Stamford Roundup: February 2015

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Stamford Will See Widespread Snow Sunday Into Monday

The weekend will wrap up with parts of Fairfield County seeing as much as 6 inches of accumulation Sunday into the early morning hours of Monday. Then, March will indeed be coming in like a lion as snow is likely late in the afternoon, mainly after 5 p.m. It is likely to continue until around 4 a.m., followed by a chance of snow showers and freezing rain.

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Men's basketball ends regular season winning two of last three after 76-69 victory over UMBC

... First of all, the game was senior Jabrille Williams' last at the Events Center. The 6-foot-6 forward out of Stamford, Connecticut put up six points and pulled down three rebounds in a season-high 14 minutes on Saturday afternoon. The only active ...

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Developers of Stamford station project gave big to Democrats

Artist rendering of a proposal to redevelop the area around the Stamford train station that would replace the existing 1985 parking garage with 600,000 square feet of commercial office space, 60,000 square-feet of street-level retail space, a hotel with approximately 150 rooms and about 150 residential units. Artists renderings of plans for the redevelopment of the Stamford train station in Stamford, Conn.

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Icy Sound causing damage on shore

After a night of subzero temperatures, Rick Sastre and Lee Lawton spend six hours breaking up the ice inside the South Benson Marina in Fairfield, Conn. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015.Photo: Brian A. Pounds Long Island Sound was almost completely clogged with ice, and for several days, people were able to cross from Long Island to the vicinity of Stamford on the Connecticut shore.

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Darien tops Ridgefield for FCIAC girls hockey title

Darien's Sammy Nielsen, second from right, celebrates her game-tying goal with teammates from left, Julia Arrix , Chandler Kirby , Marissa Baker and Katie Zaro l in the third period of the FCIAC girls high school hockey final between Darien High School and Ridgefield High School at Terry Connors Rink in Stamford, Conn., Saturday afternoon, Feb. 28, 2015. The goal tied the game at one.

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John Breunig: The loud subtext of radio silence

... country. The goal is to prevent criminals from monitoring their activities. Blocking out the media is just a bonus. Stamford moved to an encrypted system in 2009. At The Advocate, we requested a compromise, a handheld device police would program so ...

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Developers of Stamford station project gave big to Democrats

Artist rendering of a proposal to redevelop the area around the Stamford train station that would replace the existing 1985 parking garage with 600,000 square feet of commercial office space, 60,000 square-feet of street-level retail space, a hotel with approximately 150 rooms and about 150 residential units. John McClutchy Jr., President of JHM Group, speaks during a press conference at the Stamford train station during which the Connecticut Department of Transportation announced the winning bidder for the station's redevelopment.

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Developers of Stamford station project gave big to Democrats

Artist rendering of a proposal to redevelop the area around the Stamford train station that would replace the existing 1985 parking garage with 600,000 square feet of commercial office space, 60,000 square-feet of street-level retail space, a hotel with approximately 150 rooms and about 150 residential units. Photo: Contributed Photo Artists renderings of plans for the redevelopment of the Stamford train station in Stamford, Conn.

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Find Open Houses in Stamford This Weekend Including This Colonial In the Pepper Ridge Neighborhood

Check back every week for a listing of the latest open houses scheduled in the Stamford area and new homes for sale. These real estate listings come to Patch in a direct feed from Zillow and automatically update to show the 10 most recently listed homes in a given category.

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Health Day to Provide Access to Health Services for Stamford's Immigrant Population

WHAT : "Health Day," co-hosted by Neighbors Link Stamford and Franklin Street Community Health Center, is an event that provides Stamford's immigrant population with access to much needed medical and dental services. WHY : Franklin Street CHC and Neighbors Link Stamford have been collaborating over the past four years to provide health care and wellness education in a bilingual setting through a monthly workshop series.

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New CEO at Bankwell

... his role at Bankwell Financial Group. Most recently, he was a member of the Executive Committee at CRT Capital, a Stamford, Connecticut-based broker/dealer. He also served as Co-Chief Operating Officer and a Member of the Board of Directors of ...

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Skigen Joins Dickstein Shapiro Law Firm In Stamford

Skigen will focus her practice on venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions transactions for the firm as it announced the expansion of its corporate and finance practice. "Gloria brings a unique combination of law firm and in-house counsel experience to our expanding practice," said corporate and finance practice leader Marty Clarke.

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Author Polacco Brings Inspiration To Stamford Students

A children's author who didn't learn to read until she was 14 and published her first book at 40 brought a message of inspiration to students at Newfield Elementary School in Stamford on Friday. "I know you are just children, but I think you have greatness in you," Patricia Polacco told second- and third-grade students during a morning session.

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Junior League Of Stamford-Norwalk Donates To School's Lending Library

STAMFORD, Conn. The Junior League of Stamford Norwalk, Inc. recently contributed 200 children's books to Davenport Ridge Elementary School.

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Friday, February 27, 2015

Scott Ericson: Make way for a new generation of FCIAC basketball coaches

Stamford coach Danny Melzer talks to his team during Friday's basketball game at Stamford High School on February 13, 2015. Photo: Lindsay Perry Wilton basketball coach Joel Geriak huddles with his team during the FCIAC Boys Basketball Quarterfinal game between Greenwich High School and Wilton High School at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, Fairfield, Conn., Saturday, March 1, 2014.

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Norwalk sex offender jailed again for violating probation

Norwalk man sent to jail for 10 years after he was convicted of sexually assaulting two young girls and being in possession of child pornography was taken back to jail Friday for violating probation by being found in possession of a smart phone. Brent Reilly , 34, of Sniffen Street in Norwalk, was sentenced to eight months in prison by Judge Bruce Hudock at state Superior Court in Stamford, four months after he admitted to violating his conditions of probation.

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Scott Ericson: Make way for a new generation of FCIAC...

Stamford coach Danny Melzer talks to his team during Friday's basketball game at Stamford High School on February 13, 2015. Wilton basketball coach Joel Geriak huddles with his team during the FCIAC Boys Basketball Quarterfinal game between Greenwich High School and Wilton High School at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, Fairfield, Conn., Saturday, March 1, 2014.

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With a new lease and look, Zody's says 'cheers'

... under construction on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Zody's has signed a new 15-year lease. Week by week this winter, Stamford Hospital has cast a slightly longer shadow in the morning light as workers erect the glass facade of what will become one of ...

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Harman's CEO Prefers Big Actions To 'Cheese Slicing'

He also embraces risk-taking with fervor. Paliwal, 57, is chairman, president and chief executive of The Stamford, Conn.-based company makes audio, visual and electronic products under brands such as JBL and Harman/Kardon.

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With a new lease and look, Zody's says 'cheers'

... Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Zody's has signed a new 15-year lease. Photo: Lindsay Perry Week by week this winter, Stamford Hospital has cast a slightly longer shadow in the morning light as workers erect the glass facade of what will become one of ...

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Stamford students learn entrepreneurship

Teacher Brenda Zanga gives her students an assignment during their class about entrepreneurism at AITE in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Photo: Lindsay Perry From left, Faltom Kelmendi, Bervens Joachim, Michael Vukelic, and Vallerie Lorenzana work together to come up with survey questions designed to help them figure out a good idea for a new candy bar during a class about entrepreneurism at AITE in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, February 26, 2015.

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Mildred Arrico, 84, Lifelong Stamford Resident, Retired Clairol Employee

Survivors include three sons, Frank, James , and Joseph Arrico, all of Stamford; one brother, Jerry Lamotta of Stamford; one sister, Frances Lupinacci of Stamford; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, at St. Gabriel Church, 914 Newfield Ave., Stamford.

