Stamford Roundup: August 2014

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Stamford teacher helps create coloring book app

... from page to screen. The fifth book in the 14-volume series will soon be available as an iPad app, with the help of Stamford resident and Greenwich High School teacher Matt Meyers . It will include every activity in the book -- a total of more than ...

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Going 4th: Himes, Debicella renew rivalry for Congress

Congressman Jim Himes speaks Spanish with Rosa Raimundo and her granddaughter Ashlie Barrios, 8, both of Stamford, during a visit to Person to Person in Darien, Conn.

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Speculators Turn More Bullish on Oil Before Labor Day: Energy

... level since July 31. "The oil market is stabilizing," Gene McGillian, an analyst and broker at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut, said by phone Aug. 29. "The improving economic picture here is bolstering the idea that we'll see better fuel ...

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Volunteers help prepare for the St. Leo's Fair in Stamford, Conn., on Saturday, August 23, 2014.

Volunteers help prepare for the St. Leo's Fair in Stamford, Conn., on Saturday, August 23, 2014.

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Stamford sees rise in numbers of students from China

... Liu will live with the Moks and attend Immaculate High School, in Danbury, this school year. Photo: Ned Gerard STAMFORD -- "If you would have told me that during the Cold War, that someday, China would be sending kids to Catholic School in America, ...

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Stamford's Vineyard Race blessed with sun and wind for yachts

The 80th running of the Labor Day weekend's Vineyard Race got underway in Stamford Harbor in Stamford, Conn.

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9 Examples Of Wwe Ceo Vince McMahon's Insane Work Ethic

... head writer during the company's late '90s boom period, recalls that McMahon basically lived at the company's Stamford, Connecticut, office. If Russo got in at 7 a.m., McMahon's car would already be there, and if he stayed until 10 p.m., McMahon's ...

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Dead Dog In Illegally Parked Car At Danbury Condo Tops Week's News

A dead dog was found in a crate in the back of an illegally parked car at a condo complex in Danbury. A 29-year-old Stamford man Shota Mekoshvili, 29, was charged with murder in the death of a cab driver who was found stabbed in the in a yard in the ...

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Greenwich Woman's Arrest For Hosting Teen Party Tops Week's News

... 39, was arrested and charged with hosting a party for teenagers, complete with alcohol and condoms in Easton. Stamford Taxi driver Mahomed Kamal, 47, was found stabbed to death on Doolittle Road in Stamford early Wednesday. After a police foot chase ...

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Death Of Stamford Taxi Driver After Violent Struggle Tops Week's News

A Stamford Taxi driver Mahomed Kamal, 47, was found stabbed to death Wednesday morning on Doolittle Road in Stamford.

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Centerplate CEO dog kicking video: CEO dog abuse apology didn't cut it for many

... video online. Animal rights activists are calling for Des Hague to be fired from his position as the CEO of the Stamford, Connecticut based company, Centerplate , according to the Hartford Courant News on Aug 30. The online petition is over 100,000 ...

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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Migrant children seek parents and safety in Stamford

Barri Kaye, ESL volunteer, teaches English at Neighbor's Link in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, August 28, 2014.

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Video: Stamford Libraries to Extend Hours

The Ferguson Library will be extending its hours of operation beginning Tuesday, September 2. The Main Branch on Broad Street will be open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Harry Bennett Branch, Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch, South ... (more)

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Centerplate CEO dog video: CEO dog kicking secret exposed, job ousting urged

... action. One thing that this video clearly shows is that this guy has no business being a pet owner. The head of the Stamford, Connecticut based company and the board of directors of this concession company announced that Hague's embarked on a ...

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Video: Stamford YMCA brings Zumba, Yoga to Latham Park

Stamford's Latham Park was full of activity this summer, becoming the stage for free outdoor Zumba and Yoga classes.

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Video: Greenwich Farmers Market Transitions into Fall

... the warmer, more 'rooty' vegetables, you can make into so many savory and these days sweet things as well," said Stamford resident Diana Andrews. "I like to come in the fall," said Greenwich resident Sharon Lemler. "I like to get the winter squash ...

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Family continues tradition of reunions

... Bethel, Conn, on Saturday August 30, 2014. Photo: H John Voorhees III Rockwell family friend Nicole Marvin, 28, of Stamford, greets a new arrival to the 85th Rockwell family reunion, in Bethel, Conn, on Saturday, August, 30, 2014. Photo: H John ...

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Bethel's Rockwell family continues 85-year tradition of reunions

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... "He's very cool. He's the way I would want to be if I was 15 again." Tazio, who is entering his junior year at Stamford High School, has already established himself as one of the premier go-kart drivers in the Junior class (ages 13 to 15). He has ...

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Stamford teen finds success in fast lane

Stamford High School freshman Tazio Torregiani poses for a photograph next to his flame retardant racing suits at his home in Stamford, Conn., on Sunday, June 15, 2014.

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Stamford teen finds success in fast lane

Stamford High School freshman Tazio Torregiani poses for a photograph next to his flame retardant racing suits at his home in Stamford, Conn., on Sunday, June 15, 2014.

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Police: Man shot during fight at Cummings Park near Shippan Avenue in Stamford

... near Shippan Avenue Friday night. Authorities say the 35-year-old man was shot in the leg. The victim was taken to Stamford Hospital and is expected to be OK. Investigators say they are not sure what happened due to a lack of cameras in the area and ...

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Connecticut: Leaving Or Staying?

... nine months a year. Eileen Heaphy: I came back after a career in Washington. It's great to live in CT, especially Stamford, the most dynamic city in the state! Theatre, culture, lively night scene, great beaches and, this year, the most wonderful ...

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Centerplate CEO dog video: CEO kicks dog, petition urges firing him or boycott

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... study commissioned recently by the Downtown Special Services District, nearly 65 percent of people living downtown Stamford have someone in the 18 to 34 age group living in their household. For fresh-faced job seekers and recent college grads ...

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... is joining with VolunteerSquare to offer a Disaster Boot Camp from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Stamford Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd., Stamford. The training will provide information and basic skills needed to become a ...

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Forbes: Millennials set their sights on Fairfield County

... study commissioned recently by the Downtown Special Services District, nearly 65 percent of people living downtown Stamford have someone in the 18 to 34 age group living in their household. Photo: Jason Rearick For fresh-faced job seekers and recent ...

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Disaster Boot Camp taking registrants

... is joining with VolunteerSquare to offer a Disaster Boot Camp from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Stamford Government Center , 888 Washington Blvd., Stamford. The training will provide information and basic skills needed to become a ...

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Stamford Man's Eye Injured By Egg Thrown Through Open Car Window

A man suffered damage to his eye after he was struck by a hard-boiled egg while driving home from work at about 11 p.m. Wednesday, Stamford police said.

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Video: Stamford's Softball Tradition

... all about winning, but Gabe DeLuca says the city's annual softball game is all about camaraderie. Every year, the Stamford Board of Representatives takes on the Mayor's team at John Boccuzzi Park. DeLuca came up with the idea in 1983 as a way of ...

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... by his wife and 3-year-old son. Traditional Muslim funeral prayers were held for Kamal Friday afternoon at the Stamford Islamic Center. His body will be flown home for burial. Police Capt. Richard Conklin, who attended the arraignment, said Kamal ...

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Friday, August 29, 2014

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... and Internet marketing firm in Westport, and Jon Dupree, owner of Calibrate Marketing & Mentoring of Danbury. Stamford Business Group will host a free networking meeting at 7:29 a.m. at the Parkway Diner, 1066 High Ridge Road, Stamford. This week's ...

