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Grace Farms Continues With PPE, Food Mission, Will Reopen To Public When 'Safe' Grace Farms Continues With PPE, Food Mission, Will Reopen To Public When 'Safe'
Grace Farms Continues With PPE, Food Mission, Will Reopen To Public When 'Safe' You cannot walk the meandering trails on the 80-acre property in New Canaan nor settle in for lunch at The Commons or walk through the common space to admire the SANAA building and drink in its sleek sloping glass and steel architecture under one metal roof — on a hill that suggests it is floating on a river. But make no mistake, while temporarily closed for the public's safety, Grace Farms is fully operational, continuing with its mission to provide medical supplies to first responders and healthcare workers in Connecticut and food relief to people in Fairfield County. Since March whe…

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by Donna Christopher
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Walkers, Shoppers Back At Mall With Plenty Stores Open, Some Restaurants Reopen Walkers, Shoppers Back At Mall With Plenty Stores Open, Some Restaurants Reopen
Walkers, Shoppers Back At Mall With Plenty Stores Open, Some Restaurants Reopen Mall walkers are back in Danbury Fair — but visibly absent are common seating areas dispersed throughout the two-level mall. There is seating in the food court, though it is arranged for social distancing. Not all food court vendors are open for business, and sit-down restaurant Cheesecake Factory has reopened. Plenty of shoppers, however, are back as was evident this past Sunday. As of earlier this week, there are 120 shops and restaurants currently open, said Melissa Eigen, the mall's senior marketing manager. "We have many new protocols in place related to cleaning, sanitizing, queu…

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by Donna Christopher
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With Everyone Pitching In Coronavirus Won't Stop These Groups From Feeding Hungry With Everyone Pitching In Coronavirus Won't Stop These Groups From Feeding Hungry
With Everyone Pitching In Coronavirus Won't Stop These Groups From Feeding Hungry The coronavirus won't stop people from being hungry in lower Fairfield County where 15,000 families ordinarily rely on food pantry supplies for their meals. The elderly, too afraid to go out, might already be running out of food and added to that list, a local social service agency employee worries, Nothing has changed in terms of need so a robust effort is underway among social service organizations to keep the food supplies available to the most vulnerable, Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County Executive Director Kate Lombardo stressed on Friday, March 19 as we prepare to shut-in for the we…

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by Donna Christopher
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Thief Steals Bag With Cash After Woman Woman Briefly Takes A Few Steps Away, Darien Police Say Thief Steals Bag With Cash After Woman Woman Briefly Takes A Few Steps Away, Darien Police Say
Thief Steals Bag With Cash After Woman Woman Briefly Takes A Few Steps Away, Darien Police Say A purse snatcher stole donated groceries and cash from a woman visiting Person-to-Person in Darien. A woman was at Person-to-Person on Post Road shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6 to inquire as to how she could obtain their services, police said. According to police, as she exited the building, the woman placed her bag down on the ground momentarily, took a few steps forward to see if a ride arrived and when she turned around, the bag was gone. 
Police said that inside the bag, there was donated food the woman had just received, personal paperwork and $80 in cash. Neither the vi…

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by Zak Failla