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Stamford Mayor Welcomes Third Child Stamford Mayor Welcomes Third Child
Stamford Mayor Welcomes Third Child Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons and husband Art Linares welcomed their third child into the world. William Charles Linares was born at Stamford Hospital at 10:13 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 26, weighing in at 7-pounds-5-ounces at 21.5 inches, the mayor announced. He joins brothers Teddy, age 3, and Jack, age 1. Officials said that William Charles is named after his two great-grandfathers, William Clifford Haggerty and Charles Callahan. While Simmons enjoys time with her family after giving birth, Jeff Curtis, the president of the Board of Representatives will serve as acting Mayor until she …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Acting Mayor Named In Stamford As Caroline Simmons Awaits Birth Of Child Acting Mayor Named In Stamford As Caroline Simmons Awaits Birth Of Child
Acting Mayor Named In Stamford As Caroline Simmons Awaits Birth Of Child Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons has named an interim to take her place as she and her husband Art prepare for their family's third child. Jeff Curtis, the president of the Board of Representatives, was named the acting mayor by Simmons on Wednesday, Jan. 26 shortly before she prepared to give birth. According to Stamford’s charter, the president of the Board of Representatives serves as acting mayor if the elected mayor is absent or has a temporary disability, though his powers will have some limits, including an inability to hire or dismiss staff members. “As discussed, my husband A…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Stamford Cancels July 4th Fireworks Due To Budget Cuts Stamford Cancels July 4th Fireworks Due To Budget Cuts
Stamford Cancels July 4th Fireworks Due To Budget Cuts Stamford residents looking forward to the July 4th fireworks show should start planning a trip out of town after the city's first round of budget cuts nix the show along with several other city amenities. Mayor David Martin said the cuts were necessary after the Board of Representatives imposed a $1.4 million unidentified general cut to the city’s budget: “As Mayor, I strongly disagree with the general cut made by the Board of Representatives to the City’s budget," Martin said in a statement following the cuts. "It will have a disproportionate impact on services provided to reside…

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by Kathy Reakes