Stamford Roundup: April 2015

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Heavy Rain, Possible Thunderstorms Will Be Moving Into Stamford

The sunny, delightful weather Fairfield County enjoyed this weekend will be a thing of the past as a new workweek starts. Rain, heavy at times, is in the forecast for Monday, with its arrival just in time for the morning commute.

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Teen Takes Responsibility For 2008 Death Of 13-Year-Old Wilton Bicyclist

Nearly seven years after a 13-year-old boy was killed while riding his motorized dirt bike on a trail in Wilton, a teenage neighbor has taken responsibility for his death, according to The Hour's website . John Tully Knight, now 18, admitted Friday in a Stamford courtroom that he intentionally weaved a rope between two trees on June 13, 2008, The Hour said.

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Teen Takes Responsibility For 2008 Death Of 13-Year-Old Wilton Boy On Bike

A Stamford WOW House: Ocean Breezes, Magnificent Views of Long Island Sound

Built in 1905, it was renovated from the ground up in 2012 by architect Dinyar Wadia and designed by the renowned "Juliska" owners. The 7,796 square-foot home on Ocean Drive has lux European charm and modern flair.

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Road Work Closes I-95 North Right Lane in Stamford, Darien Till Noon Sunday

... the road work. The lane will be closed at some point along the 1.5-mile stretch of highway between the two exits in Stamford (East Main Street, Route 1) and Darien (Noroton Avenue).

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Joseph Sbrizzi, 96; Lifelong Stamford Resident Who Served U.S. Army During WW II; Businessman

... a passionate musician and trumpet player during The Big Band Era. An avid pigeon flyer, Joseph was a member of The Stamford Pigeon Club and also a member of the Jewish Center of Stamford. He is survived by his wife, Rita (Canelli) Sbrizzi, his son ...

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Personal bankrupcies on the rise

Financial Education Specialist Jill Russo Foster of the Women's Business Development Council meets with client Maclyne Joselin at the WBDC offices in Stamford, CT on Wednesday, April 15th, 2015. Photo: Mark Conrad Financial Education Specialist Jill Russo Foster of the Women's Business Development Council meets with client Maclyne Joselin at the WBDC offices in Stamford, CT on Wednesday, April 15th, 2015.

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Personal bankrupcies on the rise

Financial Education Specialist Jill Russo Foster of the Women's Business Development Council meets with client Maclyne Joselin at the WBDC offices in Stamford, CT on Wednesday, April 15th, 2015. Financial Education Specialist Jill Russo Foster of the Women's Business Development Council meets with client Maclyne Joselin at the WBDC offices in Stamford, CT on Wednesday, April 15th, 2015.

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Personal bankrupcies on the rise

Financial Education Specialist Jill Russo Foster of the Women's Business Development Council meets with client Maclyne Joselin at the WBDC offices in Stamford, CT on Wednesday, April 15th, 2015. Financial Education Specialist Jill Russo Foster of the Women's Business Development Council meets with client Maclyne Joselin at the WBDC offices in Stamford, CT on Wednesday, April 15th, 2015.

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Founders of Starfish Connection Honored by the Young Mariners Foundation

The program, founded by Mayor David Martin and his wife Judy, helps youngsters in Greenwich and Stamford learn at sea. The Young Mariners Foundation honored Judy Martin and Stamford Mayor David Martin, founders of Starfish Connection Inc., a partner of YMF, at its fourth annual Keeping Kids on Course gala on Thursday.

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Stamford Mayor and His Wife Honored As Founders of Starfish Connection

The Young Mariners Foundation honored Judy Martin and Stamford Mayor David Martin, founders of Starfish Connection Inc., a partner of YMF, at its fourth annual Keeping Kids on Course gala on Thursday. Young Mariners encourages the growth and development of students in teamwork, goal setting, life and citizenship skills, and self-esteem by combining the sport of sailing with after-school educational programs.

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Stamford, CT Native and Renowned Stand-Up Act Dan Levy Performs Four...

Comix at Foxwoods presents Connecticut native and hilarious stand-up sensation Dan Levy for a three-night four-performance stand-up event, which begins on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. and will end with Levy's "Nasty Show" on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 10:30 p.m. Levy received his first taste of stand-up in way back in 1993 as a member of the "Half Pint Players," a teen-age improvisation group in his native home of Stamford, CT. After dipping his toes into the waters of the stage and bright lights, Levy was hooked.

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Saturday, April 18, 2015

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... very much about the future of the Republican Party ." McMahon, who, with her husband, Vince McMahon, has turned the Stamford-based WWE into an entertainment giant with its own television network, declined to be interviewed about her political ...

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Stamford Almanac

... Room A. Call Rinda at 203-972-7536. SILVERSOURCE Free information, counseling, advocacy and assistance for Stamford seniors from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at 2009 Summer St., Suite 301. Rides to and from medical appointments available Monday through ...

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Stamford principal search surprise to BoE

Thursday's announcement that the search had begun for a permanent principal at Stamford High School took Board of Education members by surprise last week. The announcement by Stephen Falcone , the district's head of human resources, that he would be discussing the details on Tuesday with the board's labor committee came as a news to committee members, along with Advocate readers.

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Help Wanted in Stamford: There Are 2,300+ Jobs Available

Find a full-time job or part-time job with Patch's Jobs section, with listings provided by SimplyHired.com. Prince George's County Police say #HelpJoshua is generating tips, and offers of help for the family after a boy's wheelchair was taken.

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Patch Replay: Stamford Public Schools Sets Graduation Dates

Editor's note: A Patch Replay in case you missed this story when it was first published Thursday, April 16, 2015. Stamford Public Schools have announced graduation dates and moving up ceremonies for city school students and the last day of classes for the 2014-15 school year.

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Dominick A. 'Doc' Marino Jr. , 81; Stamford Resident Who Was U.S....

Dominick A. Marino Jr. "Doc", 81, a resident of Stamford, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at his home. A graduate of Greenwich High School Class of 1953, Dominick attended the University of Connecticut for 2 years.

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Gladys Knight Headlines Stamford Gala For Dana's Angels Research Trust

GREENWICH, Conn. Dana's Angels Research Trust, a Greenwich-based nonprofit fighting for a cure for the rare and fatal Niemann-Pick Type C disease, is gearing up for its annual DART Gala in Stamford.

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Eviction for Stamford 'targets' of Myano Lane shootings

Police officers look over the crime scene on Myano Lane on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, where shots were fired late Monday night and again Tuesday afternoon, when a victim was grazed with a bullet. Photo: Lindsay Perry Police officers look over the crime scene on Myano Lane on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, where shots were fired late Monday night and again Tuesday afternoon, when a victim was grazed with a bullet.

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Starwood launches Tribute brand of hotels

... independent hotel owners to plug into the marketing muscle of Starwood. Starwood is among the largest employers in Stamford with more than 1,100 employees entering 2015 and plans to hire at least 200 more by the end of next year. In February, former ...

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Friday, April 17, 2015

Starwood launches Tribute brand of hotels

Eviction for Stamford 'targets' of Myano Lane shootings

... for women in Niantic in lieu of a $30,000 bond. Fitts has several shoplifting arrests that are pending at the Stamford courthouse. Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin said the Rippowam Park Apartments is trying to evict Fitts from the home for ...

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Video: Stamford Pet of the Week: Xavier

... ng for walks and loves belly rubs. Xavier will be neutered before he's adopted. For Xavier and pets like him, visit Stamford Animal Control at 201 Magee Avenue or call 203-977-4437.

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US fraud reveals Chavez-connected Caribbean money trail

... News Now fully independent. Please chip in to help support our work this year. By Caribbean News Now contributor STAMFORD, USA -- The collapse in early 2011 of what prosecutors described as Connecticut's largest ever Ponzi scheme and subsequent ...

