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How Your Beach Ranks In Clean Water Quality How Your Beach Ranks In Clean Water Quality How Your Beach Ranks In Clean Water Quality
How Your Beach Ranks In Clean Water Quality Three beaches in Fairfield County rank among the cleanest beaches along Long Island Sound, according to a new study of water quality covering the past three years. Stamford's Quigley Beach and East (Cove Island) Beach as well as Pear Tree Point Beach -- which is open to Darien residents only -- averaged the highest grades during wet and dry weather conditions from 2016 through 2018, according to this report by Save the Sound. The report highlighted the “Top 20” beaches on Long Island Sound based on water quality, and, for the first time, presented comprehensive grades for 204 swimming beac…
These Are Most Wikipedia'd People In Fairfield County, Rest Of CT These Are Most Wikipedia'd People In Fairfield County, Rest Of CT These Are Most Wikipedia'd People In Fairfield County, Rest Of CT
These Are Most Wikipedia'd People In Fairfield County, Rest Of CT The most Wikipedia'ed people in Fairfield County and all of Connecticut include famous authors and actors, a wrestler and president. A United States map on visual storytelling website The Pudding illustrates the famous people by replacing place names with their names, either people born in or who lived in the place, or are connected to it. The most Wikipedia'ed people in Fairfield County: Mark Twain, Redding, Writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Chloë Sevigny, Darien: Actress, director, model, and fashion designer. Jonathan Brandis, Danbury: (April 13, 1976 – November…
Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl On I-95 Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl On I-95 Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl On I-95
Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl On I-95 A man busted trafficking a kilogram of fentanyl by Connecticut State Police on I-95 will spend more than two years behind bars. Alcides Alba-Gomez, of Providence, was sentenced in Bridgeport district court to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl earlier this year. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that on Sept. 13, 2017, Alba-Gomez and his cohort Gabri Javier Delapaz traveled from Rhode Island to New York to pick up drugs from their supplier. While on their way …
Here's What CT Tolls Could Cost You Each Week, Year: Check Out These Newly Released Numbers Here's What CT Tolls Could Cost You Each Week, Year: Check Out These Newly Released Numbers Here's What CT Tolls Could Cost You Each Week, Year: Check Out These Newly Released Numbers
Here's What CT Tolls Could Cost You Each Week, Year: Check Out These Newly Released Numbers Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s electronic toll proposal could cost some commuters hundreds of dollars a year when it is put into effect. Last month, the Transportation Committee passed Lamont’s proposal and two separate committee plans by a vote of 23-13, which includes installing tolls on Interstates 91, 95, 84 and along parts of the Merritt and Wilbur Cross parkways. The tolls are expected to generate an estimated $800 million in revenue annually. In total, no more than 50 potential toll-collecting gantries are expected to be erected every few miles, down from the originally proposed 82 ga…
One Dead, One Rescued After Skaters Fall Through Ice On Lake Near Route 1 One Dead, One Rescued After Skaters Fall Through Ice On Lake Near Route 1 One Dead, One Rescued After Skaters Fall Through Ice On Lake Near Route 1
One Dead, One Rescued After Skaters Fall Through Ice On Lake Near Route 1 One man was killed and another was rescued after the two fell through the ice on Rogers Lake, just north of Route 1 (Boston Post Road), in Old Lyme late Saturday afternoon, Jan. 26. The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. when the two were ice skating. Harry Jewett, 60, of Old Lyme, did not resurface. After a search-and-rescue operation, his body was recovered around 4:30 p.m., state police said. His friend, Larry Buhl of North Haven, 51, was rescued after clinging to a chunk of ice while up to his shoulders in the freezing water, according to police. He was hospitalized with hypothermia.
Man Driving Drunk Plows Into Patrol Cruiser On I-95, Police Say Man Driving Drunk Plows Into Patrol Cruiser On I-95, Police Say Man Driving Drunk Plows Into Patrol Cruiser On I-95, Police Say
Man Driving Drunk Plows Into Patrol Cruiser On I-95, Police Say A 28-year-old man driving drunk hit the back of a Connecticut State Trooper cruiser on I-95 that was stopped to help another driver, according to state police. The crash occurred around 8 p.m. Friday when Douglas Alqueza of East Lyme was traveling northbound on I-95 near Old Lyme when he hit a set of flares set out by the trooper and then slammed into the back of the cruiser, said the Connecticut State Police. The trooper, who was not injured, had set out a flare pattern and was waiting with a driver for a tow truck when Alqueza drove into the vehicle, state police said.  Alqueza, who fail…
Long Island Sound Two-Day Search For Missing Teen Kayaker Suspended Long Island Sound Two-Day Search For Missing Teen Kayaker Suspended Long Island Sound Two-Day Search For Missing Teen Kayaker Suspended
Long Island Sound Two-Day Search For Missing Teen Kayaker Suspended Related story: Search For Missing Boyfriend, Girlfriend Suspended After Sailboat Found On Long Island Sound The Coast Guard suspended a two-day search Tuesday at 5 p.m., for a missing teen kayaker in the water near the mouth of the Connecticut River to the Long Island Sound. Missing is William Zadrozny, an 18-year-old reportedly wearing work boots, a gray and yellow jacket, and jeans. “After working with our port partners to search extensively throughout the night and today, we’ve made the difficult decision to suspend the search,” said Cmdr. Andrew Ely, chief of response, Coast Guard Sect…
Police To Ramp Up Roving Patrols, Sobriety Checkpoint Over Holiday Weekend Police To Ramp Up Roving Patrols, Sobriety Checkpoint Over Holiday Weekend Police To Ramp Up Roving Patrols, Sobriety Checkpoint Over Holiday Weekend
Police To Ramp Up Roving Patrols, Sobriety Checkpoint Over Holiday Weekend With one of the busiest driving weekends of the year fast approaching, local and state law enforcement agencies in Connecticut have plans to ramp up special enforcement details during the Memorial Day Weekend holiday. Police will be out in force during Memorial Day Weekend, targeting everything from motorists traveling too fast or while impaired, to those not wearing seatbelts or violating vehicle and traffic laws. Police said that they will use laser units for speed enforcement in both marked and unmarked cars during the holiday, including some in non-police vehicles, officials noted. Stat…
Five Fairfield Schools Among Top 10 In CT For Best Teachers, Survey Says Five Fairfield Schools Among Top 10 In CT For Best Teachers, Survey Says Five Fairfield Schools Among Top 10 In CT For Best Teachers, Survey Says
Five Fairfield Schools Among Top 10 In CT For Best Teachers, Survey Says Five Fairfield County districts are among the top 10 that have the best teachers in Connecticut, according to the latest survey published by niche.com:  Amity Regional School District in Woodbridge. New Canaan School District. Westport School District. Wilton Public Schools. Weston School District. Glastonbury School District. Regional School District No. 18 in Old Lyme, Ct. Ridgefield School District. Madison School District. Simsbury School District. The top 100 school districts in Connecticut also can be accessed by clicking here.