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Stew Leonard's Founder, Westport Resident Dies At 93, Leaving $600 Million Legacy Stew Leonard's Founder, Westport Resident Dies At 93, Leaving $600 Million Legacy
Stew Leonard's Founder, Westport Resident Dies At 93, Leaving $600 Million Legacy The creator of "one of the most famous food retailers in the world" died at 93 years old, leaving a world-record-breaking grocery store chain to his family.  Stew Leonard Sr., of Westport, Connecticut, died on Wednesday, April 26 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City after a brief illness, according to Stew Leonard's website.  We are sad to announce that Stew Leonard, Sr., the founder of Stew Leonard’s, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2023,... Posted by Stew Leonard's on Thursday, April 27, 2023 Leonard launched the first Stew Leonard's in Norwalk, Connecticut in December 1969.  …

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by Morgan Gonzales
News
Effort To Aid Ukraine Has Powerful Point Person In This Fairfield County Town Effort To Aid Ukraine Has Powerful Point Person In This Fairfield County Town
Effort To Aid Ukraine Has Powerful Point Person In This Fairfield County Town Facebook gets a lot of blame for various societal ills, but the social media network has been forefront and indispensable to Ulyana Bolgachenko and thousands—if not millions—of Ukrainians. On Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, everything changed for Bolgachenko, who came to the United States 22 years ago. She awoke that morning to news of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. “That day, we were all on our phones just watching Telegram (a social media platform) and following every explosion,” said the Redding resident. “I decided I had to do something.” That something was sending anything that could help the…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
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Thousands Of Dollars Raised For Sons Of Fairfield County Man Who Died From Cancer Thousands Of Dollars Raised For Sons Of Fairfield County Man Who Died From Cancer
Thousands Of Dollars Raised For Sons Of Fairfield County Man Who Died From Cancer Members of the community have raised thousands of dollars for the children of a Fairfield County man who died of cancer. Erik Tlatelpa, age 41, of Trumbull, died on Friday, June 3, of pancreatic cancer, according to a GoFundMe set up to create a college fund for his two sons. "While this horrible disease ultimately claimed his life, Erik fought hard for more then 2 years to spend as much time as possible with those he loved," the fundraiser's description reads. "He was a devoted husband to Katherine Linnet, whom he shared more then 15 years with and a loving father to two amazing children N…

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by Nicole Valinote
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4-CT Earns Emmy Nomination 4-CT Earns Emmy Nomination
4-CT Earns Emmy Nomination Entertainment news shows always like to ask stars where they were when they learned they were nominated for an Emmy award. Some actors talk about being woken up by early morning calls from agents with the news; others mention popping champagne corks in celebration. It was a little less glamorous when Nutmeggers Preetha Nooyi and Ted Yang heard about their Emmy nod. They got an email. Facing competition from three television news teams, Nooyi and Yang are nominated for Writer, Short-Form Content at this year’s (virtual) 44th Annual National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Boston/N…

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4-CT Announces New Leadership As It Continues Its Outreach And Expands Its Mission 4-CT Announces New Leadership As It Continues Its Outreach And Expands Its Mission
4-CT Announces New Leadership As It Continues Its Outreach And Expands Its Mission When Don Kendall and Ted Yang founded 4-CT — the Connecticut Covid-19 Charity Connection — in March of 2020 just as an international pandemic was declared, they never expected the organization to continue past a short-term need.  What they and 4-CT have seen in a year's time is that help is still needed even as COVID (hopefully) wanes. While the organization has strived to help those most impacted by the COVID crisis in Connecticut with its innovative 4-CT Card and equity vaccine program, it has also learned that the same population will require long-term aid to right systemic inequities th…

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by Daily Voice
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It's Official: Danbury Approves Renaming Sewage Plant After HBO's John Oliver It's Official: Danbury Approves Renaming Sewage Plant After HBO's John Oliver
It's Official: Danbury Approves Renaming Sewage Plant After HBO's John Oliver Comedian John Oliver’s bluff was called and he now has a “poop plant” named in his honor in Fairfield County. The Danbury City Council voted 18 to 1 to take Oliver up on his offer after the HBO late-night star offered thousands of dollars to the city if it named its wastewater treatment facility the “John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant.” The war of words began in September when Oliver took a shot at the city during a rant on his HBO show “Last Week Tonight.” 
 Earlier story - John Oliver Salutes Danbury For Response To Rant, Makes $55K Donation Offer, With Conditions “If you’re going …

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by Zak Failla
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Danbury Mayor To Comedian John Oliver: We'll Take Offer To Rename $110M Sewage Plant After You Danbury Mayor To Comedian John Oliver: We'll Take Offer To Rename $110M Sewage Plant After You
Danbury Mayor To Comedian John Oliver: We'll Take Offer To Rename $110M Sewage Plant After You * Watch a video of the announcement here Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton says he's going to make good on his promise to name the city’s $110 million sewer plant after John Oliver and has accepted an offer from the comedian - with one condition. "You must come here to Danbury when we cut the ribbon," Boughton said. Oliver said that he would donate $25,000 to the Connecticut Food Bank, $25,000 to Donors Choose fund for Danbury teachers, and $5,000 to ALS Connecticut if Boughton went through with what was initially a tongue-in-cheek proposal about renaming the sewage plant. Boughton's proposal c…