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Massive loss first step in GE Capital sale

... GE Capital, the Norwalk-based bank that holds a massive portfolio of loans and leases to businesses. GE spun off Stamford-based Synchrony Financial last year and will sell its controlling stake by the end of 2015. In the days since announcing the ...

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Stamford Training Day Teaches The Ins-And-Outs Of Being A Nanny

"We have a lot of nannies who miss out on jobs because they are not swimmers," said Mellisa Peckham, co-owner of Wee Care Nanny Agency, which is hosting a National Nanny Training Day/CT event Saturday at the Italian Center in Stamford. Guest speakers will delve into a number of topics for nannies, including nutrition, ways to discipline in a positive way and for the non-swimmers, overcoming a fear of water.

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Frontier Moving Headquarters From Stamford To Norwalk

Brigid M. Smith, a spokeswoman for Frontier Communications' corporate office in Stamford, said that the company will lease two floors spanning roughly 85,000 square feet at 401 Merritt 7. The move is contemplated for late summer, perhaps July or August. "We wanted a location that would be still relatively accessible to all employees at this office.

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Stamford Community Briefs

The Stamford Lions Club will be holding a pancake breakfast on April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Belltown Firehouse, 8 Dorlen Road. Pancakes, sausages, juice, coffee, tea and hot chocolate will be served.

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Stamford Community Briefs

The Stamford Senior Center will hold their annual fundraiser on April 23 at The Waters Edge at Giovanni's in Darien from 6 to 8 p.m. To attend, register at http://ift.tt/1CWQbJk or in person at the Stamford Senior Center, 888 Washington Blvd. For more information, call 203-977-5151. The Stamford Lions Club will be holding a pancake breakfast on April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Belltown Firehouse, 8 Dorlen Road.

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Stamford's St. Cecilia Church And School Holding Recycling Event

STAMFORD, Conn. In celebration of the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, St. Cecilia Church and Elementary School have partnered together to hold their first ever Recycle-O-Rama event Saturday, April 18, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the school and church parking lot, 1186 Newfield Ave., Stamford.

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Danbury softball team suffers first loss of season against Darien

... us every inning." Danbury (5-1) is just getting into the meat of its schedule, as its next four games are against Stamford, Trumbull, Westhill and St. Joseph. "This was our toughest team to date, but the girls know we're in a stretch of five games ...

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US consumer prices edge up, supporting Fed rate rise

... confidence that inflation will eventually move toward its target," said Michelle Girard, chief economist at RBS in Stamford, Connecticut. The Labor Department said on Friday its Consumer Price Index increased 0.2 percent last month after a similar ...

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Firm News: April 17, 2015

... has been honored as one of the "Best Places to Work in the Bay Area" for 2015. Weaver is opening an office in Stamford, Conn. The new Weaver office address is 1 Landmark Square, 11th Floor, in the heart of Stamford's financial district. Brisbane ...

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Murphy acts on angel, HALOS bills

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is proposing a federal "angel" tax credit that would encourage affluent people to invest in early-stage companies. Inspired by a Connecticut program that several Stamford startups have used to leverage cash, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is proposing a federal "angel" tax credit that would encourage affluent people to invest in early-stage companies.

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Murphy acts on angel, HALOS bills

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is proposing a federal "angel" tax credit that would encourage affluent people to invest in early-stage companies. Photo: Bob Luckey Inspired by a Connecticut program that several Stamford startups have used to leverage cash, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is proposing a federal "angel" tax credit that would encourage affluent people to invest in early-stage companies.

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Community Briefs 4.19

The Glenbrook Neighborhood Association will host an open forum from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on April 22 at Union Memorial Church, 58 Church St. The meeting will discuss a proposed zoning change that would increase the height restriction in Glenbrook's Village Commercial District. The Stamford Senior Center will hold its annual fundraiser on April 23 at The Waters Edge at Giovanni's in Darien from 6 to 8 p.m. To attend, register at http://ift.tt/1CWQbJk or in person at the Stamford Senior Center, 888 Washington Blvd. For more information, call 203-977-5151.

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On the Stamford Market: A Fieldstone Lane Colonial

Zillow.com's latest listings in Stamford including this home in the Stonegate community that's on the market for $645,000. 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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Why Crossbones May Be Really Important To Captain America 3: Civil War

... team, The New Warriors, seriously botch a battle with an explosive supervillain that results in several blocks of Stamford, Connecticut getting completely decimated, leaving a casualty count of 600, including 60 schoolchildren. The event changed the ...

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This Week in Stamford

... per child. The food bank will also be there to collect canned goods and a police K-9 will give a demonstration. Stamford's youngest accused murderer, 15-year-old Marquest Hall , and his alleged co-conspirator, James McLamb , 22, are scheduled to ...

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Gasoline, shelter costs lift US consumer prices

Renowned Stand-Up Act Dan Levy Performs Four Shows in Three Nights Foxwoods Starting April 30

PRLog - April 17, 2015 - MASHANTUCKET, Conn. -- Comix at Foxwoods presents Connecticut native and hilarious stand-up sensation Dan Levy for a three-night four-performance stand-up event, which begins on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. and will end with Levy's "Nasty Show" on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 10:30 p.m. Levy received his first taste of stand-up in way back in 1993 as a member of the "Half Pint Players," a teen-age improvisation group in his native home of Stamford, CT.

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Help Wanted: Find Jobs in and Near Darien

... locations in Darien and Norwalk, CT, seeks a full-time Site Manager for its...21 days ago from AllCountyJobs.com Stamford Toys - Stamford, CTPart time retail sales help wanted. Must be energetic and enthusiastic. Must be cheerful and outgoing and ...

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Help Wanted: Find Job Opportunities in and near Norwalk

Find a part- or full-time job on Patch, from receptionist to accounting, clerical, sales or managerial; with listings from SimplyHired.com. Stamford Toys - Stamford, CTPart time retail sales help wanted.

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WRAPUP 2-Gasoline, shelter costs lift U.S. consumer prices

Help Wanted: Jobs in and Near Westport

... effective compliance program with an emphasis on auditing and...58 minutes ago from The Ladders NEWAlexander Bec - Stamford, CTSenior Manager - Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Stamford, CT $145-$175K + Bonus Position Summary: A global ...

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DUI Charge for Stamford Woman, 20, in New Canaan

A police officer driving behind the vehicle saw it weaving in its lane and crossing over the double yellow line, police said. An arrest of a Stamford woman on a charge of driving while under the influence was the result after a New Canaan police officer saw a vehicle in front of his patrol car weaving in its lane, police said.

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Friends of The Ferguson Library To Host Jane Smiley

On Monday, June 1 at 6:30 p.m. , The Friends of The Ferguson Library will host Pulitzer-prize winning author Jane Smiley at The Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr. Building of the Ferguson Library, located at Bedford & Broad Streets, Stamford. Tickets are $15, with proceeds to benefit the Library.

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Help Wanted: Jobs in New Canaan or Close by

... is very helpful. Quality control of incoming and outgoing products as well as...PREMIER 14 days ago from Patch.com Stamford Toys - Stamford, CTPart time retail sales help wanted. Must be energetic and enthusiastic. Must be cheerful and outgoing and ...

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DUI Charge for Woman, 20, on New Norwalk Rd

... the double-yellow lines. He stopped the car. In speaking with the driver, Emma Rushton, 20, of Stillwater Road in Stamford, the officer smelled alcohol on her. He had her take field sobriety tests, which she did not pass, and she was charged with ...

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William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty Achieves Two 2015 Best of Stamford Awards

William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty announced Thursday that Stamford Plus magazine has recognized the firm's Stamford brokerage with its Best Residential Real Estate Team award for Malloy Realty Group, as well as its Best Residential Real Estate Company award. Both awards were given as part of the 2015 Best of Stamford awards.

