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Police & Fire

Stratford Shooting Suspect Apprehended In Stamford STRATFORD, Conn. -- The person suspected in a Stratford shooting Friday was apprehended in Stamford and a handgun and "electronic defense weapon" were taken by police, according to the Connecticut Post.The shooting Friday near Bruce and Hollister avenues left a man with wounds that were not life-threatening, the Connecticut Post report said. The suspect was arrested in Stamford with the help of city police there, said the Connecticut Post. The suspect was identified as Rodney Johnson Jr. , 20, according to the Connecticut Post. The arrest was at the home of the suspect's father,…

by Donna Christopher

11/15/2016

Police & Fire

Stony Point Police Department Looks Back, 1 Year Shy Of Half-Century STONY POINT, N.Y. -- The Stony Point Police Department has an almost 50-year history that began when a group of citizens asked the Town Board to establish a police force. Before 1967, Stony Point used citizens who acted as constables. Law enforcement was also provided by New York State Police. Then on Oct. 25, 1967, a state trooper, Stephen G. Scurti of the Stony Point barracks, resigned from state police and became Stony Point's first chief of police. Scurti was the only full-time police officer then. He worked out of a room in the back of Town Hall on East Main Street. One year later, t…

by Donna Christopher

11/15/2016

Events

Join Food Waste Weekend At Yorktown First Presbyterian YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- A Yorktown church plans to boost the community's awareness of a food waste epidemic. On Sunday, the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown will hold a Food Waste Weekend, joining other houses of worship across the country in a partnership to bring awareness to the problem. Last year, the federal government, through the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Agency, called on the private sector and charitable organizations to strive for a national food waste reduction goal of 50-percent by 2030, according to the USDA website. The local church is join…

by Donna Christopher

11/15/2016

Lifestyle

Prato Trattoria In Carmel Earns DVlicious Nod For 'Best Italian' In Putnam CARMEL, N.Y. -- It’s a simple question: “What’s the most DVlicious Italian restaurant in the county?” Sounds straightforward, right? But with a dizzying array of options – everything from old-school red sauce joints to modern takes on Grandma’s homemade cooking to trattorias with gourmet pizzas -- the answer can be hard to answer. We asked for your favorites; four have been narrowed down as part of our contest and those finalists are being profiled this week. Voting continues until 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Grab a fork, read on, and let you…

by Daily Voice

11/15/2016

News

Trees Cut Down For Road Project, Monroe Fire Department Reports MONROE, Conn. -- Trees have been taken down at Fireman's Field to pave the way for a road construction project at the Route 110-111 intersection, according to the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department.The Monroe Public Works Departments handled the tree take-down the initial phase of the project, while the state Department of Transportation will create a roundabout and perform other road modifications at the location and on Hurd Avenue, said the announcement. The DOT is expected to replant some barrier trees upon completion of the road project, according to the Fire Department.

by Donna Christopher

11/15/2016

Schools

Fairfield Woman Promotes Brighter Lives For Bridgeport Kids BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Fairfield mom who volunteers at a Bridgeport school was inspired to start a nonprofit foundation after she found that many of the children there lacked basic supplies and did not go on field trips. Now everyone can help her nonprofit — Brighter Lives for Kids Foundation — by attending a fundraising tea set for Wednesday at the Patterson Club in Fairfield. The foundation was the brainchild of Fairfield resident Jimeale Hede, a mother of young children who was a volunteer at Cesar A. Batalla School in Bridgeport. She was struck with the lack of basic supplies and was i…

by Donna Christopher

11/15/2016

Lifestyle

Learn Norwalk History Through 19th-Century Lens NORWALK, Conn. -- The public is invited to attend the opening of a new exhibit that shines a light on 19th-century photography in the city of Norwalk. "Self and the World: Experiencing Photography" opens with a reception Wednesday at the Norwalk Historical Society Museum. The exhibit is a journey through the development of photography in the second half of the 1800s, a period of growth in Norwalk’s economy and population. Displays will include daguerreotypes that have not been seen before, family portraits, cartes de visite photographs, plate glass negatives and an original earl…

by Donna Christopher

11/15/2016

Lifestyle

Musician Brings Storytelling Performance To Garnerville GARNERVILLE, N.Y. -- A classically trained musician who plays multiple instruments is bringing her audiovisual storytelling work to a Garnerville stage. Bora Yoon, is a Korean-American composer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist who spins her yarns through music, movement and sound, will perform Saturday, Nov. 19 at Garner Arts Center. She will conjures up a "soundscape" with digital devices, voice and found objects, and instruments from various cultures and historical centuries at gallery, located in the 19th century pre-Civil war Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center. Yoon…

by Donna Christopher

11/14/2016

Business

Samsung To Buy Stamford-Based Harman In $8 Billion Cash Deal STAMFORD, Conn. -- Samsung Electronics on Monday announced it will buy Stamford-based Harman International for $8 billion. The companies have have entered into a definitive agreement under which Samsung will purchase the Stamford-based automotive technology company for $112 per share in cash, or total equity value of approximately $8 billion, Samsung announced. The sale will give Samsung a significant presence in the large and rapidly growing market for connected technologies, particularly automotive electronics, which has been a strategic priority for Samsung, and is expected to grow to m…

by Donna Christopher

11/14/2016

Events

Catch A Concert, Fight Hunger At Park Ridge Acoustic Cafe PARK RIDGE, N.J. -- A live concert in Park Ridge will feed a hunger foundation founded by the late, singer-songwriter, Harry Chapin The Acoustic Café Music Series Hungerthon Benefit is Sunday, Nov. 20, at Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Park Ridge. The last show of the series, it will feature singer-songwriters, Willie Nile, Marshall Crenshaw and Joe D’Urso. There will be an opening set by Sarah Chesler, Christopher Brown and Isabella Englert. WhyHunger, the organization founded in 1975 by Harry Chapin, enlists performing artists to raise funds and awareness for the most innovative and effe…

by Donna Christopher

11/14/2016

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