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As Summer Comes To An End Fairfield County Celebrates Labor Day

In Greenwich, fireworks lit up the skies at Tod's Point and Binney Park on Saturday. Sunday saw a major car and truck show in Danbury, and on  Monday, Newtown's annual Labor Day Parade returned for it's 60th year after a two-year absence due to COVID.

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This being political season, Governor Lamont joined local candidates at the Danbury Car Show in viewing exotic, modern and antique cars, monster trucks and exceptional works of art.

A Fairfield County favorite, the Newtown Labor Day Parade saw both Governor Lamont and local Democrat candidates marched as well as Republican candidates including gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski who handed out candy to enthusiastic children along the parade route.

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The Labor Day Parade in Newtown drew hundreds to enjoy pirates and Polynesian dancers, firefighters and tractors, beauty queens and Shriners driving mini-cars and lots of wide-eyed children taking it all in once again this year after the two year absence due to COVID.

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