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Starwood Shareholders Agitate for a Merger or a Buyout as Growth Lags

... forecasts compiled by Bloomberg show. A representative for Senator declined to comment. A representative for Stamford, Connecticut-based Starwood didn't respond to a phone call or e-mail seeking comment. "For what it's worth, I'm someone who has a ...

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KSL Capital Partners affiliate loans Aspen resort $100 million

The St. Regis Aspen resort has obtained a $100 million first mortgage from an affiliate of KSL Capital LLC, the investment firm announced Friday. The loan from KSL, which has offices in Denver, London and Stamford, Connecticut, will allow the five-star Aspen resort to refinance.

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CT: Malloy's $101M Plan for Biking, Hiking and Pedestrians

... regional trails, such as the Derby Greenway, the Housatonic Trail in Trumbull and Monroe, and local trails in Stamford. Another $250 million would build a bike and pedestrian trail along the scenic Merritt Parkway, which is now in the early planning ...

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15-Year-Old Pianist Wins Stamford Young Artist Philharmonic Concerto Competition

A Scarsdale High School sophomore, 15-year-old Annling Wang, has won first prize in the Stamford Young Artists Philharmonic Concerto Competition which took place at The Palace Theatre in Stamford. The competition, held April 4, was open to young musicians who qualified to audition based on their musical resume and experience.

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Frances M. Finch, 99; Stamford Native Who Worked as Bookkeeper at Fodi Furniture

Frances M. Finch, 99, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on April 12, 2015. Frances was born in Stamford, CT on June 5, 1915.

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Gain in Core Consumer Prices Signals Inflation Picking Up

... 2006. "Things are beginning to percolate," Robert Sinche, global strategist at Amherst Pierpont Securities LLC in Stamford, Connecticut, said before the report. "By later this year, the Fed will have enough evidence that inflation is moving back ...

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Gain in U.S. Core Consumer Prices Signals Inflation Picking Up

Jon Fraade and Rita Appel will be presented with the Mitzvah Award"...

... organization where she could donate her time and prodigious energy. At the same time, Jewish Family Service in Stamford asked the couple to help organize its second annual lecture series. The more they learned of JFS, the more they liked it. Founded ...

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Starwood Hotels Is Giving Activists Reason to Check In

SCHOMMER, Laura

News Death Notice SCHOMMER , Laura Formally of Stamford, Connecticut passed away April 15, 2015 after a courageous 21 year battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her father James Francis Crimmins and Mary Teresa Crimmins.

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Armonk Actor Joins Cast Of Rock Opera 'Jesus Christ Superstar'

Armonk actor Zach Stuckelman will be part of an ensemble cast of "Jesus Christ Superstar," a legendary rock opera that will be playing at Curtain Call in Stamford, Conn. through May 2. Jesus' meteor-like rise in renown provides, as the title suggests, a parallel to contemporary celebrity worship.

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Stamford's ROSCCO Puts On A Show To Celebrate 40 Years Of Serving Families

The ROSCCO Stamford School Community Center Organization is celebrating 40 years of providing safe, structured, quality programs for Stamford families and their children, with its annual show on Friday. "ROSCCO is a shining example of why Stamford is a great place to live.

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Students Planting Pinwheels In New Canaan To Shine Light On Child Abuse

About 50 Fairfield County students will plant over 1,800 pinwheels in New Canaan and Stamford on Sunday as part of a Child Abuse Prevention Month project. FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn.

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New Anchor Anastos Headlines Benefit For Soup Kitchen Serving New Canaan

Emmy Award-winning news anchor Ernie Anastos spoke before a near-sell-out crowd during the New Covenant House Celebrity Breakfast fundraiser Wednesday, April 16 at Woodway Country Club of Darien. New Covenant House, based in Stamford, serves its guests three meals a day, 365-days-per-year, through its soup kitchen and its pantry program.

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Frances M. Finch, 99, Of Norwalk, Former Fodi Furniture Bookkeeper

There will be a memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 628 Main St., Stamford.

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Dig In: Fairfield County Celebrates Earth Day With Variety Of Events

Earth Day, celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, will be upon us April 22. A host of events, neighborhood cleanups, volunteer projects and family activities are taking place across Fairfield County during the weekends that bookend it. April 18, Stamford: The "Recycle-O-Rama" Earth Day Celebration" takes place at the St Cecilia Church/School parking lot, where you're invited to start your spring cleaning.

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Two arrested in 2012 Stamford murder

Sgt. Anthony "Butch" Lupinacci embraces Dijona Wilson following a press conference where police announced the apprehension of Randy Francis and Glachan Charlestin for the July 7, 2012 murder of Wilson's brother, Darius Jones, at Stamford Police Headquarters in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, April 16, 2015. Dijona Wilson wipes away a tear while talking about her brother, Darius Jones, following a press conference at Stamford Police Headquarters in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, April 16, 2015.

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Two arrested in 2012 Stamford murder

Sgt. Anthony "Butch" Lupinacci embraces Dijona Wilson following a press conference where police announced the apprehension of Randy Francis and Glachan Charlestin for the July 7, 2012 murder of Wilson's brother, Darius Jones, at Stamford Police Headquarters in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, April 16, 2015. Photo: Jason Rearick Dijona Wilson wipes away a tear while talking about her brother, Darius Jones, following a press conference at Stamford Police Headquarters in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, April 16, 2015.

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Video: Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame Inducts New Honorees

Seven sports legends were honored Thursday at the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame plaque hanging ceremony at UConn Stamford. Among those recognized was Marty Roos, a longtime High School Hockey Coach at Fairfield Prep and then Notre Dame, winning the most victories of any coach in the state.

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After a Passing Driver Sees Altercation in Car, Woman Charged

... by a passing driver, Darien police said. At about 3:20 p.m., Sunday, April 12, a passing driver saw the 56-year-old Stamford woman with her nose bleeding and appearing to be in a fight with the man who was driving the car on Tokeneke Road. The ...

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Stamford police briefs

A call about teenagers playing with a gun led to six youths being detained and a BB gun taken into custody Wednesday afternoon. Sgt. Kelly Connelly said police were sent to Lee Street just before 3 p.m. after an anonymous caller reported that a boy wearing a red T-shirt and camouflage pants was showing off a gun to his friends, and expressed concern that someone was going to be shot.

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Stamford Community Briefs

... or email doug@thececa.com Childcare Learning Centers will host its 10th annual gala 6 p.m April 25 at the Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa , 243 Tresser Blvd. The evening will feature dinner, drinks and a live auction. The Kenny Werner Trio will ...

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Frontier on the move; Synchrony staying put

Frontier Communications will relocate its headquarters from High Ridge Park in Stamford, pictured, to Norwalk's Merritt 7 Corporate Center when Frontier's current lease expires next year. Photo: Lindsay Perry In two momentous decisions to close out her run as CEO of Frontier Communications, Maggie Wilderotter completed a deal to acquire AT&T's Connecticut operations and settled on Norwalk as the company's new headquarters locale, with Frontier long based in Stamford.

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2 charged in 2012 Stamford murder

Police say Randy Francis and Glachan Charlestin shot four men on Custer Street in July 2012, killing one of them. (April 16, 2015 12:23 PM)

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Greenwich home turns to art to help sale

... as an influential article that introduced Picasso to a world of art lovers. De Zayas and his wife settled first in Stamford, before having their Greenwich house built to accommodate their art collection with fireproof, 20-inch thick concrete walls ...

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Stamford man, girlfriend, charged in attack on ex-wife

A Stamford man and his New Canaan girlfriend have been charged with attacking the man's ex-wife while damaging the woman's car tires late Saturday night. Police were dispatched about 10 p.m. on a report of two women fighting on Middlebury Street in The Cove.

