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Famed Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Admits To Evading $816K In Taxes Famed Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Admits To Evading $816K In Taxes
Famed Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Admits To Evading $816K In Taxes A nationally known food celebrity known as "Lord of the Pies" who owns restaurants in Westchester and Fairfield counties has admitted to filing false income tax returns and payroll tax returns totaling nearly a million dollars.Bruno DiFabio, 49, of Ridgefield has ownership interest in the following: Pinocchio Pizza in New Canaan and Wilton, Connecticut; Amore Pizza in Scarsdale, Amore Cucina and Bar in Stamford; ReNapoli Pizza in Old Greenwich. DiFabio’s business partner, Stamford resident Steven Cioffi, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and assisting in the filing of a false t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Old Greenwich Man, 22, ID'd As Fatal Crash Victim Old Greenwich Man, 22, ID'd As Fatal Crash Victim
Old Greenwich Man, 22, ID'd As Fatal Crash Victim The identity has been released of a man killed in an overnight motorcycle crash in Westchester early Monday morning. The motorcyclist was transported to Westchester Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased after the crash on I-287 in White Plains, which occurred around 12:20 a.m. Monday, state police said. An investigation at the scene revealed the driver of the motorcycle, 22-year-old Francis X. Claps III of Old Greenwich was operating his 2012 Yamaha FZ6-R westbound on I-287 and failed to negotiate a curve for Exit 7 (deceleration ramp) and struck a guide rail, state police said ea…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Owner Of Restaurants In Stamford, Old Greenwich Admits To $122K Tax Fraud Owner Of Restaurants In Stamford, Old Greenwich Admits To $122K Tax Fraud
Owner Of Restaurants In Stamford, Old Greenwich Admits To $122K Tax Fraud The 32-year-old owner of three restaurants in Northern Westchester and Fairfield County has admitted to scheming the Internal Revenue Service out of more than $122,000. Stamford resident Steven Cioffi paid employees under the table and skimmed cash off restaurant books, according to John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Kristina O’Connell, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England. Cioffi owned 50 percent of Nepperhan Restaurants Group, Inc., doing business as ReNapoli Pizza, in Old Greenwich, and Pinocchio Pizza in Pound Ridge, which …

