Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Section Of Route 7 Closed Following Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash Section Of Route 7 Closed Following Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash
Section Of Route 7 Closed Following Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash Click here for an updated story: Section Of Route 7 Closed Following Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash A section of Route 7 is closed in Fairfield County following a fatal two-vehicle crash. The crash took place just before 5 a.m. near Haviland and New Roads in Ridgefield, police said. The closure is between Stonehenge Road and Haviland Road, police said. Traffic is being re-routed from Haviland Road to Route 35. Police did not provide additional regarding the crash. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Shelton, CT
Police & Fire
COVID-19: High School In Fairfield County Reports Six New Cases COVID-19: High School In Fairfield County Reports Six New Cases
Covid-19: High School In Fairfield County Reports Six New Cases Another high school in Fairfield County is contending with a small new outbreak of COVID-19 cases. Aaron Crook, the Ridgefield Public School District’s COVID-19 health and safety compliance liaison, announced this week that there were six new infections reported at the high school, though none of the individuals were recently in the building. Because the newly infected parties were not in the building, Crook said that they did not expose other students or staffers and no contact tracing is necessary. “I have conferred with Town of Ridgefield Health Director, Ed Briggs, and RPS Medical Advi…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Business
Questions Surround Sudden Closures Of Bank Of America Branches In Fairfield County Questions Surround Sudden Closures Of Bank Of America Branches In Fairfield County
Questions Surround Sudden Closures Of Bank Of America Branches In Fairfield County A busy bank in the area has temporarily closed several locations, announcing the news in a message on its door and its website. Currently, branch offices of Bank of America in Norwalk, New Canaan, Westport, Stamford, Greenwich, and Ridgefield, have been closed, according to the company website. The company has also "temporarily" closed numerous branches, without warning and not much explanation elsewhere in the country. The Bank of America in New Canaan, at 94 Elm St., is directing its customers to use online services or another Bank of America. The website does mention safety and sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hackensack, NJ
News
Libyan Charged In Airline Bombing That Killed 270, Including 119 From Daily Voice Area Libyan Charged In Airline Bombing That Killed 270, Including 119 From Daily Voice Area
Libyan Charged In Airline Bombing That Killed 270, Including 119 From Daily Voice Area Federal authorities announced charges Monday against an accused Libyan terrorist on the 32nd anniversary of the Flight 103 bombing over Scotland that killed 270 people. Abu Agila Mohammad Masud is charged with terrorism-related crimes in the 1988 bombing over the village of Lockerbie that killed 190 Americans in all, Attorney General William Barr said Monday. The victims in modern-day history’s worst attack on Americans before 9/11 included 33 New Jerseyans and 61 New York State residents, as well as 11 from Massachusetts, nine from Pennsylvania and five from Connecticut (see list below). …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield, CT
News
COVID-19: Zoom Meeting For Residents, Drive-Thru Testing Starts In Ridgefield COVID-19: Zoom Meeting For Residents, Drive-Thru Testing Starts In Ridgefield
Covid-19: Zoom Meeting For Residents, Drive-Thru Testing Starts In Ridgefield Ridgefield residents will be able to attend a COVID-19 Zoom meeting for an update on the town's current status and the start of drive-thru testing in town. The meeting will take place online at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, and will include updates from the town's task force including scientists, doctors, communications specialists as well as Town Health Director, Ed Briggs, School Superintendent Susie Da Silva, and First Selectman Rudy Marconi.  Dr. Maher Madhoun, infectious disease doctor for Stamford Health will give an update on vaccines. Questions may be sent in advance or dur…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stratford, CT
Schools
COVID-19: New High School In Fairfield County Goes Remote After Positive Cases COVID-19: New High School In Fairfield County Goes Remote After Positive Cases
Covid-19: New High School In Fairfield County Goes Remote After Positive Cases Several new positive COVID-19 cases are forcing another Fairfield County high school to go remote. Ridgefield High School went to its distance learning model on Wednesday, Nov. 18, after learning that there were four new positive cases in students and staffers. There have now been 18 confirmed cases at Ridgefield High School, where approximately 300 students and 70 staff members have already been instructed to temporarily quarantine due to possible exposure to the virus. Contact tracing for the latest confirmed cases is ongoing, and it is unclear how many will be advised to enter a 14-day …