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Snow Likely At End Of Weekend In Stamford

FAIRFIELD, Conn. The next round of snow in Fairfield County is likely on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

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Global Markets-Stocks fall on mixed data; oil rebounds

... ely will support a Fed reaching normalization," said Edward Acton, Treasury strategist at RBS Securities in Stamford, Connecticut. (Additional reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch and Sam Forgione in New York; Editing by Louise Ireland and Dan Grebler)

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Bitcoin's Not About The Flash, Its Beauty Is In The Boring Detail

... technological work, as well as being tainted by the popularly perceived scaminess to the term "dot com." The Stamford, Connecticut based Gartner Consulting describes this phenomena through it's "Hype Cycle" theory: a technology comes onto the scene ...

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TREASURIES-Bonds set for worst month since 2013 on hawkish Fed view

... will support a Fed reaching normalization," said Edward Acton, Treasury strategist at RBS Securities in Stamford, Connecticut. Expectations for a less-dovish Fed dominated even as many investors interpreted testimony from Fed Chair Janet Yellen this ...

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Pro Athletes Share The Secrets of Success with Stamford High Students

Stamford High School's Pride Day last week, the 1,700-member student body welcomed back student-athletes who went on to successful sports careers in the Kuczo Gymnasium. The entire Stamford High community of its 1,700 students, faculty and staff all attended the morning assembly.

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Oil Caps First Monthly Gain Since June as U.S. Rig Count Slips

Drillers in the U.S. cut the number of crude rigs in service to 986 this week, the lowest level since June 2011, according to data from Baker Hughes Inc. Unrest has reduced Libyan production this month while weather delays may reduce shipments from Iraq, bolstering Brent futures traded in London. "The oil rig count is down for a 12th straight week," Gene McGillian, a senior analyst at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut, said by phone.

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Stamford Man Sentenced To 3 Years For Mortgage Fraud

STAMFORD, Conn. A Stamford man was sentenced to three years in prison for his connection to a mortgage and fraud scheme involving more than 20 properties in Fairfield County.

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What You Missed This Morning on Demand! Friday, 2/27/15

... summer! Listen to her tips on demand via the link! Dr. Spector from Spector Eye Care with locations in Norwalk and Stamford puts an end to the debate about whether this dress is Blue and Black or White and Gold: It's Friday! That means another round ...

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Oil Set to Cap First Monthly Gain Since June as Rig Count Slips

Trailblazers Academy Wins Stamford Middle School Basketball Championship

CONGRATS to the members of the Trailblazers Academy Middle School Basketball Team, who won the city championships over Scofield MS! Our Lions avenged their only loss of the season with a thrilling overtime victory. Scofield's three-point shot at the end of regulation to tie the game was answered by great Lions defense and clutch free throws, resulting in our first city championship in five years.

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Jobs Are Returning To The City

... loss of suburban jobs. From 2007 to 2011, coastal Fairfield County (which includes three urban cores; in this case, Stamford, Norwalk and Bridgeport were grouped together) lost both urban and suburban jobs, which may reflect its status as a ...

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The RBS building in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. The City of Stamford reported a drop in the number of employees at RBS for the first time.

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Uber teams up with hotel chain Starwood, giving hotel points for car rides

... of Starwood's 1,200 hotels will earn two to four points per dollar spent, depending on their level of status with Stamford, Connecticut-based Starwood. Points can't be earned until the Uber passenger spends at least one night during the calendar ...

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The property at 172 Weed St. is on the market for $1,963,000.

... windows and door casings. The front-to-back foyer features a classic walnut inlay and a showpiece banister from the Stamford-based United House Wrecking . With a classic center hall layout, the foyer is flanked by a large formal dining room on the ...

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Stamford Salon Owner Is Nominated for Hairstylist of the Year Award

The co-owner of the downtown Stamford hair salon Vanity Studio has been nominated for Hairstylist of The Year at the 2015 Christopher Lamont Fashion & Music Awards. ShaQueen Valentine, 30, is one of the nominees for the award that will be presented Friday night at The Stratford Hotel and Conference Center in Stratford.

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Author Jack Cavanaugh to Speak at Upcoming Rotary Meeting

The Rotary Club of Stamford is pleased to welcome Jack Cavanaugh, author of Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside: World War II, Army's Undefeated Teams, and College Football's Greatest Backfield Duo , as a guest speaker on March 3rd. This chapter meets Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. at the Stamford Sheraton, 700 Main Street in Stamford.

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Women Of Vision Plan Annual Luncheon Benefit In Greenwich

... to benefit the World Vision Projects. The money raised will go to underprivileged women and children in the Bronx, Stamford, and around the world, including Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Dominican Republic, and Cambodia. Women of Vision is a volunteer ...

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On the market: Colonial's features offer 'happy' home life

Stamford man heading to prison for mortgage fraud scheme

More than 20 properties in Fairfield County were targeted between 2005 and 2013 primarily in Stamford, Norwalk and Bridgeport. Afsary was a real estate agent and former mortgage broker who purchased of numerous single and multi-family properties.

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Norwalk Woman Designs Costumes For 'All My Sons'

... true, and this story, this tragedy of guilt, deceit and morality, touches everyone." The cast of 10 includes, from Stamford, Joseph Caputo, Greg Chrzczon and Robert Rosado; from Wilton, Alexandria Clapp and John Ponzini; from Bridgewater, Karen ...

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Hair-raising TALES

... According to several news items I have just read online, that was the option chosen a few days ago by a 47-year-old Stamford, Conn., man named Alan Becker, who went berserk because he, quote, "did not like" the way his hair had been cut at the Loft ...

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New Canaan Actors Perform In 'All My Sons' At Curtain Call

DECD deputy commissioner named Amistad guru

It was March 2011 when Gov. Dannel Malloy took to a lectern to introduce Christopher "Kip" Bergstrom, the former Stamford urban redevelopment director for the governor when he was mayor there, as the new head of Connecticut's Commission of Culture and Tourism. Soon after, the culture and tourism commission, in a Malloy agency reshuffle, became part of the state Department of Economic and Community Development, and Bergstrom became a $135,000-a-year deputy DECD commissioner.

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EvoLux Takes Flight with 'Carpooling' for Helicopters

New Online Helicopter Reservation Service for "City to the Slope" Transportation Reduces Tickets to Vermont to $1,000 Each Way for Spring Skiing In the Hollywood blockbuster Back to the Future, Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled 30 years into the future, to the year 2015 when flying cars and hoverboards were part of the futuristic lifestyle. While flying cars are still just a dream, and hoverboards are in their infancy, vertical take-off and landing "time-machines," also known as helicopters, are now more accessible than ever through an FAA compliant online reservation service by EvoLux Transportation based in Stamford, Conn.

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Classic American Drama takes stage in Stamford

... advantage of being able to see this Miller classic right here in Fairfield County." The cast of 10 includes, from STAMFORD: Joseph Caputo, Greg Chrzczon, Robert Rosado; from WILTON: Alexandria Clapp, John Ponzini, from BRIDGEWATER, Karen Pope; from ...

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

RBS's Global Retreat Stings U.S.

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC said Thursday it will dismantle its global investment bank, including cutting more than 1,000 investment-banking jobs in the U.S. The move is a blow to Stamford, Conn., which not long ago aspired to be a trading center 50 miles north of Wall Street but has seen a number of firms retreat in recent years.

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Video: City Announces 2015 Hands For Life Campaign

In 2012 Stamford broke a world record after training over 5,000 people in Hands-Only CPR. And this year, the goal is to double that number.

