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Bridgeport Native Receives Heart Transplant On Valentine's Day BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 60-year-old Bridgeport man who needed a heart transplant received a special gift this Valentine’s Day. John Pesavento learned early Sunday that he would be receiving the donor heart he needed after a year of waiting. The surgery was completed at Yale-New Haven Hospital on Sunday evening. Pesavento was diagnosed with stage-end heart failure after complications from a heart attack he suffered 20 years ago. He has been on a left ventricle assist device for 18 months and had been on the heart transplant recipient list for a year. The only information on the donor heart w…

by Daily Voice

02/15/2016

News

Rollover Crash Causes Delays On Merritt In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. — A rollover crash of a pickup truck was blocking the right lane of the Merritt Parkway in Greenwich on Monday afternoon, according to the Greenwich Fire Department. The accident was reported at about 3:20 p.m. on the northbound parkway between Exits 29 and 31, the Connecticut Department of Transportation said. The right lane was closed. Traffic was moving slowly approaching the Lake Avenue exit after the crash, DOT said. Greenwich Police and Fire were on the scene of the rollover. The pickup truck was fitted with a snow plow on the front. The accident occurred as flurr…

by Daily Voice

02/15/2016

Police & Fire

Pedestrian Hit By Vehicle On I-95 In Bridgeport After Rollover BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A person was hit by a vehicle and seriously injured on I-95 northbound in Bridgeport late Sunday, according to the Connecticut Post. Although the person was hit after a rollover crash near Exit 26, it was not clear whether the two accidents were related, the Post said. Click here to read the story at the Connecticut Post.

by Daily Voice

02/15/2016

Schools

Wilton Music Teacher Earns $1K Grant As Finalist In Grammy Contest WILTON, Conn. — Frank "Chip" Gawle, a music educator at Wilton High School and a North Stamford resident, was one of 10 finalists nationwide for the 2016 Music Educator Award presented by the Grammy Foundation and The Recording Academy. Although Gawle did not win the top award, he will receive a $1,000 grant for being a finalist, and Wilton High School will receive a matching award. Gawle is the band director and a fine and performing arts instructional leader at Wilton High School, where he has worked for 35 years. Gawle will retire at the end of the school year. The award is pr…

by Daily Voice

02/15/2016

Police & Fire

Sherman Home Destroyed By Fire On Frigid Night SHERMAN, Conn. — Firefighters battled a blaze in a home on Deer Hill Road in Sherman as well as near-zero temperatures on Saturday night, according to the News-Times. Neighbors reported the fire in the home, which was empty at the time, the News-Times said. It was fully engulfed by the time firefighters arrived and was destroyed in the blaze, the Sherman Volunteer Fire Department told the News-Times. No injuries were reported, and the cause was under investigation, the News-Times said. Click here to read the story at the News-Times website.

by Daily Voice

02/15/2016

News

Darien Police Report Water Main Break On Mansfield Ave. DARIEN, Conn. – Darien police were reporting a water main break on Mansfield Avenue near Mansfield Place on Sunday evening. Due to icy conditions and ongoing repair work, a detour was in place. Police were urging drivers to seek alternate routes, police said.

by Daily Voice

02/14/2016

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Police: Homicide Victim Was Shot During Robbery BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The 28-year-old man who was killed in Bridgeport's first homicide of 2016 was shot to death while he was being robbed Thursday night, according to the Connecticut Post. Javoni Patton was shot several times at close range near his car at Stratford and Connecticut avenues near the Stratford border, a few blocks from his home on Elizabeth Street. Police said Patton was likely killed during an attempted robbery because his personal items were strewn about and his driver’s door was open, police told the Post. Police are asking anyone with information on the homicide to cont…

by Daily Voice

02/14/2016

News

Connecticut Mourns Death Of Justice Scalia; Flags Ordered To Half-Staff FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — As Connecticut politicians mourned the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Gov. Dannel Malloy directed U.S. and state flags to fly at half-staff until sunset on the day of Scalia's interment. The order is in accordance with a proclamation from President Barack Obama. "Justice Scalia served the court — and the nation — honorably," Malloy said. "While we may have disagreed politically, what is unquestionable was Justice Scalia's dedication to America. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family." U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.…

by Daily Voice

02/14/2016

Business

Chick-Fil-A In Brookfield Dishes Up Balloon Art With Dinner BROOKFIELD, Conn. — If you and your kids enjoy a little fun and games with your dinner, Chick-Fil-A in Brookfield is serving up a treat. The Brookfield restaurant hosts weekly family events. On Tuesday, it's Family Night from 5:30 to 7 p.m. as Twisty Bros creates amazing balloon art for the kids. And on Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m., start off your weekend with Ms. Janine as she sings and signs your favorite children's songs while you enjoy breakfast with the family. Chick-Fil-A is located at 156 Federal Road, Brookfield, between BJ's Wholesale and Costco and across from ShopRite, near t…

by Daily Voice

02/09/2016

Neighbors

Danbury Library Friends Group Calls For Book Donations DANBURY, Conn. — The Friends of the Danbury Library will be accepting donations for its annual fall sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13. Donations may be dropped off at the friends’ new location at 15 Main St. To unload books, enter through the South Street School parking lot. Signs will indicate where to turn in. After entering, turn left at the school’s playground. Volunteers will be available to help unload your car at the rear of the friends’ building. The friends are taking book, DVD, and CD donations. The group cannot accept the following materials: Encyclopedias VHS ta…

by Daily Voice

02/09/2016

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