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Stamford Students' Creations Grace Holiday Cards For Mayor, Superintendent Stamford Students' Creations Grace Holiday Cards For Mayor, Superintendent
Stamford Students' Creations Grace Holiday Cards For Mayor, Superintendent STAMFORD, Conn. — School Superintendent Winifred Hamilton and Mayor David Martin will be sending out special Christmas cards this year — courtesy of the work of Stamford students.The cards were chosen in the 2015 Holiday Greeting Card Competition run in the schools.  Hamilton will use the artwork of Brandon Hoak, who is a junior at Stamford High School, on her holiday greeting card. Hoak is the student of art teacher Module Downer. Martin will use the artwork of Nathalie Medero, a sophomore at Stamford High School, on his card this year. Medero is the student of art teachers Margaret Zielin…

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Police & Fire
AAA Honors Redding Police For Traffic Safety Achievements AAA Honors Redding Police For Traffic Safety Achievements
AAA Honors Redding Police For Traffic Safety Achievements REDDING, Conn. — The Redding Police Department was honored with a Silver Award for its outstanding traffic safety programs and Officer Michael Livingston was cited as a department-nominated Traffic Safety Hero by AAA Northeast.At its sixth Annual Community Traffic Safety Awards lunch held recently at Testo’s in Bridgeport, AAA recognized the department for community traffic safety programs that include active occupant safety, distracted driving and DUI enforcement programs and a bicycle safety awareness program, among other initiatives. In addition, Livingston, a member of the patrol divisio…

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Events
'Seasons Readings' Serves Up Holiday Comedy At Fairfield's Pequot Library 'Seasons Readings' Serves Up Holiday Comedy At Fairfield's Pequot Library
'Seasons Readings' Serves Up Holiday Comedy At Fairfield's Pequot Library FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Tickets are on sale for a performance of the holiday literary comedy “Seasons Readings” at Pequot Library in Fairfield. The performance, scheduled for Dec. 13, has a cast that includes Susan Terry; Fairfield resident Susan Vanech; Stratford residents Katie Sparer and Chris Wilkes; and Southport resident Stephen Stout. Tickets are available both at the library’s front desk and at the library’s website, pequotlibrary.org.

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News
Author Talks About New Bush Biography At Westport Town Hall Author Talks About New Bush Biography At Westport Town Hall
Author Talks About New Bush Biography At Westport Town Hall WESTPORT, Conn. — Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham will discuss his new biography of President George H. W. Bush on Dec. 12 at the Westport Town Hall Auditorium. The program will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. In “Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush,” Meacham takes an intimate look at Bush’s life and career based on research, hours of private interviews with Bush and exclusive access to his diaries. The book begins with the family’s story of working in a tool company in the Midwest in the late 1800s and continues on through George H. W. Bush’s chi…

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Fairfield Author Pens New Cookbook To Keep Every Baker Busy Fairfield Author Pens New Cookbook To Keep Every Baker Busy
Fairfield Author Pens New Cookbook To Keep Every Baker Busy FAIRFIELD, Conn. — This holiday season is particularly sweet for Fairfield resident and baker Abigail Johnson Dodge: Her 10th cookbook, "The Everyday Baker," is now available to inspire bakers everywhere. The book, published by The Taunton Press in Newtown, spans more than 600 full-color pages and goes beyond just sweets.  "When my editor and I first discussed the book, we agreed that we wanted to produce a comprehensive baking book that was a collection of sweet and savory recipes presented in an instructional cooking-school format," Dodge says. "The goal was to tea…

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Schools
Work Begins On Expansion At Bridgeport's Housatonic Community College Work Begins On Expansion At Bridgeport's Housatonic Community College
Work Begins On Expansion At Bridgeport's Housatonic Community College BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Construction has started on the expansion and renovation to Lafayette Hall at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport. “The new space will allow us to expand academic programs and provide new ones to meet today’s employment requirements," HCC President Paul Broadie says. "We are projecting adding programs specifically in STEAM (Science, Engineering, Arts, Math) courses." In 1997, the college moved from its location in the former Singer Metric Building at 510 Barnum Ave. to Lafayette Hall at 900 Lafayette Blvd. At that time, the college had 2,700 student…

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Neighbors
Weston Woods Exhibit Spotlights Mort Schindel's Work To Foster Literacy Weston Woods Exhibit Spotlights Mort Schindel's Work To Foster Literacy
Weston Woods Exhibit Spotlights Mort Schindel's Work To Foster Literacy WESTON, Conn. — To celebrate the creative genius of Weston Woods founder Mort Schindel and his enormous contributions to fostering children’s literacy, the Weston Historical Society is hosting a special three-dimensional program.It opens to the public on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. and continues through the end of February. There will be a special preview for members on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the society's annual holiday party. The program will appeal to the entire family and will feature an exhibition with a treasure-trove of artifacts from Weston Woods, supported with a series of spellb…

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Events
Wilton Library Invites Residents Of All Ages To Learn To Break The Code Wilton Library Invites Residents Of All Ages To Learn To Break The Code
Wilton Library Invites Residents Of All Ages To Learn To Break The Code WILTON, Conn. — Breaking the Code is a family affair at the Wilton Library where children as young as 6 and adults can learn the secrets of computer programming. One-hour “lessons” in coding will be given throughout the afternoon on Wednesday, Dec. 9, for adults and children 6 years and up on at the following intervals:  1 to 2 p.m.,  2:30 to 3:30 p.m.,  4 to 5 p.m. and  5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Participants can bring their own devices and sit in on any of the sessions. A short introduction to the online class will be given at the start of each hour. Attendees can participate at their own speed o…

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Schools
Lowe’s Grant Helps Lordship Students Get Their Hands Dirty Lowe’s Grant Helps Lordship Students Get Their Hands Dirty
Lowe’s Grant Helps Lordship Students Get Their Hands Dirty STRATFORD, Conn. — Last fall, Lordship Elementary School was awarded a $5,000 Lowe's Toolbox Educational grant for a grassroots project to improve the school and community. Reading specialist Patricia Hines took the initiative to complete the grant application and build an outdoor classroom.  “We have such an awesome school community here at Lordship. I like to think of us as a family. The fact that we had parents (through the guidance of Patty Starkey) already create our beautiful garden was an impetuous for extending this area into a true outdoor classroom.” Hines said.  “Developing asset…

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Staples Senior Adds Up His Passions With Work For Robotics Team Staples Senior Adds Up His Passions With Work For Robotics Team
Staples Senior Adds Up His Passions With Work For Robotics Team WESTPORT, Conn. —  Staples senior Peter Sauer was named the Student of the Month for creating, leading and giving back through i2robotics, a team he and classmate Alex Davis started as freshmen, the Westport Sunrise Rotary recently announced. Sauer is a co-captain and builder, CAD designer, and head of fundraising and of outreach for i2robotics. And he leads the team's strategy development.  The team designed and built the robot, Kratos. With the robot, they “scrimmage” against other teams, all racing to complete an assigned task.  Kratos is compacted for travel to competitions, shrinking d…

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