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Best Gym/Workout In Fairfield County In 2024: Westport Weston Family YMCA Best Gym/Workout In Fairfield County In 2024: Westport Weston Family YMCA
Best Gym/Workout In Fairfield County In 2024: Westport Weston Family YMCA We are thrilled to announce that Westport Weston Family YMCA has been named Best Gym/Workout in Fairfield County in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to the Westport Weston Family YMCA's website, its goal is to strengthen the community by supporting youth development, encouraging a healthy lifestyle for people of all ages, and promoting social responsibility. Per its website, members have access to cutting-edge fitness facilities, both indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a variety of group exercise classes, personal training sessions, and more. The 2024 Daily Voi…

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Business
New Cannabis Dispensary In Bridgeport Holds Grand Opening: Here's Where New Cannabis Dispensary In Bridgeport Holds Grand Opening: Here's Where
New Cannabis Dispensary In Bridgeport Holds Grand Opening: Here's Where A cannabis dispensary brand with several stores across Connecticut celebrated the grand opening of its newest location.  Higher Collective held a grand opening for its new Fairfield County cannabis dispensary at 3369 Fairfield Ave. in Bridgeport on Friday morning, Oct. 11.  The store, owned by Connecticut native Keanaha Abrams, will provide cannabis flower, pre-rolls, vaporizers, edibles, tinctures, and more to Fairfield County's largest city.  Abrams said she was "incredibly excited" to open her store in a "dynamic and forward-thinking community."  "I’m proud to …

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
Another Political First For Connecticut: Sending Its First African-American Woman To Congress Another Political First For Connecticut: Sending Its First African-American Woman To Congress
Another Political First For Connecticut: Sending Its First African-American Woman To Congress There are so many new freshman members of the next U.S. House of Representatives -- more than 90 -- that some news gets lost in the transition. Connecticut scored another historic first on Election Day. Jahana Hayes will is the first African-American elected to Congress from the Nutmeg State. The former National Teacher of the Year scored an easy victory over Republican Manny Santos, former mayor of Meriden, in the open 5th Congressional District. Hayes' identity as a black woman was central to her campaign. “I know the system does not reflect us,’’ Hayes said in a video that went v…

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by Jon Craig