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Medical Examiner Issues Ruling In Death Of Fairfield County HS Player
The death of a Connecticut high school hockey player after an on-ice collision has been ruled accidental.
The state's chief medical examiner announced on Monday, Jan. 10 that Teddy Balkind, a 10th-grader at St. Luke’s School in New Canaan, who died on Thursday, Jan. 6, during a game died from an "incised wound of the neck," and the incident was officially ruled as accidental.
Balkind, age 16, was killed around 5 p.m., during a junior varsity game at the Brunswick Upper School in Greenwich.
The tragic accident occurred when Balkind fell to the ice, and another player who was near him was u…
These Fairfield County Private Schools Rank Among State's Most Expensive
Fairfield County is home to some of Connecticut’s best - and most expensive - private schools in the country, according to a recently released report by the Private School Review.
According to the report, the average price of private school tuition statewide is approximately $24,395 per year, with the private elementary school average of $14,424 per year and the private high school average of $31,893 per year.
The most expensive tuition in Connecticut is Franklin Academy, at $77,000, while Litchfield Montessori School is the lowest, at just $1,550 annually.
Fairfield County private schools…
Update: Schools That Scheduled Delayed Openings Now Closed
The following area school districts and schools have announced closures for Thursday, March 8 as a result of the latest Nor'easter. Many had initially scheduled delayed openings. Check back for updates and refresh this page.
Bethel Public Schools, closed
Bridgeport Public Schools, closed
Brunswick School, closed
Danbury Public Schools, closed
Darien Public Schools, closed
Easton Country Day School, closed
Fairfield School District, closed
Greenwich Academy, closed
Greenwich Public Schools, closed
New Canaan Country Day, closed
New Canaan Public Schools, closed
New Fairfield Public…
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