Find Your Daily Voice
67°
Happy Birthday To Pound Ridge's Eva Amurri
BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Happy Birthday to Pound Ridge's Eva Amurri!
Actress Eva Maria Olivia Martino, a long-time Pound Ridge resident, turns 31 on Tuesday.
Amurri was born on March 15, 1985, in New York City, to Italian director Franco Amurri and American actress Susan Sarandon. She attended Friends Seminary (Manhattan) for middle school, and graduated from St. Ann's School in Brooklyn, N.Y., and from Brown University in Providence, R.I., in 2007, majoring in Italian studies.
Amurri had a role in the 2002 film, "The Banger Sisters," in which her mother starred, with Amurri playing her …
Police Still Seek Area Woman Who Went Missing 30 Years Ago
The disappearance of a Connecticut woman remains unsolved since she went missing in 1985 after disturbances with an ex-boyfriend, James "Purple" Aaron," who was charged with kidnapping, and served prison time in connection with the case, according to police in Norwalk, Conn.
April Grisanti has been missing since the last disturbance between her and Aaron, which occurred on Jan. 31, 1985, at 11:30 p.m. at Anthony's Bar, 174 Main St., according to Norwalk police.
Just after midnight on Feb. 1, Grisanti went across the street to use a pay phone to call for a ride, police said.
…
Cold Case: Police Still Seek Norwalk Woman Who Went Missing 30 Years Ago
NORWALK, Conn. -- The disappearance of a Norwalk woman remains unsolved since she went missing in 1985 after disturbances with an ex-boyfriend, James "Purple" Aaron," who was charged with kidnapping, and served prison time in connection with the case, according to Norwalk Police.
April Grisanti has been missing since the last disturbance between her and Aaron, which occurred on Jan. 31, 1985, at 11:30 p.m. at Anthony's Bar, 174 Main St., according to Norwalk police.
Just after midnight on Feb. 1, Grisanti went across the street to use a pay phone to call for a ride, police sa…
World War II Veterans' Service Commended In Monroe Ceremony
MONROE, Conn. -- Five World War II veterans were recognized in the "Living Heroes Tribute" at the senior center in Monroe on Saturday, March 5, an event the Connecticut Fallen Heroes Foundation arranged, said the Monroe Courier.
Jack Young and Arthur Ludlejian, both of Monroe, and Shelton residents, Franklin “Bud” Beattie, John Barbuscak and Leroy Glover were honored according to the Monroe Courier.
They were given citations from the U.S. Senate and Connecticut General Assembly, along with gifts from the foundation, the Monroe Courier reported.
The veterans shared stories. Young …
Pharaoh's Daughter Taking Town Crier Stage
BEACON, N.Y. -- World music group Pharaoh’s Daughter will perform April 14 at the Towne Crier Café in Beacon.April 14.Body text: The group features Hasidic, Arabic and African genres of music. The show will benefit the Beacon Hebrew Alliance.
The band, led by Basya Schechter, offers crisp, pinpoint rhythms, rumbling, insistent bass, and Filmore-era organ lines that flirt with Eastern oud, santur, and kamanche for a unique and delightful musical experience.
Music legend Leonard Cohen has described the group’s music as “...such a delight. The groove, the purity, the skill [are] so fresh and y…
