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Summer Steam Gives High Schoolers A Taste Of College At Danbury's Wcsu DANBURY, Conn. -- For two weeks this summer, area high school students will have an opportunity to take a college course at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury. From Aug. 1 to Aug. 12, a minimum of 40 high school juniors and seniors will participate in Summer STEAM, choosing to take one of four courses offered in biology, history, communication and sociology. The acronym for the program is a play on “STEM” and stands for Science Technology Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. What this means is that in addition to earning three college credits, students will also learn about colle…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/28/2016

Schools

Croton-Harmon First-Graders Become Mixologists For A Day CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- A Croton-Harmon parent who works for PepsiCo invited first-grade students at Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School to create their own drinks.Kathlene McManus, a mixologist for PepsiCo, shared the methods she uses in creating soft drinks at her job. “To protect our eyes and clothing, we had to wear lab jackets and safety goggles just like [McManus] does when she works,” said first-grade teacher Patricia Lynch. “We had to smell the different flavors and learn how to make a drink clear or cloudy. Based on what we liked, we were able to add flavors and mix until we got…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/28/2016

Events

Larchmont Library Speaker Tells How To Get Most From Trip To Cuba LARCHMONT, N.Y. - As travel to Cuba becomes easier due to the relaxing of government restrictions, it is still not as easy as traveling to other locations. Join travel expert Diana Hechler, on Monday, April 18, at 7 p.m., at the Larchmont Public Library, and learn how to start planning a Cuban trip. Recently, a handful of new amendments went into effect, further relaxing travel and economic regulations between Cuba, Travel and Leisure's 2015 Destination of the Year, and the United States. For travelers, the biggest change is the series of new categories added to the list of acceptable tra…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/28/2016

Events

Former Secretary Of Labor Speaking At Sacred Heart University FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Elaine L. Chao, the U.S. Secretary of Labor under President George W. Bush, will appear at Sacred Heart University in the fifth installment of the ongoing series, “Women Can Have it All." The event will be on Thursday, March 31, at 2 p.m. in the Forum at the Frank and Marisa Martire Business and Communications Center at the SHU campus in Fairfield. Chao is the first American woman of Asian descent to be appointed to the Cabinet and is the longest-tenured Secretary of Labor since World War II. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Sacred Heart Universi…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/28/2016

Schools

Roxbury Elementary Honors Fifth-Graders For Winning Essays On School Lunch STAMFORD, Conn. -- Four winners from the fifth grade classes of Roxbury Elementary School in Stamford will be honored with special prizes for their convincing essays on preferred school meal foods. They will be honored during the third wave lunch from 12:55 to 1:25 p.m. Thursday, March 31, at the cafeteria in the school at 751 West Hill Road. The staff of Chartwells Dining Services, the food service provider for all Stamford Public Schools, will serve yogurt parfaits, one of the winning food selections for lunch to all fifth-graders. The writing contest was introduced by Denise DiBlasi, …

by Jason Bisnoff

03/28/2016

Events

Wilton Man To Perform In Gilbert And Sullivan’s 'The Sorcerer' In Norwalk WILTON, Conn. -- Jim Cooper, of Wilton, will take the stage as The Notary when Troupers Light Opera performs "The Sorcerer" in the Norwalk Concert Hall.Performances will be at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays April 16 and 23 at the Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Ave., Norwalk. Cooper has been with Troupers for 15 years and currently serves as its treasurer. Since 2001, he also has been the company’s webmaster and has served for many years as its technical director, plus one term as its president. Starting out in 1946 as an informal group that put on Gilbert and Sullivan operas in pri…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/28/2016

News

Trustee Opening at C.H. Booth Library In Newtown NEWTOWN, Conn. -- There is an opening on the C.H. Booth Library’s 18-member Board of Trustees for a Newtown resident with fundraising and development experience. The library board is committed to its charge to provide oversight and direction for the library. The board’s guiding principle is to ensure that the library continues to be an important academic, cultural, and social force in the Newtown community. Forward a letter of interest with resume to chboothtrustees@biblio.org or mail to: Mrs. Colleen Honan Co-chair, Governance Committee Cyrenius H. Booth Library Board of Trustees, 25 Mai…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/27/2016

Events

April Poetry And Jazz Events At Norwalk Public Library NORWALK, Conn. -- The city of Norwalk will continue its tradition of celebrating both National Poetry Month and Jazz Appreciation Month with citywide celebrations of both mediums Friday, April 1.In addition this year, Mayor Harry Rilling will announce Norwalk’s first poet laureate at a special function at the main library. The poet laureate will present work, with Norwalk’s own Jim Clark to look at “What is Jazz?” and how the two art forms intersect. The following Friday, April 8, the library will host the second annual Evening of Jazz and Poetry at the Norwalk Inn. This “date night” event …

by Jason Bisnoff

03/27/2016

Sports

ITA Rankings Place Concordia Men’s Tennis 15th, Women 28th in DII BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- The Intercollegiate Tennis Association has ranked the Concordia College men’s program is 15th in NCAA Division II while the women are 28th in the latest team and individual rankings on the national and regional level. At the national level the women jumped one spot to their current ranking of 28th overall in DII as junior Costanza Mecchi is the 26th-ranked singles player in the nation. Additionally, Mecchi alongside sophomore Huai-Hsuan Huang are the 15th-ranked duo in the country. Within the East Region of DII, the women are third behind NYIT and Queens. Mecchi is the s…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/26/2016

News

Traveler Advisories Issued For Palisades Interstate Parkway Work ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- Rockland County Motorists are advised that the Palisades Interstate Parkway northbound between Exit 5N and Exit 5S and the northbound ramp to the Parkway from Route 303 in the town of Orangetown are expected to close while crews perform construction activities, weather permitting. The Route 303 northbound ramp to the Palisades Interstate Parkway is expected to be closed from 9 p.m. on Monday, March 28, to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29. The Palisades Interstate Parkway northbound is expected to be closed from 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 28, to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29. M…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/26/2016

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