Julie Jason: Tools available to avoid student-loan default

... to Personal Portfolio Management in Good Times and Bad," is principal of Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers Inc. of Stamford. Email her with q uestions at readers@juliejason.com or write to her c/o The Advocate, 9A Riverbend Drive South, Box 4910, ...

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Stamford police briefs

A Stamford man arrested in a minor domestic violence incident Saturday night was arrested again Sunday and charged with violating the conditions police set for his release 68 times. Police were called Saturday just before 8 p.m. for a fight between a man and a woman at a Dundee Road home in North Stamford.

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Stamford school board hears from its lawyer

Stamford High School Principal Donna Valentine appears in State Superior Court in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, November 19, 2014, where she was granted accelerated rehabilitation. Stamford High School Assistant Principal Roth Nordin speaks during her appearance in State Superior Court in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, November 19, 2014, where she was granted accelerated rehabilitation.

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Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Jerry Labriola, Jr., during the ...

Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Jerry Labriola, Jr., during the 36th annual Prescott Bush Awards Dinner at the Stamford Hilton, Stamford, Conn., Thursday night, April 10, 2014. The Connecticut Republican Party bestowed two-time U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon with its highest honor.

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Metro-North admits it can't meet goal

... station in Fairfield, Conn. on Friday, May 16, 2014. The Metro-North New Haven line service was suspended between Stamford, Conn. and Harrison, NY just after 6am. The disruption was due to catenary wire damage in the vicinity of the Cos Cob station ...

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Stamford school board hears from its lawyer

Stamford High School Principal Donna Valentine appears in State Superior Court in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, November 19, 2014, where she was granted accelerated rehabilitation. Photo: Lindsay Perry Stamford High School Assistant Principal Roth Nordin speaks during her appearance in State Superior Court in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, November 19, 2014, where she was granted accelerated rehabilitation.

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Stamford school board hears from its lawyer

The Stamford Board of Education will tackle the question Tuesday of how to decide whether two suspended Stamford High School administrators will get their jobs back. Principal Donna Valentine and Assistant Principal Roth Nordin expect to return to their positions at the high school, their defense attorneys said late last month.

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Darien Police Accuse Four Of Smoking Pot In Tilley Pond Park

Three adults and a teenager were arrested after they were caught smoking marijuana in Tilley Pond Park, according to Darien police. A 21-year-old from Hoboken, N.J., a 21-year-old from Darien, a 19-year-old from Stamford and a 16-year-old from Darien were all issued infractions for possession of marijuana.

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Stamford community briefs

The Stamford High School Marching Band 's will be selling christmas trees and wreaths now through Dec. 23 or until supplies run out at 55 Strawberry Hill Ave. All sizes of trees from table tops on up will be available. Trees will be sold in the back parking lot of Boyle Stadium.

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Stamford almanac: Wednesday, Dec. 3

MEDASSIST/CHOICES Free help with health insurance, Medicare supplements, Medicaid, private insurance, receiving entitlements from insurance policies and filing claims. Meets by appointment only in the Department of Social Services , Stamford Government Center , 888 Washington Blvd., ninth floor.

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Despite gains, gender gap remains in pay, jobs, education

... has been slower than in many other states. Fran Pastore , CEO of the Women's Business Development Council in Stamford, said there are a number of changes at the federal level that could make a big difference. She cited the Women's Small Business ...

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Brothers Charged With Shooting Teen In Buttocks With BB Gun In Stamford

Two brothers were arrested on charges of shooting a teenager in the buttocks with a BB pellet while walking on West Broad Street on Saturday night, Stamford police said. Police charged Kevin Sanchez, 18, of Englewood Avenue, Bridgeport, with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, carrying a dangerous weapon and criminal trespass.

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Greenwich Cop on DUI Patrol Injured When Driver Hits Police SUV

... too fast. She was released after posting $250 bond and issued a Dec. 15 date to appear in state Superior Court in Stamford, according to police spokesman Lt. Kraig Gray. The officer, who was not identified, suffered non-life threatening injuries and ...

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Stamford Area Among Most Educated In America

The Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk area was ranked the ninth-most educated metropolitan area in the country according to a recent report by 24/7 Wall St. 24/7 Wall St. compiled data based on key metrics including percentage adults 25-years-old and older with a bachelor's degree, median income, poverty and crime data and population estimates. The Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk area boasted the second highest median income of the cities surveyed at $82,084 and the third highest median earnings for residents with a bachelor's degree at $67,061.

