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Stamford, CT
Lifestyle
Michael Douglas To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From Avon Theater In Stamford Michael Douglas To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From Avon Theater In Stamford
Michael Douglas To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From Avon Theater In Stamford Longtime actor and producer Michael Douglas, a longtime New York resident, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award in Connecticut.  The 79-year-old Douglas, a Westchester County resident formerly of Bedford and now living in Irvington-on-Hudson, will be presented the award on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Fairfield County, at the Avon Theater in Stamford. "We are thrilled to recognize Michael Douglas with the Avon Theatre Lifetime Achievement Award," said Peter H. Gistelinck, the Avon Theatre executive director. "Mr. Douglas' exceptional talent, dedication to his craft, and enduring impact on…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Weather
New Tropical Storm Forms In Active Atlantic: Here's Where Katia's Headed New Tropical Storm Forms In Active Atlantic: Here's Where Katia's Headed
New Tropical Storm Forms In Active Atlantic: Here's Where Katia's Headed A brand-new tropical storm has formed amid a flurry of activity in the Atlantic basin. As of 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, the center of Tropical Storm Katia was in the eastern Atlantic, moving toward the northwest at around 9 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center. Maximum sustained winds are around 40 miles per hour with higher gusts.  According to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Adam Douty, Katia is not likely to affect land as a northerly trajectory is likely over the west-central Atlantic. Two other systems -- Franklin and Jose -- dissipated ac…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hartford, CT
Weather
New Tropical Storm Forms In Atlantic With 2 Other Areas Being Monitored New Tropical Storm Forms In Atlantic With 2 Other Areas Being Monitored
New Tropical Storm Forms In Atlantic With 2 Other Areas Being Monitored As two powerful systems -- Idalia and Franklin -- trek north, a new tropical storm has just formed in the Atlantic.Depression  8 was upgraded to Tropical Storm Jose just before daybreak on Thursday, Aug. 31 and the National Hurricane Center is monitoring two other disturbances. Jose is about 775 miles east-southeast of Bermuda. It's shown in red in the center of the image above with the two other disturbances marked with Xs.  With maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour, Jose is moving north at 5 mph. The disturbance located just west of Cape Verde has the bes…

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by Joe Lombardi
Norwalk, CT
Weather
Potential Tropical Systems Brewing In Atlantic Basin: Here's Latest Potential Tropical Systems Brewing In Atlantic Basin: Here's Latest
Potential Tropical Systems Brewing In Atlantic Basin: Here's Latest Forecasters are monitoring two areas for potential tropical development in the Atlantic. The next tropical storms that develop in the Atlantic basin will take the names Emily and Franklin, in that order. In the Central Tropical Atlantic, a tropical wave is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms a few hundred miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.  "Development, if any, of this system should be slow to occur while it moves westward to west-northward at about 15 mph across the tropical Atlantic through the end of the week," the  National Hurricane Center said.&nb…

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by Joe Lombardi
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Lifestyle
North Jersey Dad In Need Of Prosthetic Leg After Motorcycle Crash Gets Outpour Of Support North Jersey Dad In Need Of Prosthetic Leg After Motorcycle Crash Gets Outpour Of Support
North Jersey Dad In Need Of Prosthetic Leg After Motorcycle Crash Gets Outpour Of Support Community support is on the rise for a North Jersey dad in need of a prosthetic leg after a serious motorcycle crash. Timmy Loime had to have his left leg amputation after being airlifted to the hospital following the crash on Friday, August 4, according to a GoFundMe launched out of Franklin by his fiance’s cousin, Alexandra Cacciola. “As you all may know, medical bills are going to be extremely extremely expensive, on top of months of physical therapy and eventually a prosthetic leg, which insurance does not cover,” reads the campaign. In addition to being described as an “amazing” fian…

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by Valerie Musson
Quincy, MA
Neighbors
Donations Flood For 14-Year-Old Franklin Basketball Player Fighting Cancer Donations Flood For 14-Year-Old Franklin Basketball Player Fighting Cancer
Donations Flood For 14-Year-Old Franklin Basketball Player Fighting Cancer Nicholas "Nick" Gaspar is one of those kids that once you get to know him, you love him. "To some he may appear quiet, but he’s quick with his wit and one liners," a GoFundMe campaign organized on his behalf reads. "He really is just one of those kids that you want to know! The type of kid you want your kids to be friends with. The type that you just can’t help but LOVE." Unfortunately, the 14-year-old basketball player from Franklin was diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this month. While Nick did undergo a successful surgery to biopsy the tumor, he still has a long way to go in his reco…

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by David Cifarelli
Stratford, CT
Schools
Stratford School District Announces When It Will Resume Charging For Lunches Stratford School District Announces When It Will Resume Charging For Lunches
Stratford School District Announces When It Will Resume Charging For Lunches Stratford Public Schools announced that it will resume charging full price for students' meals next month. The school district reported that beginning Tuesday, Jan. 3, it will charge full price for meals because the School Meals Assistance Revenue for Transition (SMART) funds, which are used to provide free breakfasts and lunches to all students through a grant provided by the Connecticut State Department of Education, will expire on Friday, Dec. 23. Students whose households are eligible for free or reduced meals can submit free and reduced-price meal applications, the district said. …

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by Nicole Valinote