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Star Dan Levy to Headline Foxwoods, 4/30

Preview of 'Souvenir' at TheatreWorks New Milford

... musicians, their relationships to music, and eventually their relationships to each other," said Greg Chrzczon of Stamford , who plays Mr. McMoon. "My character is the narrator of story, and he struggles with his own music until Florence comes into ...

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Fox News CEO Roger Ailes To Be Guest in Family Centers' Speaker Series

Roger Ailes, FOX News Chairman and CEO and Fox Television Stations' Chairman, will be the next speaker for the Family Centers' Titan Series breakfast benefit. The event will be held on Thursday, June 25 at 7:30 a.m., at the Hilton Hotel, 1 First Stamford Place in Stamford.

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Greenwich home turns to art to help sale

2 Charged With Murder In Stamford

Randy Francis, 24, of Stamford, and Flachan "Lou" Charlestin, 23, of Bridgeport, were both charged with murder in the death of Darius Jones Randy Francis, 24, of Stamford, and Flachan "Lou" Charlestin, 23, of Bridgeport, were both charged with murder in the death of Darius Jones STAMFORD - Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with a 2012 shooting that left one dead and three wounded, police said Thursday. Randy Francis, 24, of Stamford, and Flachan "Lou" Charlestin, 23, of Bridgeport, were both charged with murder in the death of Darius Jones on July 8, 2012, police said.

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Ascena Retail Group, Inc. Announces a Call for Nominations for the...

... for busy women, like herself. Roslyn and Elliot seized the opportunity and opened a small store named dressbarn in Stamford, CT and helped grow it into the successful, nearly $5 billion, five-brand retail empire it is today (Ascena Retail Group, ...

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Two Men Charged With Murder In Fatal Shooting In Stamford In 2012

Randy Francis, 24, of 44 Sterling Place, Stamford is facing a murder charge in connection with the July 8, 2012, killing of Darius Jones, 22, of Seaton Road in Stamford. updated: STAMFORD, Conn.

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Stamford Best Bets

Father-and-daughter bluegrass combo Dave and Emma Hart will perform at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, at 20 Forest St., Stamford, Conn., on Friday, April 17, starting at 8 pm. Tickets are $20 dollars at the door, or in advance at www.uustamford.org.

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Raises for CEOs in Washington are among the highest in the country

... than the 12.5 percent median raise among CEOs nationwide. Only two metropolitan areas had higher median raises: Stamford, Conn. (where the jump was nearly 39 percent) and San Francisco (19.4 percent). The average CEO pay package in D.C., meanwhile, ...

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Stamford Police Association Hosts 21st Annual Bike Helmet Giveaway, April 25th

The Stamford Police Association will host its 21st annual bike helmet giveaway for children ages 4-16 on Saturday, April 25th from 9 am - noon at the Fairway Market at 699 Canal Street in Stamford, CT. A limited number of toddler size helmets will be available.

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Starwood Hotels Starts High-End Brand to Expand Globally

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., whose chief executive officer resigned in February amid slow growth, is adding a new high-end brand to expand its reach globally. Starwood Hotels, owner of such names as Sheraton and W, expects to add 100 properties in the next five years under the new Tribute Portfolio brand, debuting with the Royal Palm South Beach Miami, the Stamford, Connecticut-based company said in a statement Thursday.

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Starwood unveils a new 10th brand; Loews adds a third

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide today introduced Tribute Portfolio, its 10th brand and second collection of independent hotels. The Stamford, Conn.-based company has already signed deals for five hotels Starwood unveils a new 10th brand; Loews adds a third Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide today introduced Tribute Portfolio, its 10th brand and second collection of independent hotels.

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President of Bully Breed Rescue Arrested, Charged with Disorderly Conduct

A 28-year-old local woman, president of Bully Breed Rescue , fought with her boyfriend's ex-wife in Stamford last Saturday at about 10 p.m., according to Stamford police, who arrested both the New Canaan woman and her Stamford boyfriend, according to reports. Heidi Lueders of New Canaan said she was only trying to defend herself when she fought with the ex-wife of her boyfriend, Eric Stahl, 38, of Stamford, according to a Hearst Newspapers report on the New Canaan News website.

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Police: Man and His Girlfriend Attack His Ex-Wife

The 28-year-old president of Bully Breed Rescue of New Canaan was charged in connection with a fight, Stamford police said. A 28-year-old local woman, president of New Canaan-based Bully Breed Rescue , fought with her boyfriend's ex-wife in Stamford last Saturday at about 10 p.m., according to Stamford police, who arrested both the New Canaan woman and her Stamford boyfriend, according to reports.

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Stamford Police Association Plans Annual Bike Helmet Giveaway for Kids

More than 900 helmets will be given away in the annual program planned by the SPA, the Stamford Elks Club #899, the VFW Springdale Post 9617 and Fairway Market.

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Stamford Public Schools Sets Graduation Dates

Stamford Public Schools have announced graduation dates and moving up ceremonies for city school students and the last day of classes for the 2014-15 school year.

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Paying for the $100 billion wish list

... don't have money to repair crucial bridges on the New Haven line? And is spending $1.6 billion to widen I-95 from Stamford to the NY state line even necessary? The problem is, the Governor's plan isn't a plan. It's a wish list, with something for ...

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Fairfield County Holocaust Survivor Says 'Not Hating' Helped Her To Live

When Judith Altmann, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor and longtime Stamford resident, tells her story, audiences are always clamoring for more. Altmann, who was born in Jasina, Czechoslovakia, was sent to a host of concentration and labor camps, including Auschwitz, Essen, Gelsenkirchen and Bergen Belsen, with a death march along the way.

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Russia, Global Producers Consult on Oil But A...

... sort of agreement, then that would be a game changer," said Gene McGillian, senior analyst at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. Iran, another hard-pressed producer and price hawk, called on OPEC on Tuesday to cut production at least 5 ...

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Ellen Cappellieri, 97, Former Stamford Resident

Survivors include two sons, Charles Tiani of Stamford and Ronald Cappellieri of Connecticut; one daughter, Judy Fisher of Florida; one sister, Gloria Densky of Brookfield; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Calling hours will be from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory , 104 Myrtle Ave., Stamford.

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Honors For Stamford's Jackie Robinson Stretch From Dodger Stadium To Space

As ballplayers around the nation honored Stamford's Jackie Robinson on Wednesday for breaking the color barriers in Major League Baseball, astronaut Terry Virts took the celebration to new heights, according to ESPN . On the 68th anniversary of Robinson's breakthrough with the Dodgers, Virts wore the team's jersey with No.

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Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities Raises $70,000 at 2015 Benefit...

Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities raised $70,000 at its 2015 Benefit Gala, held in honor of author David Flink, founder of a national mentoring program for students and the first recipient of the nonprofit's "Be the Difference" Award. Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities raised $70,000 at its 2015 Benefit Gala, held March 7 at the Stamford Marriott.

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Norwalk Actress Stars In Lead Role In 'Jesus Christ Superstar'

The opening performance of "Jesus Christ Superstar" debuted on April and the rock opera will be playing in the Kweskin Theatre in Stamford through May 2. Jesus' meteor-like rise provides, as the title suggests, a parallel to contemporary celebrity worship. Propelled by a stirring score, by turns driving and majestic, satirical and tender, "Jesus Christ Superstar" illuminates the transcendent power of the human spirit with a passion that goes straight to the heart.

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Schick sharpens mobile-optimized interactive video to promote razors

... it is almost always critical,' said Tom Beeby, principal and executive creative director of Beeby Clark+Meyler , Stamford, CT. 'If you're selling AARP, maybe not as important. 'But, BCM takes a 'mobile first' approach to most everything we do, not ...

