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Fairfield County Man Appears On NBC's 'American Ninja Warrior' Fairfield County Man Appears On NBC's 'American Ninja Warrior'
Fairfield County Man Appears On NBC's 'American Ninja Warrior' A Fairfield County man will take center stage on national television as he debuts on “American Ninja Warrior” on NBC. Ridgefield native will debut on the popular NBC program at 8 p.m. on Monday, June 7 to kick off Season 13 of “American Ninja Warrior,” which showcases some of the country’s most talented athletes. The man, 33-year-old Zac Palazzo of Ridgefield, known locally as the “Zac of All Trades” carpenter, has trained for years at different gyms in Fairfield County and ramped up his efforts at various ninja gyms in advance of his American Ninja Warrior debut. A self-proclaimed “supe…

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by Zak Failla
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Extreme Sports – How Young Athletes Can Stay Safe Extreme Sports – How Young Athletes Can Stay Safe
Extreme Sports – How Young Athletes Can Stay Safe Action sports have captured the attention of an increasing number of athletes who are looking to push the limits. Along with the sense of adventure and creativity, the inherent danger with action sports is part of the draw for many young athletes, who may consider themselves adrenaline junkies! Whether mountain biking, skateboarding, rock climbing, snowboarding/skiing, surfing or doing parkour, there is something about the risk that makes every success more rewarding. As with any athlete, the goal is to continually push oneself to go bigger, faster and higher!   Despite the known r…

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Shelton Woman Joins Trumbull Police Force Shelton Woman Joins Trumbull Police Force
Shelton Woman Joins Trumbull Police Force The Trumbull Police Department recently welcomed the addition of three police officer recruits to the town’s police force.  The three, including James Kassimis, 29 of Mamaroneck, Caitlin Murphy, 26 of Shelton, and Matthew O’Connor, 24 of Southington, were sworn in as recruits on Monday, during a ceremony at Trumbull Town Hall  The group will attend the Connecticut Police Academy in Meriden for nearly six months of law enforcement training beginning Friday. Their training will include more than 850 hours of classroom and practical instruction, along with physical fitness conditioning to pre…

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by Kathy Reakes