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Construction Closes Nashville Road In Bethel Intermittently This Week Construction Closes Nashville Road In Bethel Intermittently This Week
Construction Closes Nashville Road In Bethel Intermittently This Week BETHEL, Conn. -- The Bethel Highway Department has announced that Nashville Road will be closed intermittently this week for road reconstruction between Nashville Extension and Turkey Plain (Route 53).  No through traffic will be able to pass while reclamation and paving operations are under way.

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Neighbors
United Way Honors Danbury Seniors For Thousands Of Hours Of Volunteering United Way Honors Danbury Seniors For Thousands Of Hours Of Volunteering
United Way Honors Danbury Seniors For Thousands Of Hours Of Volunteering DANBURY, Conn. -- Volunteers in Seniors Add Valuable Experience — better known as S.A.V.E. — have completed 5,580 hours in the past year in Danbury, and that community service is valued at $154,970, United Way of Western Connecticut announced.  This service to the community is valued at $154,970. S.A.V.E. has been active in Danbury since 2008. This year, 36 residents participated in the program. These residents volunteered at 22 city departments and nonprofit agencies.  UWWC administers the program for the City of Danbury by interviewing volunteers and matching them to local opportunities. …

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Blumenthal Joins Talk On Opioid Prescriptions At Fairfield University Blumenthal Joins Talk On Opioid Prescriptions At Fairfield University
Blumenthal Joins Talk On Opioid Prescriptions At Fairfield University FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Fairfield University will host U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal for an Opioid Prescribers Panel Discussion on “Best Practices for Prescribers —What’s Working Now?” The panel discussion will be on Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. at the Dolan School of Business Dining Room. The issue of opioid misuse in the state of Connecticut has been at the top of Blumenthal’s agenda. He has participated in nine roundtable discussions and has spoken to those struggling with opioid addiction, people who have lost loved ones, law enforcement officials, first responders, doctors, addiction specia…

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Lifestyle
Connecticut Ranks As Sixth Best State For Underprivileged Children Connecticut Ranks As Sixth Best State For Underprivileged Children
Connecticut Ranks As Sixth Best State For Underprivileged Children FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — With August being Child Support Awareness Month, the state of Connecticut was ranked as the sixth best state for underprivileged children according to WalletHub.With the reality that a baby is born into poverty every 32 seconds and an average of 1,836 new cases of abuse and neglect are confirmed daily in the U.S., the personal-finance website conducted an in-depth analysis of 2016’s Best and Worst States for Underprivileged Children.  In order to bring awareness toward the unfortunate plight of many children across the U.S., WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 stat…

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Lifestyle
Pequot Library Searches For Teen Stars For Young Artists' Cafe in Fairfield Pequot Library Searches For Teen Stars For Young Artists' Cafe in Fairfield
Pequot Library Searches For Teen Stars For Young Artists' Cafe in Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Pequot Library in Fairfield and Music for Youth are inviting young singers, instrumentalists, ensembles, writers, and dancers to take the stage during the Friday Night Young Artists' Café, starting on Friday, Aug. 19 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Participating in the Friday Night Young Artists' Café at the Pequot Library can help locals practice, perform, build a creative network, and spend time with other young artists. The library encourages those with talents to take them to this monthly café and perform on stage. There is a $5 cover charge at the door which includes food and…

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Neighbors
Bridgeport's WorkPlace Earns Grant To Help Women With Life After Prison Bridgeport's WorkPlace Earns Grant To Help Women With Life After Prison
Bridgeport's WorkPlace Earns Grant To Help Women With Life After Prison BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The WorkPlace in Bridgeport has been awarded a $500,000 federal grant by the U.S. Department of Labor for its efforts to help prepare women inmates at the York Correctional Institute for release from prison. The WorkPlace has worked with the York facility to prepare inmates for release and help with job preparedness once ex-offenders are released and back in the community. The WorkPlace will use the grant to conduct the Linking to Employment Activities Pre-release Program.  This two-year project at York Correction Facility in Niantic will serve 125 female inmates in a 20…

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News
Hours Change At Stamford DMV Licensing Center Hours Change At Stamford DMV Licensing Center
Hours Change At Stamford DMV Licensing Center STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Connecticut DMV has announced that hours of operation will change at several photo licensing centers, including Stamford.The Stamford office hours will change to 7:45 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday only, effective Aug. 16.  These are the other new schedules:  Derby 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday  Middletown 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday  Milford 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and 9:15 a.m .to 6 p.m. Thursday

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No Lifeguards Will Be At Westport's Burying Hill Beach On Weekdays No Lifeguards Will Be At Westport's Burying Hill Beach On Weekdays
No Lifeguards Will Be At Westport's Burying Hill Beach On Weekdays WESTPORT, Conn. -- Effective Monday, Aug. 15, there will be no lifeguards on duty at Burying Hill Beach from Monday through Friday. Lifeguards will be on duty Saturday and Sunday only from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sept. 5.  Compo Beach will continue to have lifeguards on duty daily through Sept. 5.  Beach emblems are required through Sept. 30.

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Events
Grammy-Winning Guitarist Takes The Stage In Ridgefield Grammy-Winning Guitarist Takes The Stage In Ridgefield
Grammy-Winning Guitarist Takes The Stage In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Join Grammy-winning guitarist and producer Paul Nelson and The Johnny Winter All Star Band in concert at the Ridgfield Playhouse on Friday, Aug. 19.This official “Johnny Winter Concert Event” has been put together with the approval of his brother Edgar Winter and Johnny’s estate. The show features original members from Johnny’s last band including guitarist and band leader Paul Nelson, who toured the world with Winter, recorded on and produced his Grammy-winning album, Step Back, as well as performing with Johnny on the David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel shows.  The Ridgef…

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Police: Shelton Woman Was Driving Drunk, Using Cellphone In Fatal Crash Police: Shelton Woman Was Driving Drunk, Using Cellphone In Fatal Crash
Police: Shelton Woman Was Driving Drunk, Using Cellphone In Fatal Crash SHELTON, Conn. -- A 23-year-old Shelton woman charged with manslaughter was driving drunk and using her cellphone when she crossed over the yellow line on River Road and slammed into a car driven by a 69-year-old woman, killing her, police said. Samantha Monaco turned herself in to police on an arrest warrant on Wednesday, Aug. 11. She was charged with second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, using a hand held cellphone while operating a motor vehicle, and failure to drive right. The head-on collision occurred at 1:30 p.m. May 6 i…

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