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by Zak Failla
Ridgefield, CT
Police & Fire
Home Burglary Under Investigation In Ridgefield Home Burglary Under Investigation In Ridgefield
Home Burglary Under Investigation In Ridgefield Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating suspects who broke into a home on a quiet Ridgefield street and stole several items, including a car. The Ridgefield Police Department is probing the burglary on Encampment Place that occurred in the early morning on Thursday, Nov. 5. According to police, the suspects gained entry to a garage through an unsecured window, at which point a number of home and yard tools were stolen, as well as multiple bottles of alcohol. Police said that the suspects proceeded to leave through the garage by taking a 2000 Acu…

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by Zak Failla
Ridgefield, CT
Schools
COVID-19: New Case Reported At School In Ridgefield COVID-19: New Case Reported At School In Ridgefield
Covid-19: New Case Reported At School In Ridgefield Some 28 students and 16 staff members are in quarantine after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19 at a school in Ridgefield. The new case, at Scotland Elementary School, brings the number of schools in the Ridgefield School district to seven of the nine schools in the district that have been affected by exposure to COVID-19, according to the district's data tracker. The latest announcement was sent by the district's head of nursing services Aaron Crook on Thursday, Nov. 5 in a letter to parents and school officials. According to Crook's letter, the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
News
Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County
Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County Hundreds in Fairfield County were without power early on Monday afternoon as whipping winds rolled through the region, bringing wind gusts topping 50 mph that downed power lines and toppled tree limbs and branches. Late Monday, afternoon Nov. 2, Eversource was reporting 11,656 outages among its 1,282,492 Connecticut customers, while United Illuminating was making repairs to 36 active outages, impacting 648 of its 338,313 customers. Earlier story - Wind Advisory: Gusts Of Up To 55 MPH Could Cause Power Outages Eversource was reporting Fairfield County outages in: Wilton: 232; Danbury: 20…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
News
COVID-19: Officials Issue Advisories On Halloween Trick-Or-Treating In Fairfield County COVID-19: Officials Issue Advisories On Halloween Trick-Or-Treating In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Officials Issue Advisories On Halloween Trick-Or-Treating In Fairfield County Officials from several Fairfield County cities and towns and cities have issued advisories for trick-or-treating on Halloween. In Stamford, Mayor David Martin announced the city is discouraging traditional Halloween trick-or-treating this year and advises residents to not participate in trick-or-treating of any kind with individuals outside your household. All variants of trick-or-treating often require contact with individuals from outside your household and therefore present a risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus.  Like other communities across Connecticut, Stamford is seeing a tren…

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by Kathy Reakes
Ridgefield, CT
Police & Fire
Three Business Burglaries Under Investigation In Ridgefield Three Business Burglaries Under Investigation In Ridgefield
Three Business Burglaries Under Investigation In Ridgefield Three commercial burglaries in Northern Fairfield County are under investigation after suspects broke into businesses and stole cash and cash registers. An alert was issued by Ridgefield Police Capt. Shawn Platt who said that three burglaries were reported overnight on Monday, Oct. 26. Platt said that in each instance, forced entry was made by breaking a door window and unlocking a door. Two incidents were reported on North Street. The third business broken into was on West Lane.  The same tactics were used to gain entry in each burglary, police said. Once inside, police said that …

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
News
COVID-19: First Selectman In Fairfield County Self-Quarantines After Exposure COVID-19: First Selectman In Fairfield County Self-Quarantines After Exposure
Covid-19: First Selectman In Fairfield County Self-Quarantines After Exposure A town leader in Fairfield County will remain in quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19. Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe will remain in quarantine for at least 14 days following direct contact with someone who tested positive for the virus, town officials announced. Marpe reportedly came into contact with the individual on Sunday, Oct. 18. He will stay quarantined unless he receives a negative COVID-19 test. “In accordance with CDC guidelines and medical advice, he is self-isolating and is awaiting COVID-19 test results,” officials announced. “In an abundance of caution, Mr. Marpe i…

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by Zak Failla