Farm grows community spirit

Joe Claps feeds the pet cow, sheep, pigs and goats at Eden Farms in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. The farm is celebrating their 20th year in Stamford.

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Shots fired in Stamford home invasion

According to police, the suspects are two black males who were wearing masks and were armed with guns. The homeowners woke up to find the two men trying to break into several rooms on the second floor of their home.

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Stamford: Here's What Will Be on Your Ballot on Election Day

Stamford voters will head to the polls this Tuesday, Nov. 4, for the 2014 midterm election. There is no election for the U.S. Senate this year in Connecticut.

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Foley rides Romney's old bus

Republican candidate for governor Tom Foley starts his bus tour Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, at Bull's Head Diner in Stamford, Conn. The 45-foot-long tour bus is like a "billboard on wheels," Foley said.

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Foley rides Romney's old bus

Republican candidate for governor Tom Foley starts his bus tour Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, at Bull's Head Diner in Stamford, Conn. The 45-foot-long tour bus is like a "billboard on wheels," Foley said.

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Masked Gunmen Invade Stamford Home

Two masked gunmen awoke the owners of a Fairfield Avenue home early Sunday in what Stamford Police describe as a home invasion. "At approximately 6:25 a.m. Nov. 2, two black males wearing masks and armed with guns entered the second-floor residence of 293 Fairfield Ave. The homeowners were awakened to find the two men attempting to get into several rooms on the second floor," police said in a statement Sunday afternoon.

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New book celebrates three decades of Wrestlemania

... craft as he sifted through interviews, archived video and photos, along with numerous trips to WWE's warehouse in Stamford, Conn., where he combed through Wrestlemania artifacts. The facility, notes Shields, is nothing short of awe-inspiring. "When ...

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Glen Cove man struck and killed by car in Connecticut, police say

A Glen Cove teen was killed early Saturday morning when he was struck by a car while trying to help a driver stranded on the side of the road, Connecticut state police said. Derian Garaicoa-Ortega, 18, had pulled over to help a stranded driver on southbound Interstate 95 just north of Exit 6 in Stamford, Connecticut when he was hit by the vehicle, state police said.

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Two human skulls discovered at Stamford transfer station

The gruesome discovery of two human skulls the day before Halloween has police in Stamford investigating. The skulls were brought to the Stamford Refuse Transfer Station at Pumping Station Road on Thursday afternoon after a company called Junkluggers cleaned out a home.

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Aboard Romney's former campaign bus, Foley criss-crosses Connecticut

Republican candidate for governor Tom Foley starts his bus tour Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, at Bull's Head Diner in Stamford, Conn. The 45-foot-long tour bus is like a "billboard on wheels," Foley said.

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Man Killed in Four-Car Crash on I-95 in Stamford

Connecticut State Police are investigating a four-car crash on I-95 in Stamford that killed a Long Island, NY man and injured four others early Saturday, according to a report. State Police told WTNH that the victim had pulled over to help people whose car had broken down in the right lane of southbound I-95 near Exit 6, just before 2:30 a.m. Nov. 1. Three good samaritans and one occupant of the broken down vehicle were standing behind one of the cars when a car traveling in the right lane crashed into the broken down car, according to the report.

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Candidate Profile: Gov. Dannel Malloy and Lieutenant Gov. Nancy Wyman

Gov. Dannel Malloy grew-up in Stamford as the youngest of eight children before graduating from Boston College in 1977 and Boston College Law School in 1980. He was the first person with a sight impairment to take the bar exam orally.

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Strong Winds Cause Power Outages Across Stamford

Here are the number of outages as of 1:20 p.m. Sunday as reported by Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating, by town: A wind advisory issued by the National Weather Service remains in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday. Winds are out of the northwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, according to the weather service.

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State Representative Candidate Profile: Terry Adams

... is the most regressive tax of all. Pedestrian safety is a tremendously important issue that impacts the people of Stamford every day and it requires further legislative attention. I have lived and worked in the district for nearly forty years. I ...

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State Representative Candidate Profile: Caroline Simmons

STAMFORD, Conn., -- The Daily Voice sent out a questionnaire to all candidates seeking office in this year's election. The following are the responses of Caroline Simmons, the Democratic candidate for the 144th District in Stamford.

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Arrest Of Stamford Man In Traffic Dispute Tops Week's News

... . The Association of Retired Teachers of Connecticut has endorsed two-term incumbent state Rep. Michael Molgano (R-Stamford) for re-election to his 144th District seat.

