16-YEAR-OLD DIES AFTER BEING STRUCK BY TRAIN IN NORWALK

A 16-year-old boy died after being struck by a Metro-North train in Norwalk Wednesday night, according to Metropolitan Transportation Authority police. The incident occurred at approximately 8 p.m. on a bridge south of the Merritt 7 Station. The train was traveling from Danbury to South Norwalk. MTA police said the teen was one of three people who were not authorized to be on the tracks at the time. Emergency crews responding behind 353 Main Avenue found two uninjured males being escorted from the tracks by police. The two told responders that a third person was trapped beneath the train. The teen was found beneath a rail car between two tracks on a bridge over a river. Firefighters, police officers, and…

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STRATFORD HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONTINUES BACK-TO-SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION CLINICS

STRATFORD, CT – The Stratford Health Department is reminding families that its Back-to-School Immunization Clinics are continuing to help ensure students receive the vaccinations required for school entry before the new academic year begins. The clinics will be held at the Stratford Health Department, 468 Birdseye Street, 3rd Floor, Stratford. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. The clinics are available for students under age 19. Upcoming clinic dates are: • Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.• Tuesday, August 11, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. “We want families to have easy access to the vaccines their children need for a safe and healthy school year,” said Andrea Boissevain, MPH, Health Director. “These clinics support…

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