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Stunning Santa Show Goes On In Fairfield — With A Few Minor Adjustments Stunning Santa Show Goes On In Fairfield — With A Few Minor Adjustments
Stunning Santa Show Goes On In Fairfield — With A Few Minor Adjustments FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Some lights are a little dimmer and the music is more muted, but there’s peace on Roseville Terrace after a petition threatened to end one home’s popular 300,000-light Christmas extravaganza. “It’s resolved,” homeowner Gene Halliwell said of neighbors’ plea to the town and police department to do something to control the crowds and traffic that come with "Wonderland at Roseville." Halliwell, who has spoken to media from around Connecticut and across the country about the controversy, declined to make any other statements about the tempest in a peppermint teacup.…

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by Meredith Guinness
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YMCA Alliance Declares State Rep. Stafstrom A Legislative Champion YMCA Alliance Declares State Rep. Stafstrom A Legislative Champion
YMCA Alliance Declares State Rep. Stafstrom A Legislative Champion BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Connecticut Alliance of YMCAs has named state Rep. Steve Stafstrom, D-Bridgeport, as its legislative champion. For four years Stafstrom served as vice chairman of the board of managers at the Alpha Community Services YMCA, a branch of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, one of the state’s largest providers of supportive housing. He was co-chairman of the organization’s Fund Development Committee and helped the branch reach its annual campaign goal. “I am proud and humbled to have received this recognition from the Connecticut Alliance of YMCAs,” Stafstrom said. “The …

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by Meredith Guinness
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Fairfield Podcaster Dives Into Second Season Of Cinema-Focused Program Fairfield Podcaster Dives Into Second Season Of Cinema-Focused Program
Fairfield Podcaster Dives Into Second Season Of Cinema-Focused Program FAIRFIELD, Conn. – A weekly podcast by Fairfield resident Phil Hall celebrating films and filmmaking is now in the midst of its second season, with recent episodes examining "The Godfather" and the cult classic Monkees film "Head." "The Online Movie Show with Phil Hall" is available on Mondays for real-time listening and downloads on the SoundCloud channel. The show offers an original half-hour with creative talent on both sides of the camera, along with visits by leading film critics to ascertain the best choices in theaters, on DVD and on streaming channels.  …

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Food Pantry Donations Large And Small Make Holidays Merry In Bridgeport Food Pantry Donations Large And Small Make Holidays Merry In Bridgeport
Food Pantry Donations Large And Small Make Holidays Merry In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Black Rock Food Pantry — and the hundreds of families it serves — had much to be thankful for this holiday season. In the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, the Princeton Street pantry received large food donations from Bridgeport’s St. Ann Church, Unquowa School in Fairfield and the Torch Club of Wakeman Boys & Girls Club. Employees of J.C. Penney in Trumbull also took up a collection and Ray Corby of the S.S. Norden Club held a benefit dinner, raising $4,000. Food pantry volunteers were able to supply turkey dinner with all the trimmings for 325 families this T…

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by Meredith Guinness
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Monroe Native Joins NBC Connecticut As Evening Anchorman Monroe Native Joins NBC Connecticut As Evening Anchorman
Monroe Native Joins NBC Connecticut As Evening Anchorman MONROE, Conn. — Monroe residents may notice a familiar face reading the news on NBC Connecticut.  Mike Hydeck, the newest anchorman on NBC 30, is now on the 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. weekday newscasts, working alongside co-anchor Keisha Grant. Hydeck attended Masuk High School in Monroe and the University of Connecticut.  This is also a return for him in the Hartford television news market. Hydeck, who returned to his home state from a stint as a morning anchor at WUSA in Washington, D.C., previously was a morning anchor at WFSB in Hartford.  Hydeck's career highlights include covering two presi…

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A Certain Jolly Old Elf Is Expected At The Shelton Downtown Tree Lighting A Certain Jolly Old Elf Is Expected At The Shelton Downtown Tree Lighting
A Certain Jolly Old Elf Is Expected At The Shelton Downtown Tree Lighting SHELTON, Conn. — It’s time for the fourth annual Community Tree Lighting in downtown Shelton. Celebrate Shelton is planning an evening of fun on Friday, Dec. 1 at the Rotary Pavilion in Veteran’s Memorial Park. The 6 p.m. festivities will feature performances by the Shelton Intermediate School Choir and Susanna Wesley School students. There will be free hot cocoa and cookies courtesy of the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley’s Keystone Club and Santa arrives via Echo Hose fire truck at 7 p.m. Children are invited to meet the big man and snap a few photos. Learn more abou…

