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Former Westporter Returns Home To Promote 'Startling' Debut YA Novel Former Westporter Returns Home To Promote 'Startling' Debut YA Novel
Former Westporter Returns Home To Promote 'Startling' Debut YA Novel WESTPORT, Conn. -- Robert Wilder -- a former Westport resident and author of the irreverent "Tales from the Teachers' Lounge" and "Daddy Needs a Drink" -- will discuss his newest novel, "Nickel," at the Westport Library on Thursday. "Nickel" is Wilder's first young adult novel. Augusten Burroughs, the New York Times best-selling author of "Running with Scissors," will introduce him. "No one has ever written about the pains of being a teenager -- physically and psychologically, inside and out -- quite like Robert Wilder in his startling …

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by Rachel Martin
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World-Renowned Sculptor Speaks In Greenwich About Miniature Landscapes World-Renowned Sculptor Speaks In Greenwich About Miniature Landscapes
World-Renowned Sculptor Speaks In Greenwich About Miniature Landscapes GREENWICH, Conn. -- Artist Blane De St. Croix will present a lecture in Greenwich about his work on miniature landscapes, including two pieces on view in the Bruce Museum’s current exhibition, "Small Scales: Lands of Enchantment." The event on Wednesday, Nov. 30, will begin with a wine and cheese reception at 6 p.m. followed by De St. Croix's discussion, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. It will be held at the Bruce Museum. Admission is $5 for museum members and $15 for non-members. Advance registration at Eventbrite.com is recommended. De St. Croix is a sculptor who works with geopolitic…

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by Ken Davis
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Westport Teen Opens Storefront For Her Own Probiotic Drink Business Westport Teen Opens Storefront For Her Own Probiotic Drink Business
Westport Teen Opens Storefront For Her Own Probiotic Drink Business WESTPORT, Conn. -- Most high school seniors are busy going to class, socializing and getting their college applications together.  Aishah Avdiu, a 17-year-old senior at Staples High School in Westport, is doing all this, too. But she is also the owner and founder of her own business -- Bar 'Bucha — which just opened at 601 Riverside Ave. in Westport. Bar 'Bucha specializes in kombucha, a fermented probiotic drink that originated in Russia and China. “It’s a live and raw drink. The benefits of probiotics include improving gut health and digestion. It also contains electrolytes for ener…

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by Sandra Diamond Fox
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Fairfield County Cultural Alliance Hosts Art 'Space Summit' in Bridgeport Fairfield County Cultural Alliance Hosts Art 'Space Summit' in Bridgeport
Fairfield County Cultural Alliance Hosts Art 'Space Summit' in Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County will host "Creative Spaces for the Creative Economy," a one-day "Space Summit," on Saturday at the Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport, from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wes Haynes, project director for Making Places at the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, will be the keynote speaker. The summit is being held in response to calls for action by the cultural community of Fairfield County to bring unused space -- or underused space -- from throughout the region into more productive use for artists, cultural…

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by Ken Davis
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Looking For A Deal? Norwalk Mom Reveals County Secrets On Frugal Blog Looking For A Deal? Norwalk Mom Reveals County Secrets On Frugal Blog
Looking For A Deal? Norwalk Mom Reveals County Secrets On Frugal Blog NORWALK, Conn. --  What started as fun and interesting tidbits offered to friends and family -- many with a frugal flair -- has turned into a full-time blog for South Norwalk resident Micki Tiffen, a self-described "information junkie." Frugal Fairfield, which she started January 2015, is all about living well but not spending a lot.  An anthropologist by training, she says she's always been very curious about the world and about what other people are doing and, as the child of Depression-era babies, has always been smart about spending wisely. By day she's works in market resear…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Bedford Playhouse Nears Fundraising Goal To Begin Construction Bedford Playhouse Nears Fundraising Goal To Begin Construction
Bedford Playhouse Nears Fundraising Goal To Begin Construction BEDFORD, N.Y. -- The folks trying to turn the Bedford Playhouse, one of northern Westchester’s oldest cultural institutions, into a nonprofit arts cinema and community center, are marking a fundraising milestone. Thanks to several recent large donations, the campaign has now raised $4.6 million of its $5.2 million needed to begin construction. Additional fundraising will ensure the Playhouse is operational in 2017. In the past six weeks alone, the effort has raked in $800,000. About $600,000 more is needed to begin construction. They also announced that a series of videos, touting differe…

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Columbus, Queen Isabella Sail Into Bethel To Celebrate Holiday Columbus, Queen Isabella Sail Into Bethel To Celebrate Holiday
Columbus, Queen Isabella Sail Into Bethel To Celebrate Holiday BETHEL, Conn. -- Bethel resident Tulio Belardinelli, who has been celebrating Columbus Day in his town for over 20 years, considers the day a large part of his heritage. "My father, Angelo, came to Danbury in 1919 from Marche, Italy, when he was 17. He came here for a better life. Things were slow right after World War I," said Belardinelli, 79. "He worked as a hatter at the Frank H. Lee Hat Co. in Danbury." Belardinelli was one of about 30 people who attended the 35th annual Columbus Day celebration in Bethel on Monday, which was the federal and state holiday.  The par…

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by Sandra Diamond Fox
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