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United Way Serving Ridgefield Prepares To Toast Its Hometown Heroes DANBURY, Conn. -- United Way of Western Connecticut will host its third annual Hometown Heroes Benefit Dinner at The Amber Room Colonnade in Danbury on Saturday, Feb. 27. UWWC is honoring local businesses and community members from Northern Fairfield and Southern Litchfield Counties who distinguish themselves through philanthropy and volunteerism. This year’s award recipients include the following: Corporate Philanthropy Award to Kimberly-Clark Corporation Corporate Volunteer Award to Savings Bank of Danbury Small Business Hero Award to Ralph McIntosh, Del-Tron Precision, Inc. Nine Homet…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/17/2016

Business

Sens. Blumenthal, Murphy Urge Germany To Buy From Stratford's Sikorsky STRATFORD, Conn. -- Ahead of Germany’s planned purchase of up to 70 heavy-lift helicopters, Connecticut's U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, both Democrats, sent a letter to German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen urging the country to replace their existing fleet with the new, Sikorsky-made CH-53K King Stallion aircraft. Murphy and Blumenthal emphasized that maintaining interoperability between German and American equipment is critical for the two nations’ shared military and humanitarian interests, and that Stratford-based Sikorsky helicopters, which are used by all five…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/17/2016

Sports

Youth Norwalk Mad Bulls Wrestlers Excel At State Tourney NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Mad Bulls Youth team placed 12 out of 19 wrestlers in the mighty-mite and bantam wrestling state championships, with six making it into the finals. Second-grader Colin Falla was crowned the state champion for the second consecutive year in the bantam division. The tournament for students in kindergarten through second grade was held Sunday at Westhill High School in Stamford. “I got a little nervous leading up to my first match, but once the whistle blew, I was fine,” said Colin, who is in second grade. “I had a slow beginning today but finally settled in and…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/17/2016

Politics

Westport's Steinberg Seeks Fourth Term In State Legislature WESTPORT, Conn. -- State Rep. Jonathan Steinberg (D-136th District) will seek his forth term representing Westport in the General Assembly in November, according to the Westport News. Steinberg was first elected state representative in 2010. Before that, he served on the Westport Representative Town Meeting, the town's legislative body for seven years. During his tenure, he was elected unanimously as deputy moderator three times and chaired four RTM committees: Information Technology, Library Museum & the Arts, Health & Human Services, and the ad hoc Communications Committee. Ste…

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02/17/2016

Schools

Norwalk School Board Names Special Education Committee NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Board of Education has established an Ad-Hoc Special Education Committee to oversee the implementation of recent recommendations from the 2015 CREC Report to make improvements in special education across the entire school district. Yvel Crevecoeur has been appointed by school board Chairman Mike Lyons to chair the committee. An associate professor of special education at City College of New York, Crevecoeur earned a doctorate in special education from the University of Connecticut. He specializes in learning disabilities, English-language learners and instructiona…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/17/2016

Schools

Tuckahoe Middle School Administration Updates Community EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Tuckahoe Middle School Administration is sponsoring a Valentine’s Dance on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. Permission Slips were handed out to students in social studies classes and are available in the main office they are due by 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 19. No students will be admitted to the dance without a permission slip already on file. In other news, Jack Gentry is the school winner of the National Geographic Bee. On Wednesday, the entire pre-k through 12th grade faculty will begin training in a writing program called "The Writing Revolution." This work, which will cont…

by Tuckahoe Middle School

02/17/2016

Sports

Concordia’s Stephen Milhaven Named Cacc Co-Rookie of the Week NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Concordia College freshman Stephen Milhaven has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Co-Rookie of the Week in men’s basketball. The announcement came on Monday afternoon, Feb, 15, from the CACC and is reflected for games played between Feb. 8 to 14. Milhaven has earned a rookie of the week selection from the CACC in four weeks so far this season and three within the past four weeks overall. Milhaven, from Port Washington, N.Y. helped guide the Clippers to a 2-0 record last week in CACC play. In the 85-77 win over Dominican on Tuesday, Feb. 9, …

by Jason Bisnoff

02/17/2016

Police & Fire

Greenwich Police Youth Academy Accepting Applications GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich Police Department is accepting applications for the 2016 Youth Citizen’s Police Academy. The five-day program will begin on Monday, June 27 and finish on Friday, July 1.Applicants must be Greenwich residents or children of Town of Greenwich employees, entering seventh, eighth, or ninth grade in the fall of 2016. There is a $95 fee for the program. The fee will provide each participant with a YCPA t-shirt, a certificate of completion, and a barbecue lunch on the final day of class. Scholarships are available upon request. The class size is limited to 40 stud…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/17/2016

Neighbors

Young Yonkers Filmmaker Michael Villucci Lets Seniors Tell Stories YONKERS, N.Y.-- Michael Villucci, who is enrolled in the Cinema Studies program at New York University and pursuing a minor in Business Entertainment there, spent summer 2015 at the Morningside Rehabilitation Center in the Bronx, interviewing several senior residents about their lives. What Villucci ultimately created was a set of highly personal video biographies of two of the center’s residents. “I found great pleasure in bonding with the patients; they were very grateful that they were able to tell me their stories, and I loved to hear them,” Villucci says. “I made the videos for them an…

by Jason Bisnoff

02/17/2016

Events

Carver Center Celebrates Black History Month PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The Carver Center is hosting an event entitled "All Black Everything" which will celebrate Black History Month.On Saturday Feb. 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. the gathering will honor Davon Faison, Ingraham Taylor, and Joan Thomas. Special presentations will be on display courtesy of the Unity Boys and Nia Girls along with a fashion show by Grafhouse Clothing and a keynote speech by Michael Arterberry. Admission is free but seating is limited. RSVP to Mike Williams at mwilliams@carvercenter.org and 914-305-6017

by Jason Bisnoff

02/17/2016

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