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by Meredith Guinness
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Balloons Were Low, But Spirits Were High At Stamford's Thanksgiving Parade Balloons Were Low, But Spirits Were High At Stamford's Thanksgiving Parade
Balloons Were Low, But Spirits Were High At Stamford's Thanksgiving Parade STAMFORD, Conn. — Do you love a parade? Check out the all the fun and festivities that took place Sunday at the annual Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular. The giant balloons looked like they were hunting for loose change on Atlantic Street, but spirits were high and performers were game at the blustery Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular on Sunday. With winds gusting to more than 30 miles per hour, parade organizers delayed the big show for a half-hour, allowing an impromptu dance party in the street in front of the reviewing stand. By 12:30 p.m., the Downtown Special Services District …

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Westport Community Theatre Stages 'The Diary Of Anne Frank' Westport Community Theatre Stages 'The Diary Of Anne Frank'
Westport Community Theatre Stages 'The Diary Of Anne Frank' WESTPORT, Conn. – Westport Community Theatre is producing a newer adaptation of "The Diary of Anne Frank" originally written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett and newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman. The compelling and thought-provoking production opens Thanksgiving weekend, providing timely entertainment for families during the holiday season. Performances take place from Nov. 24 through Dec. 10 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Sundays, with a Thursday performance on Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. Anthony Gray is Stage Manager for the production, which is directed by Richa…

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Sen. Murphy Helps Person-To-Person Distribute Turkeys With All The Fixings Sen. Murphy Helps Person-To-Person Distribute Turkeys With All The Fixings
Sen. Murphy Helps Person-To-Person Distribute Turkeys With All The Fixings NORWALK, Conn. — Person-To-Person in Norwalk had a few extra helpers Wednesday as volunteers handed out turkeys and bags stuffed with all the sides to families in need. Residents were thrilled to meet newly re-elected Mayor Harry Rilling, state Sen. Bob Duff and U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy as they picked up their turkey, stuffing and all the fixings at the Person-To-Person headquarters on South Main Street.  "Stopped by @p2phelps in Norwalk to thank volunteers and help distribute turkeys to families in need this Thanksgiving. Their team does amazing work to help people in Fairfield County,&q…

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Hey, Fairfield: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town This Weekend Hey, Fairfield: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town This Weekend
Hey, Fairfield: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town This Weekend FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Jolly Old St. Nick will ride into Fairfield on Saturday, Nov. 25, heralding in the holiday season with a petting zoo, a sing-along film and horse and wagon rides. The Chamber of Commerce event begins when a hook-and-ladder ferries Santa Claus to Sherman Green around 10 a.m., when he’ll take his place at the decorated gazebo to hear children’s holiday wishes until 2 p.m. The ever-popular children’s petting zoo runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., weather permitting, and wagon rides will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feeling a bit peckish? A food truck will be available with…

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Hit The Brakes: Expect Road Closures For Fairfield/Westport Road Race Hit The Brakes: Expect Road Closures For Fairfield/Westport Road Race
Hit The Brakes: Expect Road Closures For Fairfield/Westport Road Race WESTPORT, Conn. — Motorists should expect temporary road closures and delays as the Pequot Runners of Fairfield hold their 40th annual Thanksgiving Day 5-mile road race on Thursday, Nov. 23. The race kicks off at 8:15 a.m. in Southport and travels along Pequot and Beachside avenues before turning north on Sasco Creek Road. From there, the runners travel east on Greens Farms Road, northwest on Clapboard Hill Road, south on Maple Avenue South, west on Greens Farms Road, south on New Creek Road and then east on Beachside Avenue until the race again enters Southport on Pequot Avenue. The race…

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Bridgeport Gives Thanks To Veterans With Free Turkey Day Fixings Bridgeport Gives Thanks To Veterans With Free Turkey Day Fixings
Bridgeport Gives Thanks To Veterans With Free Turkey Day Fixings BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The city’s Veterans Affairs office made Turkey Day a little tastier for dozens of veterans, passing out bags of free Thanksgiving trimmings at their East Main Street offices Monday. “We’re in the time of gratitude at Thanksgiving,” said Health Director Martiza Bond, overseeing the annual distribution. City workers had already donated to about 60 vets in the first 20 minutes of the distribution. They expected to serve about 200 vets and their families. “This is wonderful,” said Mark Wildman, who volunteered to serve in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. WIldman said …

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