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Himes, Debicella renew rivalry

Congressman Jim Himes speaks Spanish with Rosa Raimundo and her granddaughter Ashlie Barrios, 8, both of Stamford, during a visit to Person to Person in Darien, Conn.

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Author shares writing background, advice in New Canaan

... Library in New Canaan, Conn., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. The event drew nearly 100 people and was co-sponsored by Stamford-based Mayapple Center for Humanities. Photo: Nelson Oliveira Vijay Seshadri autographs a copy of his latest collection of ...

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Going 4th: Himes, Debicella renew rivalry for Congress

Congressman Jim Himes speaks Spanish with Rosa Raimundo and her granddaughter Ashlie Barrios, 8, both of Stamford, during a visit to Person to Person in Darien, Conn.

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Robust back-to-school sales in Greenwich

... back-to-school supplies at our headquarters to benefit the Greenwich Department of Social Services and Inspirica in Stamford," he said. Further down the avenue at Shoes `N' More, there was a steady stream of customers. The Greenwich store is one of ...

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Last Sunday night, Morton's the Steakhouse served its final meal, scraped the customers' dishes clean and locked the doors of its Stamford location.

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... to Personal Portfolio Management in Good Times and Bad," is principal of Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers Inc. of Stamford. Please email her with questions at readers@juliejason.com or write to her c/o The Advocate, 9A Riverbend Drive South, Box ...

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Morton's the Steakhouse shutters in Stamford

Morton's The Steakhouse in front of UBS in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, August 26, 2014.

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Julie Jason: Questions abound about financial advisers

Stamford Cabbie's Friends Call For Justice As Accused Killer Goes To Court

Mourners, including fellow taxi drivers, gather at the funeral Friday for Mahomed Kamal, 47, that was held at the Stamford Islamic Center at 10 Outlook St. Kamal was stabbed to death early Wednesday and a city man has been arrested.

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Stamford murder suspect pleads not guilty

Shota Mekoshvili, with his attorney Lindy Urso in State Superior Court in Stamford, Conn., on Friday, August 29, 2014.

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WTI Crude Caps First Weekly Gain in Six on Economy

... picture, and it means better fuel demand," said Gene McGillian, an analyst and broker at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. "The market kind of overextended itself when it slid to the seven-month low. We do have new concern surrounding the ...

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Kenneth E. Cantrell III Of Stamford

Kenneth E. Cantrell III, a lifelong resident of Stamford, died Aug. 25 at Stamford Hospital after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

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Vineyard Vines opening at Easton

The Stamford, Connecticut-based sportswear retailer is taking 3,000 square feet of space in the development's north district near the Eddie Bauer and Art of Shaving stores.

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Connecticut catering company penalizes CEO after d...

... said. The incident of animal cruelty by CEO Des Hague is "unacceptable," the company's board said in a statement. Stamford, Connecticut-based Centerplate serves large sports and entertainment venues. Video surveillance from a Vancouver hotel ...

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Connecticut catering company penalizes CEO after dog-kicking incident

Six Critical Steps to Evolving Capacity Management

... nd implementation. Currently, Bill works as the National Director of Strategy and Innovation at MTM Technologies, a Stamford, CT based consulting firm.

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Westy Self Storage in Norwood, NJ, Provides Free Storage to Aspiring Eagle Scout, Book Drive

... d internationally. To date, it has donated 3 million books. Founded in 1990, Westy Self Storage is headquartered in Stamford, Conn. The company's portfolio of facilities spans the tri-state area of Connecticut, New Jersey and New York.

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Video: Greenwich EMS Issues Ice Bucket Challenge to Stamford EMS

Nearly a dozen members of the Greenwich Emergency Medical Service took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and are now looking to their colleagues at Stamford EMS and Westport EMS to help support their ALS cause.

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WTI Crude Heads for First Weekly Gain in Six on Economic Growth

Stamford's Colony Grill Pizza Ranked Among Tops in the Country

... have released their annual 101 Best Pizzas Across America survey and they discovered something that legions of Stamford residents already know - the best pizza in the region is baked on Stamford's East Side at the Colony Grill on Myrtle Avenue. The ...

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A Fight, A Threat, Workers Face Charges in Greenwich

... report. Miller was released after posting $500 bond and is scheduled to appear Aug. 29 in state Superior Court in Stamford. A fight between two co-workers ended with the arrest of one man who was charged with third-degree assault. According to a ...

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Break Into Song: Stamford Chorale Is Looking For New Singers

STAMFORD, Conn. The Stamford Chorale is in search of singers who would like to join.

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William Pitt Sotheby's Names New Stamford Manager

Doreen Bronner has joined William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty as the new manager of the firm's two Stamford brokerages.

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Stamford Neighbor Surprised To Learn Neighbor Is Murder Suspect

... the door open Wednesday night as they looked for a murder suspect. Shota Mekoshvili was arrested later by police. STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stamford woman arrived home just after midnight Wednesday to find a couple of police cruisers stationed outside ...

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Stamford Police Worked Leads To Nab Murder Suspect Quickly

As he fought desperately for his life, Mahomed Kamal was able to injure his killer enough that it played a role in the capture of the suspect, police said Thursday as they announced the arrest of a Stamford man on murder charges.

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Arthur H. White, 90; Public Opinion Research Firm Co-Founder

Arthur Henry White, devoted to wife Vivien and his family and tireless in his efforts to address societal challenges, died Aug. 25 at Stamford Hospital of complications from a stroke.

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Lewisboro Labor Day Biathlon Shows Growth In Region

... Fortune smiled on Stempel in the first race when Jason Twedt, a triathlon coach at Pacific Swim Bike Run in Stamford, Conn., won the event. Twedt has since joined the team that produces the race. "That first race, I naively thought cyclists could ...

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Biden visit cost Greenwich $15,000 in police OT

Greenwich and Stamford ran up $29,549 in police overtime providing security for Vice President Joe Biden during an Aug. 20 fundraising swing here, Hearst Connecticut Media has learned.

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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Stamford's Wright Tech High School Reopens To Much Optimism

... speech, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy lauded the reopening of the regional state-run school, which serves students from Stamford, Norwalk, Easton, Fairfield, Weston, Wilton, Westport, New Canaan, Greenwich and Bridgeport. "By no means four years ago was it ...

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Stamford to finalize deal to buy school property

The former Sacred Heart Academy property at 200 Strawberry Hill Avenue in Stamford, Conn., on Friday, June 20, 2014.

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Author shares writing background, advice in New Canaan

Stamford's Wright Tech Reopens To Much Optimism

STAMFORD, Conn., -- With a gleaming new building in the background, officials celebrated the re-opening of the J.M. Wright Technical High School on Wednesday and said it will help chart a way for the state's future economic development.

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Stamford to finalize deal to buy school property

... to turn it into an elementary school to help relieve overcrowding. Opening a new, state-funded magnet school in Stamford faces a significant obstacle: There is a five-year-old moratorium on interdistrict magnet schools in Connecticut. In light of ...

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Police Detective Jerry Junes was in downtown Stamford Wednesday night looking for a suspected killer among the crowd of diners and people out enjoying the late summer evening when he locked eyes with his man, Shota Mekoshvili.

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Plan ahead to avoid SIEM deployment pitfalls

... technology without fully understanding it. In a report issued last week, Oliver Rochford, research director with Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner Inc., detailed the most common issues that lead to SIEM deployment failures. When they first debuted in ...