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Stamford, Have You Done Your Spring Cleaning? Experts Offer Tips

Two area experts -- Seana Turner, a professional organizer with The Seana Method in Darien, and Bonnie Joy Dewkett, of The Joyful Organizer in Ridgefield -- offer the following tips: Pick dates to start your cleaning , and mark it on your calendar. "This will make sure you get it done," said Dewkett.

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Jennifer M. O'Leary Awarded the Registered Paraplanner (RP) Designation

April 16, 2015 - Asset Management Group, Inc. of Stamford, CT., is pleased to announce that the College of Financial Planning has awarded Jennifer M. O'Leary the Registered Paraplanner designation. Individuals who hold the RP designation have completed a course of study encompassing the financial planning process, the five disciplines of financial planning and general financial planning concepts, terminology and product categories.

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Luxury and Sophistication Need Not Be At Odds With Tight Budgets

... needs, weekend trips, weddings, bachelor parties, birthdays, advertising, VIP services etc. Our Limousine Service Stamford CT will be an unforgettable experience, enjoy the journey through streets of Connecticut or city of your choice as a movie ...

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Connecticut Dentist Pleads Guilty in Medicaid Fraud Case

Attorney General George Jepsen announced today the state reached a settlement with a Stamford dentist and 13 of his practices and management companies on fraud allegations and civil claims from an illegal Medicaid billing scheme. Mehran Zamani and his companies were among 28 individuals, dental practices and corporations named in a civil lawsuit filed by the state in May 2012.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Stamford residents bemoan dangerous curve

Jason Bealer sits on the replacement guard rails in front of his home on Toms Road in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Residents on the top of the hill at the curve are concerned with the number of accidents there.

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Workers rally in Stamford to raise minimum wage

In Stamford, janitors and their union organizers rallied on behalf of minimum wage workers, saying it's impossible for them to make ends meet, with a national minimum wage of $7.25, which is $2 more in Connecticut.

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Low-wage earners rally for more

A building maintenance worker Jackon Ojedis, a member of SEIU local 32BJ, chants during a rally in support of underpaid service workers in front of the Ferguson Library in Stamford, Conn., on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. The event was organized by SEIU local 32BJ attended by the union members and other low-wage workers.

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Starwood Is Launching Affiliated Hotel Group

... st initiative the lodging giant has announced since its chief executive, Frits van Paasschen, left in February. The Stamford, Conn., company will spend $20 million to launch the Tribute portfolio, which will be made up of independent...

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OPEC diplomacy up from Moscow to Caracas; action unlikely

Stamford cruisers crash while chasing rock thrower

... chasing Hines. He was ordered held in lieu of $50,000 bond and is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges at the Stamford courthouse Thursday. Sgt. Kelly Connelly said a police officer saw a man throwing something at a radio car parked in front of ...

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Low-wage earners rally for more

... echoing beat of drums. It was part of a national Tax Day rally, which also included events in Danbury and Stamford and came a week after nursing home workers throughout the state sent strike notices to their employers. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy recently ...

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Richardson Gypsum Joins the Us LBM Team

US LBM Further Expands Its East Coast Presence by Partnering With a Leading Drywall Distributor in Stamford, Connecticut; Demonstrates US LBM's Commitment to Grow the Specialty Products Segment and Provide Customers With an Enhanced Product Offering and Unparalleled Levels of Service / EINPresswire.com / -- STAMFORD, CT-- - US LBM Holdings, LLC announces its partnership with Richardson Gypsum, LLC and owner John Stanise, CPA. Richardson Gypsum will join the Feldman Lumber team within US LBM's structure, further cementing their dedication to the Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island markets.

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EPIC Hires Woodhull as Principal in Connecticut

EPIC , a retail property/casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm based in San Francisco, hired Timothy C. Woodhull as a principal. Woodhull will be part of the EPIC Risk Solutions team based in Stamford, Connecticut.

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WRAPUP 1-OPEC diplomacy up from Moscow to Caracas; action unlikely

Rep. Steve Scalise Dropped Thousands In Campaign Cash On Vineyard Vines Swag

Perhaps that's what House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was thinking when his campaign committee dropped $6,195 at the Stamford, Connecticut, branch of preppy retail outlet Vineyard Vines. Scalise's political director, Tyler Daniel, said the congressman spent the money on items for the whip team, a primarily private list of Republican lawmakers who represent different interests within the party.

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Young Women's League of New Canaan Hosts Couture for a Cause

The Young Women's League of New Canaan will hold its fourth annual spring fund-raising event, "Couture for a Cause," on April 24th at 7pm at The Loading Dock in Stamford. This not-to-be-missed event includes appetizers, cocktails, dancing, auction and a fashion show of this spring's trends.

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Stamford Almanac

SILVERSOURCE Free information, counseling, advocacy and assistance for Stamford seniors from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at 2009 Summer St., Suite 301. Rides to and from medical appointments available Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for voluntary donations.

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EARLY 1970s: Houston Rockets player Paul McCracken pictured in full uniform with a basketball.

... parking lot on Main Street. Police said during a record check they learned McCracken was wanted on a warrant out of Stamford, Conn., for violating a prior probation. According to court records, on Jan. 28, 2014, McCracken was charged with ...

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Stamford Dentist Settles In Illegal Medicaid Billing Lawsuit

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit the state filed against a Stamford dentist and 13 of his practices and companies over illegal Medicaid billing, the state's attorney general announced Wednesday. The lawsuit filed in May 2012 named Mehran Zamani and his companies among 28 total that were involved in what the state said is an illegal scheme to submit fraudulent Medicaid claims over two years, Attorney General George Jepsen 's office said.

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Split-Second W Nails Record

"Done! Done!" That's what I heard, almost simultaneously, as 300 voices cheered, 300 voices groaned, and 600 people stood and applauded. Including me, there on the front row in the Stamford, Conn., Marriott ballroom, venue of the 2015 American Crossword Puzzle Tournament.

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Apprentice coders sought for summer program

A New Haven company is setting up shop at the Stamford Innovation Center this summer, offering a free software coding apprenticeship program with the goal of placing at least 30 students at area businesses. The Apprentice100 program is offered by Independent Software, whose CEO Derek Koch acted as the lead facilitator in last weekend's Startup Weekend Stamford held at the Stamford Innovation Center.

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Stamford Dentist Pleads Guilty To Medicaid Fraud Scheme That Netted $21 Million

Dr. Mehran Zamani faces up three years in prison; He's also agreed to forfeit $1.9 million in state reimbursements. A dentist who worked at several practices around Connecticut - including ones in Stamford, Trumbull and West Haven - pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court Wednesday to a federal health care fraud offense stemming from an estimated $21 million Medicaid fraud scheme.

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Stamford man, girlfriend, charged in attack on ex-wife

Stamford Community Briefs

Mount Kisco Medical Group, Empire BlueCross BlueShield Announce Partnership

... efit to the patients and communities we serve." Mount Kisco Medical Group is proud to be a content partner with The Stamford Daily Voice. Visit mkmg.com to learn more.

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Man Arrested After Chase Charged With Throwing Rock At Stamford Police Cars

... of police headquarters Wednesday morning. Two cruisers collided in the pursuit. The investigation is continuing. STAMFORD, Conn. -- Two Stamford police officers suffered numerous non-life-threatening injuries when their cruisers collided during a ...

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Police: Stamford Woman Hid In Dumpster After Stealing From CVS

A Stamford woman who stole items from a CVS in Greenwich fled the scene and attempted to hide in a Dumpster, but an experienced police officer was able to sniff out the case and find the suspect late Tuesday afternoon, police said. Heisze Chan, 36, of 109 Webbs Hill Road, was charged with first-degree larceny and sixth-degree larceny.

