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Woman Who Stole $800K From Boys & Girls Club Of Greenwich Nabbed In Florida, Police Say Woman Who Stole $800K From Boys & Girls Club Of Greenwich Nabbed In Florida, Police Say
Woman Who Stole $800K From Boys & Girls Club Of Greenwich Nabbed In Florida, Police Say An out-of-state woman is behind bars for allegedly stealing $800,000 from a Fairfield County Boys & Girls Club through a wire transfer over the computer. Debora Marcoccio, age 68, of Florida, was extradited from the Lee County Jail in Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, by the Greenwich Police. According to Lt. Patrick Smyth of the Greenwich Police, the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich contacted the department in December of 2022 to report a fraud involving one of its financial accounts. Due to fraudulent email activity, one of the club's financial staff members sent a wire t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
11-Year-Old Hurt After Fairfield County Woman Drives Through Fence, Hits Swing Set, Police Say 11-Year-Old Hurt After Fairfield County Woman Drives Through Fence, Hits Swing Set, Police Say
11-Year-Old Hurt After Fairfield County Woman Drives Through Fence, Hits Swing Set, Police Say An 11-year-old boy was injured when he was hit by a car while swinging at a Fairfield County Boys and Girls Club. The incident took place in Stamford on Sunday, May 1 at the  Boys and Girls Club at 348 Stillwater Ave. The child was on the swings at the time of the crash and was transported to an area hospital with minor, non-life-threatening injuries, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The crash took place when a 53-year-old woman driving a four-door sedan hit the gas instead of the brakes and went through a fence and hit the swing set where the boy was swinging, Booth s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Mold Contamination Causes Weeklong Closure Of Stamford School Mold Contamination Causes Weeklong Closure Of Stamford School
Mold Contamination Causes Weeklong Closure Of Stamford School A Stamford elementary school will be closed for a week to give crews time to remove mold from the building. The Stamford Board of Education announced on Tuesday that due to elevated mold levels, based on preliminary air quality test results that were reported earlier in the day, the Westover Elementary School will be closed for remediation until Tuesday, Nov. 6. In a statement, the Board of Education said that “The district is working closely with the Boys and Girls Club to provide childcare for those families who do not have the option of keeping their children at home during the day.” S…

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by Zak Failla