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Brookfield Restaurant Forced To Allow Service Animals, Improve Accessibility After Complaints Brookfield Restaurant Forced To Allow Service Animals, Improve Accessibility After Complaints
Brookfield Restaurant Forced To Allow Service Animals, Improve Accessibility After Complaints A restaurant in Fairfield County will improve accessibility for disabled people and start allowing service animals after reaching a settlement with federal officials following complaints from a patron.  The owners of Down The Hatch, located in Brookfield at 292 Candlewood Lake Rd., have reached a settlement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut to resolve allegations that the restaurant was out of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, US Attorney Vanessa Avery announced on Monday, Feb. 13.  The settlement stemmed from an A…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Cause Of Death Determined For Stamford Woman Who Died In Subway Cause Of Death Determined For Stamford Woman Who Died In Subway
Cause Of Death Determined For Stamford Woman Who Died In Subway An autopsy has found that 22-year-old Stamford mother who fell down subway stairs in Manhattan while holding her baby, died from natural causes, according to the New York City Medical Examiner's Office. Malaysia Goodson fell down the stairs while carrying her 1-year-old daughter Rylee in a stroller on January 28, said the New York City Police. Police said Goodson was found unconscious next to a tipped-over stroller. Rylee was found unharmed. An autopsy found that the young mother suffered from cardiac arrhythmia, complicating hyperthyroidism, along with cardiac hypertrophy. The cause of …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
New Canaan Moms Lead Push For New Playground At Mead Park New Canaan Moms Lead Push For New Playground At Mead Park
New Canaan Moms Lead Push For New Playground At Mead Park When a park’s playground is rusting and sporting patched pieces of equipment or decking, it’s time to replace it. While the Town of New Canaan has put some funding in its budget to replace the aging play structure at Mead Memorial Park, it’s not enough. Long the site of tennis and baseball, Mead Park with its restaurant and playground also provides a place for families and kids of all ages to gather. These include Monica Chimera and Allyson Mahoney, New Canaan moms of young children. “We love Mead Park because of its location,” said Mahoney. “It is close to downtown and the train station.…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz