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Norwalk Organization Seeks School Supply Donations Norwalk Organization Seeks School Supply Donations
Norwalk Organization Seeks School Supply Donations NORWALK, Conn. -- The Community Prevention Task Force of the Human Services Council is supporting the Tenant Association in Norwalk in their efforts to provide students with school supplies for the upcoming school year.The deadline for donations is Friday, Aug. 12. Any questions can be directed to Giovanna Pisani at (203) 849-1111 ext. 3006 or by email at gpisani@hscct.org. Needed supplies include:  Backpacks Pens Pencils Erasers Crayons Rulers Highlighters Notebooks Pocket Folders Pencil Cases Calculators  Donations can be made Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following loc…

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Sports
Westport Girls Win Two State Little League Championships Westport Girls Win Two State Little League Championships
Westport Girls Win Two State Little League Championships WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Westport Little League girls are state champions. Westport Little League's 9- and 10-year-olds just won the state championship for the second straight year, and the 10- and 11-year-olds won the state championship about 10 days ago, representing the first time Westport has won two state championships in a season.

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Business
Bridgeport Business Council Offers Info On Leadership Program At Open House Bridgeport Business Council Offers Info On Leadership Program At Open House
Bridgeport Business Council Offers Info On Leadership Program At Open House BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- There will be an informational meeting about the Bridgeport Regional Business Council's Leadership Greater Bridgeport Program on Tuesday, Aug. 2.The meeting will take place in the Conference Room at 10 Middle St. in Bridgeport from 5:30 to 7 p.m. There is no cost to attend, but reservations are required. Laura Campbell, Executive Director of Leadership Greater Bridgeport will share more about this regional leadership development program as well as talk about the opportunities available to non-profits to submit a community service project for consideration by this upcoming…

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Events
Award-Winning Authors Offer Free Readings At Tarrywile, WestConn In Danbury Award-Winning Authors Offer Free Readings At Tarrywile, WestConn In Danbury
Award-Winning Authors Offer Free Readings At Tarrywile, WestConn In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — Housatonic Book Award winners Leslie Jamison and Tawni Waters are among the notable writers who will read from their work during the Western Connecticut State University Master of Fine Arts in Creative and Professional Writing summer residency in Danbury in August. The schedule of free public readings is as follows:  Tuesday, Aug. 2: Waters, winner of the 2015 Housatonic Book Award for her work of young adult fiction, “Beauty of the Broken,” will read at 7 p.m. in Room 218 of the Classroom Building on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. She will ans…

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Nile Rodgers Headlines Summer Gala At Westport's Levitt Pavilion Nile Rodgers Headlines Summer Gala At Westport's Levitt Pavilion
Nile Rodgers Headlines Summer Gala At Westport's Levitt Pavilion WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts in Westport will present CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers live on the Epstein Stage during the annual Summer Gala Concert on Thursday, Aug. 11. Proceeds from this annual fundraiser help underwrite the Levitt Pavilion’s summer season featuring “50 Free Nights under the Stars.” The evening is made special as Rodgers calls Westport home, noting earlier, “I moved to Westport in 1979 because of the number of artists and performers that lived here. The Levitt Pavilion continues to be one of the finest little artistic gems right in my backyar…

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Police & Fire
Stamford Man Gets Seven Years For Near Deadly Hit-And-Run Stamford Man Gets Seven Years For Near Deadly Hit-And-Run
Stamford Man Gets Seven Years For Near Deadly Hit-And-Run STAMFORD, Conn. -- A city man who almost killed a 17-year-old skateboarder while drunk driving and fled the scene has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this week, according to the Stamford Advocate. Ramon Martinez-Urbina, 29, pleaded guilty to hitting the teenager who was skateboarding on Willowbrook Avenue before the Chrysler minivan hit him on March 9, 2015,, according to the Stamford Advocate. The skateboarder went up on the windshield, eventually landing on the sidewalk prior to Martinez-Urbina hitting a stone wall, then a tree and ending in a drivewa…

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Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty In Armed Robbery Spree Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty In Armed Robbery Spree
Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty In Armed Robbery Spree BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A man had plead guilty in New Haven federal court to conspiring to commit seven armed robberies in 2014 that occurred in Fairfield, Bridgeport, Stratford, Westport and Shelton. Derick Gillaim, 29, of Bridgeport, along with Lancelot Supersad, Anthony Santiago and others committed seven armed robberies between April 26 and July 2, 2014, according to Deirdre M. Daly, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  The group stole more than $7,000 in all while hitting CVS Pharmacy in Fairfield, Mobil Gas station in Bridgeport, Webster Bank in Bridgeport, Pizza Hut in Bridge…

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Greenwich United Way Seeks Artists Greenwich United Way Seeks Artists
Greenwich United Way Seeks Artists GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich United Way is looking for artists with a connection to Greenwich to submit designs inspired by reading for a chance to have their design featured on Wu and Y joggers and yoga pants during the month of October.  The collaboration is the first for both Greenwich United Way and Wu and Y. Artists with a connection to Greenwich can submit designs starting Monday, Aug. 1 and have until Friday, Aug. 26 to participate.  The Wu and Y founders, Eric Wu and Michael Mantell, plan to offer the unisex joggers and yoga pants with specialized print for one month and donate 50 p…

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Bridgeport Man Sentenced After Arrest With Crack Cocaine And Loaded Gun Bridgeport Man Sentenced After Arrest With Crack Cocaine And Loaded Gun
Bridgeport Man Sentenced After Arrest With Crack Cocaine And Loaded Gun BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man has been sentenced to 66 months in prison for possession of a loaded firearm and crack cocaine, according to Deirdre M. Daly, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Lamar Carter, 36, was arrested by Bridgeport police back on May 28, 2014 after a traffic stop, Daly said. A subsequent search lead to the discovery of a Sig Sauer 9mm pistol with one bullet in the chamber and 11 in the magazine, along with 14 bags of crack cocaine, according to court documents. Carter has a long record including numerous felonies dating back to 1998 and on August 4, …

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Water Main Breaks On Merrimac Street In Danbury Water Main Breaks On Merrimac Street In Danbury
Water Main Breaks On Merrimac Street In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- There has been a water main break on Merrimac Street in Danbury as a result of a contractor digging through the water main, according to Mayor Mark Boughton.  A crew is en-route to the location to begin shutting off water service to the area so that the water main may be repaired. The repair is expected to take approximately six hours, Boughton said.  Customers without water service during this repair will include Merrimac Street, Belmont Street, Belmont Circle, Belmont Lane, Lombardi Street, Concord Street, Belmont Place and Perkins Street.  The surrounding area should e…

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