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Ex-CT School District Food Director Guilty Of $478K Lunch Money Theft: State Ex-CT School District Food Director Guilty Of $478K Lunch Money Theft: State
Ex-CT School District Food Director Guilty Of $478K Lunch Money Theft: State A former food services director has been found guilty of stealing nearly $500,000 from New Canaan school cafeterias over several years. Bruce Gluck, 67, was convicted in Stamford Superior Court of larceny in the first degree by defrauding a public community, conspiracy to commit larceny, and tampering with physical evidence, state prosecutor said.  Gluck, who served as the food services director for the New Canaan Board of Education, oversaw operations at New Canaan High School and Saxe Middle School. In 2017, the board reported to police that cash had gone missing for more than 15 yea…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Art Teacher Who Died Unexpectedly Was 'Free Spirit' Who 'Spoke Her Mind,' Mom Says CT Art Teacher Who Died Unexpectedly Was 'Free Spirit' Who 'Spoke Her Mind,' Mom Says
CT Art Teacher Who Died Unexpectedly Was 'Free Spirit' Who 'Spoke Her Mind,' Mom Says Alyssa Iwanski always wanted to be an art teacher, her mother said. The 31-year-old spent her youth at her grandmother's side, poring over art books and especially admiring the works of Georgia O'Keeffe. She brought that passion to her classroom at Saxe Middle School in New Canaan, where she hoped to inspire students in the same way. Tragically, the Stratford woman died unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 11. Her mother, Louise Iwanski, did not disclose the cause of her daughter's death. "(Alyssa) was a free spirit," Louise said in an interview with Daily Voice. "She had a heart of gold and alw…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Art Teacher Dies Unexpectedly, Middle School Says CT Art Teacher Dies Unexpectedly, Middle School Says
CT Art Teacher Dies Unexpectedly, Middle School Says A Connecticut middle school art teacher died unexpectedly over the weekend, school authorities announced to the community.  Saxe Middle School Teacher Alyssa Iwanski died this weekend, Bryan D. Luizzi, Superintendent of New Canaan Public Schools said in an email to parents on Sunday, Jan. 12.  He did not disclose when or how Iwarnski died. It's unclear how long she worked at the New Canaan middle school.  It is with deep sadness that I share the unexpected passing of one of our teachers, Saxe Art Teacher Alyssa Iwanski, over the weekend. We do not have additio…

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by Josh Lanier