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Mortgage Fraud Conviction = 3 Years in Jail for Stamford Resident

Asm Afsary, 42, of Stamford, was sentenced Thursday by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring to defraud financial institutions through an extensive mortgage fraud scheme that involved more than 20 properties in Fairfield County, according to an announcement from Connecticut's U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly. Afsary was a real estate agent and former mortgage broker who participated in a mortgage fraud conspiracy between 2005 and 2013 that involved the purchase of numerous single and multi-family properties, primarily in Stamford, Norwalk and Bridgeport, according to court documents and statements made in court.

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RBS Ceo concedes little future in Stamford

With Royal Bank of Scotland signaling what is perhaps the beginning of the end of its brief tenure in Stamford, the company is already putting out feelers for a few floors of its trophy office building. The move has implications for companies seeking space, owners of competing office buildings, and a city and state trying to salvage a silver lining from among the biggest local economic development stories of the past decade.

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RBS cuts 1,000 U.S. jobs amid new tax probe

... The reduction will eliminate more than half of the unit's estimated 2,000 jobs, with the heaviest losses at a Stamford, Conn., facility, Bloomberg News reported . "A prosecuting authority in Germany is undertaking an investigation into Coutts & Co ...

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Veteran Greenwich Police Officer Retires

... as the Officer of the Month after he and his crew mates, were detailed on a mutual aid call for boat accident in Stamford waters in which helped save the lives of the victims involved, according to the department. Stewart's extensive marine ...

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Help Wanted: Jobs on Patch in or Close to Darien

NEWAxius Technologies - Norwalk, CTJob Description Master Data Management Strategy Consultant will be responsible for: leading MDM discovery and analysis phase define MDM strategy and create MDM program roadmap...1 hour ago from Axius Technologies Inc NEWE*pro - Stamford, CTJob Description Required Skills: - knowledge of SAP Identity Management 7.2 version - knowledge of SAP IDM integration points with SAP and non-SAP products/tools - LDAP/Active...1 hour ago from E*Pro Inc NEWInspira Marketing - Norwalk, CTJob Description The Program Manager is responsible for managing the execution of client campaigns with the assigned client service team.

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U.S. Oil's Discount to Global Benchmark Widens to 13-Month High

... of oil in the market and that really hasn't changed," said Gene McGillian, a senior analyst at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. "The glut is more on the U.S. side. That's why the spread is widening." West Texas Intermediate for April ...

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Madison Man Is Accused of Stealing $180,000 from His Elderly Father

... ee larceny. He is being held in lieu of $100,000 bond and is scheduled to appear March 3 in state Superior Court in Stamford, according to the Connecticut Judicial Branch website.

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Madison Man Is Accused of Stealing $180,000 from His Elderly Father

Stamford Warming Centers To Remain Open Through Weekend

... Monday - Thursday (5:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.), Friday (5:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.), Saturday (7:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.) Inspirica, a Stamford-based provider of services to the homeless, will continue to provide an overnight warming center from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. the next ...

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The Stamford Art Association To Exhibit Artists' Work in The Mayor's Gallery

... sional works. On view: March 2 - May 1, 2015 Reception: Thursday, March 12 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Where: 10th floor, Stamford Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd.

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Trinity Catholic Middle School Sets 50th Anniversary Celebration

We hope you will join us in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Trinity Catholic Middle School and also honoring Msgr. Edward Surwilo for his dedication to Stamford Catholic Schools.

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Marion V. Golba, 87, Of Darien, Former Executive Secretary At Pitney Bowes

She was a faithful member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Rye Brook for many years and most recently Zion Lutheran Church in Stamford. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Putnam Cemetery, 35 Parsonage Road, Greenwich.

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Darien chefs honored at Great Chefs event

Greenwich, Conn., chef Debra Ponzek, co-owner of Aux Delices, and Aaron Sanchez, chef and partner of Paloma in Stamford, Conn., are this year's honorees for Greenwich Hospital's 30th annual Great Chefs event, which benefits the hospital's outreach health services. It takes place Friday, March 6, 2015, at Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y. Photo: Contributed Photo Aux Delices Owner Debra Ponzek smiles in front of a display of cakes and pies at Aux Delices in the Riverside section of Greenwich, Conn.

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Dress Barn CEO David Jaffe Bags UES Extell Conversion for $8.7M

When denizens of the Upper East Side's more fashionable buildings step into their elevators, footsore from long days of shopping, it is not generally the handles of Dress Barn bags that dig into their sweating and pampered palms. Founded in Stamford, Connecticut in 1962 to meet the sartorial demands of a growing women's workforce, the big-box retailer now has some 3,900 locations, dealing in practical and affordable fashions for the professional woman, with some emphasis placed one customers who've grown somewhat wide of hip, if not necessarily long of tooth.

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Live Music This Week: 2/27/15

... Cavern 386 Main St (Located in Rear Entrance Facing Melilli Plaza), Middletown, CT at 9PM Fools Faith Returns To Stamford - Live at Castle!!!! - We're coming home Stamford so brace yourselves for a night to remember. Castle Bar & Grill 488 Summer ...

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TREASURIES-Bond prices dip on higher Jan core CPI, weak 7-yr auction

... should be more apt to commence tightening," said Ian Lyngen, senior government bond strategist at CRT Capital in Stamford, Connecticut. In addition, soft demand at the Treasury's auction of $29 billion in seven-year notes weighed on prices. The ...

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Lawrence Abear, 57, Of Stamford

... Army for six years with a passion for flying Chinook helicopters, which took him around the world. He moved to Stamford in 1985 at the request of his late father-in-law, Jim Riley, to be part of his car business. He took early discharge and joined ...

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Top firm to cut over 1,000 Jobs at U.S. trading unit

Bloomberg News reports that Royal Bank of Scotland plans to eliminate more than 1,000 jobs at its U.S. trading division as part of a global overhaul of the investment bank, Chief Financial Officer Ewen Stevenson said. Stevenson told reporters on Thursday that the bank plans to cut more than half the jobs at the unit, employing about 2,000 people, with most of the operations in Stamford, Connecticut.

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U.S. Oil's Discount to Global Benchmark Widens to 13-Month High

Westport chefs honored at Great Chefs event

Genetic Technologies Appoints Eutillio Buccilli as Chief Executive Officer

... Whilst at GE, Mr. Buccilli was seconded to the U.S., where he worked at the GE Capital Headquarters located in Stamford, Connecticut. Mr. Buccilli possesses significant expertise including financial, corporate governance and commercial experience, ...

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Corporate Leaders Aren't Prepared for the Internet of Things

... the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, USA., and has 6,600 associates, including more than 1,500 research analysts and consultants, and clients in 85 ...

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U.S. Oil's Discount to Global Benchmark Widens to 13-Month High

Man Is Busted for Trespassing at Greenwich Home

... Brookfield. He was released after posting $1,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear March 2 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

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Man Is Busted for Trespassing at Greenwich Home

... Brookfield. He was released after posting $1,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear March 2 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

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U.S. Oil's Discount to Global Benchmark Widens to 13-Month High

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The boutique firm of three attorneys brought six personal injury cases to resolution, all within Stamford. Principal Alan Scott Pickel, Esq., said the accomplishment is notable because insurance companies vigorously defend smaller cases in an effort to dissuade lawyers and victims from pursuing them.

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Video: Job Growth Slowing in Fairfield County

That's according to Joseph Tracy, executive vice president and senior advisor to the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, who gave his own take on the national economic outlook at the Stamford Marriott Hotel Wednesday morning. "Because we haven't had the employment growth in Fairfield County, we're not seeing the recovery in house prices to the extent that we saw in New York City, but they have certainly recovered more there," said Tracy.