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New Conservation Initiative To Protect Water Launches In Fairfield County

A new inter-state collaboration of several conservation organizations from Fairfield County as well as Putnam and Westchester counties has been formed to help protect imperiled streams, drinking water reservoirs, and plant and wildlife habitats in the region. The Hudson to Housatonic Conservation Initiative will be led by Highstead Foundation in Redding , Westchester Land Trust, the Mianus River Gorge in Stamford and the Housatonic Valley Association.

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Linda Singh, owner of Sitara Collections, holds two banks made from...

Linda Singh, owner of Sitara Collections, packages an order in her home office in Stamford, Conn., on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Photo: Lindsay Perry Linda Singh, owner of Sitara Collections, models a silver-plated bracelt with rainbow moonstones in her home office in Stamford, Conn., on Wednesday, October 29, 2014.

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... which supports the school. Singh, who has an MBA,, takes advantage of classes and lectures offered by the Stamford-based Women's Business Development Council to hone her skills. "She is making her passion a reality. She has extensive experience in ...

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Malloy raises issues of gun legislation, minimum wage on campaign swing

... Saturday. With the election days away, Malloy made a marathon campaign run starting at 9 a.m. with canvassing in Stamford and ending after a 6 p.m. Democratic Town Committee dinner in Wethersfield, with stops in the New Haven area in addition to ...

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The common wisdom, as the 2014 race for governor reaches its climax, is that Republican Tom Foley will clean up in the heavily Republican suburbs, while Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will win big in the cities. But is the woman in the vintage Jaguar driving west on East Putnam Avenue in Greenwich a solid bet to vote for Foley, from nearby Khakum Wood? Is the guy driving the landscaper's red pickup willing to give Stamford native Malloy a second four-year term? While the key to the 2014 gubernatorial race may be who voters are, not where they live, both Malloy and Foley will depend on their bases.

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For Malloy, Foley votes more demographic than geographic

The common wisdom, as the 2014 race for governor reaches its climax, is that Republican Tom Foley will clean up in the heavily Republican suburbs, while Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will win big in the cities. But is the woman in the vintage Jaguar driving west on East Putnam Avenue in Greenwich a solid bet to vote for Foley, from nearby Khakum Wood? Is the guy driving the landscaper's red pickup willing to give Stamford native Malloy a second four-year term? While the key to the 2014 gubernatorial race may be who voters are, not where they live, both Malloy and Foley will depend on their bases.

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Increased saving could free up holiday cash

... for a very nice holiday shopping season," said Michelle Girard, chief U.S. economist with RBS Securities Inc. in Stamford, Conn., who expects fourth-quarter growth in consumption of about 3 percent. "There's a good deal of savings that could be ...

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Barbara M. Whitman, 89; Longtime Stamford Resident

Barbara M. Whitman, a longtime Stamford resident, died Oct. 29, 2014 at Stamford Hospital with her loving family by her side.

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Theresa Marino Chianelli, 96; Former Stamford Sports Shop Employee

She attended Mt. Hope High School and Bryant College and went on to work with Bob Sports Shop in Stamford for 35 years.

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Malloy on campaign trail at NAACP Meet the Candidates event in Bridgeport

Governor Dannel Malloy, right, laughs along with Pastor Cynthia Gee West as they sit together during the Bridgeport NAACP Reorganization Membership Event in Bridgeport Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014. Bridgeport - Gov. Dannel Malloy started his day in Stamford with a full day of campaigning scheduled in southern Connecticut Saturday.

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Malloy on campaign trail at NAACP Meet the Candidates event in Bridgeport

Governor Dannel Malloy, right, laughs along with Pastor Cynthia Gee West as they sit together during the Bridgeport NAACP Reorganization Membership Event in Bridgeport Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014. Bridgeport - Gov. Dannel Malloy started his day in Stamford with a full day of campaigning scheduled in southern Connecticut Saturday.

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Malloy, Foley campaigning with Hispanic...

Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy and Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley are campaigning across Connecticut with well-known members of the Hispanic community. Malloy was scheduled on Saturday to make several stops in Stamford with Julian Castro, the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

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Two human skulls discovered at Stamford transfer station

The gruesome discovery of two human skulls the day before Halloween has police in Stamford investigating. The skulls were brought to the Stamford Refuse Transfer Station at Pumping Station Road on Thursday afternoon after a company called Junkluggers cleaned out a home.

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Malloy, Foley campaigning with Hispanic leaders

Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy and Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley are campaigning across Connecticut with well-known members of the Hispanic community. Malloy was scheduled on Saturday to make several stops in Stamford with Julian Castro , the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development .

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