Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Candlewood Lake Accident Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Candlewood Lake Accident
Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Candlewood Lake Accident A 38-year-old woman involved in a boating accident on Squantz Pond in New Fairfield has died from her injuries. Wanda Tirado of Waterbury, a swimmer from a boat, was hit around 2:15 p.m. Tuesday at Squantz Pond on Candlewood Lake and suffered critical injuries, said Chris Collibee, with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Tirado died around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday from the injuries sustained, Collibee said. After being injured, Tirado was rescued from the water by a Good Samaritan vessel and transported to Danbury Hospital, Collibee said. During the course of the investiga…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Boater Arrested After Woman Critically Injured At Squantz Pond Boater Arrested After Woman Critically Injured At Squantz Pond
Boater Arrested After Woman Critically Injured At Squantz Pond Click here for an updated story: Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Candlewood Lake Accident An area man has been arrested in connection with the critical injuries suffered by a swimmer during a boating accident on Squantz Pond at Candlewood Lake in New Fairfield. Chris Collibee, with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said the female suffered the injuries around 2:15 p.m. Tuesday near the boat dock. She was found after New Fairfield Police and Squantz Engine Company, State Police, and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental (DEEP) Environmental Co…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Female Swimmer In Critical Condition After Squantz Pond Boating Accident Female Swimmer In Critical Condition After Squantz Pond Boating Accident
Female Swimmer In Critical Condition After Squantz Pond Boating Accident Click here for an updated story: Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Candlewood Lake Accident A swimmer was transported to a local hospital in critical condition following a boating accident at Squantz Pond on Candlewood Lake, according to state officials. Chris Collibee, with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said the female swimmer was injured during a boating accident around 3 p.m. Tuesday in New Fairfield. "We (DEEP) are still investigating the sequence of events that led to the swimmer's injuries," Collibee said.  This is a developing story.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Norwalk, CT
News
Hundreds Lose Power In Southern Norwalk Hundreds Lose Power In Southern Norwalk
Hundreds Lose Power In Southern Norwalk Hundreds are reporting power outages in Norwalk early on Thursday afternoon. South Norwalk Electric and Water is working on repairing outages to approximately 400 customers in Norwalk, mostly on Connecticut Avenue, with an estimated time of restoration no later than approximately 1 p.m.  Additionally, as of 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, 633 of Eversource’s 1,270,384 customers were reporting that they were in the dark. In Fairfield County, Brookfield (37 customers), Danbury (14), Wilton (two) and New Fairfield (one).  It was not immediately clear what caused the outages. Eversource and SNEW crew…

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by Zak Failla
Danbury, CT
Schools
New Fairfield Public Schools To Reopen On Wednesday New Fairfield Public Schools To Reopen On Wednesday
New Fairfield Public Schools To Reopen On Wednesday With crews continuing to work around the clock to clean up from last week’s storm that uprooted trees and downed utility lines, schools in New Fairfield are set to reopen on Wednesday after being forced to shutter its doors for five days. As of 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, more than a week after the storm struck, 1,244 of Eversource’s 1,270,056 customers remained without power, including 410 in New Fairfield. Alicia Roy, the New Fairfield Superintendent of Schools said that due to classes being canceled for five days, schools will be forced to be open until the last week of June to meet th…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
News
Storm 'Sightseers' Being Reported At Parks Closed Due To Storm Damage Storm 'Sightseers' Being Reported At Parks Closed Due To Storm Damage
Storm 'Sightseers' Being Reported At Parks Closed Due To Storm Damage As crews continue cleaning up from last week’s severe line of storms, police officials are warning local storm ‘sightseers’ to stay clear of contractors and parks closed because of damage. According to the Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police, there is still extensive storm damage to a number of state parks and forests throughout the area following Tuesday’s storm, which uprooted trees and sent debris flying. In response, people have reportedly been making their way to those parks in an effort to evaluate and see the damage done in the region. “Please do not go to these parks…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
