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Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium Honors Veterans With Free Admission In November Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium Honors Veterans With Free Admission In November
Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium Honors Veterans With Free Admission In November NORWALK, Conn. – To honor the men and women who have served, or are currently serving, their country, the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is offering free admission to veterans and current active-duty military during the month of November. “The Maritime Aquarium offers a $10 admission discount to veterans year-round,” said Aquarium spokesman Dave Sigworth. “But, throughout the month in which we mark Veterans Day, we are happy to expand our offer to veterans for completely free admission.” “Admission is always free to those currently serving in any branch of the military, not just in November,”…

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by Casey Donahue
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Person-To-Person Collecting Coats For The Needy In Norwalk Person-To-Person Collecting Coats For The Needy In Norwalk
Person-To-Person Collecting Coats For The Needy In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. – Residents of Norwalk and surrounding communities are asked to drop off clean, new or gently-used winter coats and jackets now through Nov. 3 at Person-to-Person in Norwalk. Coats can be dropped off at 76 S. Main St. anytime Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The annual coat drive benefits people in the greater Norwalk area who do not have the resources to purchase winter coats and jackets. Susan Zelman, Site Manager at P2P Norwalk, said the organization is collecting all types of outerwear for all ages and sizes. "Coats and jackets, gloves and mittens, sc…

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by Casey Donahue
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Wrestling Away A Great White Shark At The Maritime Aquarium At Norwalk Wrestling Away A Great White Shark At The Maritime Aquarium At Norwalk
Wrestling Away A Great White Shark At The Maritime Aquarium At Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is saying goodbye to a great white shark that has been on display for years.  What looked like a scene from “Jaws” was just staff of The Maritime Aquarium moving a Fiberglas model of a great white shark.  The model is a cast of a 16-foot great white that was caught in the eastern end of Long Island Sound in the early 1970s.  It has been hanging in The Maritime Aquarium for many years, but was removed Monday to make way for construction of a new second-floor in the Aquarium’s Maritime Hall wing.

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by Daily Voice
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New Canaan Band Hopes To Rock The Vote With 95.9 Radio Contest New Canaan Band Hopes To Rock The Vote With 95.9 Radio Contest
New Canaan Band Hopes To Rock The Vote With 95.9 Radio Contest NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Four New Canaan dads are hoping to rock the vote. Their band, Mind the Gap, is in the running for 95.9 FOX Radio's Classic Rock Cover Battle. The group includes Tim Pringle on guitar, Graham Lampen on drums, Arthur Zinn, vocals, guitar and MC and Peter Ditlevsen, bass. Their initials spell Mind The Gap and they are known for performing at area venues as well as private parties. The grand prize includes $1,000 and the opportunity to perform on the 95.9 the FOX Float at the Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Voting ends Thursday, Novemb…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Lights On Backstage Tour Of Fright Haven Benefits Stratford PAL Lights On Backstage Tour Of Fright Haven Benefits Stratford PAL
Lights On Backstage Tour Of Fright Haven Benefits Stratford PAL STRATFORD, Conn. — Ever wanted to get a behind-the-scenes peek at one of the area’s spookiest haunted houses? You’ll have your chance Monday, Oct. 30, when the Stratford Police Activity League (PAL) hosts a pre-opening, lights on family event at Fright Haven, Connecticut’s largest indoor haunted attraction at Stratford Square shopping plaza. Families are invited to join in the fun at 6 p.m. There will be no actors and no scary music to spook the little ones at the event. The scary stuff starts up again at 7 p.m. when Fright Haven opens for business with PAL the title charitable sponsor for…

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by Meredith Guinness
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Lovable Lynx Kittens Born At Bridgeport Zoo Shuffle Off To Buffalo Lovable Lynx Kittens Born At Bridgeport Zoo Shuffle Off To Buffalo
Lovable Lynx Kittens Born At Bridgeport Zoo Shuffle Off To Buffalo BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Ruby and Penny, we hardly knew ye! After hosting a June reveal of two Canada Lynx kittens born at Beardsley Zoo this April, the zoo announced the furry pair will be packing their bags and moving to the Buffalo Zoo in the next few weeks. The six-month-old girls are part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP) program, which is designed to help ensure the survival of selected species, most of which are threatened or endangered in the wild. “As sad as we are to say goodbye to Ruby and Penny, the kittens will be leaving us sometime this fa…

