Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Fairfield County
School Closures For Monday
The quick-moving overnight storm system that brought more than half a foot of snow to the area has resulted in thousands of power outages with the heavy wet snow bringing down trees and tree limbs.
Here are towns in Fairfield County with the highest amount of outages at 7:30 a.m. Monday, March 4:
Norwalk, 1,770
Westport, 1,447
Fairfield, 342
Stamford, 309
Greenwich, 525
Darien, 151
Trumbull, 65
New Fairfield, 49
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Strong Winds Knock Out Power To Thousands In Fairfield County
About seven thousand customers in the area are without power as wild winds continue whipping through the region.
By late Monday morning, 4,642 of Eversource’s 1,273,665 customers in Connecticut were reporting power outages as of 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 25, as weather conditions downed power lines and utility poles in the area. An additional 2,477 customers of the United Illuminating Company were also reporting outages.
In Fairfield County, Fairfield was hit the hardest, with 2,437 United Illuminating Company customers reporting outages, followed by Bridgeport. Eversource reported that Ridge…
Man Faces New Charges In Woman's Death On Candlewood Lake
Charges were recently upgraded against an area man whose friend died after being struck by the propeller of his boat last year on Candlewood Lake.
Gary Morrone, 66, of Watertown, who was originally charged with reckless operation of a vessel, failure to help a collision victim, and failure to immediately notify law enforcement of injury for the Nov. 19, 2018 incident, has also been charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless boating.
Wanda Tirado, 38, of Waterbury, was killed while the pair were out boating in Morrone's boat on the lake in New Fairfield. While sw…
Nine From Dutchess Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Several area residents were among nearly two dozen motorists taken off the roads by New York State Police troopers for alleged impaired driving
Local residents charged include:
Dutchess County
On Friday, Feb. 8, State Police from Rhinebeck arrested Kevin P. McHugh, 50, of Rhinebeck, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 308 in Rhinebeck, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested.
On Friday, Feb. 8, State Police from Wappinger arrested Eugene B. Hickey, 58, of Wappingers Falls,…
Some School Districts Now Closed After Earlier Scheduling Delayed Starts For Wednesday
The following schools and school districts have announced closures and delayed starts for Wednesday, Jan. 30 due to icy conditions following the storm on Tuesday, Jan. 29 and subsequent freeze-up.
Fairfield County
Bethel Public Schools, two-hour delay
Brookfield Public Schools, closed
Monroe Public Schools, closed
New Canaan Public Schools, two-hour delay
New Fairfield Public Schools, closed
Newtown Public Schools, closed
Ridgefield Public Schools, closed
Weston Public Schools, two-hour delay
Wilton Public Schools, two-hour delay
This …
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Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County
The storm bringing drenching downpours and strong, gusty winds to the area has resulted in numerous power outages in Fairfield County on Friday morning.
United Illuminating is reporting that 1,159 are without power in Fairfield at 9:40 a.m. In addition, 55 are without power in Shelton and 12 in Trumbull.
Eversource reported the following outage totals at 9:30 a.m.: Newtown (161), Danbury (144), Stamford (67), Redding (66), New Fairfield (45), Wilton(39), Weston (14), Ridgefield (12), Westport (11), New Canaan and Norwalk (fewer than five).
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Man Killed After Motorboat Capsizes In Candlewood Lake
A 48-year-old man was killed after he was dumped into Candlewood Lake in Brookfield when the 17-foot-boat he was in capsized.
Gary Hayes of East Hartford was killed around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, another man, Joseph Miranda, 29, of Manchester, survived, said Chris Collibee, spokesman for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
According to Collibee, after the boat capsized, Miranda, swam to shore to safety. Hayes was located in the water by EnCon police officers who responded to the scene. He was transported to Danbury Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Mira…
Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
More than two dozen motorists were busted by New York State Police troopers this past week as law enforcement agencies in the Hudson Valley continue a nationwide crackdown on drunk, drugged and distracted driving.
Local motorists charged:
Westchester County
On Friday, Oct. 5, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Joanne P. Holmes, 40, of White Plains, for DWI. She was traveling on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh, when she was involved in a one-car motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested.
On Saturday, Oct. 6, State P…
