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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.

Sandra Diamond Fox's Contributions

Events

Dress Up, Get Candy, Play Games At Halloween On The Green In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- CityCenter in Danbury will host Halloween on the Green on Saturday, Oct. 29. A downtown Danbury tradition, Halloween on the Green draws hundreds of costumed revelers -- to compete for prizes for Most Original, Scariest, Cutest, Funniest, and "Best of the Best." The 25th Halloween on the Green will be held from 2-4 p.m., on the CityCenter Danbury Green (at Ives Street). The free event is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Danbury, the Danbury Jaycees and CityCenter Danbury. Goodie bags filled with candies provided by Walgreens will be given to the first 5…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/24/2016

Lifestyle

Learn To Get The Picture With Candlewood Camera Club In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — Members of the Candlewood Camera Club in Danbury have been taking pictures for nearly 70 years. President Mark Howarth of Danbury said the club provides a great outlet for area photographers. "It's a great opportunity for people to connect and share in something they are passionate about," he said. And one topic that members like to debate is what makes a good photo. While everyone has different personal tastes, there are certain criteria that matter when the members hold competition meetings, said Howarth. First, he said, it's the subject matter. "It's a…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/22/2016

Neighbors

Bethel Invites Halloween Fans To Pay It Forward With Scary Double Feature BETHEL, Conn. -- Come to the Halloween Movie on the Lawn event in Bethel and help out town residents who are in need -- all at the same time. The Bethel Chamber of Commerce is spearheading a pay-it-forward project called "Neighbors Help Neighbors," to help Bethel residents who are in need of help with outdoor painting and repair projects. According to Executive Director Heather Hansen O'Neill, the chamber will hold several fundraising events throughout the year with 100 percent of the proceeds put into a fund for the home repairs. The first event will be a Halloween Movie on the …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/21/2016

Police & Fire

Two Men In Van Steal ATM From The Trumbull Mall TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Two suspects dressed in dark-colored clothing and ski masks made off with an ATM in a brazen daytime robbery Thursday morning at the Westfield Trumbull Mall, police said.At about 9 a.m., the two men pulled up in a dark maroon or burgundy mini-van, possibly with New York plates, and drove up onto the north sidewalk entrance to the mall adjacent to the doors near Macy's and JC Penny Department stores, according to police. The suspects got out of the van with a hand cart and went about 80 feet into the mall to an ATM, police said. The suspects then broke the ATM away from it…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/20/2016

Police & Fire

Stratford Man Busted On DUI, Gun Charges After Stop For Speeding On Merritt STRATFORD, Conn. -- A Stratford man was arrested on a dozen charges after troopers found a handgun in his car when he was pulled over for speeding and driving erratically on the Merritt Parkway on Wednesday evening, state police said. At 6:27 p.m. Oct 19, troopers from Troop G in Bridgeport were conducting motor vehicle enforcement on the Merritt when they saw a gray 2017 Kia Sorrento traveling erratically southbound near Exit 41 in Westport, state police said. The car was traveling well above the speed limit, and the driver was weaving out his lane, state police said. Troopers spoke wit…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/20/2016

Police & Fire

Stamford Police Seek Help In Finding Man Who Stole Car From Dealership STAMFORD, Conn. -- Police are seeking the public's help in finding a man who is suspected of stealing a car from a Ford dealership in Stamford.According to a post on the Stamford Police Department's Facebook page, a car that was stolen from the Stamford Ford dealership in September was recently found in a mall parking lot in New Jersey. The car was stolen on Friday, Sept. 30, when, at 6 p.m., a black male entered the Ford dealership on Magee Avenue through the service entrance, according to police. The man went into the men’s bathroom and remained in there for 15 minutes, police said. He t…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/20/2016

Police & Fire

Three-Alarm Fire Heavily Damages Stamford Condo Complex STAMFORD, Conn. -- A three-alarm fire that broke out Wednesday evening heavily damaged the Waterside Green condo complex in Stamford, the Stamford Fire Department said via Twitter. Stamford firefighters responded to the blaze, which burned throughout three floors of the residential building, as well as its attic, according to the Stamford Advocate. "Fire through the roof of a class 5 condo complex," the department said via Twitter of the fire, which broke out at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Stamford Fire Department posted a Periscope video on Twitter that showed flames pourin…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/19/2016

News

Former New Canaan Man Gets 33 Months For Defrauding Investors Of $1.3M NEW CANAAN, Conn. — A former New Canaan man was sentenced Wednesday to 33 months in federal prison for defrauding investors of more than $1.3 million, prosecutors said.John B. Jeffrey, also known as Tucker Jeffrey, 49, of Denver, was also sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to three years of supervised release after his prison term, according to U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly. On March 24, Jeffrey pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in the case. According to court documents and statements made in court, Jeffrey offered individuals the opportu…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/19/2016

Lifestyle

Trumbull's Twin Brooks Park Reflects The Beauty Of Fall In Connecticut TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Daily Voice community adviser Roy Fuchs took these fall photos at Twin Brooks Park in Trumbull on a recent evening. While these photos reflect many of the fall colors at this time of year, many more leaves have yet to turn color this autumn. Interested in learning which trees carry which colors in the fall? The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection provides a helpful chart, by clicking here. Connecticut DEEP predicts late October to early November to be the time of peak color across southern Connecticut. Click here to see DEEP's map with predicte…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/19/2016

Neighbors

Easton Family Seeks Help After Car Crash Leaves Teen Paralyzed EASTON, Conn. -- With each day, 17-year-old Zach Standen of Easton is gathering strength and getting one step closer toward his goal of walking again. Zach was injured in a car accident on June 26 that left him paralyzed from the waist down. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help his family is cover medical expenses as a result of the accident. To date, it has raised over $33,000 of its $50,000 goal. The family hopes to purchase a wheelchair-accessible van -- which is estimated at $46,000 -- and a mechanical lift, for $3,500, that would fit the family's garage to make it easier for Zac…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/19/2016

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