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'Alive At Five' Takes Final Bow After 27 Years Of Rocking Stamford 'Alive At Five' Takes Final Bow After 27 Years Of Rocking Stamford
'Alive At Five' Takes Final Bow After 27 Years Of Rocking Stamford After more than two decades of shaping Stamford's summer entertainment scene, the iconic Alive At Five concert series will not return in 2025, Stamford Downtown announced. Since its debut in 1997, Alive At Five has been a cornerstone of Stamford's nightlife, drawing massive crowds and hosting major acts.  “Am I sad to see it go? You bet!” said Lynne Colatrella, Senior VP of Events and Marketing for Stamford Downtown. “When we began the series, there wasn’t a venue for miles to see the level of national talent that we brought to the Alive At Five stage.” The concert series, which start…

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by Cecilia Levine
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These CT Towns Among Best Places To Live In US, According To New Rankings These CT Towns Among Best Places To Live In US, According To New Rankings
These CT Towns Among Best Places To Live In US, According To New Rankings A brand-new ranking has listed the best locales in Connecticut to live in, including one town that is reportedly among the best 200 places to reside in America.  According to Niche's 2024 Best Places To Live in America, the town of West Hartford is the best locale to call home in the state and ranks No. 159 in the entire nation.  Factors used by the organization to determine its rankings include Public Schools, Crime and Safety, Housing, Nightlife, Good for Families, and Diversity.  West Hartford's high ranking was attributed to the town offering "a lot of bars, restaur…

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by Ben Crnic
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Find Out Where Fairfield Ranks Among State's Best Counties To Live Find Out Where Fairfield Ranks Among State's Best Counties To Live
Find Out Where Fairfield Ranks Among State's Best Counties To Live New rankings confirm what you probably already think. Fairfield County is one of the best places to live in Connecticut. Niche.com's 2018 Best Counties to Live in Connecticut rankings weighed such factors as crime rates, housing trends, the quality of local schools, employment statistics and local amenities. The No. 1-ranked county in the state is -- drum roll, please -- Fairfield County. It drew A rankings for good for families, outdoor activities and diversity and A- for public schools and nightlife and an A+ for health and fitness. To view the complete Niche rankings, click here.

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Four Fairfield County Towns Get A-Plus Ratings As Best Places To Live Four Fairfield County Towns Get A-Plus Ratings As Best Places To Live
Four Fairfield County Towns Get A-Plus Ratings As Best Places To Live It's good news for four Fairfield County towns who received an A-plus rating as being the best places to live in a recent survey. Put together by Niche, the rankings take into account cost of living, higher education, crime, the public school system, nightlife, healthcare, housing trends, employment statistics, and a lot more to come up with the selections. In Fairfield County, Greenwich, Ridgefield, Fairfield, and New Canaan came in on top. Ridgefield, with the average home valued at $673,900, ranked at number three for its safety, A+ schools, and for its "awesome" people who su…

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by Kathy Reakes