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by Joe Lombardi
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HBO Host John Oliver Offers $55,000 To Name CT Sewage Plant After Himself HBO Host John Oliver Offers $55,000 To Name CT Sewage Plant After Himself
HBO Host John Oliver Offers $55,000 To Name CT Sewage Plant After Himself The back and forth between HBO show host John Oliver and Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton is getting expensive. Oliver has pledged to give $55,000 to Danbury, Connecticut, charities if the mayor names the city’s sewage plant after him. Oliver is the host of ‘Last Week Tonight,’ a comedy news program with a late-night talk show vibe. In a tweet on Monday, Aug. 31, Boughton responded to the offer Oliver made during his Sunday, Aug. 30 show. “Yeah. We are on it,” the mayor tweeted. “Standby.” So how did we get here - the mayor of a Connecticut city sparring with a national celebrity? The bad bl…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
COVID-19: FreshDirect To Sell Prepared Meals From Restaurant Associates COVID-19: FreshDirect To Sell Prepared Meals From Restaurant Associates
Covid-19: FreshDirect To Sell Prepared Meals From Restaurant Associates In an effort to bolster restaurants negatively impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, FreshDirect announced it is teaming with a dining management company to sell prepared meals, bringing some employees back to work. FreshDirect announced it has joined forces with Restaurant Associates, which will enable the company to serve more customers with a rotating selection of heat-and-eat meals while bringing furloughed employees back to work. The online grocer stated that “the alliance expands its offerings in the prepared food category, allowing the company to serve more customers…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Christmas Gifts Stolen From Community Center In Bridgeport Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Christmas Gifts Stolen From Community Center In Bridgeport
Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Christmas Gifts Stolen From Community Center In Bridgeport A place that has served as a staple for toys to be given to children in need through an event called Santa's Last Stop was burglarized overnight. At approximately 6 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, the burglary was reported at the Bridgeport East End Community Center and Food Pantry at 1149 Stratford Ave. According to the responding officer, approximately $1,500 to 2,000 worth of toys were taken from the pantry.  The door had a sign “Santa’s last stop” and the toys were going to be handed out ton Christmas Day.  The ECC Supervisors alerted Bridgeport EOC Director Scott Appleby…

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by Daily Voice
Business
Trump Foundation Will Close After Being Accused Of 'Shocking Pattern Of Illegality' By State AG Trump Foundation Will Close After Being Accused Of 'Shocking Pattern Of Illegality' By State AG
Trump Foundation Will Close After Being Accused Of 'Shocking Pattern Of Illegality' By State AG President Donald Trump has agreed to shut down his personal charity as he battles allegations that he and his family used it for personal benefit, Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced on Tuesday. A lawsuit against the foundation will move forward, Underwood said. The Donald J. Trump Foundation will be dissolved, and its remaining funds will be given away, Underwood announced on Tuesday, as she continues pursuing a lawsuit against the charity, the president and his children. "We’ve secured a stipulation requiring the Trump Foundation to dissolve under judicial supervision, with our …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Bridgeport Police Host Coat Drive For Those In Need Bridgeport Police Host Coat Drive For Those In Need
Bridgeport Police Host Coat Drive For Those In Need BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Bridgeport Police Department is hosting a coat drive for adults and children in need through the month of January.The coat drive will last through Friday, Jan. 26. New or gently-used coats can be dropped off at a number of locations  throughout the city between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Donations will be accepted at the following locations: Bridgeport Police Community Services Division, 1395 Sylvan Ave. Bridgeport Police Department Headquarters, 300 Congress St. Bridgeport City Hall, 45 Lyon Terrace Bridgeport CityHall Annex, 999 Broad St. Bridgeport Emergency…

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by Casey Donahue
Neighbors
Community Rallies Behind Fairfield County Family After New Father Dies Community Rallies Behind Fairfield County Family After New Father Dies
Community Rallies Behind Fairfield County Family After New Father Dies Paulie Packes was only 9 days old when his father, Anthony, a Stamford resident who grew up in Hawthorne, died of a brain tumor at the age of 36. A GoFundMe page has been launched for the Packes family. As of Friday morning, the page has raised $51,565 in four days from 325 people. Anthony was diagnosed with a brain tumor in March 2015. The tumor was surgically removed, and he was given a clean bill of health. He married Toni in October 2016, but his brain tumor returned last June. While the tumor was surgically removed, it eventually resurfaced and was deemed inoperable.  "Anthony n…

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by Sam Barron