07/07/09 The Raw Fairfield News Feed

Comprehensive News Feed for Fairfield, CT.

Fairfield bank robbedposted on July 07, 2009 07:47:49 amThe Patriot National Bank, 1755 Black Rock Turnpike, was robbed at about 3:45 p.m. Monday. The suspect was described by bank personnel as a white male in his 20s with dirty blond hair your ad here Resource guide

R.I.P. John Ormanposted on July 07, 2009 04:51:37 amJohn Orman has passed away. John and I go back a long way. We each ran quixotic campaigns for Congress against entrenched Fairfield County Republican incumbents.

Fairfield man faces indeceny chargesposted on July 07, 2009 05:54:39 am... peace, three counts of public indecency and one count of risk of injury to minors. According to police, a female Fairfield University student was walking to her dormitory on April 20 when a man pulled up to her in a black Jeep Cherokee. The woman ...

Police seek help finding missing Fairfield County manposted on July 07, 2009 02:43:49 amA 21-year-old man on suicide watch, who escaped from a mental health facility, may have headed toward Fairfield County and the surrounding area.

Beachside soccer creates successful players on and off the fieldposted on July 07, 2009 02:09:05 am... U-12 and 18. There is also one Super 20 team. While Beachside's offices are in Norwalk, players come from all over Fairfield and Westchester Counties, with 25 different cities involved in the program. Teams play against squads from Connecticut, New ...

Survey: Americans split over nuclear energyposted on July 07, 2009 12:38:13 am... somewhat dangerous (44.7 percent). According to information distributed to the news media, Sacred Heart (based in Fairfield, Conn.) institute's poll found that a majority see nuclear waste as a danger, while they viewed wind as being the safest ...

Conn. woman's encounter with 'Big Foot' turns out to be a boy dressed in gorilla-like costumeposted on July 06, 2009 11:29:58 pm... encounter with the mythical beast, Sasquatch or Big Foot, turned out to be nothing more than a boy in a costume. Fairfield police said a woman driving last Tuesday night called police to report that she "almost hit Sasquatch," which was standing in ...

Fire Seriously Damages Fish Marketposted on July 06, 2009 11:29:36 pmA Fairfield fish market was left seriously damaged by weekend fire. The fire broke out at Swanson's Fish Market on Black Rock Turnpike early Sunday morning.

Major Merritt project to begin tonight in Fairfield, Trumbullposted on July 06, 2009 08:49:46 pmThe state Department of Transportations says that it will begin a major, long-term resurfacing, safety and bridge improvement project tonight on the Merritt Parkway through Fairfield your ad here Resource guide

Fire damages several Fairfield businessesposted on July 06, 2009 10:04:03 amFirefighters assess the damage from a late night fire to the small strip of businesses on the corner of Black Rock Turnpike and Brookside Drive Sunday morning.

Joe Montana to get $47 million in state bondsposted on July 06, 2009 09:05:18 am... This year, his 141-home development in Lebanon, N.H., hit the skids with just one house sold, and a bank in Fairfield, Conn., foreclosed on the land where Wittek was developing a $500 million commercial complex and train station. Westlake said the ...

As Local as Local Produce Can Getposted on July 06, 2009 08:43:26 am... produce as well as flowers. The farm is now run by the Belta's son, Greg. His daughters Laura Loffredo (l) of Fairfield and Angela Belta of Westport were at the stand today. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com 07/05 03:00 PM ...

Students see a need in their own backyardposted on July 06, 2009 03:23:40 amNatalie Skinner's students hail from all over the world. Skinner is an English as a Second Language instructor at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield.

State maps improvements for cyclists, pedestriansposted on July 06, 2009 03:22:56 am... is reaching its final stages. Consultants sought public comment for the final time last week at a forum in the Fairfield Public Library. The Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan and Map Update will recommend a new, online map ...

Firefighters Pull Driver From Submerged Carposted on July 06, 2009 02:11:31 amA man was pulled from his car by Fairfield firefighters after driving it into a river off of Route 59 Saturday.

Car plunges into Fairfield River; driver survivesposted on July 06, 2009 02:09:41 am... Medical Center in Bridgeport, where he was being treated for "non-life-threatening injuries," according to Fairfield Assistant Fire Chief George M. Gomola. The accident took place at 2:20 p.m. when the car, traveling north on Stratfield Road, tore ...

