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Nicole Zappone

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Celebrate Shelton Pulls Out The Stops For Annual Christmas Tree Lighting SHELTON, Conn. — With a nip of cold and a few snowflakes in the air, it's clear that Christmas is drawing closer. Every town has their own magical way of bringing in the holiday spirit. In Shelton, they celebrated with their third annual tree lighting at Veterans Memorial Park. On Friday, Dec. 2, the Shelton community gathered, along with the Boys & Girls Club, and celebrated the holiday season with hot cocoa, cookies, Christmas caroling and the arrival of Santa Claus. Kids got to make handmade ornaments and hang them onto the town's tree that was to be lit up — or they could bring the…

by Nicole Zappone

12/07/2016

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Bethel Author Finds Her Voice In Creative Career Choice BETHEL, Conn. — The word “writer” alone fails to fully describe author Karen Romano Young. She is also an “artist, and a deep-sea diver who is crazy about books, science, and kids.”Young, a Bethel resident, can always be seen around town — from the local bookstore, to the schools, and just about anywhere downtown. She often teaches the young writer's workshop at the Bethel Library. Growing up far away in Germany and nearby in Fairfield, Young has seen the world from many different points of view and experienced the culture of two countries first-hand. Young found her calling as a children’s…

by Nicole Zappone

11/23/2016

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Wesley Village In Shelton Decks The Halls For Annual Festival Of Trees SHELTON, Conn. — Wesley Village in Shelton was decked out wall-to-wall in the Christmas spirit for last weekend's TEAM Festival of Trees and Wesley Village Craft Fair. For the event, holiday music filled the air, and the hallways were filled with tables of jewelry, handmade goods and other items for sale. A raffle and a bake sale took place, and food trucks were set up outside. Around every corner was some sort of surprise, which made the 13th annual event special. It is held every year as a way to give back to many local charities. Beth Nemis, coordinator for Wesley Heights, said it's a g…

by Nicole Zappone

11/23/2016

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Shoppers 'Love It' As Seasonal Market Pops Up At Trumbull's Westfield Mall TRUMBULL, Conn. — Shoppers at jumped full swing into the holiday shopping spirit when the Love It Market popped up over the weekend at Trumbull's Westfield Mall. The real magic of the holidays is in giving — and customers had that cheer in mind as they perused the good for sale and got a jump-start on holiday shopping. The Love It Market started at the lower level near JCPenney and filled the upper level of the mall as well. "I was able to find my mother a beautiful onyx stone necklace for Christmas," said happy shopper Joan Averez. There were many different vendors setting u…

by Nicole Zappone

11/17/2016

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First Congregational Church In Stratford Gets Jump-Start On The Holidays STRATFORD, Conn. — The holiday season starts early at the First Congregational Church in Stratford, but the congregation enjoys the extra time for family and friends to get together and spread Christmas cheer. "This is a time where the church really gets into the holiday spirit, and we have people who spend a lot of their time making goods to sell," said Frances Morra, chairman of the church's holiday fair and tag sale held last weekend. The holiday fair and tag sale is also the biggest fundraiser of the year for the First Congregational Church on Main Street. "This was a n…

by Nicole Zappone

11/16/2016

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Bridgeport Family Moves Into New Home, Thanks To Habitat For Humanity BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — In a time when money can be tight and it can hard to find a place to live, sometimes you just need to have a little faith. It worked for Xiomara Franco of Bridgeport and her kids. Franco and her kids have been through some rough times, especially when their previous apartment became a health and safety hazard after the bathroom ceiling caved in. But on Saturday, Nov.5, the family's new home was dedicated. It was built thanks to Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County. Several volunteers from Habitat CFC spent the last few months working on the new home at 67 …

by Nicole Zappone

11/08/2016

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Kids In Danbury Step Out For Halloween On The Green DANBURY, Conn. — The theme song from the movie "Ghostbusters" blared from speakers as a crowd of youngsters descended on Halloween on the Green in Danbury. The event on Saturday in CityCenter offered families a safe spot for trick-or-treating. “My son really enjoyed coming out today for the trick or treating event. We come each year and it’s always a lot of fun,” said Natalie Espinola Goodie bags were handed out to the first 500 costumed children to turn out on the Green. There were also contests to guess the number of candy corns in a jar or the weight of a pumpkin. In addit…

by Nicole Zappone

10/31/2016

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Redding's Trunk Or Treat Offers A Safe Twist For Kids On Halloween REDDING, Conn. — Kids agree that trick-or-treating is the best part of Halloween. But it can be tough to go door-to-door safely in rural areas such as Redding. On Saturday, kids of all ages got decked out in their costumes and headed to the Redding Community Center for Trunk-or-Treating in the parking lot. The cost to take part was one bag of candy per child. That candy was handed out from trunks of cars as to excited trick-or-treaters went car-to-car. “We’ve been doing this for a couple of years now, and it’s nice how the community comes out and volunteers for this event. We don’t …

by Nicole Zappone

10/31/2016

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Fright Night Scares Up Halloween Fun For Kids At Wilton's Ambler Farm WILTON, Conn. -- Not everything was scary at the sold-out Fright Night at Ambler Farm in Wilton over the weekend. In fact, the bonfire for roasting marshmallows for s'mores was downright heart-warming — and warm — on a chilly night as a crowd of kids turned out to celebrate Halloween. "We've had a lot of kids, I think it's fabulous," said Margot Silvian, a new volunteer this year. Matthew Schmitt, another volunteer, has been helping at Fright Night for nine years. "I have been tending the fires now, and waiting for the kids to come do their s'mores," Schmitt said. F…

by Nicole Zappone

10/31/2016

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Trick-Or-Treaters Hit Main Street In Ridgefield For Halloween Fun RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Main Street in Ridgefield was jammed on Saturday morning — but it wasn't due to traffic. The street was filled with hundreds of children and their families who were getting a jump on Halloween as businesses hosted trick-or-treating on Main Street. The costumes included everything imaginable from "The Incredibles," to bumblebees, and lions, and even dogs were dressed to the best for the festivities for Halloween. The Ridgefield Police Department blocked off several parts of Main Street for the safe Halloween event. Workers from local businesses stood outside…

by Nicole Zappone

10/31/2016

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