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Cavanaugh: For what it's worth

Answer later. - Is there anything dumber in the political world -- and that's got to be pretty dumb -- than having primaries in August, the most popular vacation month of the year? So is it any surprise, then, why less than 18 percent of registered Republicans in Stamford -- and less then 20 percent statewide -- turned out to vote on Aug. 12? That ... (more)

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Stamford almanac: August 30-31

... from insurance policies and filing claims. Meets by appointment only in Department of Social Services, ninth floor, Stamford Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd. No age limit. For appointments and questions, call 203-977-5297. BARTLETT HIKES AND ...

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Intense search nets Stamford murder suspect

Lt. Diedrich Hohn speaks about the arrest of Shota Mekoshvili, the suspect in the stabbing death of Mahomed Kamalat during a press conference at the Stamford Police Department in Stamford, Conn.

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Murdered Stamford cabbie remembered as family man

Assistant chiefs of police Timothy Shaw and James Matheny attend a press conference at the Stamford Police Department in Stamford, Conn.

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Greenwich native co-creates new film company

Greenwich native Charles Bonan has created a new company, Starstream Entertainment, with his partner Kim Leadford. Their Jennifer Aniston-Tim Robbins film "Life of Crime," which opened August 29, was shot in Greenwich and Stamford last year. Photo: Contributed Photo

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United Rentals to Present at the 2014 RBC Capital Markets' Global...

... the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index, the Barron's 400 Index and the Russell 3000 IndexA and is headquartered in Stamford, Conn. Additional information about United Rentals is available at http://ift.tt/1c5x3MB .

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Stamford Officials Express Sorrow At Taxi Driver's Killing

Stamford's mayor and police chief spoke of their sorrow at the stabbing death of taxi driver Mahomed Kamal but also expressed their pride and appreciation of the city police officers who threw everything into the case to arrest and charge 29-year-old Shota Mekoshvili with murder.

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Verrill Dana Attorneys in Nine Practice Areas Named "Lawyers of the Year"

... law firm conducting a nationwide practice from offices in Boston, MA.; Portland and Augusta, ME.; Providence, RI.; Stamford, CT.; and Washington, D.C. To learn more, visit www.verrilldana.com.

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Crude Up on Global Supply

... premium given that we don't have a supply disruption," said Gene McGillian, an analyst with Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. Political instability in Iraq and Libya continued to weigh on investors' minds, even though oil exports from the ...

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State Universities Achieve Mixed Results On Enrollment Targets

... in Storrs. But while a new 10-year initiative to expand math and science programs helped increase enrollment on the Stamford branch campus right away, it didn't reach the first-year target set by UConn administrators. The Board of Regents for Higher ...

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Natural Gas Climbs to Six-Week High as Heat Limits Supply Gain

... had a smaller-than-expected storage injection," said Gene McGillian, an analyst and broker at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. "Technically it looks like we are breaking out and we have some momentum as long as we don't come in, especially ...

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Bentley Walker Extends VSAT Service To Iraq With Newtec At Its Core

... rough commercial offices in Sint-Niklaas (Belgium), Dubai (UAE), Singapore, Beijing (China), Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Stamford, CT (USA) as well as an extensive network of over 80 certified partners, Newtec can meet customer's needs worldwide.

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What to do in and around Stamford this weekend

In June 2014, a Stamford Parks Department trolly rides by the front of Perdue Pharma on Tresser Boulevard where the painted bench titled No One is an Island is displayed during a tour of Street Seats Art in Public Places in downtown Stamford, Conn.

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Ebola Outbreak Affecting Newtown Connections In Liberia

... Newtown Rotary Club in partnership with four other Connecticut Rotary Clubs from Rotary District #7980 (Westport, Stamford, New Canaan, and Greenwich), plus the local Interact Club at Reed, applied for a Rotary International Global Grant; in essence ...

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Electric company's rate hike requests deserve unequivocal 'no'

... CL&P request this week in New Britain. A second is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 28, at 888 Washington Boulevard in Stamford and the third on Sept. 3, 181 State St., New London. CL&P's proposed $231 million rate hike is bad for customers, harmful for ...

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... the ordinary, many times in the same poem, as in "This Morning:" During the event, which was co-sponsored by the Stamford-based Mayapple Center for Humanities, Seshadri also read from previously published collections, including "The Long Meadow," ...

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Stamford Man Charged With Murder In Stabbing Death Of Cab Driver

Shota Mekoshvili, 29, of 1462 Summer St., Stamford, has been charged in the stabbing death of a cab driver.

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Foley, Malloy Face Off In First Gubernatorial Debate

... Aug. 27, in the first gubernatorial debate for the fall rematch of the 2010 campaign. Malloy, the former mayor of Stamford, and Foley, a Greenwich businessman, spent a good portion of the debate on Malloy's economic record and Foley's business ...

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Stamford Man Charged With Murder In Stabbing Death Of Cab Driver

A 29-year-old Stamford man has been charged with murder in the death of a cab driver who was found stabbed in the in a yard in the city's Westover neighborhood Wednesday morning, police said Thursday.

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Centerplate CEO Desmond 'Des' Hague shown abusing his dog

... lovers sharing their desire on-line to see Hague fired from his position. If you aren't aware of Centerplate , the Stamford, Connecticut based international company is a supplier of food to sports, entertainment and historical venues in the U.S.A. ...

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Author shares writing background, advice in New Canaan

SHIPPINGInsight Extends Early-bird Registration

... Sept. 15 can receive discounts up to $400 for the event, which takes place Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2014 at the Sheraton Stamford Hotel in Stamford, Conn. SHIPPINGInsight 2014 encompasses three days of activities, including the one-day Marine LNG Symposium ...

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Stamford Police: Suspect In Custody In Stabbing Death Of Cab Driver

A suspect is in custody in the slaying of a Stamford cab driver who was found stabbed to death on a lawn in the Westover section of the city Wednesday morning, police said.

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Police: Suspect in Custody for Murder of Stamford Cabbie

Kamal, 47, a Stamford Taxi driver, was stabbed multiple times in his Lincoln Town Car cab during what may have been a robbery early Wednesday, police said in a statement.

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One in custody for Stamford stabbing

Stamford Police say they have a person in custody this morning in connection with the stabbing of a taxi driver.

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Stamford's Centerplate Puts CEO On Short Leash After Dog Cruelty Uproar

Hague, chief executive officer of Stamford-based Centerplate, has been placed on indefinite probation by the company's board of directors after he is alleged to have mistreated a 1-year-old dog in Vancouver, B.C. The act was captured on an hotel elevator surveillance video system.

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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Stamford's Wright Tech starts new chapter

Nivea Torres, Superintendent of Schools, speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of J.M. Wright Technical High School in Stamford, Conn., on Wednesday, August 27, 2014.

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J.M. Wright Technical High School reopens in Stamford after 5 years

Gov. Dannel Malloy was on hand to cut the ribbon and reopen the school on Bridge Street in Stamford.

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Greek 10-year bond yield hits new low

... out there and there is no data to speak of,A' said Ian Lyngen, senior government bond strategist at CRT Capital in Stamford, Connecticut. A'ItA's pretty straightforward: More and more investors are expecting something big to be announced at the ...