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Handheld Bluetooth Transmitter logs up to 10 samples/sec.

... or gauge format. Data can also be emailed or sent to cloud. OMEGA EXCLUSIVE! DESIGNED & MANUFACTURED BY OMEGA Stamford, CT USA - The UWBT Series of Bluetooth transmitters combine the accuracy of an industrial sensor/transmitter with the convenience ...

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RBS to reduce global footprint

... operation, where the bank employed around 2,400 people as of last year, many of them on the vast trading floor in Stamford, Conn. "This is a plan for a smaller, more focused, but ultimately more valuable bank with the vast majority of its assets in ...

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RBS to reduce global footprint

Genetic Technologies Appoints Eutillio Buccilli as Chief Executive Officer

Aquarion Begins Water Main Replacement In Stamford

The first phase began this week and will see the replacement of 450 feet of 6-inch cast iron water main with 12-inch ductile iron main on Spruce Street, from Stillwater Avenue to Hillhurst Street, and another estimated 450 feet of water main on Wright Street, from West Broad Street moving south to the beginning of the ongoing roadway realignment, part of Stamford Hospital's building project. Plans are for the work to be finished by mid-March and for the second phase to start on April 8. The second phase of work involves working in tandem with the roadway realignment and is projected to be finished by early May. Plans are for roughly 450 feet of water main to be replaced.

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Stamford Woman Avoids Being Swindled Out Of Thousands In Craigslist Scam

A 25-year-old woman narrowly avoided losing thousands of dollars in a rental scam on Craigslist.com, Stamford Police said. Sgt. Kelly Connelly said the complainant answered a Craigslist ad about a lease at a Washington Boulevard apartment building and was told to deposit $2,800 into the landlord's account at Wells Fargo by a woman.

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Oscar-Style Glitz, Glamour Comes To The Avon In Stamford

STAMFORD, Conn. - Hollywood-style glamour and the Oscars came to downtown Stamford on Sunday, courtesy of the Avon Theatre, which staged its seventh annual gala and fundraiser while simulcasting the ABC broadcast of the Academy Award celebration.

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Norwalk's Duff Backs Major Tax Cut For Veterans

State Sen. Carlo Leone (D-Stamford/Darien) and Senate Democrats last Tuesday unveiled their plan to deliver a major tax break for retired veterans by providing a 100 percent exemption from the state income tax on federally taxable military retirement ...

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Convent of the Sacred Heart's Claire O'Neill shoots while under.... photo: 7565920 slideshow 847

Convent of the Sacred Heart's Claire O'Neill shoots while under pressure from King's Natalie Wind during their FAA first round playoff game at King School in Stamford, Conn., on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015.

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Convent of the Sacred Heart's Grace Passanante snares the rebound.... photo: 7565922 slideshow 847

Convent of the Sacred Heart's Grace Passanante snares the rebound away from King's Ali Weiner during their FAA first round playoff game at King School in Stamford, Conn., on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015.

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Convent of the Sacred Heart's Kristen Davis and King's Aliyah.... photo: 7565919 slideshow 847

Convent of the Sacred Heart's Kristen Davis and King's Aliyah Christy fight for control of the loose ball during their FAA first round playoff game at King School in Stamford, Conn., on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015.

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Alice Knapp arrives with her husband, Walt Young, as Avon Theatre.... photo: 7560402 slideshow 847

Alice Knapp arrives with her husband, Walt Young, as Avon Theatre employees Winston Potter, left, and Michael Loughlin open the doors for them during the Red Carpet Oscar Night Party at the Avon Theatre in Stamford, Conn., on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015.

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Sharon Shisler, left, and Gail Kirhoffer climb the staircase during the Red Carpet Oscar Night Party at the Avon Theatre in Stamford, Conn., on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015.

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People arrive to the Red Carpet Oscar Night Party at the Avon Theatre in Stamford, Conn., on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015.

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Police: Harassing, Creepy Phone Calls to Darien Girl, 17, Came from Man, 65

... initially was set at $125,000, which he was not able to post, and he appeared Wednesday in state Superior Court in Stamford (where a judge would have an option to lower his bond).

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Uber deal with Starwood offers points for rides

Jolie Rocke Brown performs HERstory at the Ferguson Library in.... photo: 7556521 slideshow 847

Jolie Rocke Brown performs HERstory at the Ferguson Library in Stamford, Conn., on Saturday, February 21, 2015.

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Jolie Rocke Brown stands in front of a photo of Marian Anderson as she performs HERstory at the Ferguson Library in Stamford, Conn., on Saturday, February 21, 2015.

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Uber teams up with hotel chain Starwood, giving hotel points for car rides

Uber partners with Starwood to offer hotel reward points

First responders and AMEC construction workers tend to the scene.... photo: 7547708 slideshow 847

First responders and AMEC construction workers tend to the scene where an AMEC excavator rolled onto its side at the city yard along Scofieldtown Road in north Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015.

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Volunteers Sidney Elmore, right, and Ricardo Osorio get back into.... photo: 7544455 slideshow 847

Volunteers Sidney Elmore, right, and Ricardo Osorio get back into their car after canvassing the Dunkin' Donuts on East Main Street for homeless people during the point-in-time homeless count in Stamford, Conn., on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. According to Connecituct Coalition to End Homelessness, in Stamford and Greenwich homelessness increased 45 percent in 2013.

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Words of inspiration hang on the wall at Future 5, an after-school,.... photo: 7543240 slideshow 847

Words of inspiration hang on the wall at Future 5, an after-school, job and college preperatory organization, in Stamford, Conn., on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. On Monday, Feb. 23, Future 5 staffers will host a college open house for any Stamford-area sophomore or junior.

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Westhill High School seniors Norma Sinanan and Trevon Watkins work.... photo: 7543237 slideshow 847

Westhill High School seniors Norma Sinanan and Trevon Watkins work on job applications at Future 5, an after-school, job and college preperatory organization, in Stamford, Conn., on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. On Monday, Feb. 23, Future 5 staffers will host a college open house for any Stamford-area sophomore or junior.

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Stamford High School junior Adrian Lamothe, left, works on a essay.... photo: 7543239 slideshow 847

Stamford High School junior Adrian Lamothe, left, works on a essay for a $2,000 scholarship from the Connecticut Bar Foundation as Stamford High senior Leslina Dangler works on her AP Psychology worksheet at Future 5, an after-school, job and college preperatory organization, in Stamford, Conn., on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. On Monday, Feb. 23, Future 5 staffers will host a college open house for any Stamford-area sophomore or junior.

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Volunteer David Burroughs scans the parking lot and street near the.... photo: 7544458 slideshow 847

Volunteer David Burroughs scans the parking lot and street near the Dunkin' Donuts on Elm Street searching for homeless people during the point-in-time homeless count in Stamford, Conn., on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. According to Connecituct Coalition to End Homelessness, in Stamford and Greenwich homelessness increased 45 percent in 2013.

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Volunteer Sidney Elmore stands outside the Dunkin' Donuts on Elm.... photo: 7544457 slideshow 847

Volunteer Sidney Elmore stands outside the Dunkin' Donuts on Elm Street with other volunteers on the look for homeless people during the point-in-time homeless count in Stamford, Conn., on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. According to Connecituct Coalition to End Homelessness, in Stamford and Greenwich homelessness increased 45 percent in 2013.

