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Politics

Lauretti Seeks 13th Term As Shelton Mayor Against Two Foes SHELTON, Conn. — Mark Lauretti is seeking a 13th consecutive term as mayor of Shelton, according to a report in ctpost.com. Republican Lauretti is facing two opponents in Tuesday's election: Democrat Michele Bialek and Timothy Bristol, who is conducting a write-in campaign, ctpost reported. Lauretti says there are no urgent issues facing Shelton, but Bialek and Bristol say parks need attention and school funding should be increased, according to ctpost. To read the full report, click here.

by Robert Mikulak

10/31/2015

Events

Ossining Girl Scouts Haunt Town With Scarecrow-a-palooza OSSINING, N.Y. -- Two dozen scarecrows popped up around Ossining this month, part of the Ossining Girl Scouts' second annual Scarecrow-a-Palooza. Each scarecrow was crafted by an Ossining Girl Scout troop to brighten up October and celebrate the season. There are more than 500 girls in the Ossining Girl Scout community — one of the largest Girl Scout communities in the seven-county Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Council. Collaborating with the Ossining Parks and Recreation Department, whose staff dug the holes for the scarecrows, the Ossining Girl Scout troops erected their creations durin…

by Robert Mikulak

10/30/2015

Events

Member Of Nyack's Elmwood Playhouse Directs Ossining Production NYACK, N.Y. -- Joe Lima, a member of the Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack, will direct a production of "A Short Walk in the Sunshine" Nov. 6-28 at the Steamer Company Firehouse in Ossining.The production will be presented at the Westchester Collaborative Theater, 53 Croton Ave. "A Short Walk Into Sunshine" is the story of KC, a seriously mentally ill 39-year-old man who is being given a last chance by his sister Sarah to get his life together after almost 20 years of being in and out of psychiatric hospitals. KC reluctantly goes to the clinic, where he meets Peaches, a young wo…

by Robert Mikulak

10/30/2015

Events

Keep Warm As Fireside Tales Opens New Chapter At Southport's Pequot Library SOUTHPORT, Conn. – The annual series Fireside Tales -- for Fathers and Kids, starts Monday and runs from 7 to 8 p.m. in Pequot Library’s Reading Room, around the lit fire in the fireplace. This fireside story hour is for fathers and their kids ages 3 and older. The children wear pajamas for bedtime stories, everyone listens to stories read aloud and popcorn is popped the old-fashioned way in the fireplace. This is a drop-in program, and is free and open to the public, with no registration required. Sessions this season include: Nov. 2, 9, and 16 and Dec. 7. For more information contact Su…

by Robert Mikulak

10/30/2015

Police & Fire

Photographer With Tripod Leads To Lockdown At Multiple Stamford Schools STAMFORD, Conn. -- Students at a Stamford school mistook a photographer with a tripod for someone with a rifle in the woods, causing a lockdown Friday morning, according to a report in the StamfordAdvocate.com. The person turned out to be a woman who was photographing fall foliage, the report said. Scofield Magnet Middle School, Northeast Elementary School, the Bi-Cultural Day School, the Children’s School, Holy Spirit School and Villa Maria School were all locked down after the sighting was reported to police, according to stamfordadvocate.com. The lockdowns were called off within a half…

by Robert Mikulak

10/30/2015

News

Brewster's Studio Around The Corner Spotlights Poet James Buhs BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Poet James Buhs will be spotlighted at Saturday Scribes on Nov. 7 at The Studio Around the Corner, 67 Main St., Brewster.Although the free literary gathering usually meets the second Saturday of the month, November is an exception. Those wishing to share their work – a poem, short story, or book excerpt – can do so during the 7-8 p.m. open mic. The headliner will follow immediately. The event is also open to those who simply wish to share a night celebrating words and creativity. Buhs is in love with poems and puns. A longtime open-mic participant at Saturday Scribes and o…

by Robert Mikulak

10/30/2015

Schools

Brewster Students Help Raise Funds For Veterans Group BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Students in Brewster High School’s public affairs class recently volunteered their time to help raise awareness and funding for the Help Our Military Heroes organization, which supports men and women of the armed forces who have been injured while serving the country. Under the guidance of teacher Robert Gallacher, on Oct. 4, 14 Brewster students gathered at the Danbury War Memorial Gym to assist local athletes and veterans as they participated in four-hour workout sessions. The athletes included many veterans, local sports enthusiasts, widows of New York firefighters who d…

by Robert Mikulak

10/30/2015

Business

Owner Of Westport-Based Fairway Market Faces Financial Challenges WESTPORT, Conn. -- Fairway Market, whose owner is based in Westport and that also has a store in Stamford, is facing financial challenges, according to a report on nytimes.com.An aggressive plan by owner Sterling Investment Partners in Westport to open 300 new stores nationwide has caused a cash shortage and a downgrade of its debt rating and a plummeting stock price, nytimes.com reported. Competition by other high-end grocers, like Whole Foods, also has been a challenge for Fairway, according to nytimes.com. To read the full report, click here.

by Robert Mikulak

10/30/2015

Events

Rising Stars Exhibit Work At Rowayton Arts Center NORWALK, Conn. -- New artists are exhibiting their work at the Rowayton Arts Center. The opening reception for the exhibit is Sunday from 4-6pm. Junior members, new exhibiting members and youth artists from the Family & Children’s Agency are displaying their creations in the RAC exhibitions. The Main Gallery will feature the Junior Member Exhibit with work by Leo Gonzalez, who spearheaded the formation of the junior membership program in 2014. The exhibit also showcases the art by young artists participating in RAC’s outreach program with Norwalk’s Family and Children’s agency. In the …

by Robert Mikulak

10/30/2015

Events

Walk To End Lupus Steps Off At Westfield Trumbull Mall TRUMBULL, Conn. -- The Lupus Foundation of America is planning a Walk to End Lupus on Sunday at Westfield Trumbull Mall, 5065 Main St., Trumbull.The check-in time is 8 a.m., and the walk starts at 9 a.m. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness and educate the public about lupus as well as providing educational programs and services to all people with lupus and their families. Walkers can stroll the quarter-mile or 3-mile walk on a mapped-out route within the mall. This event is free. Participants can register at www.lupus.org or 860-269-6240.

by Robert Mikulak

10/30/2015

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