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Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Children Given THC Gummies, Razor Blades Found In Halloween Candy In Separate CT Incidents
The importance of parents checking their children's Halloween candy was highlighted when police in Connecticut received two separate reports of dangers including candy with THC and razor blades put in bags. In Waterford, police said they were notified on Thursday, Oct. 31, that two children, under 18 years old, had each received a sealed package of a “gummy” style candy, said Waterford Police Lt. Timothy Silva. The packaging material stated each bag contained 10 gummies with a corresponding THC level of 10 mg per gummy. Only two packages were recovered, Silva said. The parents inspected t…
Stratford, CT
Business
BJ’s To Offer Same-Day Delivery Of Alcohol In Connecticut
BJ’s Wholesale Club is bringing alcohol delivery to Connecticut. The wholesale giant announced that it will be expanding its same-day delivery service to include a variety of alcohol, including wine, beer, and liquor. Members will be able to order online from delivery.BJs.com. Alcohol options include: BJ’s recently released exclusive line of wines, Wellsley Farms Prosecco, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Pinot Grigio, all for under $10. Josh Cellars Kendall Jackson Corona White Claw Hard Seltzer Budweiser Tito’s Patron Captain Morgan Spiced Rum “We’re focused on making it …
Shelton, CT
News
Mosquito-Borne EEE Virus Found In Two Cities In Fairfield County
Two cities in Fairfield County are among the 26 locales in Connecticut to report cases of the mosquito-borne EEE virus that has been rapidly spreading. Shelton and Stamford were among 26 towns to report cases of eastern equine encephalitis. Other towns include: Bethany; Chester; Colchester; Columbia; East Haddam; East Lyme; Groton; Haddam; Hampton; Killingworth; Ledyard; Lyme; Madison; Middlefield; Montville; North Stonington; Old Lyme; Plainfield; Salem; South Windsor; Sterling; Stonington; Voluntown; Waterford. Three people in Connecticut - one each from East Haddam, East Lyme and O…
Wilton, CT
Obituaries
Connecticut HS Football Coaching Legend Bill Mignault Dies
William F. Mignault, a legendary high school football coach in Connecticut, has died at the age of 90. The Connecticut High School Hall of Famer, who started the football program at Ledyard High School and served as its coach for more than four decades, died on Tuesday, Oct. 1, the school announced. During his career, Mignault became the winningest coach in Connecticut history with a total of 321 wins while he was at the helm at Ledyard before retiring at the age of 78. He also claimed four state championships, and 10 league championships during his tenure. “Ledyard High School is sad to a…
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Politics
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…
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Horses Rescued After Trailer Overturns
Two horses were saved after the trailer they were being hauled in was involved in a multi-vehicle crash. The crash took place around 7:42 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 6 on the Interstate 395-Route 32 connector in Waterford, according to the Cohanzie Fire Company. Responding firefighters from Waterford’s Quaker Hill Fire Company and the Cohanzie Fire Company found an overturned horse trailer, perched over an embankment, with two horses onboard, when they arrived. Firefighters worked to stabilize the trailer, as L&M Paramedic Lindsay Congdon coordinated the response of multiple veterinarians from …
White Plains, NY
Business
40 New Sears, Kmart Store Closures Announced, Including Three In NY
Less than a month after it filed for bankruptcy and announced the closures of 142 Sears and Kmart stores, Sears Holdings is saying it's planning to close another 40 stores in February. The new round of closures means there will be roughly 660 Sears and Kmart stores still open. Liquidation sales at the 40 locations set to close will start late next week. There are three stores slated to shut down in New York among those 40: Kmart 805 New York Ave., Huntington Sears, 3065 Route 50, Saratoga Springs Sears, 21182 Salmon Run Mall, Watertown The one store in Connecticut in the ne…
Greenwich, CT
Business
Sears Files For Bankruptcy, Will Close 142 Stores
This story has been updated. Sears, once the world's largest retailer, has now officially filed for bankruptcy, while announcing plans to close another 142 unprofitable Sears and Kmart stores, including several in the area. The Sears closures include two in the Hudson Valley: at 75 West Route 59 in Nanuet and at 600 Lee Boulevard in Yorktown. Two Sears stores in Connecticut are closing: at 1201 Boston Post Road in Milford (Lands' End) and 850 Hartford Turnpike in Waterford (Lands' End). Among stores closing are five Kmarts in New York, including the Kmart at 987 Route 6 in Mahopac. No Kma…
Fairfield, CT
News
CT Psychologist Pays $126,760 For Medicaid Misconduct
A psychologist in Connecticut has paid more than $125,000 to resolve state and federal claims that she violated the False Claims Acts by billing Medicaid for services she failed to provide. Dr. Arlene Werner allegedly billed Medicaid for psychotherapy services that were not provided and for family psychotherapy sessions for multiple family members when she should have instead billed just one member for individual psychotherapy services. According to John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Werner is licensed as a psychologist in the State of Connecticut and t…
Fairfield, CT
News
Ex-Teacher Accused Of Sexual Assault Found With Student In Traffic Stop
A former Fairfield County educator awaiting trial for allegedly sexually assaulting two students is back in hot water after being busted during a traffic stop with one of her alleged victims. Milford resident Laura Ramos, an ex-special education teacher at Central High School in Bridgeport, had been out on $50,000 bond as she awaits trial following her arrest in June last year. On June 22, she was pulled over on in Waterford for distracted driving. Police said that during the stop, there was a 19-year-old in the passenger’s seat who was under an Order of Protection regarding Ramos, as he …