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Gordon Gottlieb, a truck driver with Gateway Terminal Port Service.... photo: 7538286 slideshow 847

Gordon Gottlieb, a truck driver with Gateway Terminal Port Service of New Haven, drops off a shipment of road salt at the Town Yard on Haig Avenue in the Springdale neighborhood of Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. Gottlieb says in the past 25 years, the last two years it is the first time he has seen the port near empty of salt because of the increased need of road salt due to the frequent snow storms.

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A shipment of road salt arrives at the Town Yard on Haig Avenue in.... photo: 7538287 slideshow 847

A shipment of road salt arrives at the Town Yard on Haig Avenue in the Springdale neighborhood of Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.

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The so-called Bat Cave or the office Wayne Skarberg, right, and Jim.... photo: 7538285 slideshow 847

The so-called Bat Cave or the office Wayne Skarberg, right, and Jim Torok, not pictured, work out of is seen at the Town Yard on Haig Avenue in the Springdale neighborhood of Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.

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Jerome Roberts, associate director of Shelter for the Homeless,.... photo: 7539367 slideshow 847

Jerome Roberts, associate director of Shelter for the Homeless, speaks during the Community Catalyst Conversation on Homelessness at the University of Connecticut Stamford Branch in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.

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Community members divide into groups to have a discussion during the Community Catalyst Conversation on Homelessness at the University of Connecticut Stamford Branch in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.

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People listen as Jason Shaplen, CEO of Inspirica, speaks during the Community Catalyst Conversation on Homelessness at the University of Connecticut Stamford Branch in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.

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Heavy equipment operator Wayne Skarberg talks about his job in.... photo: 7538295 slideshow 847

Heavy equipment operator Wayne Skarberg talks about his job in front of a city plow and salt-spreader at the Town Yard on Haig Avenue in the Springdale neighborhood of Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.

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Mechanic Jim Torok walks outside the garage at the Town Yard on.... photo: 7538297 slideshow 847

Mechanic Jim Torok walks outside the garage at the Town Yard on Haig Avenue in the Springdale neighborhood of Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.

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Greenwich Woman Avoids Jail Time in Larceny Case

A Greenwich woman received a one-year jail sentence that was suspended, after she pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $3,000 from her maid last year, according to a report. Shari Lampert, 56, pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree larceny and driving while under the influence on Tuesday in state Superior Court in Stamford, according to Hearst Connecticut Media Group .

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Uber deal with Starwood offers points for rides

Uber partners with Starwood, giving hotel points for rides

Charter Communications Englewood research facility complete

... in tax credits to Charter (Nasdaq: CHTR) in return for job creation. Charter is a cable TV company based in Stamford, Connecticut. The building includes about 50,000 square feet of office space and 25,000 square feet of state-of-the-art data center ...

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Uber forms partnership with Starwood hotels

... of Starwood's 1,200 hotels will earn two to four points per dollar spent, depending on their level of status with Stamford, Connecticut-based Starwood. Free hotel nights start at 3,000 points for the lowest tier of hotels, like the Four Points by ...

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Video: Ambitious Student Brings High Profile Speakers to Stamford High

It was barely a month into the school year when Stamford High Senior Joseph Vukel approached the Dean of Students, Rafael Escobar, with an ambitious idea. Vukel wanted to get the Governor, Stamford's Mayor, and a Congressman to speak at the school.

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Fairfield County Chef Adam Greenberg Now A 'Chopped' Champion

STAMFORD, Conn. -- It took three rounds, but Fortina chef Adam Greenberg is officially a "Chopped" winner, taking home a $10,000 prize and the bragging rights that come with being a "celebrity chef."

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Fairfield County Chef Adam Greenberg Now A 'Chopped' Champion

The RBS building in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, February 17, 2015..... photo: 7537555 slideshow 847

The RBS building in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. The City of Stamford reported a drop in the number of employees at RBS for the first time.

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SCSS team skates to more medals

... Gold!" said Daniela Castagna , a Beginner 2 Sprite skater and Greenwich resident. Caitlyn Foster , a resident of Stamford and fourth grader at Newfield Elementary School said, "When we turned backwards in the line, I saw that the line was connected ...

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Uber partners with Starwood, giving hotel points for rides

What is Driving Business Intelligence and Analytics in 2015?

... 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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Starwood Is Giving Out SPG Loyalty Points to Uber Riders

... to the Starwood Preferred Guest program and accrue points at any Starwood hotel worldwide. Starwood, based in Stamford, Connecticut, has nine hotel brands including the St. Regis, the W, the Sheraton and the Westin. "From today Starwood Preferred ...

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Uber partners with Starwood, giving hotel points for rides

Uber Partners With Starwood, Giving Hotel Points for Rides

Paul Hallowell, 85, Of Stamford

... hristian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Cecilia's Roman Catholic Church, 1184 Newfield Ave., Stamford.

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Malloy Hits The Road To Pitch Transportation Plan In Stamford

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy continued to push his multibillion-dollar transportation proposals at a business roundtable in Stamford on Tuesday. But businessman Bud Grebey wondered why the bus service isn't reliable enough to take to his North Stamford home.

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Malloy, Himes, Martin Bring Inspirational Messages To Stamford High Seniors

The recipe for success is a good breakfast, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy told a student assembly at Stamford High School on Tuesday. "The No.

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Talented Teen Chefs Battle with Maple Syrup

Four talented teenage chefs will compete in First County Bank's Teen Chefs Challenge event at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center during this year's Maple Sugar Festival Weekend. On Saturday, March 7, the teen chefs will compete in an exciting competition to create the best tasting recipe, as judged by the public, using maple syrup as an ingredient.

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Uber partners with Starwood, giving hotel points for rides

Stamford Pizza Cook Pleads Guilty To Raping, Impregnating Stepdaughter

STAMFORD, Conn. A pizza cook arrested last year on charges of raping and impregnating his 12-year-old stepdaughter pleaded guilty on Monday in state Superior Court in Stamford, reports ctnews.com .

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Stamford Symphony, Greenwich Choral Society Perform Mozart's 'Requiem'

The Stamford Symphony, with the Greenwich Choral Society, will be performing Mozart's "Requiem" on Saturday, March 14, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 15, at 3 p.m., at Stamford's Palace Theatre. The unfinished work of Mozart's "Requiem" has long been the subject of many myths and rumors.

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Uber teams up with hotel chain Starwood, giving hotel points for car rides

Uber partners with Starwood, giving hotel points for rides

Resurgent Booker has Golden touch

... U.S. Olympic Boxing Trials and a chance to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He was raised in Stamford, Conn., but said an arrest for gun possession in 2009 coupled with the death of his father from a heart attack in 2010 forced ...

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

On eve of Fed exam, Synchrony growing like a weed

In the past year, Synchrony Financial has added more than 1,650 people to its payroll as it readies to separate from General Electric. Synchrony's Stamford, Conn.

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On eve of Fed exam, Synchrony growing like a weed

In the past year, Synchrony Financial has added more than 1,650 people to its payroll as it readies to separate from General Electric. Synchrony's Stamford, Conn.

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Stamford to charge restaurants more for sidewalk seating

Harlan Social, Stamford serves a wide selection of bold and fantastic culinary delights. Start with a Charcuterie platter, add choices from the Mozzarella Bar, graduate to mussels and crudo and finish with duck breast, scallops or a spice crusted rack of lamb.

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Stamford Peace Basketball Club Expands Its Beyond Limits Academic Program

Stamford Peace Basketball Club, Inc. , a high-level local and travel basketball program serving boys and girls from first through eleventh grade in lower Fairfield County, today announced the expansion of its Beyond Limits Academic Program. The program, which Stamford Peace began in 2013 by offering one-on-one tutoring assistance to its student-athletes, has expanded to provide highly subsidized tutoring and informal mentoring to other students attending Stamford Public Schools.