News
Eversource Cites 'Steady Progress' In Restoring Power To Hardest Hit Areas Eversource Cites 'Steady Progress' In Restoring Power To Hardest Hit Areas
Eversource Cites 'Steady Progress' In Restoring Power To Hardest Hit Areas Eversource’s “army of crews” is making “steady progress” as they continue to restore power to customers in areas of Northern Fairfield County nearly a week after a storm rocked the region. The storm that struck on Tuesday, May 15, uprooting trees and downing utility poles has left thousands without power in Connecticut, as 6,238 outages were still being reported on Monday. In Brookfield, 2,061 Eversource customers remain without power, as well as 1,536 in New Fairfield and 461 in Danbury.  Power has been restored to all public schools in Brookfield, but the schools will remain closed until…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Services Set For Beloved Northern Westchester Teacher Killed In Storm Services Set For Beloved Northern Westchester Teacher Killed In Storm
Services Set For Beloved Northern Westchester Teacher Killed In Storm Services have been set for a Westchester native, beloved teacher in the North Salem Central School District and former Western Connecticut State softball standout who died Tuesday, May 15 when a tree hit the car she was driving near her home in New Fairfield during a fierce storm that swept through the area. Lauren June Svendsen, 41, spent 13 years teaching at North Salem Middle/High School.  A White Plains native, she received her bachelor's degree from Western Connecticut State University and her masters and sixth-year degrees from the College of New Rochelle.  Lauren's family will recei…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Weather
Four Tornadoes Confirmed In Connecticut Four Tornadoes Confirmed In Connecticut
Four Tornadoes Confirmed In Connecticut The National Weather Service has confirmed that two additional tornadoes made landfall in western Connecticut during Tuesday's intense storms, bringing the total number to pummel the state to four. An EF1 tornado hit Winsted with reported maximum winds of 95 miles per hour, traveling for almost a mile, uprooting trees and damaging all in its path. The storm then moved to the Barkhamsted Reservoir, traveling for a path of 175 yards. The other two tornadoes were reported by the NWS between Southbury and Oxford and Beacon Falls and Hamden in New Haven County. The Southbury tornado was rated a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Vernon, NY
Obituaries
Beloved Northern Westchester Teacher ID'd As Storm Fatality Beloved Northern Westchester Teacher ID'd As Storm Fatality
Beloved Northern Westchester Teacher ID'd As Storm Fatality A beloved Northern Westchester art teacher has been identified as one of the two Fairfield County residents killed during Tuesday's powerful storms that left a swath of destruction across the region. Lauren Svendsen, 41, died when a tree fell on her car in New Fairfield around 5 p.m., on Brush Hill Road. Her 3-year-old daughter was also in the vehicle but was not injured, reported Connecticut State Trooper Sgt. Eric Haglund on Wednesday. Although her name was not released by state police, North Salem Superintendent Kenneth Freeston announced her passing on Twitter.  "Lauren enriched t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Woman Visiting College Is Third Hudson Valley Storm-Related Fatality Woman Visiting College Is Third Hudson Valley Storm-Related Fatality
Woman Visiting College Is Third Hudson Valley Storm-Related Fatality A 58-year-old woman visiting Mount Saint Mary College's Desmond Campus in the Town of the Newburgh became the Hudson Valley's third storm-related fatality and second from Orange County when a tree fell on her vehicle, police said. Lisa Resnick, of Rosendale in Ulster County, was killed around 5 p.m. Tuesday as she was sitting in her vehicle on the campus when a large tree struck the car, said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni.  The first victim in Orange County was an 11-year-old girl, killed in the City of Newburgh. The girl was killed around 4:15 p.m. on Robinson Avenue when she and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Schools
Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts For Thursday Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts For Thursday
Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts For Thursday The following school districts have announced closures an delayed starts on Thursday, May 17 as a result of impassable roads and power outages following Tuesday's severe thunderstorms. Bethel Public Schools, closed Brookfield Public Schools, closed Danbury Public Schools, closed New Fairfield Public Schools, closed Newtown Public Schools, closed Ridgefield Public Schools, three-hour delay Check back for updates.

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