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Race For State Senate Seat Marks First Political Run For Ex-Lamont Aide Nick Simmons
This may be Nick Simmons' first political race, but he is not a newcomer to politics.
The State Senate District 36 candidate, brother to Stamford Mayor Carolyn Simmons, was born and raised in Greenwich and now calls Stamford home.
The district comprises Greenwich, North Stamford, and portions of Stamford, New Canaan, and Newfield-Westover-Turn of River.
He left a brief career on Wall Street to teach middle school math in Harlem.
Within a few years, at 26, Simmons became one of the youngest acting school principals in New York.
Later, he went on to serve in Gov. Ne…
Mother Dies After Falling Off Train Platform In Fairfield County
A 34-year-old Fairfield County mother died days after she and her infant fell off a train platform.
The incident took place around 1:20 p.m., Monday, April 25 at the Stamford Train Station.
James Gill, the state’s chief medical examiner, confirmed Monday, May 2, that Jessica Perez died over the weekend, just days after she and her 10-month-old son were injured when the two fell from a platform.
A cause and manner of death are still pending further studies, the ME's office said.
Perez suffered a suspected medical episode, that may have caused the fall, officials said.
The infant, who was …
