BETHEL, Conn. -- Author David Leite will discuss his memoir, “Notes on a Banana: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Manic Depression” on Sunday, April 23 at Byrd's Books in Bethel.The talk begins at 5 p.m. Light fare prepared and served by Leite will start at  6 p.m.Leite previously discussed at Byrd's Books his previous work,, “The New Portuguese Table.” At this event, Leite will read from ...

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- For many students, the college years are as much about self-discovery as they are about learning skills for professional employment. Sometimes, however, they also learn they are susceptible to dangerous, life-threatening addictions.Fairfield University’s Collegiate Recovery Program provides services and recovery housing for students recovering from alcohol and drug ...

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- In an era of exploding communications and digital media, it’s not enough for people to see, read or hear a message.Sacred Heart University’s Bill Yousman instructs students to determine who is sending the message. He teaches undergraduate and graduate level classes in media literacy, a growing concern in a world where information -- some accurate, some not -- spews ...

WESTPORT, Conn. -- The merchandise at a baby and children’s boutique that opened last year in Westport is as colorful as its name.Pink Lemon Blue Lime, which opened at 180 Post Road E. in June 2016, stocks clothes for babies, boys and girls, as well as gifts, toys and gift baskets.What: Pink Lemon Blue Lime, a baby and children's store in WestportAbout: Owned by Evelina Rogers of ...

GREENWICH, Conn. -- A Greenwich estate rich with history has returned to the market at 521 Round Hill Road.Dunnellen Hall, which was built for New York City financier Daniel G. Reid in 1918, is being offered by Sotheby’s International Realty for $39,900,000. The home has nine bedrooms, eight full baths, 17,603 square feet of living space and more than 40 acres.Reid, an American ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- As a young girl, Suzanne Kachmar pedaled from her Bridgeport home to the Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford with nothing but whimsy on her developing artistic mind.“Going to the Shakespeare Theatre for me was better than going to Oz,’’ Kachmar said. “That’s where life really was. I’ve lived in Europe, I studied in New York, been to a lot of places. The Shakespeare ...

STAMFORD, Conn. -- Ivonne Zucco’s road from Chile to her position as executive director of the Center for Sexual Assault Crisis and Counseling in Stamford was paved with potholes, detours and an assortment of menial jobs.But Zucco, a longtime Greenwich resident who now lives in Norwalk, found good mentors every step of the way. From her professors at Sacred Heart University, to Stamford ...

NORWALK, Conn. — At the same time concussion expert Katherine Snedaker was presenting in Monaco at an International Olympic Committee World Conference on Norwalk’s success at implementing youth sports protocols for concussions, statewide groups are fighting a new Connecticut bill to finally address youth sports concussions at a state level.Norwalk resident Snedaker, Executive Director ...

BETHEL, Conn. — A fairly simple test could have helped to prevent the death two years ago of Bethel teenager Michael Shanley. His mother, Maria Shanley, is working with Wimbledon Health Partners of Florida to raise awareness of sudden cardiac arrest. It is the top medical cause of death in young athletes, according to the American Heart Association, with one death every three days.Who: ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- There may still be a bit of snow on the ground, but spring is here and soon, a number of our native bee species will be active. As you look at your post-winter landscape, you may wonder where those early bees will find the forage that they need to survive.Forage resources for bees are slim in March and April, but some of our native trees and shrubs are ...