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Norwalk Police Continue Distracted Driving Enforcement Norwalk Police Continue Distracted Driving Enforcement
Norwalk Police Continue Distracted Driving Enforcement NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Police Department will continue the “U DRIVE. U TEXT. U PAY.” initiative to crackdown on motorists who choose to text, talk or otherwise distract themselves from the task of driving by using phone. According to surveys conducted after last year’s crackdown, there was an 8 percent drop in phone use by drivers at observation locations throughout municipalities where police conducted enforcement, police said. The drop in observed use is encouraging to law enforcement agencies.  The campaign will run from Aug. 3 through Aug. 16 and marks the second time this year la…

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Schools
WalletHub: Connecticut Ranks As Third Best For Schools In The Nation WalletHub: Connecticut Ranks As Third Best For Schools In The Nation
WalletHub: Connecticut Ranks As Third Best For Schools In The Nation FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Connecticut came out among the top tier when personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of States with the Best and Worst School Systems just in time for back to school. In order to identify the best school systems in America, WalletHub’s analysts compared the quality of education in the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 17 key metrics. The data set ranges from pupil-teacher ratio to dropout rate to average SAT and ACT scores. Connecticut finished third overall behind neighboring Massachusetts and New Jersey. Vermont and Wisconsi…

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Events
Author Jay McInerney Visits Darien Library Author Jay McInerney Visits Darien Library
Author Jay McInerney Visits Darien Library DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Library will welcome Jay McInerney, author of "Bright, Precious Days," on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. McInerney’s talk will include a wine and cheese reception and copies of his new book will be available for purchase.  "Bright, Precious Day" is the story of Russell and Corrine Calloway. They seem to be living the New York dream: book parties one night and high-society charity events the next; jobs they care about, and actually enjoy; twin children, a boy and a girl whose birth was truly miraculous; a loft in TriBeCa and summers in the Hamptons…

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Schools
Fairfield University President Lands New Job At Harvard Fairfield University President Lands New Job At Harvard
Fairfield University President Lands New Job At Harvard FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Fairfield University President the Rev. Jeffrey P. von Arx, S.J. has a new job — Superior of the LaFarge House Jesuit Community in Cambridge, Mass. Von Arx, who recently announced that he would be leaving Fairfield University, was appointed with the approval of the Superior General of the Society of Jesus. LaFarge House, named after civil rights pioneer, writer and editor John LaFarge, S.J., was established at Harvard University in 1964 as a residence and center of Jesuit activity at Harvard.  “As a recently erected independent house of the USA Northeast Province, the co…

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Politics
Brookfield Plans Public Hearing On Proposed Cell Tower Brookfield Plans Public Hearing On Proposed Cell Tower
Brookfield Plans Public Hearing On Proposed Cell Tower BROOKFIELD, Conn. — The Connecticut Siting Council has scheduled a public hearing on a proposed cell phone tower at Brookfield Town Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 2.The hearing will be on an application from Homeland Tower, LLC and Cellco Partnership doing business as Verizon Wireless for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a telecommunications facility proposed to be located at 100 Pocono Rd.  The meeting will be held  at 7 p.m. with a public comment session in Meeting Room 133. Those interested can read the Hearing Notic…

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News
Road Work To Cause Lane Closures In Bethel, Redding Road Work To Cause Lane Closures In Bethel, Redding
Road Work To Cause Lane Closures In Bethel, Redding REDDING, Conn. -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation began a milling and resurfacing project on Monday on a 2.8-mile segment of Route 58 in Bethel and Redding. Work is expected to be completed on Monday, Aug. 29. Expect lane closures between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, on Route 58 between Route 107 and Route 302.  Night paving will occur on one night only, Thursday, Aug. 18, between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. The remainder of paving will occur during the day.  Modifications or extensions to this schedule may become necessary due to weather delays or other unforeseen condition…

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Police & Fire
Car Theft Suspect In Stamford Found Asleep At The Wheel Car Theft Suspect In Stamford Found Asleep At The Wheel
Car Theft Suspect In Stamford Found Asleep At The Wheel STAMFORD, Conn. -- A suspected car thief thwarted his own plans by falling asleep before getting away on Sunday morning, July 31, in Stamford, according to the Stamford Advocate. Police arrived at Courtland Circle after a man reported a stranger sleeping in his brother's car. Just after 3 a.m. officers found a  man asleep at the wheel, according to the Stamford Advocate. Marcelo Visbeo-Arpi, 29, of Charles Street, smelled of alcohol and had pulled out the wires necessary to steal the car but was found sleeping with the seat fully reclined. Visbeo-Arpi was charged with criminal mischief, bur…

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Police & Fire
Man Arrested On Assault Charge At Tod’s Driftway In Greenwich Man Arrested On Assault Charge At Tod’s Driftway In Greenwich
Man Arrested On Assault Charge At Tod’s Driftway In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- An incident near Greenwich Point this past Sunday afternoon some time near 3 p.m. ended with an arrest and criminal charges, according to Greenwich Time.  Kayla Luke, 22, of Conschohocken Avenue in Philadelphia was charged with assault and breach of peace after several people at Tod’s Driftway picnic area witnessed him hit someone during an argument. Luke was released on $500 bond, according to Greenwich Time. Click here to read the article at Greenwich Time.

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News
Connecticut Gets Grant To Attack Zika, Monitor Related Birth Defects Connecticut Gets Grant To Attack Zika, Monitor Related Birth Defects
Connecticut Gets Grant To Attack Zika, Monitor Related Birth Defects BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation announced Monday that the Connecticut Department of Public Health will receive a $579,055 grant from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support and enhance the state’s efforts to protect Connecticut residents from Zika virus and monitor serious birth defects, like microcephaly, and other adverse health outcomes that can be caused by Zika virus. “Here in Connecticut, we’ve actively been taking steps to prepare for Zika, including a coordinated, cross-functional response acros…

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Neighbors
Stamford Man Honored In Hartford Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Stamford Man Honored In Hartford Business Journal's 40 Under 40
Stamford Man Honored In Hartford Business Journal's 40 Under 40 STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford resident Derrick Gibbs Jr. is among the professionals who will be recognized by the Hartford Business Journal at the 20th annual 40 Under 40 Awards at the Connecticut Convention Center on Sept. 14. “Since the Hartford Business Journal introduced the 40 Under Forty awards 20 years ago, hundreds of individuals have been recognized for making a genuine difference in the Greater Hartford business community,” said Joe Zwiebel, President and Publisher, Hartford Business Journal. The 2016 winners were determined by an independent panel of judges, all 40 Under 40 alumni. …

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