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'Sounding Alarm For Help': CT Fire Department Raising Funds For Member's Premature Baby 'Sounding Alarm For Help': CT Fire Department Raising Funds For Member's Premature Baby
'Sounding Alarm For Help': CT Fire Department Raising Funds For Member's Premature Baby A fire department in Connecticut is asking the community it serves for help in raising funds for a longtime member whose child was born premature and is now recovering from surgery.  The Seymour Fire Department in New Haven County will be holding a boot drive on Saturday, Dec. 30 between 8 a.m. and noon to help raise money for the family of Mike Russell, a 16-year-member whose second child Mikey Russell was born three months premature with a tumor on his heart, the department announced.  According to the department, Russell and his wife, Jessica, had been expecting their seco…

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by Ben Crnic
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COVID-19: Family Reunites With Newborn Baby After Stamford Teacher Steps In To Provide Care COVID-19: Family Reunites With Newborn Baby After Stamford Teacher Steps In To Provide Care
Covid-19: Family Reunites With Newborn Baby After Stamford Teacher Steps In To Provide Care A teacher who selflessly saved the day for a family suffering from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after taking care of their newborn baby announced the baby has been united with his mother. "It is with a happy heart that I have the honor to announce that Baby Neysel is finally home with his family," wrote Stamford teacher Luciana Lira on Facebook on Saturday, May 16. The story began when Luciana, a teacher at Hart Magnet Elementary School in Stamford, received a call from the mother of one of her students, 7-year-old Junior, who had recently moved from Guatemala. The mother, Zully, was …

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by Kathy Reakes
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100 Preemies, Families Enjoy Special Night At Maritime Aquarium 100 Preemies, Families Enjoy Special Night At Maritime Aquarium
100 Preemies, Families Enjoy Special Night At Maritime Aquarium If you were a preemie or conceived one or cared for one, then this story will be special for you. Actually, it's special regardless. Over 100 preemies and their families enjoyed a spectacular evening "under the sea" at The Maritime Aquarium, thanks to The Tiny Miracles Foundation.  The Sunday, June 3 gathering celebrated the many families affected by premature birth in Fairfield County. It provided an opportunity for parents to connect with one another, share experiences and thank volunteers who helped make a difference for their preemies. The Tiny Miracles Foundation is a volun…

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by Jon Craig