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Historic Norwalk Bank Building Reimagined Into Healthcare/Banking Center Historic Norwalk Bank Building Reimagined Into Healthcare/Banking Center
Historic Norwalk Bank Building Reimagined Into Healthcare/Banking Center A historic Fairfield County bank building has been transformed into a modern state-of-the-art medical facility, with easy access for residents, while maintaining a branch of the bank inside. The transformation took place in Norwalk at Wells Fargo Bank at 637 West Ave. in Norwalk for Stamford Health, said Michael Serrao, chief operating officer of Seligson Properties. The $20 million renovation was designed to reposition the existing three-story, 27,000 square-foot building built in 1955 into 24,000 square feet of medical office space for multi-specialty care and physical therapy on the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Fairfield County City Lifts Mask Mandate For Most COVID-19: Fairfield County City Lifts Mask Mandate For Most
Covid-19: Fairfield County City Lifts Mask Mandate For Most A city-wide mask mandate in a Fairfield County city will soon be lifted due to the falling number of COVID-19 cases. Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons announced on Friday, Feb. 11 that the city-wide mask mandate will be lifted on Wed., Feb. 16.  Masks are still required to be worn in hospitals, nursing homes, healthcare and childcare facilities, schools, municipal buildings, and on public transit, Simmons said. The announcement comes in response to a decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Stamford.  As of Thursday, Feb.10, Stamford’s current seven-day average in ca…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stamford Mayor Welcomes Third Child Stamford Mayor Welcomes Third Child
Stamford Mayor Welcomes Third Child Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons and husband Art Linares welcomed their third child into the world. William Charles Linares was born at Stamford Hospital at 10:13 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 26, weighing in at 7-pounds-5-ounces at 21.5 inches, the mayor announced. He joins brothers Teddy, age 3, and Jack, age 1. Officials said that William Charles is named after his two great-grandfathers, William Clifford Haggerty and Charles Callahan. While Simmons enjoys time with her family after giving birth, Jeff Curtis, the president of the Board of Representatives will serve as acting Mayor until she …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Mass Vaccination Site Opens In Fairfield County COVID-19: New Mass Vaccination Site Opens In Fairfield County
Covid-19: New Mass Vaccination Site Opens In Fairfield County A second mass vaccination site has opened in Fairfield County. The site, in the Harbor Point section of Stamford, opened on Monday, March 15, said officials with Stamford Health. The site is located at 1 Elmcroft Road, at the Building and Land Technology building, where the former Pitney Bowes Headquarters used to be. Directions to vaccine site.Stamford Health The organization's first site,  at the Wheeler Building at Stamford Hospital, will continue to offer vaccines as well. Stamford Mayor David Martin said the second site will allow the city to ramp up its vaccinations: “It is vita…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Here's When CT Residents Age 65 To 74 Can Start Scheduling Vaccination Appointments COVID-19: Here's When CT Residents Age 65 To 74 Can Start Scheduling Vaccination Appointments
Covid-19: Here's When CT Residents Age 65 To 74 Can Start Scheduling Vaccination Appointments Connecticut residents 65 and older can begin making reservations to receive a COVID-19 vaccine beginning this week. Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday, Feb. 8, those Connecticut residents between ages 65 and 74 will be able to register beginning on Thursday, Feb. 11, as the state rolls into the next phase of its vaccination program.  Vaccinations for individuals over the age of 75 will continue as well.  One caveat is the state's access to the vaccine, Lamont said, as he stressed patience on the part of the state 350,000 residents between the ages of 65 and 74 who are anxious to re…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Local Businesses Create Care Packages For Emergency Response Workers COVID-19: Local Businesses Create Care Packages For Emergency Response Workers
Covid-19: Local Businesses Create Care Packages For Emergency Response Workers In a show of community support, a Fairfield County brewery coordinated with other food and beverage businesses to create care packages for healthcare and emergency response workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.  RISE Nitro Brewing Company, of Stamford, partnered with Kelly's Four Plus, Muscle Up, and Zesty Z to create 30 boxes containing 36 cans of organic cold brew coffee, and 24 snacks of protein bars, Mediterranean popcorn, and hand-baked granola. Contents of the packages: cold brew coffee, and snacks of protein bars, popcorn, and granola.RISE Within one week the boxes…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Stamford Launches Mobile Testing Facility COVID-19: Stamford Launches Mobile Testing Facility
Covid-19: Stamford Launches Mobile Testing Facility There's a new drive-through testing facility for the novel coronavirus in Fairfield County. It's located at Cummings Park in Stamford and is jointly operated by the City of Stamford’s Department of Health and local family practitioner Murphy Medical Associates.  The Cummings Park testing site is now operational and will provide testing Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. “We are still at the beginning of this public health emergency and it is my goal to ramp up our testing capacity as soon as possible,” said Mayor David Martin. “I believe Stamford’s testing demand could grow to 10…

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by Daily Voice
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Stamford-Based Catalyst Wins Four Awards From Connecticut Press Club Stamford-Based Catalyst Wins Four Awards From Connecticut Press Club
Stamford-Based Catalyst Wins Four Awards From Connecticut Press Club Catalyst Marketing Communications of Stamford has won four awards from the Connecticut Press Club for work on behalf of its clients. Catalyst Public Relations Account Executive Christina Scott was recognized with three awards, including a first-place prize. Thomas Renner won a second-place award. The winners will be honored on Tuesday, May 15, at an awards ceremony and cocktail party at Artisan in Southport. “Catalyst is honored to have our work recognized by the Connecticut Press Club,’’ Catalyst President Melissa LoParco said. “The awards are a fine example of the mind-set of everyone …

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by Daily Voice
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Stamford Health Expands Services At Holly Hill Location in Greenwich Stamford Health Expands Services At Holly Hill Location in Greenwich
Stamford Health Expands Services At Holly Hill Location in Greenwich STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford Health has expanded its facilities at 75 Holly Hill Lane in Greenwich, more than doubling the space of its office from 14,000 to 33,000 square feet.  The expanded space provides patients with a convenient, one-stop medical office where they can access Stamford Health Medical Group primary care physicians and specialists in cardiology, diabetes and endocrinology, general surgery, neurosurgery, colorectal surgery, breast surgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, rheumatology, pain management, and foot and ankle. The facility also offers imaging services, including X…

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by Daily Voice