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Montgomery County School Chief Joshua Starra s Biggest Problema "Everyone Wants to Go to His Schools

Even the guy who runs the schools has something to learn. When Joshua P. Starr, superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, arrived in 2011 from Stamford, Connecticut, he led with his ideas for reform, pushing for fewer standardized tests and more technology in the classroom and looking into changing the time of the morning bell.

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Cops: 14-year-old hosted booze bash while mom was on phone

... inors to possess alcohol and failure to halt possession of alcohol by minors. She was referred to juvenile court in Stamford.

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Wintry Mix Likely For Stamford On Tuesday

A cold front will move through the area and likely bring a wintry mix to Fairfield County on Tuesday and into the evening, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to be significantly cooler on Tuesday, with highs reaching only into the mid-30s.

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Gartner to Present at Barclays Global Technology Investor Conference

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

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Manufacturing Grows in November

... abroad, this sector seems to be shrugging it off," said Guy Berger, a U.S. economist at RBS Securities Inc. in Stamford, Connecticut, who projected a reading of 58.5. "There's always the worry that the weakness in growth abroad eventually starts ...

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WRAPUP 2-U.S. manufacturing cools, but underlying momentum remains

... seen globally is negatively impacting manufacturing in the U.S.," said Michelle Girard, chief economist at RBS in Stamford, Connecticut. While a measure of factory employment ebbed a bit in November, it remained consistent with solid job growth. ...

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E. Lucas, 96, Former Resident Of Old Greenwich

Lucas was born Jan. 25, 1918, in Stamford, to James and Mary Moran. She attended St. John's School and graduated from Stamford High School.

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Jerry Bush, Sr., 93, Longtime Resident Of Danbury

... coming from New Madrid, Mo., he was a retired construction worker with the George L. Hickey Construction Company of Stamford. He was a member of The Teamster Laborer's Union and the New Bethel Church of God in Christ of Danbury. Bush is survived by ...

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Stamford Resident Anna Maria Gentile, 58

... her niece, Angela and nephew, Michael. Her family would like to thank the staff and patients at Regency Heights of Stamford for the compassionate care and unconditional love given to Anna Maria. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on ...

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Vincent S. Giovinco, 94, Of Stamford

Giovinco served in the U.S. Army as a first lieutenant. He was a graduate of City College and received a Master's Degree in business from New York University.

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BWW Reviews: Big Fish at Broadway Training Center Of Westchester

... in a great many local theatres including The Armonk Players, Clocktower Players and recently Curtain Call in Stamford, CT. Kathryn also sings at Temples and Churches in which she gets to explore very demanding, yet fulfilling repertoire as well. In ...

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Letters: Green Acres

... associations have a responsibility to provide not access to lawyers but to quality legal services. Vlad G. Spitzer Stamford, Connecticut The story says: "They planned to set up separate law offices to avoid potential conflicts of interest." This ...

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Stamford's Cloonan Receives $180K In Funding For After-School Programs

STAMFORD, Conn. Cloonan Middle School in Stamford recently received $180,000 from the state to help fund its before and after school programs.

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New Canaan Football Falls To Darien In FCIAC Title Game

The Darien High School Blue Wave football team rallied to beat archrival New Canaan Rams for the FCIAC football title, 28-21 in overtime, in a game on Thanksgiving Day at Stamford's Boyle Stadium. The league title is the fifth for Darien, while New Canaan has eight.

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State health inspectors visiting Stamford Hospital in late 2012 turned up several infection-control violations, including the improper drying and storage of endoscopes, instruments used to look inside the body. An inspection of Hartford Hospital in 2012 found an operating room with "dust and darkened debris" on top of pumps attached to IV poles, a container of syringes "overflowing" a protective cover, and brownish stains on the floor and underside of the operating table.

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Stamford community briefs

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation will host a jazz performance featuring the saxophonist Bill Harris and his quartet at 8 p.m. Dec. 5 at 20 Forest St. Admission is $20 and includes a wine and cheese reception afterwards. The Stamford All-School Musical will present five performances of "The Addams Family" on Dec. 6, 12, 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 7 and 14 at 3 p.m. at Rippowam Middle School , 381 High Ridge Road.

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