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Greenwich, Stamford chefs honored at Great Chefs event

Gershwin to The Beatles with Tony DeSare in Stamford

Jazz singer Tony DeSare will be mixing things up musically in a concert at Stamfordis Palace Theatre on March 6. Photo: Contributed Photo Jazz singer Tony DeSare mixes classic American Songbook material with his interpretation of more modern artists such as Stevie Wonder and Prince. He'll be at the Palace in Stamford on March 6. Photo: Contributed Photo But he also believes room should be made in that songbook for the work of Bob Dylan , Prince, Stevie Wonder and other chart toppers of more recent vintage.

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Stamford police briefs

... Connelly said. The neighborhood was canvassed for the man, but no suspects were found. Last summer Amore, which is Stamford's second oldest restaurant behind Pellicci's on the West Side, lost its owner of 39 years, Al Carozza . Also going into ...

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Man to get three years for trying to strike cop with car

A Stamford man pleaded guilty to trying to injure a police officer with his car last summer and could receive as much as three years in jail when he returns to court for sentencing in April. Sasan Maramkhah, 27, appeared at state Superior Court in Stamford Tuesday with his public defender Mark Welch and pleaded guilty to a single felony count of attempted first-degree assault.

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Greenwich, Stamford chefs honored at Great Chefs event

Survivor Of Christmas Day House Fire To Deliver Keynote At National Convention On Hope

PRLog - Feb. 24, 2015 - INDIANAPOLIS -- Madonna Badger, a Connecticut advertising agency owner who lost three young daughters and both parents in a Christmas morning house fire in 2011, will give a keynote speech open to the public at the National Grief & Hope Convention 2015 , on Friday, April 17, 2015, at the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom in Indianapolis. In the early morning hours of December 25, 2011, the family home in Stamford, Connecticut caught fire.

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Greenwich, Stamford chefs honored at Great Chefs event

Greenwich, Conn., chef Debra Ponzek, co-owner of Aux Delices, and Aaron Sanchez, chef and partner of Paloma in Stamford, Conn., are this year's honorees for Greenwich Hospital's 30th annual Great Chefs event, which benefits the hospital's outreach health services. It takes place Friday, March 6, 2015, at Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y. Aux Delices Owner Debra Ponzek smiles in front of a display of cakes and pies at Aux Delices in the Riverside section of Greenwich, Conn.

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Gershwin to The Beatles with Tony DeSare in Stamford

Jazz singer Tony DeSare will be mixing things up musically in a concert at Stamfordis Palace Theatre on March 6. Jazz singer Tony DeSare mixes classic American Songbook material with his interpretation of more modern artists such as Stevie Wonder and Prince. He'll be at the Palace in Stamford on March 6. But he also believes room should be made in that songbook for the work of Bob Dylan , Prince, Stevie Wonder and other chart toppers of more recent vintage.

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SCSS team skates to more medals

Stamford Pizza Cook Pleads Guilty To Raping, Impregnating 12-Year-Old

SCSS team skates to more medals

The 2015 Connecticut Mobile Summit Explores Mobile Enterprise Solutions Opportunities and Challenges

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The 2015 Connecticut Mobile Summit Explores Mobile Enterprise Solutions Opportunities and Challenges Norwalk, CT-February 24, 2015-Transactions Marketing, Inc. and TMC announced they will co-host the 2015 Connecticut Mobile Summit on May 6, 2015 at the University of Connecticut Stamford Campus. The 2015 Connecticut Mobile Summit is a mobile enterprise end user conference dedicated to peer to peer exchange and exploring the opportunities and challenges of mobility solutions.

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Helen Margaret Duff Mailhot, 79; Worked for Stamford Hospital; First Presbyterian Church Deacon

Helen Margaret Duff Mailhot of Stamford died unexpectedly Friday, February 20, 2015 at Stamford Hospital at the age of 79. Helen is survived by her daughters, Patricia A. Hamilton of West Haven, Holly D. Uva and William of Stamford, her son Robert C. Mailhot and his wife Bonnie J. of Darien as well as her two sisters Agnes Backman and her husband Roy of Jupiter, FL. and Mary Merchant and her husband Paul of Middletown, NY.

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Lawrence 'Larry' M. Abear, 57; U.S. Army Captain, Long-Time Stamford...

... States Army for 6 years with a passion for flying chinook helicopters which took him around the world. He moved to Stamford in 1985 at the request of his late father-in-law, Jim Riley, to be part of his car business. He took early discharge and ...

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Gov. Malloy to Stamford seniors: "Eat breakfast"

From left, Stamford Mayor David Martin, Governor Dannel Malloy, and Rep. Jim Himes speak to Stamford High School seniors during an assembly on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Photo: Lindsay Perry Stamford High School student Joe Vukel speaks during an assembly he organized featuring Stamford Mayor David Martin, Governor Dannel Malloy, and Rep. Jim Himes speak on Tuesday, February 24, 2015.

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United Rentals to Present at ISI Annual Industrial Conference

... mber of the Standard & Poor's 500 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 unitedrentals.com.

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Video: Greenwich High School Sports Wrap Up

... in the 3-0 shutout. Big Red has now clinched the number one seed and a first round bye in the FCIAC tournament. At Stamford High School the boys varsity basketball team was taking on the Stamford High Black Knights. The Black Knights start the game ...

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Video: Greenwich High School Sports Wrap Up

Starwood Fuels Innovation with Debut of Starlab in New York's Garment District

Design-led with the spirit and agility of a start-up, Starlab brings together a cross-section of the company's digital, design and luxury brand teams in one urban office for the first time. The 46,000 square foot, bi-level office is an evolution of Starwood's approach to new style workspaces, following the debuts of the Starwood Experience at the company's global headquarters in Stamford, CT as well as its former Tribeca-based design center.

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Virtuoso Organist to Give Recital in Stamford

Virtuoso organist Jonathan Ryan will be performing at St. John's Episcopal Church, 628 Main St., Stamford, on Sunday, March 1 at 4 p.m. The program includes Marcel DuprA 's Passion Symphony and Leo Sowerby's Pageant as well as music by Robert Schumann and Ken Yukl. Acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, Ryan has quickly emerged as one of North America's premier young concert artists for his strong communicative skills, exceptional use of the organ's capabilities and bold programming.

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Wanted: Warm Blankets in Stamford

If you'd like to help keep others warm in Stamford right away please donate a Clean Warm Blanket and drop off at any of our community partner locations! We have 2 locations so far: E. Gaynor Brennan Golf Course in Stamford and WGCH AM Radio in Greenwich. Thank you so much to them both! If you'd like to join BH Team CHILL and help with pick up & delivery please email us.

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Starwood Launches Innovation Studio

... to new style workspaces, following the debuts of the Starwood Experience at the company's global headquarters in Stamford, CT as well as its former Tribeca-based design center. Starwood unveils Starlab, the company's new brand innovation studio, ...

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Fujifilm Recieves Onc Hit 2014 Edition C ...

... advanced FUJINON brand endoscopes to the medical market. FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. is headquartered in Stamford, CT. For more information please visit www.fujimed.com and http://ift.tt/1f2Z0Pn . FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, Tokyo, ...

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Stamford Police Detain Suspect In Veterans Park Stabbing Of Teen

Stamford police are questioning a suspect in an attack on an 18-year-old man Monday at Veterans Park who was stabbed four times, The Advocate reported . Stamford Police Lt.

