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Schools

Certified Nurse Aide Course Offered At Norwalk Community College NORWALK, Conn. -- Students looking to work in hospitals and long-term care nursing facilities will have the opportunity to pursue a Certified Nurse Aide course with Extended Studies and Workforce Education at Norwalk Community College this fall. Five different sections of the course will be offered, with the first beginning Sept. 7. Extended Studies helps ready students for opportunities in new careers by awarding certificates in fast-growing fields such as health care, information technology, real estate, travel, small business startup and enterprise management. The 108-hour, 12-session …

by Jason Bisnoff

08/24/2016

Schools

Former Brookfield School Employee Makes Reparations To Town BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- The former assistant to the Brookfield School finance manager has sent the town a check for the $26,500 she stole from the school in a scheme with her former boss, Art Colley, according to WLAD. Elizabeth Kerekes will have her charges erased as part of the settlement that saw her return the money and requires her to not commit a crime for the next couple of years, according to WLAD. As for her boss, Colley resigned in early 2014 as finance manager amid the accusations of foul play and faces three counts of larceny, one count of conspiracy to commit larceny and two count…

by Jason Bisnoff

08/24/2016

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Police Continue Search For Clues In House Party Shooting BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The efforts of Bridgeport police, the U. S. Department of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms and Federal Bureau of Investigation have been unable to find any leads in a mass shooting Sunday that left 13 injured, according to the Connecticut Post. Police said that two shooters fired at the Plymouth Street backyard party through a hedge at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The majority of the 13 victims have been released from the hospital, however one woman remains at Yale-New Haven Hospital in serious condition, according to the Connecticut Post. None of the people who were shot have …

by Jason Bisnoff

08/23/2016

Lifestyle

Westport Playhouse Announces 2017 Lineup, Later Season WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport Country Playhouse has announced its 2017 season, featuring five plays from writers whose works are considered stage classics as well as contemporary voices. Under the artistic direction of Mark Lamos, 2017 will mark the Connecticut professional theater’s 87th season. There will be two changes for the 2017 season: it will start and end one month later, running from May 30 through Nov. 19, with two of the five plays staged in the fall instead of only one as in past years; and, in addition to a five-play season package, a "pick four" package will be introd…

by Jason Bisnoff

08/23/2016

Lifestyle

Bridgeport Artist Grows His Business Through Entrepreneur Program BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Downtown Bridgeport’s arts community is getting national attention with the announcement that Ruben Marroquin has been retained by Los Angeles-based Kelly Wearstler Interior Design to provide multiple pieces of his unique fiber art. Kelly Wearstler will feature Ruben’s artwork within the Harper West Hollywood Condominiums in Los Angeles. As stated on the development’s website, the Harper West Hollywood is a four-story modern lofts-style condominium complex built in 2009. The complex includes a rooftop pool and two ground-floor restaurants. According to Ruben, his artwor…

by Jason Bisnoff

08/23/2016

Lifestyle

Church In Bethel Seeks Craftspeople To Take Part In Harvest Fair BETHEL, Conn. -- St. Thomas' Episcopal Church in Bethel is looking for craftspeople to participate in its annual harvest fair. The fair will take place Saturday, Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Table cost will be $30 along with a silent auction donation. Contact B.J. Liberty for additional information at 203-748-8491. The church is located at 95 Greenwood Ave.

by Jason Bisnoff

08/23/2016

Neighbors

Greenwich JR United Way Members Volunteer At Neighbor To Neighbor GREENWICH, Conn. -- Several members of the Greenwich JR United Way visited Neighbor to Neighbor recently to learn about the organization while volunteering. JR United Way President Olivia Jones worked in both the food pantry and clothing room for several hours with fellow volunteers Bethany Johnson, Naureen Kurji, Jayla Fasion and Greenwich High School Faculty Advisor Patricia Chan. Greenwich JR United Way Program Coordinator Emily Zerbst organized the trip and invited Jonathan Ray, who is helping the club create a documentary video using smartphone technology. A clip from one of the vide…

by Jason Bisnoff

08/23/2016

Neighbors

Bridgeport Pet Owner Starts Petition For Dog Park BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport woman has launched a petition to create a dog park in her Black Rock neighborhood for local pups to socialize and release some energy. Aliza Miklos' petition at change.org can be found by clicking here and has 58 of 100 wanted supporters thus far. The petition mentions the lack of a completely fenced in space for dogs in the area of Black Rock after the loss of access to St. Ann's field. The plan is to show the petition to officials after it reaches its goal of signatures. Though the petition does not specify where the park would be, it does ask for input…

by Jason Bisnoff

08/23/2016

Business

Gas Prices Creep Upward In Connecticut And Nation STAMFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut and national average gas prices are creeping slowly upward after nearly eight weeks of decline, according to AAA Northeast. As of Aug. 22, Connecticut’s average gas price of $2.26 has increased four cents compared to this time last week, a slow climb that started late last week. Nationally, the average price of a gallon of gas also increased by four cents from today’s $2.16 average from last week’s $2.12. In both cases, however, average gas prices are still significantly lower to this time last year, AAA said. Connecticut’s price is 44 cents lower and the nati…

by Jason Bisnoff

08/23/2016

Events

Join Talk On 'The Little Paris Bookshop' At Norwalk Public Library NORWALK, Conn. -- Bring your lunch and join Reference Librarian Susannah Violino for a discussion of Nina George's novel "The Little Paris Bookshop" on Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Norwalk Public Library. An international bestseller that has been translated into more than 28 languages, "The Little Paris Bookshop" is a story of letting go of the old loves to make room for the new by believing in the healing properties of fiction, romance, and a summer in the south of France. The book centers around Monsieur Perdu, who calls himself a literary apothecary. From his floating b…

by Jason Bisnoff

08/23/2016

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