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Rape Aggression Defense Training Available In Ramapo Rape Aggression Defense Training Available In Ramapo
Rape Aggression Defense Training Available In Ramapo RAMAPO, N.Y. -- The Ramapo Police Department periodically holds R.A.D. training for residents. R.A.D. stands for "Rape Aggression Defense." Those interested in taking the training and for more information may call (845)357-2400.
Scarsdale Physical Education Looks At Past, Present, Future Scarsdale Physical Education Looks At Past, Present, Future
Scarsdale Physical Education Looks At Past, Present, Future SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Ray Pappalardi, Scarsdale High School director of Physical Education, Health, and Athletics, has taken a look back at how physical education classes were presented in the past.Photos displayed at Scarsdale High School show classes in progress in the 1920s. "Interestingly, while these photos tell us a bit about our past, they also provide a glimpse into our future," said Pappalardi. Two of the photos in the "Brewster Lobby" show girls and boys classes, side by side. In each class there are several pieces of apparatus set up with horsehair mats to provi…
Hedge Fund Co-Founder's Redding Estate Sells For Record $13.6M Hedge Fund Co-Founder's Redding Estate Sells For Record $13.6M
Hedge Fund Co-Founder's Redding Estate Sells For Record $13.6M REDDING, Conn. -- An estate in Redding that belonged to hedge fund co-founder Jerrold Fine has been sold for $13.6 million, a record, reported the Wall Street Journal. The property, called Deer Run, was first listed in 2012 for $27.5 million, and lately for $19.5 million, reported the Wall Street Journal. The house, built in the 1980s, is Mission-style with seven bedrooms and nine baths, and has pools inside and outside, a basketball court, tennis court and billiards room., according to the Wall Street Journal. The seller sought a buyer who would preserve the open space on the property, in…
Cos Cob Gets Shout-Out In Wall Street Journal Cos Cob Gets Shout-Out In Wall Street Journal
Cos Cob Gets Shout-Out In Wall Street Journal GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich neighborhood of Cos Cob has been featured in a Wall Street Journal article. Located 30 miles from New York City, the neighborhood has homes that cost less than other sections of Greenwich, yet schools, libraries and parks are the same, said the Wall Street Journal. Families often choose Cos Cob instead of more expensive areas for its "community spirit," according to the Wall Street Journal. A real estate agent told the Wall Street Journal Cos Cob is "more mellow" than Greenwich, said the report. Cos Cob has Colonial-style and modern ho…
Three DUI Arrests Made In Norwalk Checkpoint Operation Three DUI Arrests Made In Norwalk Checkpoint Operation
Three DUI Arrests Made In Norwalk Checkpoint Operation NORWALK, Conn. -- Three individuals were arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol Saturday, March 26, charges stemming from a Norwalk Police Department DUI Checkpoint operation, according to police. The enforcement results include the following, according to Public Information Officer Lt. Terrence Blake: Operating with a suspended license: 1 Reckless driving: 1 Drug arrests: 4 Operating an unregistered vehicle: 11 Operating without a license: 2 All other moving violations: 12
Writers' Studio Announces Courses At Fairfield Writer's Studio In Westport Writers' Studio Announces Courses At Fairfield Writer's Studio In Westport
Writers' Studio Announces Courses At Fairfield Writer's Studio In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- Are you trying to finish the first draft of a novel? Polishing a manuscript? Find out how the next steps at one of the workshops offered at the Fairfield Writer's Studio in Westport. The "Art and Craft of Novel Writing" on Tuesdays and "Dust Off Your Manuscript" on Saturdays are offered. "The Art and Craft of Novel Writing" is taught by Stephanie Lehmann, and provides help, support and inspiration for writers whether in the process of revising a manuscript or working on a full-length piece of fiction and finding it daunting. Lehman's recent …
Artist Retrospective Draws On Sexism Among Themes At Neuberger Museum Artist Retrospective Draws On Sexism Among Themes At Neuberger Museum
Artist Retrospective Draws On Sexism Among Themes At Neuberger Museum PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Louise Fishman: A Retrospective will run April 3 to July 31 at the Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase.Lousie Fishman, 77, is an American artist whose work not only embraces the Abstract Expressionist tradition but reinvents it. It has long fought for the meaningful recognition that Neuberger Museum of Art Chief Curator Helaine Posner believes has eluded many women artists because of sexism and other cultural biases, said a release.  “She’s at the top of her game," Posner said. In the 224-page, illustrated catalogue that accompanies the exhibition, "Louise Fishman:…
Marla Maples To Be Honored At Greenwich Gala For Time For Lyme Group Marla Maples To Be Honored At Greenwich Gala For Time For Lyme Group
Marla Maples To Be Honored At Greenwich Gala For Time For Lyme Group GREENWICH, Conn. -- Actress Marla Maples, who was married for six years to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, will be honored at Global Lyme Alliance’s “Time for Lyme” Gala, Saturday, April 2 at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich in Old Greenwich.Maples, who recently joined the Season 22 cast of “Dancing With the Stars,” started to experience Lyme symptoms at age 22. “I had aching joints and muscles, couldn’t think clearly and doctors thought I might have Epstein-Barr,” she said. Despite her years as a Georgia-bred tomboy jock and Broadway dancer, Maples found that her energy level ha…
Connecticut Legislature Adopts Budget Plan To Close This Year's Deficit Connecticut Legislature Adopts Budget Plan To Close This Year's Deficit
Connecticut Legislature Adopts Budget Plan To Close This Year's Deficit FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- A budget plan was reached in the Connecticut General Assembly Tuesday that mostly closes shortfalls in the state's budget this fiscal year, The Connecticut Mirror reported. The voting results were 127 to 16 in the House in approval of the plan, a decision occurring an hour and a half after it was adopted in the Senate in a 33 to 2 vote, according to The Connecticut Mirror. Although the legislation takes away the $220 million shortfall for the fiscal year concluding June 30, greater deficits are not reduced immediately, said The Connecticut Mirror. Accounts not as…
Bridgeport Dad Of Norwalk Baby To Serve Prison Time For Spiking Bottle Bridgeport Dad Of Norwalk Baby To Serve Prison Time For Spiking Bottle
Bridgeport Dad Of Norwalk Baby To Serve Prison Time For Spiking Bottle BRIDGEORT, Conn. -- Jorge E. Chiclana, 22, of Bridgeport, will serve a year in prison in connection with the death of his 5-month-old son, who police said had a high level of alcohol in his system, according to NBC Connecticut. Chiclana was arrested in May in connection with the baby's death a year before. He was originally charged with second-degree manslaughter and inuring and impairing the morals of children, and was convicted of risk of injury in the baby's death, said NBC Connecticut. When the baby died on May 16, 2014, he had a high level of alcohol in his system, police said. The bo…
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