gaudette told the graduating class “I am asking you to always treat people like a member of your family because all these people are part of the community you serve.” They were led by the Police Department’s Honor Guard and retired police detective Peter Stevens playing the U.S. Marine Hymn on the bagpipe.
Those graduating the academy were: Phillip Norris Jr., Michael R. Carter, Eliud Henry II, David W. Rivera, John Carrano Jr, Jonathan Duharte, Eric R. Schneider, Timothy Leonard, Jamie Jarrett, Daniel Paz, Fabio W. Pereira, Michael Stanitis, Christopher Zaleta, Marie Cetti, Ean Smith, Clinton Jarvis Jr., Thomas Harper, Ashley Taylor, Marco Brito, Jeffrey Franco, Albert Palatiello III, Sheldon Mayne, Adam Rozum, Paul Cari and Ballard.

The weekend’s storm could not trick Fairfield’s Safety Street today. The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, local businesses and some scary politicians join together to provide a safe fun community event handing out candy, balloons, hot chocolate and other treat to the local ghouls and goblins.

Shortly after 5pm police were called to American Customs at 264 Fairchild Avenue.  Two employees were handling a gun when it discharged, the bullet went through a door, through a wall and struck the victim in the chest.  He is being operated on at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Bridgeport for non-life threatening injuries.

Approximately 1:30 on Thursday an officer on patrol, came upon a vehicle stopped
in the middle of the road on Vine St. near Coleman St. The operator of the vehicle
advised the officer that he found the victim lying in the street. Upon checking
on the victim the officer found that the victim had been shot and called for
assistance and medics.

The victim remained conscious and advised the officers that he had been shot
down the street referring to Park Ave. The victim has been known to frequent the
area. Medics arrived and transported the victim to St. Vincent’s Medical Center
where the victim later expired in the OR at 0630.

Police request that anyone with information contact the Detective Bureau at 203-
581-5201. Information will be kept confidential.

Fairfield Firefighters were on scene at 779 Stratfield Road right before 7pm Sunday night for a very stubborn chimney fire.  Firefighters said the chimney is very large and has 4 flues.  They suspect heavy creasoe was to blame.  Firefighters first tried to contain the blaze with portable fire extinguishers but had to resort to a hose when the flames persisted.  The fire department departed the scene at 9:50pm.

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11:15am–#ctfire #Westport– Fire department on scene at The Gap, 37 Main Street for a carbon monoxide detector sounding and one person with symptoms.

10:52pm–Fairfield–Fairfield Motor Inn on the Post Road is a group of males banging on the front door. A room next to the office called police, the woman working the desk is frightened and asked the room to call the police.

Mischief Night Fairfield– Calls all over town just received at 9:58pm-Glenn Arden Drive, Marlborough Terrace, Pratt Street, Lewis Drive. Kids toilet papering, shaving cream, overturning recycling bins.

9:37pm–Southport–Kids near the Southport Train Station smashing pumpkins and squirting shaving cream all over. When approached by complainant, the kids said “It was their right because it’s Mischief Night.” Police are on the way.

5:55pm–#Bridgeport–Fire department on the scene at Iranistan and University Ave. for a “gas leak going into the school”.  They have informed the gas company and Board of Ed so it must be Columbus Elementary School.

 

3:05pm–Weston– Roll over car accident Lyons Plain Road Cartbridge Road. EMTs being paged for a full crew.

School closures locally so far: Easton, Seymour, Oxford, Monroe. Stay up to date on the closures at WTNH

2:41pm–#New Canaan–Car crashes into pole on Jelliff Mill Road with injuries and downed wires.

2:39pm–#Easton–Easton has their hands full and they have to send a police car to Staples High School for a car riding on the ball fields.