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Nordstrom Night Out Will Celebrate Opening In SoNo Nordstrom Night Out Will Celebrate Opening In SoNo
Nordstrom Night Out Will Celebrate Opening In SoNo Nordstrom Night Out to celebrate the store's opening in South Norwalk is set. It a chance to "shop with a purpose" at the benefit for the Domestic Violence Crisis Center or DVCC and Fairfield County's Community Foundation. Nordstrom Night Out is set for Thursday, Oct. 10 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. which is the night before the store's official opening. Nordstrom is scheduled to open on Friday, Oct. 11 at SoNo Collection Mall in Norwalk.  The new three-level, 140,000 square-foot store will be the retailer's second in Connecticut, following Nordstrom Westfarms in Farmington. Those in atte…
Family Of 20-Year-Old Who Died During Pancake Eating Contest Sues Sacred Heart University Family Of 20-Year-Old Who Died During Pancake Eating Contest Sues Sacred Heart University
Family Of 20-Year-Old Who Died During Pancake Eating Contest Sues Sacred Heart University The family of a 20-year-old college student who choked to death during a pancake-eating contest at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield is filing a lawsuit against the school. Caitlin Nelson, a junior at the Fairfield County university, died last year on March 30 during the contest, which was a school-sanctioned event to raise money for charity. Her death was ultimately ruled an accident. The Clark, New Jersey, resident had eaten several pancakes before she collapsed, spitting out some food, but still choking, witnesses told police.  A nursing student began CPR, while others attempted to u…