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Hackers Take Ridgefield Orchestra Website For Several Hours Hackers Take Ridgefield Orchestra Website For Several Hours
Hackers Take Ridgefield Orchestra Website For Several Hours RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra was hacked Tuesday by international hackers, "Anonymous," according to the Ridgefield Press. “Visitors to the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra’s website Wednesday reportedly were met with information that it had been hacked by "Anonymous Security Group," a release said, according to the Ridgefield Press. The site was out for several hours until it was restored again, said the Ridgefield Press. Click here to read the Ridgefield Press story online.

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Schools
BOCES Opens Program For Bright Kids With Emotional Issues In Mahopac BOCES Opens Program For Bright Kids With Emotional Issues In Mahopac
Boces Opens Program For Bright Kids With Emotional Issues In Mahopac MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester BOCES Falls Academy, a program for bright, academically capable students in grades seven and eight who struggle with social and emotional issues began classes Monday, Jan. 19 in Mahopac. Not your typical middle school, Falls Academy has a lounge area with modern café-style seating, a sofa, and a life-sized mural of a forest with a cascading waterfall. Light streams into every area, with large glass windows separating classrooms, offices and workspaces. The classrooms are outfitted with desks that can be configured in circles or semi- circles as well …

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Ex-Teacher In Bethel Asks Sentence Be Lenient Ex-Teacher In Bethel Asks Sentence Be Lenient
Ex-Teacher In Bethel Asks Sentence Be Lenient BETHEL, Conn. — An ex-teacher from Berry Elementary School in Bethel who entered no contest pleas in three counts of sexual abuse asked a Danbury judge to be lenient Wednesday at his hearing for sentencing, according to The News-Times. Brian Stroh pleaded no contest in October to three counts of risk of injury to a minor and one count of promoting a minor in an obscene performance and faces up to two years in prison, according to The News-Times. He was arrested in March on charges of sexually assaulting three boys — ages 6, 9, and 11 — in New Fairfield, according to The News-Times.. Stroh r…

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NorthEast-Millerton Library Wants Patron Feedback NorthEast-Millerton Library Wants Patron Feedback
NorthEast-Millerton Library Wants Patron Feedback MILLERTON, N.Y. -- The NorthEast-Millerton Library in Millerton is conducting a survey to get feedback from their patrons.Patrons may let the library know what they think, what services they want to see, and anything they want to share by completing an online survey. Click here to fill out the survey. The NorthEast-Millerton Library is at 75 Main St., Millerton.

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Lifestyle
Culinary Institute Of America In Hyde Park Gives Poached Eggs Tips Culinary Institute Of America In Hyde Park Gives Poached Eggs Tips
Culinary Institute Of America In Hyde Park Gives Poached Eggs Tips HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- Next time you poach an egg add try adding lemon instead of vinegar to your poaching liquid, the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park suggests. Why? Added when the liquid reaches poaching temperature the acid in lemon juice not only keeps the whites intact, but also adds flavor.  Other flavor tips for poached eggs include adding butter, olive oil, and fresh herbs and salt and pepper.

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Business
Whole Foods Market Darien Holiday Giving Campaign Benefits Person-to-Person Whole Foods Market Darien Holiday Giving Campaign Benefits Person-to-Person
Whole Foods Market Darien Holiday Giving Campaign Benefits Person-to-Person DARIEN, Conn. -- The Whole Foods Market in Darien raised more than $2,600 through a Giving Campaign for Person-to-Person's Darien Food Pantry.The campaign during the holidays asked customers to make donations of $2, $5 or $10 to fund the purchase of such items as oatmeal, macaroni and cheese, soup and personal care products. “Whole Foods Market Darien chose to aid Person-to-Person because we wanted to further our partnership,” said Store Team Leader Megan Neisser. “We support them with bi-weekly pickups of perishable and non-perishable items that are used to help individuals and families in…

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Schools
New Canaan Superintendent Boasts Top Salary In School System New Canaan Superintendent Boasts Top Salary In School System
New Canaan Superintendent Boasts Top Salary In School System NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The Top 10 paid administrators in the New Canaan Public School are as follows, according to the New Canaan Advertiser: Schools Superintendent Bryan Luizzi: $247,200 plus $6,000 car allowance Assistant Superintendent Darlene Pianka: $198,765 plus $1,600 car allowance, $1,500 longevity Assistant Superintendent Jill Correnty: $194,324 plus $1,600 car allowance; $850 longevity; $1,200 advanced degree. Director of Finance and Operations Jo-Ann Keating: $193,700, includes $950 longevity, $1,250 degree, $3,500 car allowance. New Canaan High School Principal William Egan: $190,…

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Real Estate
El Acapulco, Popular South Norwalk Restaurant, Put Up For Sale El Acapulco, Popular South Norwalk Restaurant, Put Up For Sale
El Acapulco, Popular South Norwalk Restaurant, Put Up For Sale NORWALK, Conn. -- El Acapulco, one of Norwalk’s longest-standing restaurants in the historic section of South Norwalk, is listed for sale for $865,000, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty announced.The commercial condo real estate is included in the sale, along with all inventory and equipment in the restaurant.  This large space is looking for a new owner to join the SoNo restaurant and nightlife scene. A large open basement allows for many possibilities. The property details are: Price: $865,000. HOA fees: $1,200. Square feet: 2,784 Levels: 2 Basement: 2,304 square feet The prop…

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Lifestyle
Craft House Adds Buzz To Suffern Craft House Adds Buzz To Suffern
Craft House Adds Buzz To Suffern SUFFERN, N.Y. -- When owners Robert Beckert and Craig Levy picked Suffern to open Craft House a year ago it was expected the restaurant would fill a void not just in the region but from New Jersey next door. "We knew there were people in Bergen County that wanted this type of restaurant nearby. And my partner's sister who lives in the next town over told us this place was available," said Beckert. Liquor licenses are easier to come by in New York over New Jersey, he added. The restaurant's mainstay is its availability of 40 daily brews, including six on tap, bottled and canned bee…

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Business
Frontier Expansion Will Enhance Services In Danbury Frontier Expansion Will Enhance Services In Danbury
Frontier Expansion Will Enhance Services In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- Danbury and Stratford households are among 50 cities and towns in Connecticut that will benefit from "substantial upgrades" in Frontier TV, On Demand and High Speed Internet, according to a Frontier Communications Corporation announcement.“As the demand for faster Internet and TV services continues to grow across the state, Frontier is constantly evaluating our current infrastructure and taking advantage of ways to upgrade and improve our services to delight our new and existing customers,” said Paul Quick, SVP and General Manager for Frontier’s CT Operations. The…

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