Fire severely damages three businessesposted on July 06, 2009 01:28:13 amExtensive damage was done to Swanson's Fish Market on Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield after a July 5, 2009 fire.
Fire damages Fairfield businessesposted on July 06, 2009 01:11:26 amA landmark fish store sustained heavy fire and smoke damage Sunday when a predawn blaze ripped through the attic at 2445 Black Rock Turnpike, destroying the inventory and keeping firefighters on the scene for hours.

Man Rescued from SUV in Fairfieldposted on July 06, 2009 12:20:21 amThe Fairfield Fire Department pulled a man from his partially submerged SUV Saturday afternoon after he drove off the road and into a retaining wall on Route 59.

CT Post Girls Lacrosse All-Starsposted on July 05, 2009 08:47:14 pm... Lightning lacrosse. ... Helped the Falcons to the first round of the Division II tournament. Kelly Conniff ND-Fairfield Junior lead the team in goals. ... Named All-SWC All-Patriot Division for second straight year. Lisa Vendel Newtown Junior led ...

07/05/09 The Raw Fairfield News Feed

Fairfield: Fire Department Rescues Man From Partially Submerged SUV Hartford Courant FAIRFIELD - The local fire department Saturday afternoon pulled a man out of his partially submerged SUV after he left the roadway and drove off a retaining ...

Fire damages Fairfield businesses Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT, By Ken Dixon FAIRFIELD - A landmark fish store sustained heavy fire and smoke damage Sunday when a predawn blaze ripped through the attic at 2445 Black Rock ... See all stories on this topic

Car plunges into Fairfield river Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT, By STAFF REPORTS FAIRFIELD -- A car has plunged into the Rooster River off Brooklawn Avenue this afternoon, but the driver has been pulled from the water ... See all stories on this topic

07/04/09 The Raw Fairfield News Feed

World's oldest basketball shoes (hoax!) - Boing Boing By David Pescovitz I realized growing up in Connecticut that so many wonderful things are there or came from there; Winchester Rifles, Hedge Funds, Fairfield County, George W. Bush, etc. This is just one more reason to say how proud I am being a Yankee. ... Boing Boing - http://www.boingboing.net/

07/03/09 The Raw Fairfield News Feed

Fairfield cops promote 2 detectives Connecticut Post Stephen Rilling, an officer in the Fairfield department since 1999, and Officer Beth Schweitzer were both promoted Wednesday to the detective bureau. ...

Chasing Forrest Gump: Fairfield Report II (AKA Better Late Than Never) By Carlee Carlee: CT, United States: 7th grade language arts teacher in Fairfield, CT. Runner, Triathlete, sucker for medical dramas on TV. contact me at moldenhauerc@gmail.com. View my complete profile ... Chasing Forrest Gump - http://chasingfg.blogspot.com/

07/02/09 The Raw Fairfield News Feed:

CT Bigfoot Turns out to Be Hoax KARK - Little Rock,USA An unidentified woman told police she almost ran over the mythical animal as she drove on a Fairfield road late Tuesday night. The woman told officers the ... See all stories on this topic

Sporting Life Youth Report Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT, Tryouts will be held at Yale and at Southern Connecticut. For more information, visit www.southcentralpremier.com. Fairfield Little League Girls Softball ... See all stories on this topic

Bigfoot is a Big Fake in Fairfield - Damned Connecticut By Ray Bendici [July 2, 2009] A woman driving down a back road in Fairfield reported almost hitting a "Sasquatch." Turns out to be a 16-year-old boy in a costume … Source: Connecticut Post. Share: Damned Connecticut - http://www.damnedct.com/

Gov. Rell, Democrats and Republicans are failing us - Rick Green ... By Rick Green Rell has vetoed the Democrats' tax-the-rich budget because the plan isn't "remotely realistic." The AP reports that Connecticut is among seven states without a budget, not including California, where there is a "fiscal emergency." ... And since the Democratic plan was basically to just pick the pockets of our rich uncle down in Fairfield County, who already covers nearly 50 percent of our income tax bill, it might be instructive to look at what's happening down there. ... News blogs feed - http://blogs.courant.com/news_blogs_feed/

