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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

Politics

Blumenthal Takes Fight Against Ticks, Lyme Disease To Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — It might officially be winter, but U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal was reminding residents Wednesday of the threats of Lyme disease in the wake of a new federal law that calls the tick-borne illness a “public health menace." “I have been involved in trying to fight Lyme Disease for decades,” said Blumenthal, who explained how this disease is under-diagnosed and underreported. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that only one in 10 cases of Lyme are actually reported, he said. Blumenthal (D-Conn.) visited the Western Connecticut Health N…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/22/2016

Neighbors

Come And Get Your Latkes: Danbury Woman Dishes On Tasty Hanukkah Tradition DANBURY, Conn. -- When Danbury resident Bonnie Wunsch heard her name announced as the winner of the annual latke-making competition at the United Jewish Center's Hanukkah celebration, she was happily surprised. “This is the first year I've won,” said Wunsch, who made sweet potato latkes with cinnamon brown sugar for the contest. “It was a Rachael Ray recipe that I added a little brown sugar and cinnamon to." But she wasn't too pleased with them. “They weren't sticking together and I didn't care for them, but they won. ... Go figure,” she chuckled. For Wunsch, making latkes has become …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/21/2016

Neighbors

Newtown Librarian Looks To Begin New Chapter Of Her Career In Ridgefield NEWTOWN, Conn. — Interacting with the community, overseeing essential projects and managing programs are some of the things that Brenda J. McKinley remembers the most from her 22 years as director of the Cyrenius H. Booth Library in Newtown. Starting in January, McKinley will be moving on to a new opportunity as director of the Ridgefield Library. She is looking forward to taking on the challenge of a larger library and managing a larger staff. “This is a great career opportunity,” said McKinley, a Newtown resident. “Ridgefield is another great community, just like Newtown.” She has been …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/21/2016

Neighbors

Don't Judge This Danbury Artist By The Book Covers He Creates DANBURY, Conn. — Danbury artist Scott Brundage often finds himself in front of the photo booth app on his computer, looking surprised — or scared — or confused. “I make different poses and facial expressions to help me get an idea of what a character’s face would look like in a scene," said Brundage, 35, who has been drawing since he was a child. “I have to make it look realistic enough to be believable." Brundage has carved out a niche and has designed about 30 book covers for scary children’s book series, including “Evil Librarians,” the “Flashback Four,” “The Monster Town Myste…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/20/2016

Police & Fire

Retiring Police Chief Reflects On 16 Years Of Leading The Brookfield Force BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- After 16 years of leading the Brookfield Police Department, Chief Robin Montgomery said the time has come for him to step down. “I’ve been in law enforcement since 1971,” said Montgomery, whose last day on the job will be Wednesday. He will be replaced by Maj. James Purcell. “I’ve been carrying a gun since 1968,” said Montgomery, including his three years he served in the Marine Corps in the Vietnam War, where he earned the Navy Cross, the nation’s highest award for valor in combat. One of his accomplishments as chief was in making the department more accessible to the…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/20/2016

Politics

In Electoral College Vote, Bridgeport Lawmaker Will Cast Ballot For Clinton FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — When seven Democrats from Connecticut signed on to be members of the Electoral College for this year's presidential election, this wasn't the outcome they had wanted. But it will still be a once-in-a-lifetime event for the electors — who include state Reps. Bob Godfrey of Danbury and Christopher Rosario of Bridgeport — as they cast their presidential ballots Monday for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who won the popular vote in the Connecticut in November. The official Vote of the Electoral College will be at noon Monday, Dec. 19, in the Senate Chamber of t…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/18/2016

Neighbors

After Castro's Death, Cuban Exile In Norwalk Yearns For Freedom In Homeland NORWALK, Conn. -- The morning that Celestino Heres of Norwalk learned of the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, he opened a 1998 bottle of Dom Perignon to celebrate. “I had been saving it for years,” said Heres, who is 81 and has been banished from entering his homeland of Cuba for over 50 years due to his opposition to Castro’s Communist policies. “When my daughter called me to tell me Castro had died, I knew it was finally time to open the bottle," Heres said. With Castro’s death Nov. 25 at the age of 90, Heres felt it was time to tell the story of his involvement with Castro and o…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/17/2016

Business

No Fake Firs: Easton's Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farm Sells The Real Deal EASTON, Conn. — While some enjoy shopping for ornaments and others like decorating the tree, there are many whose favorite part of the tradition is heading outdoors in the December chill to cut down their own tree. “It’s a great family activity,” said Mark Keneally, who manages Keneally Farm, a 3-acre Choose & Cut Christmas Tree farm at 290 Silver Hill Road in Easton. “You get the whole experience of walking out into a field — of being out there in the quiet, picking out a tree and cutting it down with a saw," he said. Tree-cutting is a great family activity, he said. “Seventy per…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/17/2016

News

Danbury Mayor Plans Merger Of Homeless Shelters, Changes At Bus Pulse Point DANBURY, Conn. -- Merging Danbury's homeless shelters and restructuring the city's Pulse Point mass transportation were two of the topics Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton took on in his State of the City Address on Friday afternoon at the Crowne Plaza Danbury. The talk was hosted by the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce. In his speech to several hundred people, Boughton first conveyed his enthusiasm for growth of new businesses and development in Danbury over the past year. “We are cranked up and pumped to continue to do the things we need to do to make Danbury a great place to live, work a…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/16/2016

Lifestyle

Wally Is The Top Dog At 'Wonderland' Christmas Display In Wilton WILTON, Conn. — Drivers who make their way up Drum Hill Road in Wilton any December evening after dark can't miss a wonderland of lights. It's "Wally’s Wonderland" — to be exact — an extensive collection of Christmas lights and decorations set up on the hilltop property of 83-year-old Walter Schalk at 67 Drum Hill Road. The collection, which is named after Wally, Schalk's 14-year-old Jack Russell terrier, consists of thousands of lights as well as an assortment of Christmas trees, candy canes, reindeer, Santa Claus and snowmen. In addition, lit up on a large square display on the…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

12/16/2016

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