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Road Work Starting This Week In Brookfield BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- The Brookfield Department of Public Works will begin paving work on Aug. 17 on Mist Hill Road and Carmen Hill Road from Granite Drive to North Mountain Road.The original start date of Aug. 15 has been pushed back. Workers will be overlaying the road as one of 20 projects slated to take place this year. Additional roads could be added or deleted based on the budget. Weather also plays a factor in the rate of road work. For more information, check the "Pavement Management" section of the Public Works page at this link.

by Jason Bisnoff

08/16/2016

News

Bethel Closing Down Nashville Road For Next Stage Of Work BETHEL, Conn. -- The Town of Bethel Highway Department has finished up repairs and installing stormwater drains on Nashville Road in preparation for the rebuilding of the road surface this week. Nashville Road will be closed daily to through-traffic between Route 53 and Nashville Extension to during operations, although emergency and school bus traffic will not be interrupted in the area. Residents who live within the project area will also have access. Reclamation and grading work will extend from Aug. 16 through Aug. 23 with paving following from Aug. 24 to Aug. 26.

by Jason Bisnoff

08/16/2016

Schools

The Depot In Darien Offers Study Skills Workshop DARIEN, Conn. -- After last summer’s study skills workshop, the evidence-based Successful Study Skills 4 Students, or S4, program is back for the second summer at The Depot in Darien. The workshop for middle and high school students teaches study strategies that help them learn and achieve academic success. The S4 program is founded on educational research and evidence-based studies. Its interactive approach is designed to clearly demonstrate how to apply students’ own curriculum and course material to the taught methodologies and systems. Each class is limited to 15 students. Michelle …

by Jason Bisnoff

08/16/2016

Traffic

Road Work To Close Part Of Route 110 In Stratford STRATFORD, Conn. -- Route 110 in Stratford will be closed the night of Aug. 16 for bridge work on Route 110 over Pumpkin Ground Brook. All traffic on Route 110 will be detoured beginning at 9 p.m. Motorists traveling north on Route 110 will be detoured onto Cutspring Road, Chapel Street and onto Main Street until rejoining Route 110 near the intersection of Route 15. Motorists traveling south on Route 110 will be detoured onto Main Street, Chapel Street and Cutspring Road until rejoining Route 110, south of East Main Street. Traffic control personnel and signing patterns will be utilized to…

by Jason Bisnoff

08/15/2016

News

Connecticut State Police Save 100 From Opioid ODs Due To Change In Law FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The Connecticut State Police is credited with saving 100 lives in fewer than two years by administering Narcan to people who are overdosing on opioids, according to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman.“Training and equipping our state’s first responders was a commonsense step in our efforts to combat the alarming, nationwide trend of heroin and prescription drug abuse," Malloy said. "Not only are these frontline men and women saving lives, but their action is helping people begin the necessary path toward treatment and recovery, and I thank them…

by Jason Bisnoff

08/15/2016

News

DOT Meeting To Explain Project To Realign Route 25-Pecks Lane Intersection NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation will conduct a Public Informational Meeting about intersection improvements planned at Route 25 and Pecks Lane in Newtown on Tuesday, Aug, 16. A design presentation will be provided at 7 p.m. at the Lecture Room at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road. The project would eliminate the connector roadway and realign Pecks Lane to intersect Route 25 at a 60-degree angle about 250 feet south from the existing intersection. Extending the southbound bypass shoulder on Route 25 from the Cedar Hill Road intersection through the plann…

by Jason Bisnoff

08/15/2016

Events

Avon Theatre In Stamford Shows Indian Film 'Neerja' STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Avon Theatre in Stamford and the India Cultural Center of Greenwich are showing the film "Neerja" on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.Tickets for the showing, with an introduction by Margie French, executive director of ICC Greenwich, can be purchased at this link. Ticket prices are free for carte blanche members, $7 for members, $9 for students and seniors, and $12 for nonmembers. When presenting a discount coupon available at this link at the box office, tickets are $7. The movie tells the story of Neerja Bhanot, a 22-year-old flight attendant who, in September 1986…

by Jason Bisnoff

08/15/2016

Schools

Norwalk Community College Offers EMT Program NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk Community College will offer an EMT Basic Certificate program beginning this month. The program will teach proper techniques in first aid, patient assessments, extrication, communication and various other concepts to give a foundation for students to become an emergency medical technician. The class will include training in hazardous materials and terrorism awareness, and meets all National Registry and Connecticut requirements. Students will be eligible to take the National Registry exam. The course is offered in partnership with Norwalk Hospital and requires exte…

by Jason Bisnoff

08/15/2016

Events

Norwalk Public Library Offers Kids Harry Potter Dinner Club NORWALK, Conn. -- The Harry Potter Dinner Club for kids entering grades five through eight will meet monthly at the Norwalk Public Library. Dinners will include pizza, discussion and activities about each of the seven books while getting ready for the new movie this fall. The next meeting is Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. in the Children's Activity Room. No registration is necessary. For more information, contact Lisa at 203-899-2780, ext.15136, or send an email to estory@norwalkpubliclibrary.org.

by Jason Bisnoff

08/15/2016

Police & Fire

Norwalk Police Dish Up Frozen Treats With Mr. Frosty NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Department of Police Service partnered with Mr. Frosty's Ice Cream to deliver free ice cream to kids throughout the city on Wednesday. Despite rain, police and Mr. Frosty were out giving ice cream and seeing happy local children.

by Jason Bisnoff

08/15/2016

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