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7:47pm--#Westrport CT--Firefighters on the way to Staples High School, 70 North Avenue for an odor of burning in the auditorium. Tony the maintenance man is on the scene and has pulled the alarm, the building is being evacuated. Our friends at Servpro will make it like it never even happened!
12:25pm--#Westport CT--First responders at 15 Charcoal Hill Road where a mail truck and a riding lawnmower collide. The person on the lawnmower has leg injuries.
3:55pm--#Westport CT--A woman in the Compo Shopping had put her car in gear and some how the car has run over her. First responders on the way, radio reports say she is pinned under her car.
2:45am--#Westport CT--Multiple reports of a large explosion on Long Lots Road. Fire and police on the way to investigate.
GREENS FARMS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES EASTER EGG HUNT APRIL 19 The Greens Farms Volunteer Fire Company will hold its 63nd Saturday, April 19 on the grounds of Long Lots School, Hyde Lane, Westport at 2:00 PM. Children will hunt for the eggs in age groups through age ten. Children finding special marked eggs will receive Easter baskets. The Easter bunny will be there to meet and greet the children.
5:29pm--#Westport CT--First responders on the way to Saugautck Elementary School's gym at 170 Riverside Avenue for a 6 year old with a head laceration.
Westport Parks & Recreation Director Stuart McCarthy today reminded citizens that as of April 1 the “no animals at the beaches” regulation will be in effect. It includes Compo, Burying Hill and Old Mill beaches. “Animals will not be permitted on any beach property, which includes all grass, sand, and the parking areas, except Soundview parking lot at Compo Beach, as well as the roads within the beach area,” said McCarthy. “This regulation will be in effect until October 1.” Parking emblems will be required on all vehicles entering town beaches beginning Tuesday, May 1.
Westport CT--On Thursday, March 20, 2014 Brendan Fearon was sworn in as a Westport Police Officer by First Selectman Jim Marpe .The ceremony was held at Town Hall. Brendan Fearon, age 25, is a Shelton, CT native and resides in Southbury. He is a 2010 graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Emergency Management and Homeland Security. Officer Fearon comes to the Westport Police Department from the Monroe Police Department. Previous to that he was employed as the Emergency Management Coordinator with the Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals in Boston, MA.
#Westport CT #Bridgeport CT-- At approximately 9:37am, Bridgeport Police advised surrounding towns that a vehicle was stolen in their city. After the description was given to Westport patrol officers, Officer Thomas Casimiro observed the vehicle traveling west on Post Road East. Officer Casimiro stopped the vehicle and took the operator into custody without incident. Bridgeport Police responded to the scene to take custody of the vehicle and the suspect. Suspect was identified as Yannick Williams out of New Haven. For further information please contact Bridgeport Police as they arrested the suspect. Special thanks to Eric Simmons for the photo!
Laurence Bradley, Westport Planning & Zoning Director announced today that on February 27, 2014, the Planning & Zoning Commission is scheduled to review two text amendments (Amendment #669 and Amendment #672) to the Westport Zoning Regulations. Amendment #669 (Application #13-065) was submitted by Karen Johnson on behalf of DC Kemper- Gunn, LLC to modify the zoning regulations to allow for the relocation of historic buildings in the Business Center District/Historic (BCD/H Zone). Amendment #672 (Application #14-007) was submitted by the Planning & Zoning Commission to limit the size of commercial tenant spaces in the Business Center District (BCD Zone) and the Business Center District/Historic (BCD/H Zone) to no more than 10,000 square feet. The amendment is also designed to preclude the merger of commercial properties or tenant…