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Day of Service honors New Canaan student's memory

... Foundation as a charity he thought was deserving of more awareness. A committed fan of NBA basketball, the young Stamford resident told his fellow classmates that Johnson was worthy of admiration for developing a proactive response to his diagnosis ...

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Darien Town Hall employee inspires fitness campaign

... walk along the busy streets around the building. Nearly every day, she covers roughly 2A1 2 miles. Kilbourn, a Stamford native and grandmother of eight, began her midday routine about three years ago as a way to shed pounds to look better at her ...

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Dumpster-Diving Shoplifting Suspect Fails in Attempt to Elude Greenwich Police

... 6:40 p.m.- about a block away from the preschool. The woman, identified as Heisze Chan, 36, of Webbs Hill Road, Stamford, was arrested on charges of first-degree criminal trespass and sixth-degree larceny. Chan was released after posting a $500 bond ...

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Former Greenwich woman takes plea in Darien home invasion

A former Greenwich woman charged in a Darien home invasion last year, along with other burglaries around the state, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that will send her to prison for eight years. She returns to Stamford for sentencing in mid-June.

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Darien Town Hall employee inspires fitness campaign

Bears Swarming to Dow Theory as Transports Lose 5% in Four Weeks

... LLC. "It's confirming the weak economic backdrop of the first quarter that's spilling over into the second," said Stamford, Connecticut based Azous. "When you add that transportation signal into the rest of the data, the Dow Theory is not portending ...

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Factory production barely rises on rebound in autos

... for sure, and it's due to headwinds from the dollar," said Guy Berger, a U.S. economist at RBS Securities Inc. in Stamford, Connecticut, who correctly projected the drop in industrial production. "Maybe growth is still possible in manufacturing, but ...

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Video: Train Station Parking Garage Closed Indefinitely

The old garage at Stamford's Transportation Center has been closed indefinitely due to structural concerns. With reports of concrete pieces falling from the third level to the second level deck over the weekend, the Connecticut Department of Transportation announced it was closing the garage Monday.

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Cops: Fairfield Man Stole $4,000 from Employer in Illicit Gas Purchases

... larceny and illegal use of a credit card. Lacey has been released on a promise to appear in state Superior Court in Stamford. His next court date, his third, is scheduled for May 12.

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K-12 Schools Still Mix Print and Digital Content

... digital material-and likely will for the foreseeable future. According to recent research by Simba Information , a Stamford, Conn.-based market research company, print still accounts for nearly 70 percent of the pre-K-12 instructional material sales ...

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Cops: Ring's End Employee Stole $4,000 in Illicit Gas Purchases

Frank Schmalzl, Former Patterson Town Councilman

Frank is survived by his loving wife Mary Ann; his children Amy Bridenstine, her husband Mark and their children Joseph and Hannah of Indianapolis, IN and Thomas and his wife Nicole of Stamford, CT. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Mabel and his nieces Donna McCann and her husband Tom, and Denise McGinty and her husband Jim.

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Community Foundation Aids Ballet School Of Stamford

STAMFORD, Conn. The Ballet School of Stamford has received a $12,500 grant from Fairfield County's Community Foundation, with the money earmarked for its outreach and scholarship program, Dance For All.

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Weston Holocaust Survivor To Speak In Greenwich For Remembrance Day

... to various organizations. Vertes has also made two documentaries about the Holocaust and is working on a third on Stamford survivor 90-year-old Judy Altmann. (She is looking for funding, should anyone be interested.) But Vertes' story begins when ...

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Des Hague Celebrates Success of Stamford Youth Foundation at Odyssey of the Mind Tournament

Competing against more than 160 teams from throughout the state, SYF saw three of their ten teams advance to the World Finals, which will be held at Michigan State University in May. Odyssey of the Mind is a rigorous academic competition for students from kindergarten through college, held in every US state, with finalists competing nationally. Stamford Youth Foundation board member Des Hague , a prominent retail executive and motivational speaker, has congratulated the teams on their victory.

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Man Is Accused of Using Knife to Threaten Greenwich Family

... ccording to the Connecticut Judicial Branch website. He was scheduled to appear April 14 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

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Stratford Man Is Accused of Using Knife to Threaten His Family

... ccording to the Connecticut Judicial Branch website. He was scheduled to appear April 14 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

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Unitesed Way of Western Connecticut Has Reading Contest for Stamford Families

Is your child a member of the United Way's Imagination Library? Join our contest starting Monday, April 13, for a chance to become our first Imagination Library Reading Star and win an oil painting of your child from award-winning Bridgewater artist Ed Little. a a#a ZILReadingStara .

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The Week of the Young Child Begins in Stamford

As part of the national Week of the Young Child celebrated across the country, Stamford, Connecticut is honoring young children and all those who make a difference in children's lives.

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Smith House spared strike for now

... 1199 New England planned to strike April 24 at facilities owned by iCare, Genesis and Paradigm. The Smith House in Stamford was among those to be affected. Malloy spokesman Mark Bergman said Tuesday the chief of staff contacted the union and nursing ...

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Stamford police charge man with threatening family

Matthew Aikler, 35, of Shippan Avenue, in Stamford, Conn. was charged with two counts of second-degree threatening after his brother and sister told police he said he wanted to kill them following a family intervention on Sunday, April 12, 2015.

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'Reading is Fundamental' Program To Bring Free Books, Arts, Crafts to Stamford Youngsters

... feature story teller Laconia 'Lot' Therrio. This biannual Reading is FUNdamental Book Give-away is sponsored by the Stamford Public Education Foundation (SPEF), Reading is Fundamental and The Ferguson Library. The partnership between "Reading is ...

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Jury selection begins in Stamford hit-man trial

... a Greenwich man that his wife had been seeing romantically. On June 19, 2010 police arrested German Zecena, 48, of Stamford, after he met with a man he believed to be a hit man for hire. But the hit man turned out to be an undercover officer, who ...

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Annual daffodil show set in Greenwich

... Fingers Garden Club , Garden Club of Old Greenwich , Hortulus and Riverside Garden Club , as well as from groups in Stamford, Darien and New Canaan. It was as a novice that Brown first became involved with the society. After selecting a stem from a ...

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Helene Grimaud mixes classical music with feeding her soul

... of our (national) culture," she said. Grimaud will be the guest artist at the season-closing performances of the Stamford Symphony. She is performing Brahms Concerto No. 1 in D minor, a piece she looks forward to playing, in a program that will also ...

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Annual daffodil show set in Greenwich

Hearst Connecticut Media Girls Hockey All-Stars

MVP: Catherine Granito , New Canaan: Junior and two-time All-State selection finished season with 33 goals and 17 assists to lead the Rams to the FCIAC semifinals and state tournament quarterfinals. Claire Perry , Stamford/Westhill/Staples: Sophomore goalie finished season with a 1.95 goals against average and five shutouts to lead the team to the FCIAC semifinals and state tournament quarterfinals.

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Stamford chaos averted: Commuters survive train station garage closure

Damage can be seen on the fourth floor of the train station parking garage in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Photo: Jason Rearick Damage can be seen on the fourth floor of the train station parking garage in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, March 3, 2015.

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Global Market for Power and Distribution Transformers is Expected to Reach $64 Billion by 2019

According to a new iRAP report, the global market reached to about $41,560 million in 2014, and it is estimated to increase to $63,500 million by 2019 at a CAGR of 8.8 % per year from 2014 to 2019. PRLog - April 14, 2015 - STAMFORD, Conn.

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Stamford may consider smoking ban in parks

Smoke if you've got `em because before too long, you might not be able to -- at least, not in city parks. The Parks and Recreation Commission passed a no-smoking policy at its March meeting, and the city's health director will likely entreat the Board of Representatives to back that policy up with an ordinance making smoking in city parks illegal.

