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Norwalk, Danbury Hospitals Earn Healthgrades 100 Best Stroke Care Norwalk, Danbury Hospitals Earn Healthgrades 100 Best Stroke Care Norwalk, Danbury Hospitals Earn Healthgrades 100 Best Stroke Care
Norwalk, Danbury Hospitals Earn Healthgrades 100 Best Stroke Care Healthgrades has named Danbury Hospital and Norwalk Hospital among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care. Strokes can happen even during the holiday season, and the timing and expertise can be critical, Danbury and Norwalk Hospitals emphasized on their Facebook posts. The hospitals said they are the only facilities in Connecticut to receive the designation. The national honor is tied to steady performance on measures that can influence stroke results. Doctor. Pixabay/valelopardo Per a Facebook post by the hospitals, the award reflects a stroke-care system designed for fast, …

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Norwalk Partners Deliver Free Food Boxes For Holidays Norwalk Partners Deliver Free Food Boxes For Holidays Norwalk Partners Deliver Free Food Boxes For Holidays
Norwalk Partners Deliver Free Food Boxes For Holidays Norwalk Public Schools partnered with Norwalk Mutual Aid and the Human Services Council to distribute free food boxes during a holiday community giveback event to families facing food insecurity, the school district said in a Facebook post. The giveback event provided free food boxes to help families during the winter months. According to the district’s Facebook post, the effort was supported by Blessings of Hope, with dozens of families receiving nutritious essentials. The district also thanked volunteers who arrived early to help the distribution run smoothly. Norwalk Public Schools clos…

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McMahon Senior Alinson Morales Wins $3K National Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest McMahon Senior Alinson Morales Wins $3K National Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest McMahon Senior Alinson Morales Wins $3K National Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest
McMahon Senior Alinson Morales Wins $3K National Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest Brien McMahon High School senior Alinson Morales won Optimum’s 2025 Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest and a $3,000 scholarship as one of four national winners. In a post on its website, Brien McMahon High School said the national contest, now in its 18th year, drew more than 1,500 entries from students asked to write about the people or experiences that connect them to Hispanic heritage. Morales focused her essay on her Guatemalan roots and a tradition that played out at home for years: hair braiding. Her grandmother and mother braided her hair regularly, and she grew up associating the routi…

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This Fairfield Home Belonged To A Broadway Legend. Now The Internet Is Obsessed With It This Fairfield Home Belonged To A Broadway Legend. Now The Internet Is Obsessed With It This Fairfield Home Belonged To A Broadway Legend. Now The Internet Is Obsessed With It
This Fairfield Home Belonged To A Broadway Legend. Now The Internet Is Obsessed With It A historic Fairfield home linked to Broadway royalty is now catching national attention. A popular Zillow blog and social media brand has highlighted the former Connecticut home of famed composer Richard Rodgers of Rodgers and Hammerstein fame. The feature is putting a spotlight on a quiet corner of Fairfield with deep cultural roots. Zillow Gone Wild shared the $15 million Congress Street home with its massive online audience. The brand is known for showcasing unusual and eye-catching homes listed on Zillow. Its reach is huge, with millions of followers across social platforms and a TV sho…

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Mass Gov. Healy Demands ICE End Deportation Flights From Airfield: 'This Practice Must Stop' Mass Gov. Healy Demands ICE End Deportation Flights From Airfield: 'This Practice Must Stop' Mass Gov. Healy Demands ICE End Deportation Flights From Airfield: 'This Practice Must Stop'
Mass Gov. Healy Demands ICE End Deportation Flights From Airfield: 'This Practice Must Stop' Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has written a letter to federal officials demanding they stop using Hanscom Field for private deportation flights.  In a Monday, Dec. 15, letter sent to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, Healey accused the agency of blocking basic legal rights. The governor says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are using private aircraft in Bedford, about 20 miles outside of Boston, to quickly remove detained residents from Massachusetts, often without due process. Many of those resident…

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Stratford School Principal Resigns Suddenly, Social Media Wiped Clean Stratford School Principal Resigns Suddenly, Social Media Wiped Clean Stratford School Principal Resigns Suddenly, Social Media Wiped Clean
Stratford School Principal Resigns Suddenly, Social Media Wiped Clean A Connecticut elementary school principal abruptly resigned this week. Principal Daniel Hicks of Second Hill Lane Elementary School in Stratford issued a statement Monday, Dec. 8, informing staff he was stepping down “effective immediately.” He did not provide a reason for the sudden departure. A call to the school system was met with a response that officials do not comment on personnel matters. Reporters contacted Stratford police, who said there were no pending charges. An email to Hicks from Daily Voice on Tuesday was not returned, and a call to his number went to voicemail. In his l…