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Cards, Cash Stolen From Darien Chamber Of Commerce

... bypassed. Police received information on Aug. 18 that one of the debit cards had been used in three transactions in Stamford. One was a $202 purchase at Fairlawn Variety, one was a $203 transaction at the Fairfield County Bank, and the third was a ...

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Stamford schools kick off year with convocation

... to start the new school year at Westhill High School on Wednesday, August 27, 2014. Photo: Lindsay Perry Stamford Education Association President Mike Arcano speaks during the annual convocation to start the new school year at Westhill High School ...

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... in the elevator of a Vancouver, British Columbia, hotel. The board of directors at Centerplate has placed Hague, a Stamford resident, on "indefinite probation," and stipulated that, "as a condition of his continued employment," he will donate ...

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Thomas F. 'Sarge' Maloney, 75; Retired Foreman for The Stamford Advocate

Thomas F. 'Sarge' Maloney, of Stamford, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014 at Stamford Hospital.

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TREASURIES-Bonds rally as European debt yields fall to record lows

... out there and there is no data to speak of," said Ian Lyngen, senior government bond strategist at CRT Capital in Stamford, Connecticut. Benchmark 10-year notes were last up 8/32 in price to yield 2.37 percent, down from 2.39 percent late on ...

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Centerplate board puts Hague on probation, orders $100,000 fine over dog-abuse video

Centerplate board censures CEO who reportedly abused dog in his care

... has checked Sade out, Chortyk said. "The dog is great and she is in our care," she said. Hague is CEO of Stamford, Connecticut-based Centerplate, which provides hospitality services to stadiums and entertainment venues. Olympus Partners, also of ...

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Susan Elizabeth Phillips set for two CT book tour stops

... on her national book tour -- the Fairfield University Bookstore on Tuesday, Sept. 9, and the Ferguson Library in Stamford on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Although there was a time when "romance" was a pejorative term, Phillips said the arbitrary divisions ...

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Greenwich native co-creates new film company

It wasn't entirely coincidental that the new Elmore Leonard adaptation "Life of Crime" was filmed in Greenwich and Stamford last year.

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Stamford cab driver fatally stabbed

The Stamford Taxi in which the driver was killed in a stabbing on Doolittle Road in Stamford, Conn., is removed from the scene by a tow truck on Wednesday, August 27, 2014.

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Cab driver found stabbed to death

Police in Stamford are investigating the death of a 47-year-old taxi driver who was found stabbed in his car.

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Banks' pressure stalls opening of U.S. derivatives trading platform

... quo in the market," said Sean Owens, a director of fixed income research and consulting at Woodbine Associates in Stamford, Connecticut. Banks argue that they offer several free services, including research, and it is not fair for investors to take ...

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Stamford Cabbie Found Dead, Police Investigating

Police got the first call at 3 a.m. from a Stamford Taxi dispatcher who was unable to locate one of his drivers, WCBS 880's Connecticut Bureau Chief Fran Schneidau reported.

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State technical high school in Stamford reopens

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was among the dignitaries on hand Wednesday for the first day of school at J.M. Wright Technical High School, welcoming 145 incoming freshmen.

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Orchestral music can 'speak' to just about anyone

... of the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, Oct. 4; the Greenwich S.O. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4-5; Stamford Symphony on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18-19; and the Norwalk S.O. on Saturday, Oct. 25, celebrating its 75th season. The Danbury ...

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'Deeply Sorry' Ceo faces fury over video of him kicking pal's puppy

... surveillance video showing him kicking a pal's puppy mercilessly went viral. Desmond "Des" Hague, the top dog at Stamford, Conn.,-based Centerplate, which serves food and drink at some of America's biggest stadiums, was caught on a July 27 video ...

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Taxi Driver Killed After Violent Struggle In North Stamford

A city taxi driver is dead after he was stabbed in what Stamford police say was a violent struggle both inside and outside his Stamford Taxi early Wednesday morning.

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Centerplate CEO is Placed on Indefinite Probation Following Dog Abuse

Stamford-based Centerplate catering conglomerate has issued this statement following an internal review of the animal cruelty incident in Vancouver , involving CEO Des Hague.

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Stamford Police Investigating 'Untimely Death' On Doolittle Road

Stamford police are investigating "an untimely death" that occurred on Doolittle Road on Wednesday morning, according to Public Information Officer Sgt.

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Banks' pressure stalls opening of US derivatives trading platform

Taxi Driver Found Fatally Stabbed in Stamford

Stamford Police are investigating the apparent stabbing death of a cabbie not far from the Merritt Parkway on Wednesday morning.

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Stamford cab driver fatally stabbed

The Stamford Taxi in which the driver was killed in a stabbing on Doolittle Road in Stamford, Conn., is removed from the scene by a tow truck on Wednesday, August 27, 2014.

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Heartless Conn. CEO kicks puppy in elevator

... water, the Vancouver Sun reported. It's unclear if either the condo or the poor pup belongs to Hague, who lives in Stamford, Conn. In an apology for the savage attack, Hague called Sade his "friend's pet." "I take full responsibility for my actions. ...

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Driver Faces DWI Charge Following Crash in Central Greenwich

... o the report. He was released after posting $250 bond and is scheduled to appear Sept. 2 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

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Stamford's J.M. Wright Tech HS Reopens

J.M. Wright Technical High School reopened Wednesday, the culmination of a $90 million, four-year renovation and expansion of the school located in Stamford's Scalzi Park.

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Man Injured by Boat Propeller in Stamford

A man suffered non-life threatening injuries Tuesday night after he was struck by a boat's propeller while wake boarding off Stamford's coastline, according to reports.

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TREASURIES-Bonds rally as European debt yields fall to record lows

... out there and there is no data to speak of," said Ian Lyngen, senior government bond strategist at CRT Capital in Stamford, Connecticut. Tensions in the Ukraine added some safety demand for U.S. debt. Ukraine accused Russian forces of launching a ...

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WTI Oil Gains Second Day as Report Seen Showing U.S. Supply Drop

... getting a little support from yesterday's API number," Gene McGillian, an analyst and broker at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut, said by phone. "We're now waiting to see what's in today's report. It looks like a small supply drop has been ...

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Rethinking The Meaning Of Labor Day

... simplicity into a complex world. When I'm not writing blogs, I'm a senior partner with Schaffer Consulting in Stamford, Connecticut. I'm also the author of a number of HBR articles and five books, the latest of which is "Simply Effective: How to Cut ...

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J.M. Wright Technical High School in Stamford reopens today

Gov. Dannel Malloy will be in Stamford today for the reopening of one of the state's technical high schools.

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Video: Student Raises Money, Awareness for Pediatric Cancer

... too. After doing some research, Grace learned that there was much more research done for adult cancer. But the Stamford student thought more should be done for children. So she decided to start Caring With Grace, in an effort to raise awareness and ...

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Thomas F. Maloney, 75, Of Stamford, Owned TFM Trucking

... was born Jan. 4, 1939, in Greenwich, to Thomas J. and Margaret Dwan Maloney. He was employed as a foreman for the Stamford Advocate for 42 years. He owned TFM Trucking in Stamford. Maloney is survived by his wife, Elaine F. Denison Maloney of ...

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Stamford CEO In Anger Counseling After Attack On Dog, Company Says

The CEO of an international sports venue catering company is in counseling to deal with anger management issues after he was seen on a Canadian video kicking and mistreating a 1-year-old dog in an elevator, the Stamford-based company said in a statement released Tuesday night.

