Schools Announce Closures For Monday
The following school districts have scheduled closures for Monday, March 4 as a result of the latest winter storm.
Fairfield County
Bethel Public Schools, closed
Bridgeport Public Schools, closed
Brookfield Public Schools, closed
Danbury Public Schools, closed
Fairfield Public Schools, closed
Greenwich Public Schools, closed
New Canaan Public Schools, closed
Newtown Public Schools, closed
Norwalk Public Schools, closed
Redding Public Schools, closed
Ridgefield Public Schools, closed
Shelton Public Schools, closed
Stamford Public Schools,…
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Daily Voice
Schools Announce Closures For Monday
The following school districts have scheduled closures for Monday, March 4 as a result of the latest winter storm.
Fairfield County
Bethel Public Schools, closed
Bridgeport Public Schools, closed
Brookfield Public Schools, closed
Danbury Public Schools, closed
Fairfield Public Schools, closed
Greenwich Public Schools, closed
New Canaan Public Schools, closed
Newtown Public Schools, closed
Norwalk Public Schools, closed
Redding Public Schools, closed
Ridgefield Public Schools, closed
Shelton Public Schools, closed
Stamford Public Schools,…
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Daily Voice
Number Of Power Outages In Fairfield County Surges In Afternoon
With winds whipping between 20 and 30 mph and gusts approaching 65 mph in the area, thousands more are now without power as utility crews scramble to restore service to the region.
More than 20,000 Connecticut residents were reporting power outages just before 3:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, up from approximately 7,000 in the morning.
On Monday afternoon, Feb. 25, 19,472 of Eversource's 1,273,665 Connecticut customers were reporting outages, as weather conditions led to downed power lines and utility poles in the area. An additional 2,400 customers of the United Illuminating Company we…
Wood-Fired Pizza Is Star Attraction At Lombardi's Trattoria In Redding
The chefs at Lombardi’s Trattoria have been crafting wood-fired pizzas for hungry customers and making a name for the Redding establishment for more than five years.
Located at 22 Main Street, Lombardi’s Trattoria, which opened in 2013, offers a massive variety of appetizers, soups, salads, calzones, burgers, pastas and more. However, the stars of the show are their hand-crafted and wood-fired pizza pies.
Lombardi’s offers unique spins on the Italian staple, many featuring some high-end ingredients and flavor profiles. For example, the Capriccios pizza is made with Pomodoro cheese, fresh mo…
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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New Millionaire: Redding Man Emerges As $1M Lottery Winner Days Before Ticket Was Due To Expire
A Redding man claimed his $1 million lottery winnings on Wednesday, just 23 days before the ticket was set to expire.
Fortunately, Charles Dudley of Redding came upon the winning ticket just in time to claim the $1,000,000 prize.
Purchased on May 2 in Wilton, Dudley didn't even realize the clock was ticking on his winnings until he discovered the ticket while cleaning out his wallet, lottery officials said,
"I had stopped for ice cream at the [Georgetown] Shell station that day," Dudley told Lottery officials. "While I was there, I got a Powerball Quick Pick, put it in my wa…