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Stamford Almanac

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Meets Thursdays at 11 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Society in Stamford, 20 Forest St., across from the Avon Theater . Contact Julie Punishill at 203-662-0646 or email jpunishill@mac.com.

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Tax day dawns as CPAs buried in work at deadline

... accountants, according to Bruce Blasnick , president-elect of the Connecticut Society of CPAs and a partner in the Stamford office of O'Connor Davies focused on businesses. "I can't see over my desk, and it's only getting worse," Clavette said in a ...

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Robert E. Mallozzi, Father Of New Canaan Selectman, President Of Bob's

... and becoming president of Bob's Sports, Inc., a sporting goods and clothing businesses established in 1937 in Stamford and New Canaan. During his tenure, the store garnered many national retail awards including "Ski Shop of the East" and "Sporting ...

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Allison B. 'Big Randy' Randolph IV, business and civic leader, dies at 70

Allison Bernard "Big Randy" Randolph III, a businessman and civic activist who was an executive in one of the first minority-owned oil-services companies in the nation, died Friday at his home of a tear in the wall of his aorta. He was 70. A native of Stamford, Conn., who moved to New Orleans in his childhood, Mr. Randolph was vice president of RAN-DER Industries, an oil-field service company that his father owned.

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NWHL launch party provides passion, enthusiasm, and few answers

... will play at the Allied Veterans Memorial Rink in Everett, MA. The Connecticut Whale will play at Chelsea Piers in Stamford, CT. And the New York Riveters will play at the Twin Rinks at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, NY (which is in Nassau County ...

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NBC Sports Group's Stanley Cup Playoff Coverage Kicks Off Tomorrow

... (one for NBCSN, one for USA Network/CNBC) from separate studios at its International Broadcast Center located in Stamford, Conn. NHL LIVE will feature a combination of hosts Liam McHugh, Kathryn Tappen, Russ Thaler and Dave Briggs, and analysts and ...

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Worlda s biggest hedge fund plans Connecticut campus upgrades

... had the commitment of up to $115 million in state assistance to relocate and expand at a waterfront location in Stamford - part of the governor's signature economic development program - before the firm ran into local opposition and withdrew the ...

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Robert E. Mallozzi, President Of Bob's Sports In Stamford

Stamford Man, Girlfriend Charged In Attack On His Ex-Wife

... was charged in connection with an incident with the ex-wife of her boyfriend. Eric Stahl, 38, of 18 Carroll St., Stamford was charged with second-degree strangulation, conspiracy to commit criminal mischief and breach of peace in connection with an ...

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Frank Schmalzl, 91, Of Stamford

... and her husband Mark, their children Joseph and Hannah of Indianapolis, Ind. and Thomas and his wife Nicole of Stamford; his sister-in-law Mabel, his nieces, Donna McCann and her husband Tom, and Denise McGinty and her husband Jim. Visiting hours ...

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John Garrison, 78, Of Stamford

He spent his childhood in Greenwich, attending the University of Connecticut and enlisting in the U.S. Army after graduation, serving in the military police.

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Newtown Takes on Stamford in Soccer

The Connecticut Soccer League spring season kicks off this Wednesday night with a battle for the top of the table as we take on rivals Stamford Olympia. We look to build from the 1st half of the season and create momentum one game at a time.

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World's Largest Hedge Fund Plans Campus Upgrades In Westport

Tax day deals 2015

... per person, per visit. Find out more. Locations: 1982 Black Rock Turnpike Fairfield, CT 06825 1081 High Ridge Road Stamford, CT 06905 1454-60 Boston Post Road Milford, CT 0646014 Danbury Road Wilton, CT 06897 61 Newtown Road Danbury, CT 06810 935 ...

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Police: Woman Causes a Scene in Store Over a Beer

Norwalk police say a Stamford woman wouldn't leave a store after her credit card was declined when she tried to buy a can of beer. Police said that by the time it was over, the clerk at a Norwalk convenience store didn't even want the money for the can of beer that a Stamford woman opened.

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Help Wanted: Find Job Opportunities in and near Norwalk

... Cre8buzz is seeking a Marketing Manager to be responsible for marketing strategy of a top international brand in Stamford, CT. Responsibilities: * Creation of...13 hours ago from McIntyre Group NEWOctagon - Norwalk, CTPosition Summary: This person ...

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Help Wanted: Job Openings in and Near Darien

Help Wanted: Jobs in and Near Westport

... Cre8buzz is seeking a Marketing Manager to be responsible for marketing strategy of a top international brand in Stamford, CT. Responsibilities: * Creation of...14 hours ago from McIntyre Group NEWOctagon - Norwalk, CTPosition Summary: This person ...

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New Canaan Woman Charged In Attack On Boyfriend's Ex-Wife

Lawyer for Suspect in Stamford Baby's Death Argues Admission Should Be Tossed

As his manslaughter trial approaches, a Stamford man's is seeking to have an admission he made to Stamford Police that he shook a three-month-old, causing the baby's death, thrown out of court. It was in December 2011 that 3-month old William Zamore was sexually assaulted and fatally injured.

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Work from home not always the answer for a disabled employee

... to seek telecommuting accommodations, said Michael J. Soltis, a shareholder with law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. in Stamford, Connecticut, of last week's 8-5 ruling by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati in Equal Employment Opportunity ...

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Death Threats Via Texts to Greenwich Woman Leads to Hundreds of Charges Against Man

... . Kraig Gray. Williams is being held in lieu of $150,000 bond and is scheduled to return to state Superior Court in Stamford on May 19, according to the Connecticut Judicial Branch website.

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Greenwich Woman Is Accused of Shoplifting With Baby

... ng device. She was released after posting a $35 bond and is scheduled to appear April 20 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

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Local students chosen for national ad campaign

The College Board chose Westhill High School to be on the cover of their brochures for the upcoming school year. (April 14, 2015 6:52 AM) Students at Westhill High School in Stamford could soon be the face of standardized testing and college selection in the United States.

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Stamford Train Station Parking Garage Closed Due To Chunks Of Falling Concrete

... a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. Got a nose for [...] STAMFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork) - Expect traffic delays around the Stamford Transportation Center Tuesday morning as a garage with hundreds ...

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Bridgeport Ice Cream Venture Suits Ex-Banker To A Tea

... to brew their tea and perfecting their flavor profiles. After many long nights, working during the off-hours at a Stamford catering kitchen, the ice cream hit store shelves in 2012. It was an immediate hit, as customers were drawn to Leite's range ...

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Tea-rrific! Ice Cream Available In Fairfield Freezers

Parking Garage Closed At Stamford Train Station After Concrete Falls

The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced Monday that it is closing the older parking garage at the Stamford Transportation Center, effective immediately, in order to evaluate safety concerns related to deteriorating concrete conditions at the 28-year-old facility. The decision was made after significant problems were reported over the weekend when some pieces of concrete in the third level fell to the second-level deck.

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Crumbling Concrete Prompts Closing of A Section of Stamford Transportation Center Parking Garage

It's probably not a surprise for commuters who park at the Stamford Transportation Center. Falling concrete has prompted the closure of a section of the garage, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

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Efthimia Emmanouilidis, 90, Of Stamford

... April 13, from 4-8 p.m. with a Trisagion service beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Bosak Funeral Home, 453 Shippan Ave., Stamford. A funeral service will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 14, at 10 a.m., at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, 1230 ...

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Police search for suspects in Stamford shootout

Police say an apartment on Myano Lane that was shot at around 5 p.m. Sunday has been the target of gunfire and has been raided for drugs before.