Sara Tavares Fairfield Nov 22√ Kelley Theatre Fairfield ... Sara Tavares Fairfield for Kelley Theatre Fairfield University, FAIRFIELD, CT - USA on Sunday November 22 concert. Gruvr.com lets you set a reminder for this show,see concert map,get directions,discuss with fans near Fairfield. Sara Tavares concert maps - http://gruvr.com/band/saratavares/

SuzySaid.com - Fairfield, CT Edition The Museum of Connecticut History will conduct an interactive program about famous and not so famous Connecticut inventions from the 18th century on. "Hands-on" activities will bring out the inventor in everyone. Registration required. ... SuzySaid.com - Fairfield, CT Edition: - http://suzysaid.com/fairfield/

Fairfield Ct Dentist explains Tooth Whitening Video http://www.1305Dental.com Top dentist in Fairfield CT explains tooth whiteing and the effect on your teeth.

07/01/09 The Raw Fairfield News Feed;

Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame announces 5th anniversary class Connectcut Plus In 1958 at Brooklawn in Fairfield, he became the youngest winner of the Connecticut State Open at 20 years old. He went on to win five Connecticut State ...

Award-Winning Author Gloria Naylor Donates Archives to Sacred ... NewsBlaze Fairfield, Connecticut - "I wrote because I had no choice, but that was a long road from gathering the authority within myself to believing that I could ...

ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY MEETS CONNECTICUT CONGRESSMAN JIM HIMES Jewish Action Mr. Terry Augenbraun, an Orthodox Union board member, stated: We in Fairfield, Connecticut applaud the Orthodox Union in organizing a wonderful meeting with ...

Attorney General Blumenthal presents awards to teen volunteers Connecticut Jewish Ledger - West Hartford,CT ... Wilton, Norwalk and Fairfield and are involved with more than 75 families throughout the area. Yachad CT-Circle of Friends operates under the auspices ...

GE to Open Manufacturing Technology Center in Michigan Quality Magazine - Bensenville,IL, FAIRFIELD, CT—The General Electric Co. (GE) has announced that it will open an advanced manufacturing technology and software center in Michigan. ... See all stories on this topic

CT Poet Newsletter: THE CONNECTICUT POET ONLINE NEWSLETTER - ISSUE 239 By JJ Lisa Sornberger's work has appeared in literary journals such as the New York Quarterly, The New Virginia Review, Fairfield Review, Embers, and Common Ground Review. Her chapbook, Stone and Feather, was published in 2004. ... CT Poet Newsletter - http://ctpoetnewsletter.blogspot.com/

Congratulations, Dianne - My Two Cents - Connecticut News By elsberry In five years at St. Francis (N.Y.) and 28 at the helm for Fairfield, she has amassed 517 career victories. Nolan is a five-time MAAC Coach of the Year and led the Stags of Fairfield to four NCAA Tournaments, including only the second ... My Two Cents - http://blog.ctnews.com/elsberry/

Governor Closes Down Services for People with HIV/AIDS - Jonathan ... By kantrowitz "Apparently, that doesn't include people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHWAs) who remain among the most vulnerable and medically and socially fragile people in the state, "said Shawn M. Lang, Director of Public Policy with the CT AIDS ... In the New Haven/Fairfield County Ryan White Planning Council needs assessment in the same year; 41% of respondents identified housing assistance as the most needed service; followed by assistance in paying for medication (26%); and food (23%). ... Jonathan Kantrowitz - http://blog.ctnews.com/kantrowitz/

SuzySaid.com - Fairfield, CT Edition *Master's Degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in reading * Connecticut Certified Teacher Grades K-5 * Employed in Fairfield School District * Reading, Writing and Math * I will come to your home or meet in the public ... SuzySaid.com - Fairfield, CT Edition: - http://suzysaid.com/fairfield/

Bridgeport seeks pension debt relief from state
Connecticut Post
... dealt the city nearly $100 million in losses. Bridgeport is not alone in losing pension fund money during 2008. Fairfield's holdings lost an overall $100 million and Milford's pension funds dropped $158 million. The state's pension funds lost 25 ...


Shelton Relay for Life set for June 6
Connecticut Post
... the program may be seeing smaller donations this year than previous years. Other relays in the area include Fairfield's on June 6; a Monroe/Trumbull relay on June 12; two events on June 26 in Stratford and Westport, and a Milford relay on Sept. 12. ...