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Stamford Gets $2.6M In State Funds Targeted For 'Struggling Schools'

Danbury, Norwalk and Stamford are among the districts that will receive additional funds from the state as "struggling school districts," Gov. Dannel Malloy announced.

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Stamford Tenant Threatens To Burn Home In Dispute Over $7,000 Back Rent

A Stamford tenant who owes about $7,000 to his landlord threatened to burn the house down if the landlord continued to ask for the back rent, police said.

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Wilton Company Brightens Stamford School With New Mural

Garland Walton is chief of staff at Stamford-based Domus, a non-profit that works with children who have experienced trauma and have had difficulties in the traditional school system.

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Newtown Business Spotlight: Persnickety Promotions

... as a sales manager for Great American Gift then a Sr. Buyer for the Waldenbook chain (back in the days of Stamford) then being the VP of Dove Entertainment in LA before starting my business. I never had to second guess myself - but I had a firm ...

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Stamford Martial Arts Studio Plans 5k For Stamford Hospital, EMS

STAMFORD, Conn. -- For the third year in a row, Stamford based karate studio, The Dojo, will be holding its annual "Dojo Dash,'' a 5K run/walk.

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Valuation set for Coopera s Chinese plant

... $286 million to invest elsewhere, said Keith Moore, managing director and event-driven strategist for MKM Partners, Stamford, Connecticut. And the Chinese plant will have to keep making Cooper-brand products for at least three years, Cooper said. If ...

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AmeriCares Joins Humanitarian Airlift for Ebola Outbreak

Critical medicines and protective equipment for health workers on the front lines of the Ebola epidemic left AmeriCares Stamford, Connecticut, headquarters Monday afternoon destined for Liberia.

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Red Cross and VolunteerSquare Offer Disaster Boot Camp on September 27

The American Red Cross is joining with VolunteerSquare to offer a Disaster Boot Camp, Saturday, September 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Stamford Government Center, 888 Washington Boulevard in Stamford.

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Man cut by boat propeller rushed to hospital

Emergency crews responded to Yacht Haven on Harbor Drive in Stamford, Conn., for a man that was injured by a propeller while wake boarding in Long Island Sound on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Disturbing! CEO abuses puppy on video

"The incident was caught on a hotel elevator surveillance camera in Vancouver last month. Desmond Hague, of Stamford, Connecticut, is the CEO of Centerplate. The company services the Florida State Fair and several sports venues including Qualcomm ...

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Man cut by boat propeller rushed to hospital

Amore owner to retire after 50 years, taking Italian pizza recipe with him

Retiring Amore owner Al Carozza poses for a photo at the Stamford restaurant on Friday, August 22, 2014.

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... Sunday and taking his signature pizza recipe, learned in his mother's kitchen in Italy, along with him. Carozza, a Stamford resident and father of three, is retiring from running Amore to spend more time with his grandchildren and because, as he ...

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Amore owner to retire after 50 years, taking Italian pizza recipe with him

Retiring Amore owner Al Carozza poses for a photo at the Stamford restaurant on Friday, August 22, 2014.

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Amore owner to retire after 50 years, taking Italian pizza recipe with him

Retiring Amore owner Al Carozza poses for a photo at the Stamford restaurant on Friday, August 22, 2014.

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Attorney General Sues Connecticut-based I.D. Card Maker

... about the cards. McDaniel said Connecticut-based AmeraCard Enterprises Inc. and its owner, Joseph Cassara of Stamford, Conn., produce and sell ID cards that are designed to resemble state-issued driver's licenses and ID cards, except that the IDs ...

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Durant Elected to Board of Directors of Euet

... degree from University of Syracuse and a bachelor's of science from University of Connecticut. He is a native of Stamford, Connecticut and resides in Phoenix. Durant's leisure interests include enjoying family, theatre, music, scrabble and track and ...

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Woman charged with forgeryvisit|article-5713893|interleaved-1434430-breaking-news|2

... ttempted to cash a fraudulent check from KAF Manufacturing for $998, according to police. She was being held at the Stamford Police Department on unrelated charges when Darien police served their warrant for her arrest, the report stated.

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Man charged in catered food theftvisit|article-5713894|interleaved-1434430-breaking-news|1

... Tokeneke Road, Darien, according to police. He was also arrested on two counts of failure to appear for charges in Stamford, police said. He was held in lieu of an additional $17,500 bond for the failure to appear charges, police said.

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission charges R2 Capital Group with fraud

... them with futures and foreign currency fraud and misappropriation. The defendants in the case are Ryan Tomazin of Stamford, Connecticut; Ryan Madigan of Raleigh, North Carolina; and Randell A. Vest of Fort Myers, Florida. Their holding companies ...

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BWW Reviews: Things We do for Love in Westport

... for more challenging work. Her articles and photos have appeared in Connecticut Magazine, Greenwich Magazine, Stamford Plus, The Advocate, Greenwich Time, The Minuteman, Connecticut Jewish Ledger, The Jewish Chronicle, The Jewish Press, The New ...

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Woman charged with forgery

Man charged in catered food theft

Video: Animal Control Center Hot Topic at Mayor's Night In

Another Mayor's Night In event brought Stamford residents to David Martin's office Tuesday to share their concerns with the City's top executive.

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WPP's Millward Brown Buys InsightExpress

... 200 clients including NBCUniversal, Google, Netflix, Hulu and Microsoft. Founded in 1999, the company is based in Stamford, CT, with offices in New York, Chicago and San Francisco and employs 100 people. "Both InsightExpress and Millward Brown ...

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50 CT Senators and Postal Workers Urge Ban On Postal Service Cuts in CT and USA

... communities. In Connecticut, the jobs of more than 370 USPS employees would be impacted across Wallingford and Stamford, and the delivery of first-class mail would be slowed. a a Last month, Murphy sent a letter to the USPS's Deputy Postmaster ...

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Where are you on the Digital Business Development Path?

... the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, USA, and has 6,400 associates, including more than 1,480 research analysts and consultants, and clients in 85 ...

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Bob Miliaresis, 89; Oil Shipping, Real Estate Company Executive

... married shortly thereafter. They had two children, Don Miliaresis and Christa (Miliaresis) Gross and settled in Stamford. Mr. Miliaresis was an executive of Pappas Enterprises, holding the title of Vice President and Controller of the oil shipping ...

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Greenwich Man Faces Criminal Trespass Charge

... to the report. Giacomara was held in lieu of $5,000 bond and scheduled to appear Aug. 29 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

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Stamford Could See 90 Degrees, Thunderstorms On Wednesday

Fairfield County will see one last gasp of heat and humidity on Wednesday before the summer comes to its unofficial close this weekend. Temperatures will reach up to 90 degrees in the area on Wednesday with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

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AARP to fight electric rate increase

... dates are: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at 10 Franklin Square, New Britain 6:30 p.m. Thursday at 888 Washington Boulevard, Stamford 6:30 p.m. Sept. 3 at 181 State Street, New London Connecticut Light & Power's proposal to increase electric rates by $231 ...

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AARP, Consumer Counsel to fight electric rate increase

... and dates are: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at 10 Franklin Square, New Britain 6:30 p.m. Thursday at 888 Washington Blvd., Stamford 6:30 p.m. Sept. 3 at 181 State St., New London Connecticut Light & Power's proposal to increase electric rates by $231 million ...

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... ons were made, police said, at Fairlawn Variety, Fairfield County Bank and a Shell gas station, all of which are in Stamford, totaling $270.89.