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by Meredith Guinness
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Bridgeport Staffing Firm Offers Job Help To Displaced Hurricane Victims Bridgeport Staffing Firm Offers Job Help To Displaced Hurricane Victims
Bridgeport Staffing Firm Offers Job Help To Displaced Hurricane Victims BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Bridgeport staffing and recruitment firm hopes to assist those displaced by Hurricanes Irma and Maria by helping them find temporary employment while they’re staying in Connecticut. Engage Staffing has extended “a hand up” to residents of Puerto Rico now here, encouraging them to apply for temporary work assignments. The agency hopes to create opportunities by exploring individuals’ talents and matching them with local employers. “These disasters have affected countless families and we are witnessing unprecedented economic loss,” said Engage Direct Michael Morgan. “We …

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by Meredith Guinness
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Ridgefield's Lounsbury House Hosts Halloween Party For Adults Ridgefield's Lounsbury House Hosts Halloween Party For Adults
Ridgefield's Lounsbury House Hosts Halloween Party For Adults RIDGEFIED, Conn. – Lounsbury House in Ridgefield will host A Night of Wonder and Intrigue, a sophisticated Halloween party for adults featuring drop-dead drinks and festive food, on Friday, Oct. 27.  The wicked good time begins at 6:30pm. Guests, who are encouraged – but not required – to wear costumes or masks, will experience a night of music, dancing and otherworldly entertainment. Psychics, palm and tarot card readers, mentalists and numerologists will be tucked into the shadows of the historic landmark. Illusionists will wander the event to perform magic tricks and treat partygoers to s…

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by Casey Donahue
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Maritime Aquarium Welcomes First Baby Loggerhead To New Sea Turtle Nursery Maritime Aquarium Welcomes First Baby Loggerhead To New Sea Turtle Nursery
Maritime Aquarium Welcomes First Baby Loggerhead To New Sea Turtle Nursery NORWALK, Conn. – Visitors can follow a rescued baby loggerhead sea turtle through its first year of life at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk.  The aquarium is raising it in a new “Sea Turtle Nursery” exhibit that opened this weekend.  The turtle will be released into the Atlantic Ocean next fall. The guest sea turtle is living at The Maritime Aquarium as part of a loan program of the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.  The staff and volunteers there inspect turtle nests on beaches to look for “stragglers” – newly hatched turtles that, for various reasons, didn’t make it out of …

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Bridgeport Rally Planned To Seek Answers, Arrest In April Shooting Death Bridgeport Rally Planned To Seek Answers, Arrest In April Shooting Death
Bridgeport Rally Planned To Seek Answers, Arrest In April Shooting Death BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Six months after a Stamford man was fatally shot in downtown Bridgeport, friends, family and community leaders will rally on McLevy Green Saturday to demand answers and an arrest in the case. The rally for justice is set to begin at 9 a.m. and participants are asked to wear orange and bring signs, posters, sidewalk chalk and photos of 33-year-old Max Antoine. Antoine was shot in the torso while crossing McLevy Green early April 20, after leaving a party at an undisclosed location, police said. At the time Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald said several gunshots were fired an…

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by Meredith Guinness
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Norwalk Man, Stamford Woman Take Top Honors In CancerCare 5K Norwalk Man, Stamford Woman Take Top Honors In CancerCare 5K
Norwalk Man, Stamford Woman Take Top Honors In CancerCare 5K FAIRFIELD, Conn. — More than 300 runners and supporters raised close to $50,000 at the 11th annual CancerCare Fairfield Walk/Run for Hope at Jennings Beach on Oct. 15. The funds will support CancerCare’s free programs and services for those affected by cancer. The men’s 5K winner was Mac Ballentine of Norwalk and Rebecca Blanchard of Stamford was the first woman to cross the finish line. The top fundraising teams were Team Smirnoff, Little Pub, I Hope You Dance, Team EY (Ernst & Young) and Kuhl and The Gang. At the opening ceremonies, 17-year-old Pablo Parizot of Rowayton shared his e…

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by Meredith Guinness
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Cross-Country Cancer Research Ride Cycles Into Fairfield This Weekend Cross-Country Cancer Research Ride Cycles Into Fairfield This Weekend
Cross-Country Cancer Research Ride Cycles Into Fairfield This Weekend FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A seven-week, coast-to-coast cycling event to raise critical cancer research funds will have its grand finale at Jennings Beach on Saturday. Hundreds of cyclists and supports are expected to cheer on the last-leg riders of the Norwalk-based Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation’s “Road to Victories” event. The team, made up of patients, loved ones and supporters, is expected at the beach around 1:30 p.m. Sponsored by Janssen Oncology, the 3,400-mile ride began on Sept. 3 in Manhattan Beach, Calif. and is on track to raise about $400,000 for research into multiple myeloma,…

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by Meredith Guinness