Former Teacher's New Store Tops Stamford News

STAMFORD, Conn. — Former Stamford teacher Karen Breault opening up the Flip Flop Shop in Fairfield led the news this week. Here is a look at what else happened in the city:

Karen Breault, who taught in Stamford Public Schools for 21 years, recently opened up the Flip Flop Shop in Fairfield.
Photo Credit: *Alissa Smith*

by Anthony Buzzeo

07/28/2013 5:00 a.m.

William Smith, a former assistant fire chief for the Stamford Fire Department, was charged Monday with operating under the influence. He resigned from the department on Friday in connection with an investigation to a car accident he was believed to be involved in.
On Tuesday, The Daily Voice wrote about the Style Bar a new salon specializing in blow outs, which opened up in Stamford's South End recently.
A two-year-old Stamford resident fell out a window in the city's South End Tuesday morning. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Stamford Police have been making several big heroin busts recently, including charging five people in three incidents between Tuesday and early Wednesday.
On Wednesday, The Daily Voice told you about Karen Breault, a former Stamford teacher, and her new endeavor as the owner of the Flip Flop Shop in Fairfield.
Wednesday afternoon NBC Sports showed off its International Broadcast Center on Stamford's East Side with a grand opening ceremony.
The second and final phase of the Stamford Urban Transitway, which runs from Elm Street to East Main Street on Myrtle Avenue, is under way.

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