Referral leading the way to renewal

... Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Photo: Scott Mullin Fairfield resident David Leopold, of Pillar To Post Home Inspectors in Stamford, inspects a home on Rowland Road in Fairfield Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Photo: Autumn Driscoll Fairfield resident David ...

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Duff, Leone Propose 100% State Income Tax Exemption for Military Retirement Pay

The two state senators, each of whom represents part of Darien, want Connecticut to replace the current 50-percent exemption. Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, a Norwalk Democrat, and state Sen. Carlo Leone, a Democrat from Stamford, announced Wednesday at the Darien VFW building on Noroton Avenue that they're proposing a bigger tax break for retired veterans .

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Stamford Woman's Death Is Ruled Homicide -- Charges Against Suspect Son Likely To Be Upgraded

Stamford Police say they expected charges against the suspect who's accused of beating his 76-year-old mother will now be homicide. The death of the 76-year-old Stamford woman who Stamford Police say was beaten by the hands of one of her sons, has been ruled a homicide.

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Stamford Police: Man Lies To Girlfriend About Stabbing In April Fool's Hoax

The reported stabbing of a Stamford man during a soccer game turned out to be a bad April Fool's Day joke on his London-based girlfriend, police said. The worried woman in England contacted police at about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday after she had received a text from her boyfriend that he had been stabbed during a soccer game Tuesday evening, police said.

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Barbara Ann Coughlin, 87, Of New Canaan

NEW CANAAN, Conn. Barbara Ann Coughlin, 87, of New Canaan, formerly of Stamford, died Sunday, March 29, at Norwalk Hospital.

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Greenwich woman avoids prison in food stamp fraud

A Greenwich woman avoided prison Tuesday when she pleaded guilty to stealing more than $25,000 in food stamps, after state investigators determined she was living with the father of her five children and ineligible for the state program. Byram resident Valarie Morales , 38, of St. Roch Avenue, pleaded guilty to a first-degree larceny charge at state Superior Court in Stamford and was given a five-year suspended sentence and five years of probation by Judge Richard Comerford , and agreed to pay back the state $12,500.

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Video: Project Music Growing in Stamford Community

Project Music started in Stamford just last September. The after school music education project, geared towards inner city students, now has over 50 Stamford students involved, with a majority of them from the Chester Addison Community Center Project Music Executive Director Garrett Mendez says the El-Sistema-inspired programs began popping up in the U.S. over the last decade.

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Sit Through Several Traffic Light Cycles at 4 A.M. = A Drunk Driving Charge

... fluence. Lopez was released after posting a $250 bond and is scheduled to appear April 6 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

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Uganda native's rise from poverty inspires Danbury students

Tony Ssonko, a police officer with the East Haven Police Department, spoke at Westside Middle School Academy on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, in Danbury, Conn. Ssonko left Uganda as a boy and came to the United States, living in Stamford and Ridgefield with friends, graduated from UConn and served in the U.S. Marines before becoming a police officer.

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Arlene Lopiano, 74, Of Stamford

... Orange, Fla.; Linda Lopiano and Patricia Altomaro of Alpharetta, Ga; and Frank M. Lopiano and Gary E. Lopiano of Stamford; two brothers of New Port Richey, Florida; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A ...

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Stamford Businesses Voted Among Best Places To Work

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. As Connecticut's best employers were celebrated during Hartford Business Journal's 10th Annual Best Places to Work in Connecticut event last month, a number of Fairfield County-based companies made the list.

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Uganda native's rise from poverty inspires Danbury students

Tony Ssonko, a police officer with the East Haven Police Department, spoke at Westside Middle School Academy on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, in Danbury, Conn. Ssonko left Uganda as a boy and came to the United States, living in Stamford and Ridgefield with friends, graduated from UConn and served in the U.S. Marines before becoming a police officer.

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Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in Delaware River

Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay is investigating a ship aground in the Delaware River near the Burlington Bristol Bridge, which connects Burlington, NJ and Bristol Township, PA. The Liberian-flagged 600-foot bulk carrier, Agia Irini, was headed southbound when it reportedly lost propulsion and ran aground at approximately 2 p.m. During the recent CMA Shipping 2015 conference in Stamford, Connecticut, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki provided the conference's keynote address The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Wednesday, pulled down by a fall in rates across all vessel segments.

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Largest All-Electric Pipe Bender Starts Operations at Newport News Shipbuilding

... management consultancy, has been selected by Hess Corporation to During the recent CMA Shipping 2015 conference in Stamford, Connecticut, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki provided the conference's keynote address Unison has commissioned ...

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Hess Selects BMT for Stampede Marine Monitoring System

... management consultancy, has been selected by Hess Corporation to During the recent CMA Shipping 2015 conference in Stamford, Connecticut, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki provided the conference's keynote address BMT Scientific Marine ...