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Americans' Fear of Ebola Creates a Market for Some Pretty Sick Products

... of Ebola-related products, ranging from the humorous to the ponderous to the pointless. Giantmicrobes Inc. in Stamford, Connecticut, is selling a plush Ebola toy , based on the virus' distinctive, spaghetti-like profile, though it's taken the ...

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WRAPUP 2-Aircraft demand spurs record gain in U.S. durable goods orders

... that positive momentum carrying over to start the third quarter," said Omair Sharif, senior economist at RBS in Stamford, Connecticut. Unfilled orders for core capital goods increased 1.1 percent last month after rising 1.7 percent in June, showing ...

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Free Cooling Concepts for Your Data Center

... nd implementation. Currently, Bill works as the National Director of Strategy and Innovation at MTM Technologies, a Stamford, CT based consulting firm.

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Debit cards stolen from chamber's office

... ons were made, police said, at Fairlawn Variety, Fairfield County Bank and a Shell gas station, all of which are in Stamford, totaling $270.89.

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Waste Management awards grants to eight KAB affiliates

Waste Management Inc. , Houston, and Keep America Beautiful , Stamford, Connecticut, have jointly announced the eight KAB affiliates that will receive $10,000 Think Green Grants in 2014.

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Stamford CEO Under Investigation for Puppy Abuse

The CEO of a Stamford-based catering company that services professional sports venues is under investigation for the alleged abuse of a puppy after he reportedly was caught on surveillance video abusing the animal in an elevator, according to Canadian television network Global News.

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Gartner Announces First Security and Risk Management Summit in the Middle East

AmeriCares Sends Critical Supplies to Fight Ebola Outbreak

Critical medicines and protective equipment for health workers on the front lines of the Ebola epidemic are being shipped by the Stamford-based AmeriCares to Liberia.

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Performance Improvement Partners' Private Equity Technology Leader...

... uity industry. It represents over 110 PE firms and their Portfolio Companies. It maintains offices in Fairfield and Stamford, CT and San Francisco, CA. PIP management are frequent speakers at industry conferences and roundtables.

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Police: Stamford Man Suspects Female Acquaintance Stole Mom's Jewelry

About $34,000 of jewelry was stolen from a Southfield Avenue home and the owner has a suspect - a woman her son barely knew who was acting suspiciously at the home Aug. 11, police said.

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Stamford CEO Who Kicked Dog In Canada Apologizes For Actions

The head of a Stamford-based international sports venue catering company has apologized after he was identified in court documents as a man who mistreated a 1-year-old Doberman Pinscher dog in a hotel elevator in Vancouver, B.C., earlier this summer.

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Stamford-Based AmeriCares Joins Humanitarian Airlift For Ebola Outbreak

STAMFORD, Conn. Critical medicines and protective equipment for health workers on the front lines of the Ebola epidemic have left the Stamford-based headquarters of AmeriCares and are destined for Liberia.

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Monday, August 25, 2014

Stamford shuts down BLT construction for pollution problem

A construction contractor working on the Washington Boulevard tower developed by Building and Land Technology in the city's South End fishes debris out of the West Branch of Stamford Harbor in Stamford, Conn., on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014.

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One Suspect Arrested as Car Larcenies in Greenwich Continue

... burglary. He was released after posting $200 bond and assigned a Sept. 5 appearance date in state Superior Court in Stamford. Throughout the weekend, continuing through Sunday evening, police received numerous reports of larcenies from motor ...

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Shore Road Bridge Rehab Project Underway in Central Greenwich

... rating of "poor" due to the deterioration of the stone masonry arch. The contractor is A. Vitti Excavators, LLC of Stamford. Construction began Aug. 18 and is expected to last until spring 2015. Shore Road will be closed several times throughout the ...

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Don't Miss: Professional Soccer in Cross River Aug. 23, for a Good Cause

... Oz will be holding free clinics before the start of the game and at halftime. The New England Force is based out of Stamford, CT. The Atlanta Silverbacks travel to Cross River from Atlanta, GA. Tickets to the match are $15 and can be purchased in ...

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From The Advocate archives: The week of Aug. 24

... sidewalks. "But at the end of the day, asphalt sidewalks are better than no sidewalks." At a meeting at the Stamford Government Center , city engineers aired a new three-phase plan that would install asphalt sidewalks on the north side of the street ...

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Bobby Valentine to Speak Sept. 9 at Westport Rotary Lunch

... are required by contacting Rotary Program Chair Julia Broder at jlbroder@optonline.net or (203) 226-8300 . Stamford native Bobby Valentine is a sports legend with strong ties to Fairfield County (he is currently the athletic director at Sacred Heart ...

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Moffly Media's athome Magazine Presents the Fifth Annual A-list...

Moffly Media's athome Magazine is proud to present the 5th annual a-list Awards on Thursday, September 11th from 6-9 p.m. Regarded as Fairfield County's premiere home and design competition, this gala event will be held at The Palace Theater in Stamford.

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Israeli Financial Institution Buys 75 Tresser Apartment Complex for $121 Million

Clal Insurance , a publicly traded insurance company, pension fund manager and one of Israel's largest financial institutions, has acquired 75 Tresser, a multi-family rental apartment community in downtown Stamford, for approximately $121 million.

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Mosquitoes Positive for West Nile Virus in Stamford

The State Mosquito Management Program announced this week that mosquitoes trapped in Stamford on Aug. 14, have tested positive for West Nile virus .

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Sex Assault Case Against Stamford HS Teacher is Continued

The case against the Stamford High School teacher accused of threatening to fail an 18-year-old student if he did not have sex with her has been continued as she continues to receive treatment in a rehab center.

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Stamford Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Gun Possession Case

A Stamford man has been sentenced to four years in jail following his conviction on charges of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and violating probation.

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Vice President Joe Biden Flying into Westchester to Attend Nearby Fundraisers

Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to attend to fund-raisers for incumbent Gov. Dannel Malloy in Greenwich and Stamford on Wednesday afternoon.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers fined $25M for falsification

... Mitsubishi executives pressured PricewaterhouseCoopers, which has offices on Madison Avenue in Manhattan and in Stamford, Conn., to improperly alter an historical transaction review report submitted to regulators on wire transfers the bank performed ...

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WTI Falls to Seven-Month Low on Ample U.S. Supply; Brent Climbs

... in Tripoli, Libya. "We have more than ample supplies," Gene McGillian, an analyst and broker at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut, said by phone. "I didn't see any headline that spurred the move lower. It appears that it was just the ...

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Woman Arrested On Fake-Check Charges In Darien

... Darien that a counterfeit check for $998 had been cashed at that location. The check was from KAF Manufacturing, a Stamford-based company, and the bank manager told police that a group of people had been cashing a number of checks in the area from ...

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Dixon: This hoopty's been to the moon

... the watery recesses of its lake. Possibly the most-lost the 1997 Honda Civic has been was in the new South End of Stamford, a yuppified rendition with oh-so-faint echoes of a hometown of two-thirds of a life ago. Where was South Pacific Street? What ...

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Stamford CEO Shown Abusing Dog In Surveillance Video From Hotel

A Stamford man who is the chief executive officer of a North American catering company for major league sports teams is being accused of animal abuse, according to Global News of British Columbia .

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Morton's the Steakhouse in Stamford hosted Hannah Storm and a number of other celebrities and professional athletes, including correspondent Stone Phillips, at the "Hannah Storm and Friends: Morton's Celebrity Server Night" in 2010.

