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GOV. MALLOY: GOVERNOR’S RESIDENCE OPEN FOR PUBLIC TOURS SATURDAY FROM 10AM TO 2PM

  Residence Participating in 10th Annual Connecticut Open House Day     (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Governor’s Residence will be participating in the state’s 10th annual Connecticut Open House Day and will be open to the public for tours from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2014.   Connecticut Open House Day is an annual event coordinated by the Connecticut Office of Tourism that encourages residents to explore the state’s exciting destinations and attractions – new and old – by offering special incentives for one day only, such as free or reduced admission, free gifts, or special exhibits and activities.  Dozens of arts, history and tourism attractions throughout the state will be participating,…

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Fairfield News: Roads Closed Due To Flooding

12:00pm--#Fairfield CT--The underpasses on Post Road at North Benson Road, Round Hill Road and Mill Plain Road are closed due to flooding from the heavy rains.   You can expect roads that are prone to flooding to be closing soon. Are you putting in a pool, putting up a fence or just need to know where your property lines and boundaries are located? Call Land Surveying Services, LLC at 203-522- 4177 for a stake out of your property. Surveyors always measure up.

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Detectives Arrest Suspect in Robbery

(Bridgeport, CT – June 11, 2014) – A city man faces robbery and assault charges after he lured a co-worker to a location in Bridgeport on a promise to sell him auto parts and instead robbed him gunpoint. Detectives Chris Borona and Sean Ronan obtained a statement from a 22-year-old Stratford man who stated that a co-worker he knows as “Javon” agreed to sell him auto parts for a vehicle for $800. The two work together at a Westport business. Javon later was identified as Javon Oden, 21, of Bridgeport. The robbery was reported shortly after midnight on Sunday. The victim stated he called Javon late on Saturday and arranged to meet in Bridgeport to buy the auto parts. He brought $800 in cash…

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Planning and Zoning Commission To Hear Two New Text Amendments at June 19th Meeting

    Laurence Bradley, Westport Planning & Zoning Director announced today that on June 19, 2014, the Planning & Zoning Commission is scheduled to review two text amendments (Amendment #676 and Amendment #677) to the Westport Zoning Regulations. Text Amendment #676 (Application #14-021) was submitted by the Planning & Zoning Commission to amend the existing excavation and fill regulations.  In 2011, the Commission had previously amended these regulations but further refinements are now needed.  These most recent changes include reducing the number of exempt activities, creating some new exemptions for roads and driveways, limiting the use of fill to measure building height and reducing the severity of man made slopes.   Text Amendment #677 (Application #14-024) was submitted by First…

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First Selectman Marpe Appoints Dewey Loselle as Town Operations Director

First Selectman Jim Marpe has appointed Dewey J. Loselle, III Operations Director for the Town of Westport. First Selectman Marpe stated, “I am most pleased to have Dewey working with me in the First Selectman’s office to assist me in carrying out the expanded mission I outlined during the election campaign. Dewey already has been making significant progress in enhancing the livability of our town as Chairman of the Downtown Steering Committee.” A bi-partisan search committee unanimously recommended Mr. Loselle to the First Selectman. The search committee was chaired by Pete Wolgast, a former Executive Assistant to First Selectman Doug Wood. Former Board of Education Chairman Don O’Day, senior corporate executive Steve Parrish, communications specialist and town volunteer Karen Hess,…

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