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Startup winners already facing competition

Team Trees Clothing members Christine Labate, left, and Tree McDermott work together during Stamford Startup Weekend at the Stamford Innovation Center in Stamford, Conn. Sunday, April 12, 2015.

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Malloy announces blizzard aid Monday in Stonington

... about the disaster aid request and also worked with the state's congressional delegation. As a former mayor of Stamford and a longtime member of that city's finance board he said he understands how storm costs can be devastating to a community's ...

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State DOT shuts Stamford train station garage

The Connecticut Department of Transportation closed the old section of the parking garage at the Stamford Transportation Center Monday, April 14, 2015, due to safety concerns after a chunk of concrete fell through to the floor below, leaving a gaping hole. Photo: Contributed Photo 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.

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No decision on Valentine grievance

Stamford High School Principal Donna Valentine becomes emotional as she appears in State Superior Court with her attorney, Mark Sherman, in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, November 19, 2014, where she was granted accelerated rehabilitation.

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Startup winners already facing competition

Berkshire's Gen Re Hires BioSignia's Hu for Life Analytics Role

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s General Re hired Guizhou Hu to head analytics at the North America unit that takes on insurance contracts tied to life expectancies and health. Hu joins from BioSignia, a closely held company that assesses risk for insurers, according to a statement Monday from Stamford, Connecticut-based General Re.

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Stamford Rail Commuters Lose Parking

Metro-North commuters who usually use the huge garages downtown for parking should brace for shortages: The state on Monday closed off 727 of the 1,927 spaces as a precaution. The older garage at the Stamford Transportation Center is closed until further notice, the state transportation department announced Monday afternoon.

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Stamford Police: 'The Bullets Were Flying' on Myano Lane

The sunny Sunday afternoon on Stamford's West Side was pierced by the sound of gunfire being exchanged between two rival groups of young men - gunfire that police miraculously didn't hit anyone, including a driver whose car windshield was shattered by one of the bullets. "It was about 5:05 p.m. Sunday when the dispatch switchboard began lighting up with people reporting 'shots fired' in the area of Connecticut Avenue and Myano Lane."

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Police: Man Charged with DUI Drove Over Post Road Traffic Island

... Since he was going to the hospital, police released him on a promise to appear April 20 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

http://patch.com/connecticut/darien/police-man-charged-dui-drove-over-post-road-traffic-island-0?

WWE to Report First Quarter 2015 Results

... massive video-on-demand library, is currently available in more than 170 countries. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Munich and Tokyo. ...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150413005111/en/WWE%C2%AE-Report-Quarter-2015-Results

Bank Executive Is Elected Board Chair of The Stamford Partnership

Bank executive Valerie Senew has been elected as chairwoman of the board of The Stamford Partnership, a private-public partnership designed to improve the city. "I am very excited to take on leadership of the Stamford Partnership board and look forward to bringing renewed awareness of the Partnership's role in being a catalyst for taking city-wide efforts in new directions," Senew said in a statement.

http://patch.com/connecticut/stamford/bank-executive-elected-board-chair-stamford-partnership-0?

A Book Fair to Benefit Stamford Public Schools, Community Center Libraries

Barnes & Noble in Stamford will hold a book fair from April 15 through April 19 and will donate a portion of all sales to the Stamford Public Schools for use in the local community center libraries. If you cannot visit the store during the fair, but would like to make a purchase to help benefit the community center libraries, visit www.bn.com/bookfairs and enter Bookfair ID 11590718 at checkout.

http://patch.com/connecticut/stamford/book-fair-benefit-stamford-public-schools-community-center-libraries-0?

An Evening with Bestselling Author Kimberly McCreight at The Ferguson Library Harry Bennett Branch

... rted by the Friends of The Ferguson Library. The Ferguson Library Harry Bennett Branch is located at 115 Vine Road, Stamford. For more information, call 203 351-8292.

http://patch.com/connecticut/stamford/evening-bestselling-author-kimberly-mccreight-ferguson-library-harry-bennett-branch?

Go fish! Anglers spring into action as season begins along the Saugatuck

... in search of the trout recently stocked in the river. "Today's the perfect start to the season," said Mark Lyons of Stamford. "It's the perfect day. You couldn't ask for anything nicer." "It's just absolutely clean water and just a tremendous," said ...

http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/Go-fish-Anglers-spring-into-action-as-season-6196652.php

Synagogue In Dobbs Ferry Hosts All-Woman Shabbat Service

... and Israel Day parades. Freud's work has earned her an invitation to GHC's Membership Committee. The resident of Stamford, Conn. also works as the director of Development and Community Engagement for Jewish Family Service, covering its fundraising ...

http://newrochelle.dailyvoice.com/events/synagogue-dobbs-ferry-hosts-all-woman-shabbat-service

Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty Lists New Construction By ...

... real estate company by sales volume in the United States. A full-service real estate firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, William Pitt and Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty provides ancillary services including commercial services ...

http://patch.com/new-york/scarsdale/julia-b-fee-sothebys-international-realty-lists-new-construction-renowned-westchester-builder-twin?

Go fish! Anglers spring into action as season begins along the Saugatuck

... in search of the trout recently stocked in the river. "Today's the perfect start to the season," said Mark Lyons of Stamford. "It's the perfect day. You couldn't ask for anything nicer." "It's just absolutely clean water and just a tremendous," said ...

http://m.westport-news.com/news/article/Go-fish-Anglers-spring-into-action-as-season-6196652.php

TREASURIES-Bonds steady before heavy data week

... or later starts to seem more likely," said Ian Lyngen, a senior government bond strategist at CRT Capital in Stamford, Connecticut. Benchmark 10-year notes were last up 3/32 in price to yield 1.94 percent, down from 1.95 percent late on Friday. The ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/13/markets-usa-bonds-idUSL2N0XA1HU20150413?feedType=RSS&feedName=marketsNews

Connecticut Ballet Staging A Special 'Midsummer Night's Dream'

Ballerina Claire Mazza will dance the role of Titania in Connecticut Ballet's new production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' Sunday, April 26 at The Bushnell, Hartford. Connecticut Ballet is presenting its new version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" April 18 and 19 in Stamford and April 26 in Hartford.

http://www.ctnow.com/arts-theater/hc-connecticut-ballet-midsummers-0414-20150414,0,7362910.story

Gartner to Report First Quarter 2015 Financial Results on May 7, 2015

... the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, USA, and has 6,800 associates, including more than 1,500 research analysts and consultants, and clients in 90 ...

http://www.freshnews.com/news/1067925/gartner-report-first-quarter-2015-financial-results-may-7-2015

Suzanne Fuchs Appointed Research Manager for CBRE's Westchester/Fairfield County Office

CBRE Group's Westchester/Fairfield County office announced today that industry veteran Suzanne Fuchs has been appointed Research Manager. Ms. Fuchs, who spearheaded the creation of several CBRE proprietary applications during 12 years in the firm's research group, brings skills that will allow the Stamford office to boost the data and research services it provides both internally and externally.

http://www.stamfordplus.com/stm/information/nws1/publish/realestate/Suzanne-Fuchs-Appointed-Research-Manager-for-CBRE-s-Westchester-Fairfield-County-Office22681.shtml

Shakespeare's 'Midsummer Night's Dream' ballet closes season

Artistic Director Brett Raphael analyzes a routine for a rehearsal of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Connecticut Ballet Center in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, April 2, 2015. Photo: Jason Rearick Oto Khaleshvili and Claire Mazza practice a routine during a rehearsal of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Connecticut Ballet Center in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, April 2, 2015.

http://m.greenwichcitizen.com/news/article/Shakespeare-s-Midsummer-Night-s-Dream-closes-6186718.php

Stamford Almanac

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

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Stamford-Almanac-6196394.php

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