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Morton's Steakhouse serves its last meal in Stamford

Bonds Ignore Wall Street and Today's Other Top Stories

... are too aggressive," Michael Darda, the chief economist at MKM Partners LLC, said in a telephone interview from Stamford, Connecticut, on Aug. 18. That helps to show "the ankle biting about the Fed being behind the curve is nonsensical." The Minutes ...

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Banksville retail center taking on new look

... by not having enough shopping options," she said. "Folks not only from Greenwich but from surrounding towns such as Stamford and Armonk frequent that specific area and could benefit from having more accessible local stores. The completion of this ...

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AmeriCares Joins Humanitarian Airlift for Ebola Outbreak

Aug. 25, 2014 - Critical medicines and protective equipment for health workers on the front lines of the Ebola epidemic left AmeriCares Stamford, Connecticut, headquarters this afternoon destined for Liberia.

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Stamford drunk driving push nets fourvisit|article-5711176|mobile_simple_list_body-7899|1

... were able to get the vehicle to stop on Courtland Avenue a short distance away. The driver, John O'Brien, 60, of Stamford, allegedly failed field sobriety tests and was charged with drunk driving. He was found to have a blood alcohol level of .132, ...

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Stamford drunk driving push nets four

... were able to get the vehicle to stop on Courtland Avenue a short distance away. The driver, John O'Brien , 60, of Stamford, allegedly failed field sobriety tests and was charged with drunk driving. He was found to have a blood alcohol level of .132, ...

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Banksville retail center taking on new look

Video: Rummage Room Celebrates 50 Years with a Sale

... has grown into a store on Sound Beach Ave. with over 70 volunteers. "From everywhere, from people in Greenwich, Stamford, all over the place. They also come shopping. Even from Florida, they know The Rummage Room. Everybody knows The Rummage Room," ...

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WTI Crude Declines Amid Ample U.S. Supply; Brent Holds Steady

... oil output. "We have more than ample supplies," Gene McGillian, an analyst and broker at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut, said by phone. "I didn't see any headline that spurred the move lower. It appears that it was just the fundamentals." ...

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WTI Crude Futures Trade Near 7-Month Low; Brent Holds Steady

Wall Street Can't Get Bonds' Respect as Forecasts Rejected

... are too aggressive,' Michael Darda, the chief economist at MKM Partners LLC, said in a telephone interview from Stamford, Connecticut, on Aug. 18. That helps to show 'the ankle biting about the Fed being behind the curve is nonsensical.' As the ...

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Cops: Conn. woman used kids to help shopliftvisit|article-5710154|interleaved-92237-breaking-news|1

... shoplift more than $450 worth of goods from a department store. Norwalk police charged 40-year-old Shazia Zahid of Stamford on Saturday with misdemeanor larceny and felony risk of injury to minors. Bail was set at $5,000 and she was ordered to ...

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Eight Ways to Communicate Security Benefits to Executive Management

Anthony Romano, 85, Lifelong Stamford Resident, Master Contractor

Romano was born July 5, 1929, in Stamford, to Nicholas and Mary Romano. He attended Stamford public schools and graduated from Stamford High School with the class of 1948.

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Cops: Connecticut woman used kids to help shoplift

Pierce Ball Gallery Presents 'The Art of Transformation', 9/20

Transforming paper or clay into works of art is the theme of the new show at the Pierce Ball Gallery in Stamford.

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Carmela G. DiDemetrio, 81, Of Norwalk

DiDemetrio is survived by her children, Tiziana Rizzi , Franco DiDemetrio ; three grandchildren; brothers, Antonio, Romolo and Tomaso Collia; sisters, Filomena Gradito and Franca Bountempi, all of Italy, and Anna Basile of Stamford; and many nieces and nephews.

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Charter Internet restored after weekend outage

... bodies or "anyone in distress" after four people were found dead in waters miles off the South Florida coast. STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - After a weekend outage, Charter Communications Inc. said the Internet was restored Sunday night. The company posted ...

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Magento Developer - PHP, CMS, JavaScript

... for use of our website. If you are a Magento Developer with strong Magento experience, please read on! Based in Stamford, CT, we are an innovative web solutions company focused on design and development to meet our clients' needs. We are currently ...

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Stamford's Chelsea Piers Connecticut Names Managers Of New Fitness Facility

Chelsea Piers Connecticut of Stamford announced its management team for CP-AC Fitness, the 65,000-square-foot health & fitness facility and clubhouse scheduled to open in December.

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A New Show at the Pierce Ball Gallery "The Art of...

... the work of 2 artists - Deborah Weiss's works on paper and panel and Mindy Horn's ceramic vessels and sculptures. Stamford, CT, August 25, 2014 --( PR.com )-- Transforming paper or clay into works of art is the theme of the new show at the Pierce ...

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Sunday, August 24, 2014

A sense of history in a downtown neighborhood

Patti Cole, president of her condo association, exits a unit that is for sale at her condo building on Lindale Street in Stamford, Conn., on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014.

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Stamford Almanac 8.24

... session starts at 7 p.m. Call 203-358-2200. SENIOR SERVICES Information, counseling, advocacy and assistance for Stamford seniors weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Senior Services of Stamford , 2009 Summer St. Suite 301. Call 203-324-6584. ...

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Charter Communications reports 'intermittent' Internet outage in multiple states

... complaints on the company's Twitter and Facebook pages. The company did not immediately respond on either site. Stamford, Connecticut-based Charter is the fourth largest cable operator in the U.S., according to its website. It also provides phone ...

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Charter Communications reports 'intermittent' Internet outage in multiple states

Charter Communications Customers Experiencing Internet Outages

... did not immediately respond on either site. Numerous calls to the company's customer support number rang busy. Stamford, Connecticut-based Charter is the fourth largest cable operator in the U.S., according to its website. It also provides phone ...

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Happy Birthday To Greenwich's Vince McMahon

Vince McMahon who has owned a home in Greenwich, turns 69 on Sunday. The former announcer, commentator, film producer, actor, occasional professional wrestler, and chairman and CEO of the Stamford-based professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment was born Aug. 24, 1945, in Pinehurst, N.C. McMahon made his debut as an in-ring ... (more)

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Greenwich Police Rescue Of Five People From Sinking Boat Tops Week's News

... woman in Greenwich. Three teenagers, James Anthony Manganiello, 19, of Greenwich, Jack Conor Burke, 19, of Stamford and David Franklin Roberts, 19, of Greenwich are facing charges after they were accused of vandalizing sprinklers in the area of 100 ...

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Fairfield Realtor's Star Turn On 'House Hunters' Tops Week's News

A Stamford man Tucker Blandford, 23, faked his death to get out of a wedding to an English woman he met at the University of Connecticut.

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Listing Of Philip Johnson's New Canaan Home Tops Week's News

A Stamford man, Tucker Blandford, 23, faked his death to get out of a wedding to an English woman he met at the University of Connecticut.

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Implementation Of Smart Parking Technology In Norwalk Tops Week's News

... occupancy data and guidance to available spaces for on and off-street parking in the city's urban areas. A Stamford man, Tucker Blandford, 23, faked his death to get out of a wedding to an English woman he met at the University of Connecticut. A ...

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Sale Of Darien Woman's Stolen iPad On Craigslist Tops Week's News

... purses were stolen from a home undergoing renovations on Half Mile Road in Darien last week. John Dowling, 43, of Stamford was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and failure to obey a stop sign in Darien. The death of Benjamin ...