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Nation's Most Expensive Homes At Risk To Coastal Flooding Are In CT, New Study Says Nation's Most Expensive Homes At Risk To Coastal Flooding Are In CT, New Study Says
Nation's Most Expensive Homes At Risk To Coastal Flooding Are In CT, New Study Says According to a recent study, Connecticut contains three of the top five cities in the nation with the most expensive homes at risk of coastal flooding. The information was produced by Gavop using statistics from the United States Census Bureau to gauge where homes are located that are prone to damage from rising sea levels. The analysis first looked at which areas are most vulnerable to the effects of rising sea levels and then calculated the price of homes in these areas as well as the price of home insurance premiums.  Out of all the beach-front locations in the country, Riverside, a nei…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Old Greenwich Woman Held On Intentional Cruelty To Persons Charges Old Greenwich Woman Held On Intentional Cruelty To Persons Charges
Old Greenwich Woman Held On Intentional Cruelty To Persons Charges A 40-year-old woman was arrested for intentional cruelty following a months-long investigation by the Special Victims Unit. Evelyn Stowell of Old Greenwich was arrested Monday, July 2 on a warrant and charged with intentional cruelty to persons, the risk of injury to a child, and assault, following the investigation which began in April, an arrest report says. Greenwich Police officials said due to the nature of the crime, they could not release additional information. Stowell is being held on $25,000 bond. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
'Safety Town' For Kids Coming To Greenwich 'Safety Town' For Kids Coming To Greenwich
'Safety Town' For Kids Coming To Greenwich Kids will have a chance to learn all about safety during Safety Town a one-week safety education program offered that teaches awareness and accident prevention skills to children entering kindergarten in the fall. Originally brought to the area by the Junior League of Greenwich, Safety Town is now a program offered by the American Red Cross Greater New York Region. Led by teachers, police officers, firefighters, EMS and other community helpers, children will have a chance to learn on a specially designed kid-sized “Safety Town” layout. Children are fitted with their own bike safety helmet …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Nabbed In Attempted Bank Fraud In Greenwich Three Nabbed In Attempted Bank Fraud In Greenwich
Three Nabbed In Attempted Bank Fraud In Greenwich Three people were nabbed by Greenwich police for attempting to defraud a bank in Old Greenwich. Police believe the May 23 arrests of Michael Somal, 56; Andrew Mejia, 29, and Tynika Johnson, 25, all of New York City, for attempting to withdraw money from the Chase Bank on South Beach Avenue, were part of a larger network of people who use stolen documents to withdraw money from area banks. In the arrests at the Chase branch, Somal, went inside with the stolen documents while Mejia and Johnson were outside in a vehicle.  Somal was nabbed after bank personnel alerted police that he had attemp…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Highest For Best Place To Raise Family This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Highest For Best Place To Raise Family
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Highest For Best Place To Raise Family It’s no secret that raising a family in Connecticut has enormous benefits, but where is best? Old Greenwich took top honors as the best in the state earning A+ grades across the board, according to a report released by Niche this week, which ranked the best places to raise a family in New York based on the quality of public schools, safety, affordability and access to family amenities based on collected data. Several Fairfield County locales made the cut, right behind Old Greenwich, with Weston (third) and Ridgefield (fourth), making the top five. New Canaan (sixth), Westport (seventh), Ri…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
ONS Helps Greenwich Artist Regain Her Stroke ONS Helps Greenwich Artist Regain Her Stroke
ONS Helps Greenwich Artist Regain Her Stroke Felicity Kostakis, an Old Greenwich artist, first noticed a pain in her right elbow while playing tennis. Over the course of a year, the pain invaded her day to day activities to the point that lifting clothing from the washer or taking a jar from the kitchen cabinet was excruciating.  “I began to do everything with my left hand,” said Kostakis. Even more worrisome, it interfered with her ability to paint. “I was so scared it was the end," she said. "Painting is what I do every day. It’s what I love.”  Not knowing what was wrong and fearing the worst, Kostakis made an appointme…

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These Fairfield County Zip Codes Have Highest Earners In America These Fairfield County Zip Codes Have Highest Earners In America
These Fairfield County Zip Codes Have Highest Earners In America As it turns out, being able to afford the cost of an expensive home does not necessarily mean living in an area where the priciest homes are located.  According to a new report by Property Shark, some of the highest paid homeowners in the U.S. live in Fairfield County. These are the Fairfield County zip codes with the top-earning homeowners in the nation. (First number is median owner household income, second number is median sale price): 93. Greenwich (06830): $189,107; $1.45 million 74. Wilton (06897): $198,259; $701,250 58. Norwalk (06853): $204,028; $1.18 million 53. Old Greenwich (06…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fairfield County Woman, 40, Sentenced To Prison For Two Fraud Schemes Fairfield County Woman, 40, Sentenced To Prison For Two Fraud Schemes
Fairfield County Woman, 40, Sentenced To Prison For Two Fraud Schemes A 40-year-old Stratford woman has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison after her conviction in two fraud schemes, according to the U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney in Connecticut. U.S. Attorney John H. Durham announced on Tuesday that Rachael Alexander, also known as Rachael Vierling, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven.  Judge Arterton ordered Alexander to pay restitution totaling nearly $443,808. Alexander, who is released on bond, was ordered to report to prison on April 18. Her imprisonment will be followed by three years of…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Driver Leads Police On High-Speed Chase Through Greenwich In Stolen Car Driver Leads Police On High-Speed Chase Through Greenwich In Stolen Car
Driver Leads Police On High-Speed Chase Through Greenwich In Stolen Car A 44-year-old man driving a stolen car led Greenwich police on a chase early Tuesday through town before crashing into the yard of a home in Old Greenwich, according to the Greenwich police. Deria Mohamud, of Unionville, was arrested after police stopped him around 3 a.m. after seeing a "suspicious" vehicle driving down a dead-end street in Riverside at Chapel Lane, police said. When an officer approached, Mohamud took off at a high rate of speed and continued to elude police through parts of Old Greenwich until officers saw him crash into the front lawn of a private residence, po…

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by Kathy Reakes