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Using Optical Fiber Solutions for 10G to 40/100G Migrations

... implementation. Currently, Bill works as the National Director of Strategy and Innovation at MTM Technologies, a Stamford, CT based consulting firm. Enhance Your Data Center with a Next-Generation Data Center Network This white paper takes a closer ...

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Starwood Fuels Innovation with Debut of Starlab in New York's Garment District

... to new style workspaces, following the debuts of the Starwood Experience at the company's global headquarters in Stamford, CT as well as its former Tribeca-based design center. "In today's world, it is more important than ever for our teams to ...

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Love Story: Philip and Myrna Velazquez, Port Jefferson

... Jefferson. After I retired in 2010 as senior vice president and chief pricing actuary at General Re Life Corp. in Stamford, Connecticut, I started my own actuarial consulting firm. Myrna retired as a teacher assistant from the Bayport-Blue Point ...

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Consumer Confidence Fell More Than Forecast in February

... coming a little bit back to Earth after improving so much," Guy Berger, a U.S. economist at RBS Securities Inc. in Stamford, Connecticut, said before the report. "We've seen gas prices level out, even bounce back, so that massive tailwind we had has ...

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Book Signing with Bestselling Author M.J. Rose

New York Times bestselling author M.J. Rose will talk about her new book, "The Witch of Painted Sorrows" at an event being conducted at the Harry Bennett Branch of the Ferguson Library, located at 115 Vine Road in Stamford on March 27 at 6 p.m.

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2015 "Draw On!" Free Community Workshops in Stamford

... be provided in LAA's West Gallery, as well as a variety of set-ups including live models from the Ballet School of Stamford and Curtain Call and musical still-life set-ups by PROJECT MUSIC. Drawings that remain will be displayed in "The Drawing Show ...

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Stamford Peace Basketball Club Expands Its Beyond Limits Academic Program

Becca Rakowitz a 17-year-old senior at Stamford High School, tutors Stamford High School Sophomore, Jerome Atkinson, 15, in chemistry. Photo credit: Margaret Hart STAMFORD, CT - Stamford Peace Basketball Club, Inc. , a high-level local and travel basketball program serving boys and girls from first through eleventh grade in lower Fairfield County, today announced the expansion of its Beyond Limits Academic Program.

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Monday, February 23, 2015

Bill proposed to ban smoking on train platforms

Rep. William Tong, D-147, Stamford, at the Capitol in Hartford, Conn. on Thursday, February 6, 2014.

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Stamford city hall briefs

... we look forward to continuing to work with Aquarion as we approach the completion of our new hospital facility," Stamford Hospital Facilities Management Chief Michael Smeriglio said in the same statement. The Kids In Crisis KIC IT Triathlon, which ...

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... companies that rely on the credits to offset up to 70 percent of their corporate tax liability, including Stamford-based NBC Sports and Greenwich-based Blue Sky Studios . The percentage of corporate tax relief would be cut in half, to 35 percent, by ...

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UPDATE 12-Oil falls 2 pct on glut worries; heating oil up on tight supply

... with crude and tight supplies with heating oil," said Gene McGillian, senior analyst at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. Brent briefly rose, hitting a session high of $60.67, after the comments by the Nigerian minister, Alison-Madueke, who ...

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Oil falls 2 percent on glut worries; heating oil up on tight supply

Emails left Stamford school board member out of Valentine grievance

Stamford Democratic Board of Education incumbent and candidate Jackie Heftman poses for a photograph at The Advocate in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014. Photo: Jason Rearick Lorraine Olson, an incumbent who serves as board secretary, speaks during the Board of Education debate at the Stamford Government Center on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012.

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Treasuries Climb as Investors See Hurdles to Greek Bailout Deal

... expecting Yellen to be more balanced," said Ian Lyngen, a government-bond strategist at CRT Capital Group LLC in Stamford, Connecticut. The U.S. central bank has indicated it will raise borrowing costs as the labor market strengthens, yet it ...

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Stamford-Norwalk rapid-transit bus considered

As part of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy 's plan to improve transportation in Connecticut, the state is tinkering anew with plans for a rapid-transit bus line linking Stamford and Norwalk along Route 1, though is not providing information on whether the plan envisions special lanes. Separately, the Western Connecticut Council of State Governments is undertaking a $750,000 assessment of Stamford's bus system under CT Transit, with the city in recent years building an Urban Transitway bus system linking the Stamford Transportation Center to various points downtown and in the South End.

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Committee to consider public bank bill

A Connecticut legislator is seeking a study of whether the state should create a publicly held bank as a way to provide a stable source of funding for various projects, among other potential benefits. State Rep. Susan Johnson , D-Windham, proposed the bill, which is under deliberation by the Connecticut General Assembly 's Banking Committee , co-chaired by Sen. Carlo Leone , D-Stamford.

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Euro Holds Slide as Greece Works on Commitments Before Yellen

... ction," said Brian Daingerfield, a currency strategist at Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc's RBS Securities unit in Stamford, Connecticut.

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Stamford students learn to swim, and to be fearless

Hugo Lemus Recinos swims in the deep end of the pool during the Young Mariners' swim class at the YMCA in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015. Photo: Jason Rearick Gonzalo Jurado leaps into the deep end of the swimming pool during the Young Mariners' swim class at the YMCA in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015.

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Stamford police briefs

A Norwalk man who struck two police cruisers while running from Stamford police in The Cove Friday afternoon, was arrested later that same night after turning himself over to Norwalk police. Christopher Taylor , 31, of Quaker Road, was charged Friday night with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest, engaging police in pursuit and driving under suspension.

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Emails left Stamford school board member out of Valentine grievance

Board of Education Vice President Lorraine Olson 's tirade at a Feb. 3 board meeing, in which she accused President Jackie Heftman of leaving her out of discussions about former Stamford High School principal Donna Valentine 's union grievance to have been based in fact, but it may not have been deliberate. Emails obtained by The Advocate show that Olson, a member of the Labor Relations Committee , was not included in all correspondence surrounding Valentine's upcoming grievance hearing, despite the fact that the other three committee members were.

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Dustin Arthur Smith, 31, Former Darien Resident

Smith was born April 11, 1983, in New York and attended grade schools in Darien and graduated from King Low Heywood Thomas School in Stamford. He graduated from Wake Forest University where he received a bachelor of science in computer science with a minor in neuroscience in 2004.

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Man Finds Hand Grenade In Darien Basement

... Street when he had found the grenade in the basement under some paperwork, police said. Darien police contacted the Stamford police bomb squad, who arrived on the scene to remove the grenade from the man's car and properly dispose of it. Stamford ...

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Boys Hockey: The Comeback Kids, A Surprising Twist at The Spartans Senior Night Game

... assist from Bernard, bringing the score to 5-2. The final period began with another quick move from the boys from Stamford, Nelson made an unassisted goal at 2:43, peaking Trinity's score at 6. At 4:07 Shelnitz scored off a Ryan assist. At 5:22 ...

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Parts of Alaska are Warmer Than Stamford: Our Hour-by-Hour Temperature Drop

Make sure you stay bundled up - with the wind chill readings so low, frostbite can occur on exposed skin in just 30 minutes. Want warmer temperatures? Head to Anchorage, AK where the temperature was a comparatively balmy 41 degrees with light rain Monday afternoon.

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Stamford Teen Honored for Founding Kids Helping Kids

Newtown Kindness honored 45 children from 17 states and Canada and an entire school in Iowa at the Third Annual Charlotte Bacon Act of Kindness Awards. Stamford teen Lexi Kelley was among the honorees recognized in a ceremony at Edmond Town Hall on Saturday for embodying Newtown Kindness' mission to "think kindly and act boldly" through outstanding acts of kindness.

