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Monroe Lawmaker's Bill Aims For Fix To Misdirected 911 Calls FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – State Rep. J.P. Sredzinski (R-Monroe), a public dispatch supervisor, understands firsthand the challenges of fielding misdirected 911 emergency calls from cellphone users. “We can’t help you if we can’t find you,” Sredzinski, who was recently named the state’s top House Republican on the General Assembly’s Public Safety Committee, said in a release. “There’s nothing more frustrating than when someone is having a medical emergency and they cannot tell you where they are.” To help make it easier for 911 dispatchers to pinpoint the exact locations of callers from mob…

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01/19/2017

Neighbors

Greenwich Hospital Named Among Best Places To Have A Baby GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich Hospital has received the 2017 Women’s Choice Award as one of "America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics" for the fourth year in a row. The award recognizes Greenwich Hospital among the top 17 percent of hospitals in the nation to have a baby. Anna Cerra, Greenwich Hospital's vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer, said the hospital offers women in Connecticut and New York "the best possible birthing experience. Our compassionate and highly skilled doctors and nurses provide the full range of mother-baby care, including…

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01/18/2017

Neighbors

Ramapo College Student Wins March Of Dimes Nursing Award MAHWAH, N.J. – Ramapo College of New Jersey senior Katerina Korunovski knew from an early age that she has wanted to be a nurse. “When I was younger I always wanted to help people,” said the 21-year-old Garfield native. “Even as a child, if I saw another child was injured, I would bring over a Band-Aid. Just that simple act of doing that made me feel good. So now I’m going to do it now as a nurse.” Korunovski, who holds a 3.7 GPA and currently works at both Valley Hospital in Ridgewood and Hackensack University Medical Center as a nursing assistant, was awarded for her dedication and accom…

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01/17/2017

Lifestyle

Fairfield Goes For Seconds With Another Restaurant Week FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- In response to popular demand, the Town of Fairfield plans to sponsor a mid-winter restaurant week called Dine Out Fairfield! from Feb. 27 to March 5. More than 30 restaurants are expected to participate in the event with special prix-fixe lunches (two courses, $10-$25) and dinners (three courses, $25-$35), the town said. Fairfield Restaurant Week has been held each fall for the past six years and has been “a tremendous success,” said First Selectman Mike Tetreau. “We have heard both from the public and from restaurants that Fairfield should offer Restaurant Week more th…

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01/16/2017

Lifestyle

Ridgewood HealthBarn Offers Yummy Winter Food Programs RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The start of the year for many people marks the launch of resolutions to eat healthier. Some people are successful at keeping that pledge. Others? Not so much. One way to avoid becoming a resolutions failure is by not needing one in the first place. That means picking up healthy habits at an early age. Cue in HealthBarn USA in Ridgewood, which holds classes for kids ages 3-15 about nutrition and cooking healthy. It also helps them grow, harvest and cook their own hand-grown organic produce. Classes for the 10-week winter session started this week, with a taste-testi…

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01/16/2017

Lifestyle

Empire State Trail Would Expand Hudson River Valley Greenway HUDSON VALLEY, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday proposed completing the Hudson River Valley Greenway and Erie Canalway trails by 2020 to create the Empire State Trail, a 750-mile network that will expand access for hikers, bikers and cross-country skiers to cities, towns, parks and historic places across the state. Speaking at SUNY Purchase as part of his State of the State tour, Cuomo said the $200 million plan includes developing 350 miles of new trail in three phases. The Empire State Trail will span from the New York Harbor to the Canadian border, and from Lake Erie along the Er…

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01/14/2017

Politics

Danbury's Arconti Named Deputy Majority Leader In State House DANBURY, Conn. — State Rep. David Arconti (D-Danbury) has been named Deputy Majority Leader for the 2017 legislative session. “Rep. Arconti is a committed, hardworking legislator with a demonstrated ability to work effectively with his colleagues,” Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz (D-Berlin/Southington), who named Arconti to the post, said in a statement. “David’s new leadership role is well earned, and I look forward to working together to help move Connecticut forward.” Arconti will also serve on the General Law, Public Safety, Environment and the Energy & Technology committees. …

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01/14/2017

News

Metro-North To Operate Saturday Schedule For MLK Day Metro-North Railroad announced it will operate a Saturday schedule on Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday. Find out your schedule, visit the railroad’s site.

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01/13/2017

Politics

Ganim To Attend Trump Inaugural, Boughton To Sit It Out BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Mayor Joe Ganim, a Democrat, plans to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony next week, while Danbury's Republican Mayor Mark Boughton, who has clashed in the past with the country's incoming chief executive, said he plans to sit out the event, according to the Connecticut Post.Both Ganim and Boughton will be in Washington D.C. next week for the winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. But Boughton will be skipping town when the conference ends Thursday rather than seeing Trump's swearing-in next Friday. Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling will also l…

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01/12/2017

News

Norwalk Home Health Agency Pays $5.25M In Fraud Settlement FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- A home health care provider that operates in Fairfield County and its owners have agreed to a $5.2 million civil settlement with state and federal authorities over charges that the company fraudulently billed for Medicaid services. U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly and Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced Thursday the settlement with Family Care Visiting Nurse and Home Care Agency LLC and its owners, David A. Krett and Rita C. Krett, which stems from allegations that they violated the federal and state False Claims Acts. Family Care VNA has offices in…

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01/12/2017

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