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0 Recommend Patrick Barnard

Town Leaders Want More Control Over Power Restoration…

The first selectmen of Wilton, Ridgefield, Redding and Newtown reportedly want more local…

Government August 7, 2012 at 06:48 pm

Report: Utilities Need to Be More Aggressive on Tree…

FERC report finds that more aggressive tree trimming would have gone a long way toward…

Government June 3, 2012 at 11:56 pm

0 Recommend Patrick Barnard

Tree Into Wires Creates Outages Wednesday

A tree fell on North Salem Road.

Police & Fire March 25, 2010 at 10:35 pm

0 Recommend Kira Goldenberg

Windy Storm Passes Through Town with Few Outages

Most Ridgefielders had lights while a tornado watch came and went yesterday.

Top News September 19, 2012 at 02:57 am

Strong Winds Expected Through Thursday Morning

The weather could lead to power outages.

Top News November 7, 2012 at 08:22 pm

0 Recommend Ronald DeRosa

CL&P Restores Power to 210,000, But No Timeline Offered for…

The utility said it is still assessing the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.

Top News October 31, 2012 at 02:16 am

Malloy: ‘Expect to Be Without Power for A Prolonged Period…

The governor declared a state of emergency Saturday evening and warned that more than 550,000…

Top News October 30, 2011 at 03:45 am

0 Recommend David Moran

CL&P Sets Wednesday Goal for 100 Percent Power Restoration

Ninety-nine percent of customers should be restored by Monday, 100 percent restored by…

Top News November 7, 2011 at 07:56 pm

0 Recommend Chandra Johnson Greene

98 Percent of Greenwich Without Power

A tree in Riverside knocked out a major power line, CL&P says. Greenwich customers can expect…

Police & Fire August 6, 2012 at 04:01 pm

0 Recommend Barbara Heins

Rep. John Frey Applauds Storm Response Bill Passing through…

State Representative John Frey (R- Ridgefield) co-sponsored a bill that will expand the power…

Rep. John Frey's Blog May 22, 2012 at 02:27 pm

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CL&P: It May Take Some Time for Power to Return

With about 700 Ridgefield electricity customers out of power for the past 24 hours, mostly in…

Police & Fire June 10, 2011 at 10:26 pm

0 Recommend David Gurliacci

Hurricane Sandy to Leave Towns’ Credit Mostly Unaffected

Towns throughout the United States may have to deal with some budgetary problems despite the…

Government November 15, 2012 at 03:01 pm

[Updated] Tornado Watch in Effect Until 11 p.m for…

Nasty weather is expected today: with wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour or more, heavy rains…

Top News September 18, 2012 at 08:05 pm

0 Recommend Chandra Johnson Greene

CL&P President Jeffrey Butler Resigns

Northeast Utilities made the announcement on Thursday, according to the Hartford Courant.

Business November 17, 2011 at 06:59 pm

Gov. Malloy: Recovery 'Not Going To Be Swift'

Despite the progress in restoring power to some, nearly 600,000 CL&P customers remain without…

Top News August 29, 2011 at 06:09 pm

0 Recommend Kira Goldenberg

Frey Slams Electric Company Response In Ridgefield

Ridgefield currently has 7 line crews, 5 tree crews and 5 pole trucks from CL&P. Over 40…

Top News August 31, 2011 at 06:19 pm

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Ridgefield Dodged A Bullet

Surrounding towns continue to suffer from power loss and impassable roads, but here the…

Top News March 16, 2010 at 08:42 am

Fire Department Makes Quick Work Of Downed Tree On Main St.

Tuesday's quick storm brought some trees down and left power out.

Police & Fire July 27, 2011 at 06:00 pm

0 Recommend Michael Gibney

Ridgefield Forecast to Get Up to Seven Inches of Snow

The National Weather Service is predicting three to seven inches for Ridgefield, with snow…

Top News January 21, 2012 at 05:13 pm

0 Recommend Patrick Barnard

CL&P Alerts Customers to Scam

Beware of callers asking for account and Social Security numbers.

Top News February 16, 2012 at 04:21 pm

0 Recommend Michael Gibney

In Photo(s?): Storm Aftermath

It was quick but damaging.

Police & Fire June 24, 2010 at 07:46 pm

0 Recommend Kira Goldenberg

State's Task Force Wants $100,000 per Town For Tree…

The special task force was formed earlier this year and charged with reviewing vegetation…

Government September 5, 2012 at 02:44 pm

CL&P, UI Say They're Ready for Nor'Easter

Just as CL&P and UI finish restoring power to much of Connecticut, a nor'easter packing wind…

Top News November 6, 2012 at 10:39 pm

Malloy Questions Utilities' Hurricane Sandy Response

In his afternoon briefing Malloy said he's been told by some town leaders that the help…

Top News November 2, 2012 at 07:55 am

[Updated] 83 Percent Without Power in Ridgefield, 86 Roads…

Hurricane Sandy updates for Ridgefield, Ct.

Top News November 1, 2012 at 02:19 am

0 Recommend Leah Salomoni

Jepsen Calls for Investigation Into CL&P

Connecticut's Attorney General says reliable electricity is a matter of public health and…

Top News November 4, 2011 at 07:10 pm

CL&P Begins Preparations for Hurricane Sandy

Here's what Connecticut Light & Power is doing to prepare for possible damage from Hurricane…

Top News October 26, 2012 at 02:17 am

0 Recommend David Gurliacci

Connecticut Gas Prices Hold Steady Below $4

The price per gallon in Connecticut remains shy of $4 for another week.

Business August 27, 2012 at 08:56 pm

Billions in Damage: Hurricane Sandy by the Numbers

Connecticut and other states in the northeast continue to rebuild after widespread destruction…

Top News November 2, 2012 at 06:08 pm