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Treasuries Climb as Investors See Hurdles to Greek Bailout Deal

Richard Cohen, Of Stamford, 79

... who always placed his family first. In addition to his wife, he is survived by their sons, Kenneth (Sherry) of Stamford, and Mark (Cheryl) Cohen of Santa Monica, Calif.; and their daughter, Amy (Martin) Kindler of West Harrison; and six ...

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Glen Sheeran, Stamford Resident, 60

Glen H. Sheeran, a Stamford resident, died on Friday at Stamford Hospital with family and a close friend by his side. He was 60. Sheeran was a U.S. Postal Service worker in the Town of Greenwich for the past 27 years.

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Helen Mailhot, Stamford Resident, 79

Mailhot worked many years at Stamford Hospital and also home care. Additionally, she served as a deacon at the First Presbyterian Church in Stamford for many years.

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Marriott hosts 22nd 'Taste of Stamford'

The new Stamford restaurant of Food Network personality Bruno DiFabio - Amore Cucina & Bar - will be one of dozens of establishments offering samples of their cuisione at the 22nd edition of iTaste of Stamfordi Feb. 26 at the Stamford Marriott. Photo: Bob Luckey The new Stamford restaurant of Food Network personality Bruno DiFabio - Amore Cucina & Bar - will be one of dozens of establishments offering samples of their cuisione at the 22nd edition of iTaste of Stamfordi Feb. 26 at the Stamford Marriott.

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Greenwich Begins Property Revaluation

... Appeals in February and March 2016. If still not satisfied, a property owner may appeal to the Superior Court in Stamford pursuant to C.G.S. 12-117(a). The new assessments will be a value as of Oct. 1, 2015. This new assessment will be reflected on ...

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Marriott hosts 22nd 'Taste of Stamford'

The new Stamford restaurant of Food Network personality Bruno DiFabio - Amore Cucina & Bar - will be one of dozens of establishments offering samples of their cuisione at the 22nd edition of iTaste of Stamfordi Feb. 26 at the Stamford Marriott. The new Stamford restaurant of Food Network personality Bruno DiFabio - Amore Cucina & Bar - will be one of dozens of establishments offering samples of their cuisione at the 22nd edition of iTaste of Stamfordi Feb. 26 at the Stamford Marriott.

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Bad hair day

This photo provided by the Stamford, Conn. Police Department, shows Alan Becker, 47, who faces criminal charges after police say he became enraged after he was unhappy with his haircut and threw things around a Connecticut salon.

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Marriott hosts 22nd 'Taste of Stamford'

This Old Thing? Private Equity Honcho Drops Little Place Uptown for $11M

The condo at 230 West 78th Street that Stephen P. Murray , the CEO of the private equity firm CCMP Capital Advisors, and his wife, Tami , just sold off for $11 million , according to city records, must have felt positively cramped compared to the Stamford, Connecticut spread that they list as their primary residence. Indeed, Farm Lane Road has just the sort of humblebrag ring of refined rural-ish life that might flatter a gentleman farmer with Wall Street ties, and Mr. Murray's estate there appears to sprawl nearly 8,000 square feet .

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Aquarion Announces Water Main Replacement Project in Stamford Hospital Neighborhood

Aquarion Water Company announced Monday that it will begin a two-phase water main replacement project on Spruce Street and Wright Street in Stamford's West Side. The project - which is scheduled to begin this week - coincides with the realignment of both streets as part of Stamford Hospital's building project and will improve overall water infrastructure in the area surrounding the hospital.

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William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty Agent Hana Kaufman Featured on The Dr. Oz Show

February 23, 2015 - William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty announced today that agent Hana Kaufman of the firm's Stamford brokerage was recently featured on a recent episode of the American syndicated television talk show The Dr. Oz Show . Kaufman appears in a segment on new healthy uses for red wine, some of which include substituting wine for soap when washing fruit, bathing in red wine for a unique form of "vino pore therapy" and cooking healthy recipes using red wine, the topic of Kaufman's expertise.

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A Food Rave in Stamford

Hey Stamford! "Mercado"; the first ever street-food rave in Stamford is taking place THIS Sunday at Bank Street Events. With cheap eats in a marketplace setting, this event is sure to be a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon! Check this out: THIS IS A BIG COUPLE WEEKS FOR FOOD LOVERS! The Taste of Stamford is this Thursday.

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Help Wanted: Where the Jobs Are in and Near New Canaan

... role will focus solely on the retention of customers...2 hours ago from Fairfield County Jobs NEWN2 Publishing - Stamford, CTJob Description Join the 17th Fastest Growing Private Media Company in the Country 421% Growth over the last 3 years 2011 & ...

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Help Wanted: Where the Jobs Are in and Near Darien

Police: Man unhappy with $50 haircut flew into rage at salon

... enraged and threw items around a Connecticut salon. Check out this story on wtsp.com: http://on.wtsp.com/1EIvkpI STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - A man, who was unhappy with his haircut, faces criminal charges after police say he became enraged and threw ...

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Treasuries Cheap to Peers Raise Question Yellen Poised to Answer

... expecting Yellen to be more balanced," said Ian Lyngen, a government-bond strategist at CRT Capital Group LLC in Stamford, Connecticut. "There's a little bit of skepticism the Greek deal is behind us." Ten-year yields fell three basis points, or ...

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Help Wanted: Where the Jobs Are in or Close to Norwalk

"Circle" Jerks, Junk Biters, and a Happy Misunderstanding: Monday 2-23-15 Recap

... to that haircut has now turned the ENTIRE WORLD onto the fact that he's rapidly balding. 47-year-old Alan Becker of Stamford, Connecticut went to get his haircut at a salon on Wednesday morning. And when his stylist was done, he HATED it. Then he ...

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'A Novel Affair' at Stamford's Ferguson Library

... nn Dixon & Herling Stephen Hoffman Juanita James & Dudley N. Williams KPMG Deborah Neiman Sacred Heart University's Stamford Graduate Center at Landmark Square

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Center For Sexual Assault Hosts Stamford Forum On Empowering Women

The Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling and Education will present its third annual "Women Empowering Women" forum on Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Stamford Marriott Hotel and Spa. This year's panel discussion, entitled "Building Your Personal Brand," will be moderated by Rebecca Surran, Emmy Award-winning anchor at News 12 Connecticut.

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Stamford Chef Adam Greenberg Competes On Food Network's 'Chopped'

Fortina Chef Adam Greenberg will appear on The Food Network's "Chopped" as part of the competition on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 10 p.m., according to a report by CT bites. On the show, the chefs are required to prepare an appetizer, an entree and a dessert using a mystery basket, the report said.

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47-year-old Alan Becker of Stamford, Connecticut went to get his haircut at a salon on Wednesday morning. And when his stylist was done, he HATED it. He started screaming at the staff, kicked a hole in the wall, and started throwing stuff around the ...

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Man Faces Criminal Trespass Charge

... of marijuana. Police discovered that another occupant, identified as Clinton A. Birdsell, 27, of Hope Street in Stamford, was prohibited from being on Greenwich Housing Authority property. Birdsell was charged with first-degree criminal trespass. ...

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Norwalk Sen. Duff Proposes Encrypting Personal Data

... health insurers, announced that its IT systems were hacked in a major data breach, state Sen. Carlo Leone (D-Stamford, Darien) put forward their proposal to require insurance companies operating in Connecticut to encrypt all personal information ...

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