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Donna Christopher

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Police & Fire

Fire Damages Milan Barn MILAN, N.Y. -- There has been a barn fire on Sawmill Road in Milan, says the Poughkeepsie Journal.Read the full report here

by Donna Christopher

10/14/2015

Events

Sip Wine And Sketch Live Model In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- A Sip & Sketch event is being offered by the Western Connecticut State University Departments of Art and Theatre Arts from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 at Max Wine & Spirits, 40 Mill Plain Road, Danbury. Participants will sketch a live model. The cost is $25 and includes wine sampling, hors d’oeuvres, art instruction and basic drawing materials. All levels are welcome, but guests must be 21 and over. That same evening, there will be a WCSU production of “The Drunken City” at 8 p.m. at the Studio Theatre of the new Visual and Performing Arts Center on the univers…

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10/14/2015

Lifestyle

Health Screenings For Men Offered In Wayne WAYNE, N.J. -- The Wayne Health Department will offer cancer screenings for men from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 475 Valley Road. Screenings include blood pressure, urinalysis, prostate exam, fecal occult blood test and a PSA blood test. There also will be health education counseling. You must make appointment by calling (973) 694-1800 Ext. 3241.

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10/14/2015

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Woman Charged With Stealing Diapers, Energy Drinks In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A 47-year-old Bridgeport woman was arrested on shoplifting charges after she left a Fairfield grocery store with nearly $340 worth of items without paying, police said. Mary Paragarino was charged with sixth-degree larceny in the incident at Stop & Shop at 760 Villa Ave. in Fairfield, according to police. Stop & Shop security said Paragarino entered the store, went directly to the baby products aisle and began loading merchandise into reusable bags that were in the carriage, police said. The carriage was filled with 60 items, including Monster Energy drinks and P…

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10/14/2015

Police & Fire

Student Slashes Another In Pleasantville PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- There has been a slashing of one student by another at Pleasantville Cottage School, according to News 12 Westchester.The student was taken to the hospital following the Tuesday evening incident, News 12 Westchester reports. Read the full story here.

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10/14/2015

News

One Injured In Crash On Route 202 In Montebello MONTEBELLO, N.Y. -- One man was arrested and one injured Wednesday morning in a collision that resulted in the closing of Route 202 in Montebello, according to The Journal News. Read the full story here

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10/14/2015

News

Englewood Hero Athletes Honored In Exhibition ENGLEWOOD, N.J. – An unveiling took place at the city's historical society Sunday, Oct. 11 of an exhibit that pays homage to Englewood sports heroes, says NorthJersey.com Among them were Dick Button, a Gold Medal figure skater, former Jets player Bruce Harper, and William "Pony" Wilson, now retired from Harlem Globetrotters, according to NorthJersey.com Sunday also marked the opening of the city’s ice rink for the season, says NorthJersey.com Read the entire story

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10/14/2015

Business

Danbury Facelift Underway With Construction Of Kennedy Flats Apartments DANBURY, Conn. -- A revival is underway in Danbury where the Kennedy Flats apartment complex is under construction on Main Street, The Wall Street Journal reports. City officials expect tenants of all ages to be drawn to the downtown residences, which will have rents of $1,500 to $3,000, according to The Wall Street Journal. Read the rest of the Wall Street Journal story here. The 379-unit apartment complex "will be very good for demographics and great support for housing," Mayor Mark Boughton said in a previous Daily Voice story. The modern luxury apartment development is bein…

by Donna Christopher

10/14/2015

Events

Saddle Brook Parish To Walk For Life SADDLE BROOK, N.J. – The 6th Annnual Richard Onorevole Prayerful Walk for Life is set for Saturday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. at St. Philip the Apostle Church. There will be an invocation and ceremony with the Rev. Peter West of the Archdiocese of Newark as guest speaker. West has spent over 25 years in the pro-life movement and has served with Priests for Life. He has appeared on radio and TV, including “EWTN Live with Fr. Mitch Pacwa,” spreading the Gospel of Life, and has had articles published in ZENIT, The American Thinker, LifeSiteNews.com, and LifeNews.com. Following the ceremony, there …

by Donna Christopher

10/14/2015

Politics

Quinnipiac Poll: Trump Is Tops As Clinton Drops In Connecticut FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Donald Trump remained on top while Hillary Clinton dropped in the latest Connecticut primary polls, according to Quinnipiac University. Trump topped the pack of Republican presidential primary candidates in Connecticut with 34 percent, his highest score in any Quinnipiac University poll, but he trails leading Democratic contenders in general election match-ups. Former Secretary of State Clinton leads the race for the Democratic nomination with 37 percent, down from 53 percent in a March 12 survey. In the poll, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has 25 percent, w…

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10/14/2015

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