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Young New Canaan HS Grad Remembered As Talented Musician After Untimely Death Young New Canaan HS Grad Remembered As Talented Musician After Untimely Death
Young New Canaan HS Grad Remembered As Talented Musician After Untimely Death A freshman at a prestigious Massachusetts college who graduated from a Connecticut high school in 2023 is being remembered as a brilliant musician who always followed his curiosity into success.  The death of Fairfield County resident Toby Woods, a 2023 graduate of New Canaan High School who was a freshman at Williams College in the Berkshire County town of Williamstown, was announced by officials at both schools on Friday, Feb. 23.  Earlier Report - Young New Canaan HS Grad Dies: 'He Will Be Sorely Missed,' Superintendent Says In a letter to students, faculty, and staff, Wi…

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Denise Martabano Lupia, 63, Taught 22 Years In Katonah-Lewisboro Schools Denise Martabano Lupia, 63, Taught 22 Years In Katonah-Lewisboro Schools
Denise Martabano Lupia, 63, Taught 22 Years In Katonah-Lewisboro Schools Denise Marie Martabano Lupia (nee Edman) of Winter Park, FL passed away peacefully with a smile on her face on February 21, 2022 with her husband David Lupia by her side. She was 63 years old. She was born in Kingston, NY on July 1, 1958 to Donald and Noel Edman. Denise was the eldest of five children and grew up in Katonah. During her childhood, Denise discovered her passion for cooking and gardening, which she learned from her mother. She was an avid tennis player and joined forces with her sister Kathy to teach tennis lessons on their home court for several years. Denise graduated from…

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Chocolate Price Hike Could Be Coming: 'Cocoa Cartel' Nations Agree On Increase Chocolate Price Hike Could Be Coming: 'Cocoa Cartel' Nations Agree On Increase
Chocolate Price Hike Could Be Coming: 'Cocoa Cartel' Nations Agree On Increase The “cocoa cartel” may be coming to cause the cost of chocolate to spike nationwide, according to reports. A new report from the Wall Street Journal found that two countries that control 60 percent of the worldwide cocoa supply - dubbed the “cocoa cartel” - may soon drive up the cost of chocolate products around the globe. The report states that the Ivory Coast and Ghana are teaming to charge hundreds of dollars more per metric ton of cocoa, which will be put in place later this year. The “cocoa cartel” is expected to charge approximately $400 extra per metric ton, a 16 percent increase. I…

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Lifestyle
Here's Where US Ranks Among World's Happiest Countries Here's Where US Ranks Among World's Happiest Countries
Here's Where US Ranks Among World's Happiest Countries A new list of the world’s happiest countries has yielded some surprising results. The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network's 2019 World Happiness Report ranks each country using six different variables: income, freedom, trust, healthy life expectancy, social support and generosity. The top five happiest countries, according to the report, are Finland (No. 1), Denmark (No. 2), Norway (No. 3), Iceland (No. 4) and the Netherlands (No. 5). So, where does the United States fall on the list? At No. 19 — down one spot since last year and five spots since 2017. According…

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New Canaan High Graduate Gets Doctorate In The Netherlands New Canaan High Graduate Gets Doctorate In The Netherlands
New Canaan High Graduate Gets Doctorate In The Netherlands Elizabeth Teracino, an alumni of New Canaan High School (class of 2000), earned her doctorate in the field of economics from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.  She publicly defended her Ph.D. dissertation on Nov. 6, 2017 in the Academy Building in Groningen, Netherlands.  Prior academic degrees include a B.S. in Business Administration from the Tepper Business School at Carnegie Mellon University, and a M.S. in Computer Science and Security from the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems at Pace University. Dr. Teracino's dissertation is entitled "…

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