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Sandra Diamond Fox

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Sandra Diamond Fox has been a journalist since 2005, working for The News-Times and The Redding Pilot prior to coming to the Daily Voice. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Stony Brook University and a Master's degree in publishing from Pace University. She married with four teenage children and is a competitive runner and avid exerciser.

Sandra was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire

Two Men Charged With Stealing Car Out Of Westport Driveway WESTPORT, Conn. — Two Waterbury men were arrested Wednesday in the theft of a car out of a Westport driveway back in February, police said. The 2015 Honda CRV was reported stolen out of a driveway on Silver Brook Road overnight on Feb. 24, police said. The car had been left unlocked with the keys in the ignition, police said. With the assistance of the Waterbury Police Department, Westport detectives developed Malachi Johnson, 18, and Marcus Singleton, 20, as suspects in the car theft, police said. A car stolen out of Waterbury had been found in Westport not far from where the Honda was s…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/14/2016

Obituaries

Sherrie T. Blount, 31, Of Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- Sherrie T. Blount of Danbury, a teacher's aide, died on Saturday, Oct. 8. She was 31. She was born on June 10, 1985, in Danbury. She is the daughter of James T. Blount IV and Debrorah (Moffett) Blount. She worked for the Danbury Public Schools as a teacher's aide, where she loved helping kids with special needs. Blount loved spending play time with her children, many nieces and nephews, at special events, parks and family gatherings. She was creative and enjoyed graphic design, cosmetology and psychology. Blount was known for her gentle charm, personal magnetism and i…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/14/2016

Police & Fire

Danbury Family Honored For Stepping Up To Save Police Officer From Attack DANBURY, Conn. -- Lynda, Karyssa and Joseph Miguel of Danbury jumped into action on the evening of July 30 when they saw a man assaulting a Danbury police officer as they drove past. The Miguels were honored for their life-saving actions with a Civilian Award by Danbury Professional Fire Fighters Local 801. Lynda Miguel immediately pulled her vehicle over and yelled for the man to stop attacking the police officer. Karyssa Miguel called 911 and began giving the dispatcher details of the incident. As Lynda Miguel began stepping out of her vehicle, Joseph Miguel stopped his mother, recogniz…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/13/2016

Neighbors

Ridgefield Synagogue To Spotlight Refugee Crisis In Yom Kippur Service RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — For his sermon on Yom Kippur -- the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people — a Ridgefield rabbi will take on the refugee crisis in the world and the importance of helping refugees. "As Americans and, especially, as Jews, we are obligated to welcome strangers," said Rabbi David L. Reiner of Congregation Shir Shalom in Ridgefield. "On Yom Kippur, I will be encouraging congregants to get involved with refugee resettlement efforts in the communities where they live." Reiner's father, a retired rabbi, will join his son at the synagogue's Yom Kippu…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/12/2016

Neighbors

Find Out Where To Get A Good Buzz From New Fairfield Author's New Book NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Want to know where to go to get a good buzz? New Fairfield author and travel writer Erik Ofgang gives you the answer in his book, “Buzzed: Beers, Booze & Coffee Brews,” that was recently published by Islandport Press in Yarmouth, Maine. "Each chapter in the book focuses on a different liquid vacation destination -- an area where you can find a really good brewery, distillery and coffeehouse, all in a close proximity," said Ofgang, 30, who is also a writer at Connecticut Magazine. To gather material for his book, Ofgang traveled to over 45 venues across…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/12/2016

Neighbors

New Canaan Woman Finds Followers For Cooking, Caring For People With Cancer NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- People who meet New Canaan resident Jeanette Chen -- it doesn't take long for them to realize there's an angel in their midst. Chen, a married mother of four, cooks healthy dishes for people with cancer, drives them to doctor and chemotherapy appointments, and keeps them company in their homes. Over the past 12 years, Chen's actions have deeply touched the lives of nine women. Her journey toward helping people started in 2004, when she learned her colleague Francine at GE Capital in Stamford had a rare form of breast cancer. "I offered to cook for her. I started …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/11/2016

Lifestyle

Columbus, Queen Isabella Sail Into Bethel To Celebrate Holiday BETHEL, Conn. -- Bethel resident Tulio Belardinelli, who has been celebrating Columbus Day in his town for over 20 years, considers the day a large part of his heritage. "My father, Angelo, came to Danbury in 1919 from Marche, Italy, when he was 17. He came here for a better life. Things were slow right after World War I," said Belardinelli, 79. "He worked as a hatter at the Frank H. Lee Hat Co. in Danbury." Belardinelli was one of about 30 people who attended the 35th annual Columbus Day celebration in Bethel on Monday, which was the federal and state holiday. The par…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/11/2016

Police & Fire

Fairfield Police Seek Suspect Who Stole $20K Worth Of OxyContin From CVS FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The Fairfield Police Department has released photographs of a suspect in two separate thefts of a total of nearly 2,000 OxyContin tablets worth $20,000 from the CVS Pharmacy on Black Rock Turnpike. The two robberies on June 24 and Oct. 9 at the CVS at 1968 Black Rock Turnpike, police said. In both cases, a white male entered the CVS and went to the pharmacy counter, where the suspect said "people would be hurt" if the technician did not comply with his demand for the pain-killing drug, according to police reports. In both cases, the pharmacy technician complie…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/11/2016

Neighbors

Crew Sets Up For Filming At Old Movie Theater In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The crew filming "Love in the Newsroom," an independent movie set at Christmas-time, has been cropping up across Fairfield County — and they were spotted in downtown Fairfield on Monday. Exterior scenes were being filmed at the old Fairfield Community Theatre, a 1920s-era movie house. According to a note from filmmakers, scenes were also shot at Las Vetas and along the sidewalk on Unquowa Road in downtown Fairfield. The movie is about a pair of newscasters competing for a job at a nationally syndicated morning talk show, the note from filmmakers said. The note…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/11/2016

News

Danbury Family Sets Up GoFundMe For Mother Of Four Found Shot To Death DANBURY, Conn. -- There are no words to comfort Edward Mejia after the loss of his sister, Danbury resident Sherri Blount, 31, who was found shot to death in her South Street apartment on Saturday afternoon. "She was the most beautiful and funny women around," Mejia said about his sister. "She was talented and smart and loved her children. She would do anything for anyone in need. "She would come into a room and just make everyone start laughing. She worked with kids with special needs for the Board of Education. Sherrie was a big part of everyone's life and we have suf…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/10/2016

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