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Stamford Man Faking Death To Avoid Wedding Tops Week's News

A Stamford man Tucker Blandford, 23, faked his death to get out of a wedding to an English woman he met at the University of Connecticut.

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Charter Communications reports Internet outage

... phone services and serves customers in 29 states. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1p4qy1L STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - Charter Communications Inc. said late Saturday that the company was aware of some customers experiencing Internet ...

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Charter Communications reports 'intermittent' Internet outage in multiple states

Charter reports widespread Internet outage

... experiencing Internet outages across its service area. Check out this story on KSDK.com: http://on.ksdk.com/1txrV8B STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - Charter Communications Inc. said late Saturday that the company was aware of some customers experiencing ...

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Charter Communications reports Internet outage

... on suspicion of killing his brother's friend with a bow and arrow during a dispute at his Southern California home. STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - Charter Communications Inc. said late Saturday that the company was aware of some customers experiencing ...

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Saturday, August 23, 2014

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Q, on Main Street in Port Chester, NY became embroiled in trademark litigation with a Stamford, Conn.

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Space Camp for Teachers

... there and bring it to their classrooms right here in Connecticut. Tara Wilcox from the Dolan Middle School in Stamford and Robin Ledversis from the Forbes School in Torrington say it was an experience of a lifetime. The trip to space camp focused ...

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Bridgeport Man Arrested By Stamford Cops On Sexual Assault Charge

STAMFORD, Conn., -- Stamford Police set a trap to catch a cab driver accused of sexually assaulting a teenager for several years by luring him to an early morning pickup Friday where officers were waiting for him.

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Pet Partners Names New Board of Directors Chairperson

... LLC, has been named Chairperson of the Pet Partners Board of Directors. Dr. Craig's veterinary practice, based in Stamford, Connecticut, specializes in care for end-of-life conditions and compassionate in-home euthanasia for beloved family pets. Dr. ...

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Friday, August 22, 2014

South End neighbors hosting reunion Saturday

... Carolina," said Roshawn Middleton , who grew up on Atlantic Street. While Middleton still owns a hair salon in Stamford, she said she lives in Norwalk these days. "Our neighborhood used to be really tight-knit, and a lot of the people don't even ...

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PricewaterhouseCoopers fined $25M for falsification

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... the commercial banking team at Darien Rowayton Bank as vice president and business development officer. Hagan, a Stamford native, comes to Darien Rowayton Bank after having built a successful career in sales and banking. He is also very active in ...

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Darien jewelry store suspect charged

... was closed after four men in ski masks used a sledgehammer to break into the store. Photo: Ben Holbrook, ST STAMFORD -- A day after being extradited to Connecticut to face charges of stealing more than $400,000 in high-end watches from a Darien ...

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Port Chester, Stamford Businesses Quash Branding Dispute

Port Chester barbecue joint Q and Stamford eatery Bar Q settled a branding dispute that nearly landed in court recently, according to the Fairfield County Business Journal.

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Stamford Appoints Veterans' Service Coordinator

STAMFORD, Conn. Mayor David Martin has appointed Frank Fedeli, the Citizen's Service supervisor, to serve as the veterans' service contact for the city of Stamford.

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Patti Cole, president of her condo association, exits a unit that is for sale at her condo building on Lindale Street in Stamford, Conn., on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014.

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Darien jewelry store suspect chargedvisit|article-5706611|interleaved-5705721-breaking-news|1

... to smash display cases and swipe Rolexes and other watches valued at $422,000. At his arraignment at the Stamford courthouse Friday, Garrison's case was transferred to the Part A docket where the most serious cases are adjudicated and assigned a ...

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Collabrium Japan Acquisition Corporation Announces Results of Tender Offer

... Japan Acquisition Corporation 44-20-7408-4710 Information Agent: Morrow & Co., LLC 470 West Avenue, 3rd Floor Stamford, Connecticut 06902 Telephone: (800) 662-5200 Banks and Brokerage Firms: (203) 658-9400 Company Contact: Koji Fusa Collabrium Japan ...

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Raptor raises 2014 revenue forecast

... revealed new funding of $70 million from HealthCare Royalty Partners in a private placement. HealthCare, based in Stamford Conn., manages nearly $3 billion in health care investment capital for investors worldwide, mostly public and corporate ...

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Video: Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile in Stamford

"Every year around this time we tend to get mosquitos -- reporting from the state that there are mosquitos that are testing positive for West Nile virus," said Anne Fountain, director of health and social services for the city of Stamford.

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Video: Animal Task Force Making Progress

Sitting down for a fifth time to discuss the future of Stamford's Animal Shelter, the City's Animal Control Center Task Force had several new developments this week.

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Several photos of four shaggy-haired young musicians in skinny ties hang on the wall of Jim Romaniello's office at James Daniel Entertainment in Stamford, a reminder of why Romaniello is in the music business to begin with.

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Empire State Realty Trust Completes Exchange of Preferred Units

... New York; and approximately 732,000 rentable square feet in the retail portfolio. The Company also owns land at the Stamford, Connecticut Transportation Center that supports the development of an approximately 380,000 rentable square foot office ...

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Maria Angelica Calandriello, 48, Of Westport

... in Massage Therapy from Healing Hands Institute in New Jersey. She worked for the Noelle's Wellness and Day Spa in Stamford for 15 years. She served as a former member of the Purchase, N.Y.Volunteer Fire Department. Calandriello is survived by her ...

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Rasmussen Poll: Malloy Trails Foley In Gubernatorial Rematch

... Foley, who lives in Greenwich, is the former ambassador to Ireland and a businessman. Malloy is a former mayor of Stamford now in his first term as governor. The survey of 750 likely voters in Connecticut was conducted on Aug. 18 to 19 by Rasmussen ...

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Stamford teacher accused of sex with student still in rehab

Stamford High School teacher Danielle Watkins, 32, of Norwalk, was charged with two counts of sexual assault, two counts of sale of marijuana and one count of risk of injury to a minor after having an alleged affair with an 18-year-old student and providing marijuana and smoking with a second 15-year-old student, according to police.

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... recent college grads looking for a place to thrive, Fairfield County might just be the right choice. The Norwalk-Stamford-Bridgeport area is a prime spot for young professionals across the country, according to a recent ranking in Forbes magazine. ...

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Stamford Police Hold Backpack Giveaway, Cut Back-To-School Costs

To help cut some of the cost, the Stamford Police Association and the Salvation Army are holding the annual Back Pack Giveway on Saturday.

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TEREBESI v. TORRESO

... Kenneth Jones, William Ruscoe, Brian Weir, Todd Edwards, and Gregg Lee. Catherine S. Nietzel, Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP, Stamford, CT, for Defendant-Appellant John Solomon. Elliot B. Spector, Noble, Spector & O'Connor, P.C., Hartford, CT, for ...

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NY man charged in Darien jewelry robbery

... rsday and transported to Darien Police Headquarters. Garrison's bond was set at $500,000, for arraignment Friday in Stamford Superior Court.

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Spin at JoyRide on Friday, September 5, to help The Ridgefield Playhouse's Arts for Everyone

... performing arts center. These programs allow low-income children and families in surrounding towns of Bridgeport, Stamford and Danbury to have the exposure to the arts that they otherwise would not have. Post-spin nibbles and drinks will be provided ...

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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Stamford, Norwalk

The mosquitoes were trapped at Sleepy Hollow Park, Cranbury Park in Norwalk and in a wooded area on Intervale Road in Stamford.

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