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Police launch crackdown on distracted driving

Municipalities that have received a federal grant to combat distracted driving: Bridgeport, Brookfield, Danbury, Derby, Greenwich, Milford, Monroe, Norwalk, Stamford, Stratford, Trumbull and Westport State and local police have launched a new crackdown on drivers who text or talk on their cellphones while driving. The last big crackdown was for three weeks in September, when more than 7,000 motorists received citations for using their phone while driving.

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Frontier Gives Acquired FiOS Users A Symmetrical Boost -

... you mentioned. Sincerely, Maggie" Maggie Wilderotter Chairman and CEO Frontier Communications 3 High Ridge Park Stamford, CT 06905 Apparently even she most likely is not fully aware of g.fast. Do you think that any major telco is going to deploy ...

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Stamford Police Begin Distracted Driving Crackdown

One motorist was ticketed when she was seen eating a bowl of oatmeal and steering with her knees as she exited I-95. Nearly 60 traffic violations were issued Wednesday morning by Stamford Police who kicked off a month-long campaign to reduce distracted driving.

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"Come Play!" with the Child Guidance Center at Annual Gala

Child Guidance Center's annual black-tie optional gala to be held Saturday, April 25th, at the Loading Dock in Stamford. " Come Play!a It's Opening Day" is the theme of this year's gala for the Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut , inspired by the importance of play in every child's life.

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Abs Ceo Lays Out Vision for Technical Leadership at Cma Shipping

During the recent CMA Shipping 2015 conference in Stamford, Connecticut, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki provided the conference's keynote address to set the agenda for discussion over the following two days. CMA Shipping is an annual meeting of nearly 1,300 leaders of the maritime industry from around the world, the largest gathering of maritime executives in North America.

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High-Minded In Connecticut

... age in their low to mid-20s. That explains all the new pizza parlors. In raw numbers, New Haven, Bridgeport and Stamford lead the way with almost 2,000, but a disproportionate number of tickets, 419, were issued in the little ol' Quiet Corner town ...

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FCIAC baseball, softball coaches, players gather to share, scout

On a sunny Sunday afternoon, baseball and softball coaches and captains from around the FCIAC met at Bobby Valentine 's Sports Academy in Stamford to enjoy some good food and good company, setting aside their rivalries and competitive natures, if just for a couple of hours. Representatives from the conference enjoyed a buffet, a little fraternization and some college basketball at the Ruden Report's first FCIAC Baseball and Softball Media Day as the spring sports season approaches for Connecticut high schools.

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Stamford Senior Center Planning Programs on Health, Musical Lunch, A Wine Tasting

Thursday, April 9: 10 a.m. - Center for Vein Restoration will be here to talk about Vein Health and will provide free vascular ultrasound demonstration and a complimentary ultrasound study. Friday, April 17: Stamford Hospital's Lunch & Learn 11:30-1:00 The topic this month is on Fibromyalgia.

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SoundWaters Schooner Returns to Stamford

The schooner SoundWaters said goodbye to its winter home at Norwalk Cove Marina and had a great transit across Long Island Sound to Stamford harbor afternoon.

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Stamford Mayor's Youth Employment Program Is Accepting Applications

Are you a junior or senior? Interested in a paying internship this summer? Check out the Mayor's Youth Employment Program ! Jobs are difficult for anyone to get, but for a high school student, working in the corporate sector seems like a far-fetched dream. However, the Mayor's Youth Employment Program makes that dream a reality for 100 junior and senior high school students from the City of Stamford.

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Bronx, N.Y., man charged after reckless driving incident

... as the BMW continued onto West Road and then left onto Greenley Road and onto Ponus Ridge Road heading north toward Stamford. Stamford police were notified the pursued BMW was heading toward the city, and the New Canaan officer broke off pursuit. ...

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UPDATE 1-U.S. crude inventories at record highs, gasoline supplies tumble - EIA

... off, to be convinced that demand is really kicking in," said Gene McGillian, senior analyst at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut. Distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, rose 1.3 million barrels, versus expectations for ...

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US job figures miss target

... making progress but the progress is still slow," said Stephen Stanley, chief economist at Pierpont Securities in Stamford, Connecticut. On many fronts, "the labour market isn't performing in a way that is satisfactory. We've had decent job growth ...

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CEO Minella leaves GTCR-backed Aligned Asset Managers

... financial services executive who was previously the CEO of Value Asset Management and Lichtenstein Global Trust . Stamford, Conn.-based Aligned was tasked to invest in asset management deals. The following August, Aligned acquired The Townsend Group ...

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Stamford lawmakers square off on tolls and trains

State Senator Carlo Leone and the Stamford General Assembly delegation sit on a panel during the Stamford Chamber of Commerce's annual legislative breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Stamford, Conn., March 31, 2015. Photo: Keelin Daly State Senator Carlo Leone and State Reps.

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