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Mold Task Force Issues Update On Westover Magnet School Status Mold Task Force Issues Update On Westover Magnet School Status
Mold Task Force Issues Update On Westover Magnet School Status A Fairfield County elementary school that was shut down for the year following mold concerns will remain closed for another year, officials announced. In November, the Stamford School District announced it would be indefinitely closing Westover Magnet Elementary School following an inspection and air quality tests that discovered that the building was infested by mold. The district was hopeful of reopening in September, on time for the 2019-2020 academic year, but determined that timetable was “too aggressive.” The Mold Task Force, which includes representatives from the city and schoo…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Crowded Field Of 2018 CT Gubernatorial Candidates Will Be On Display Crowded Field Of 2018 CT Gubernatorial Candidates Will Be On Display
Crowded Field Of 2018 CT Gubernatorial Candidates Will Be On Display Do the math: If every candidate invited to Saturday's 90-minute forum in Westport speaks for five minutes -- the debate will be over. Eighteen candidates from across the state seeking to be Connecticut’s next governor have agreed to meet on April 21 for the Gubernatorial Forum presented by the League of Women Voters. The event, to be held at Westport Town Hall from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., is one of the many attractions of the Maker Faire throughout the day. At least 14 of the 29 announced candidates, as listed below, are from Fairfield County. Most of them have been invited to Saturday's for…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Handler Will Be Right At Home In New Canaan GOP Gubernatorial Debate Handler Will Be Right At Home In New Canaan GOP Gubernatorial Debate
Handler Will Be Right At Home In New Canaan GOP Gubernatorial Debate New Canaan will be hosting the Connecticut Republican Party’s fourth and final gubernatorial debate on Wednesday, April 18 on the home turf of one of the more than a dozen GOP challengers. New Canaan resident Michael Handler is poised to take another major step forward in his bid for Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s seat, as his campaign announced last month that it surpassed a key fundraising threshold. Handler is Stamford’s chief financial officer, a post he has held since 2012, serving under a Republican and now a Democratic mayor. Handler has been aggressive in "shining a spotlight on the …

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by Jon Craig