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UConn's New Head Football Coach Unveiled, Calls Job 'A Tremendous Opportunity' UConn's New Head Football Coach Unveiled, Calls Job 'A Tremendous Opportunity' UConn's New Head Football Coach Unveiled, Calls Job 'A Tremendous Opportunity'
UConn's New Head Football Coach Unveiled, Calls Job 'A Tremendous Opportunity' Jason Candle's two children are already fans of one of Connecticut's biggest celebrities: Jonathan the Husky. "Man, oh man, if Dad was only as cool as the husky mascot, we'd be doing some good things," Candle joked. "We're excited to ingrain ourselves in the community." Candle, his wife, and their kids were welcomed by more than 100 UConn fans in the luxury suites at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. The university officially unveiled its newest head football coach at a news conference on Monday, Dec. 8. The Huskies hired Candle from the University of Toledo, where he has the most wins in…

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Fairfield Native John Mayer Mourns Dog Who Appeared On 2013 Album As Puppy Fairfield Native John Mayer Mourns Dog Who Appeared On 2013 Album As Puppy Fairfield Native John Mayer Mourns Dog Who Appeared On 2013 Album As Puppy
Fairfield Native John Mayer Mourns Dog Who Appeared On 2013 Album As Puppy John Mayer is grieving a loss that cuts deep.  The musician and Fairfield Warde High School grad shared that his dog Moose, a loyal companion who helped steady his life when he says he needed it most, has died. The black Labrador retriever was 14 years old.  Mayer's fans will recognize Moose, as the retriever appeared on the cover of Mayer's 2013 "Paradise Valley" album.  “We said goodbye to Moose yesterday,” Mayer wrote in a heart-rending Instagram post. He shared photos of Moose from puppyhood to his gray-faced senior years. The images showed the dog’s life with Mayer in M…

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WWE Superstar Talks 'John Cena' Day In Massachusetts, Wrestling Dad, 80, In Final Match WWE Superstar Talks 'John Cena' Day In Massachusetts, Wrestling Dad, 80, In Final Match WWE Superstar Talks 'John Cena' Day In Massachusetts, Wrestling Dad, 80, In Final Match
WWE Superstar Talks 'John Cena' Day In Massachusetts, Wrestling Dad, 80, In Final Match Wrestling has been good to John Cena, but all good things must come to a pin. The 48-year-old WWE superstar visited “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Wednesday night, Dec. 3, to talk about his final match in the squared circle this weekend and everything wrestling has given to his life. A West Newbury, Massachusetts, native, Cena recently celebrated "John Cena Day" on Nov. 10, which he joked could become an annual holiday in the Bay State. But he said there’s one person more excited than he is for the newly minted day: his dad, who is also named John Cena. "He's going to be parking in the middle of …

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See Inside: $27.5M Greenwich Mansion That Blends Historic Charm, Modern Luxury Hits Market See Inside: $27.5M Greenwich Mansion That Blends Historic Charm, Modern Luxury Hits Market See Inside: $27.5M Greenwich Mansion That Blends Historic Charm, Modern Luxury Hits Market
See Inside: $27.5M Greenwich Mansion That Blends Historic Charm, Modern Luxury Hits Market A renovated Queen Anne Victorian mansion in Greenwich is on the market again with a price tag of $27.5 million. The home at 276 Otter Rock Drive sits on 1.67 acres inside a guard-gated enclave that looks out toward Long Island Sound. The Belle Haven neighborhood is one of the most exclusive in town, making it among the priciest areas in Connecticut. Zillow The house spans 11,500 square feet across four floors with eight bedrooms and five bathrooms. A detached carriage house holds a poolside loggia and a three-bedroom apartment with a kitchen and lounge. It adds space for guests or staff. …

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UConn Football Coach Jim Mora Leaving For New Position UConn Football Coach Jim Mora Leaving For New Position UConn Football Coach Jim Mora Leaving For New Position
UConn Football Coach Jim Mora Leaving For New Position The University of Connecticut's football program is bracing for a major change after head coach Jim Mora announced he's leaving after leading the team to some of its best years in Huskie's history.  Mora, who finishes with a 9-3 record, has accepted a head coaching position at Colorado State University, UConn Athletic Director David Benedict announced in social media posts Wednesday morning, Nov. 26.  “Coach Mora brought energy and a winning culture back to UConn Football and put our program back on the national stage," he said in a statement.  Mora took over in 2022…

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'Pick A F---ing Side': Sen. Murphy Says Trump’s Posts About Executing Democrats Crossed A Line 'Pick A F---ing Side': Sen. Murphy Says Trump’s Posts About Executing Democrats Crossed A Line 'Pick A F---ing Side': Sen. Murphy Says Trump’s Posts About Executing Democrats Crossed A Line
'Pick A F---ing Side': Sen. Murphy Says Trump’s Posts About Executing Democrats Crossed A Line Sen. Chris Murphy warned that President Donald Trump’s comments suggesting Democratic lawmakers could be hanged for “seditious behavior” have put people's lives in danger. The Connecticut Democrat said it is time to “pick a f--king side.” “This is not normal. We cannot allow this to feel normal,” the Murphy said in a video posted to X. “Every Democratic member of the Senate and the House … their life is in jeopardy.” Trump’s posts came after six Democratic lawmakers — all veterans or former national security officials — released a video urging military members to “refuse illegal orders…

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