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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

Neighbors

Mission Accomplished: Brookfield's Still River Greenway Is Finally Complete BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- Looking to take a walk, run or bike ride in the Town of Brookfield — but don't want to worry about crossing busy roads? You can now do so -- on the town's new Still River Greenway. The Still River Greenway consists of a 2-mile, 10-foot-wide paved path along the Still River from Route 133 in Brookfield to the Southern Four Corners. At a weekend ribbon-cutting for the project, a crowd turned out of about 100 people, including Brookfield Parks and Recreation Enhancement Council President Jay Annis, State Rep. Stephen Harding and Brookfield First Selectman Stephen C. Dunn.…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/23/2016

Neighbors

Danbury Woman Honored For Building Homes In The Dominican Republic DANBURY, Conn. -- Danbury resident Rebecca Tate is making a difference in the lives of families in need in the Dominican Republic. Through a nonprofit organization she co-founded called Cambiando Vidas, Tate has played a direct role in building over two dozen homes in the impoverished island nation. Cambiando Vidas was recently recognized by the Danbury-based Dominican Club of Connecticut at an event held at the Portuguese Cultural Center in Danbury. Tate accepted the award on behalf of the organization. Tate makes the trip to the Dominican Republic twice a year to build homes in a poor …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/23/2016

Business

Norwalk Martial Arts Expert Aims To Goes Beyond Just Self-Defense NORWALK, Conn. -- Martial arts expert Michael Nahan, a 27-year-old Norwalk man, wants you to know how to defend yourself if necessary, but he also wants his students to strive to be the best. A fourth-degree Black Belt, Nahan is owner of Kempo Academy of Darien at 537 Post Road, and he was recently promoted to chief operating officer of the academy, which also has locations in Fairfield, Wilton and New Canaan and in Cross River, N.Y. Nahan created two short videos to “share general knowledge that could be good enough to have some confidence if you ever really need to defend yourself."…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/22/2016

Neighbors

Mobile Pantry Pulling Into Bethel With Fresh Food For Families BETHEL, Conn. -- A new mobile food pantry in Bethel will make it easier for lower-income, working families in Fairfield County to have access to free fresh food — thanks to the United Way of Western Connecticut and the Connecticut Food Bank. Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 30, and continuing on the fourth Wednesday of every month, there will be a mobile food pantry set up at the Fairfield County Agricultural Extension Site, 67 Stony Hill Road, Bethel, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Volunteers will help people choose the food that they want. Unlike the nonperishable food found at typical food pantries, t…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/22/2016

Neighbors

Happy 50th Birthday To Englewood's Shmuley Boteach ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- Happy Birthday to Englewood's Shmuley Boteach!Shmuley Boteach, an Englewood resident, turns 50 Saturday. He was born Nov. 19, 1966, in Los Angeles, Calif. Boteach is an American Orthodox rabbi, author, TV host and public speaker. He's written 30 books, including "Kosher Sex: A Recipe for Passion and Intimacy," published in 1999, and "Kosher Jesus," published in 2012. His outspokenness has earned him praise and criticism. Newsweek magazine named him one of the 50 most influential rabbis in the United States three years in a row. Boteach ran for th…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/19/2016

Events

Benefit Screening Of 'Arrival' Will Help Bethel Residents In Need BETHEL, Conn. -- Tired of election news? Already prepped for Thanksgiving? Take a short break and enjoy a new science fiction movie at the Bethel Cinema to benefit those in need in town. The movie "Arrival" will be screened in a benefit showing Wednesday, Nov. 23. at 7 p.m., at the cinema, 269 Greenwood Ave. All proceeds from the movie, which stars actress Amy Adams, will be donated to Neighbors Help Neighbors, a townwide project to help Bethel residents who are in need of help with outdoor painting and repair projects. According to Bethel Chamber Executive Director Heather Hans…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/19/2016

Business

Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Takes Over Bertucci's Spot In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- If you're in the mood for some Mexican cuisine — and a little entertainment — check out Puerto Vallarta, which just opened a new location at 98 Newtown Road in Danbury. The restaurant occupies the former space of Bertucci’s, which closed its Danbury location earlier this year. Puerto Vallarta is just down the road from the 99 Restaurant & Pub, which opened earlier this year in the Holiday Inn. A Texas Roadhouse restaurant is also under construction on the same busy stretch of Newtown Road. Puerto Vallarta, which serves lunch and dinner, also has locations in Avon, Midd…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/18/2016

Neighbors

Darien Caricature Artist Finds Inspiration In Presidential Politics DARIEN, Conn. — Caricature artist Bob Carley of Darien clearly recalls the moment he presented his creation to President-Elect Donald Trump. “In January, I had taken a little vacation in Portsmouth, N.H., and went to a Trump rally," Carley said. When Trump got close in the massive crowd, Carley showed him the caricature. “When he saw it, his eyes popped wide open," Carley said. "He then posed holding the caricature so I could take a picture of him. He gave me a big smile." The caricature of Trump, along with many others, is part of an exhibit called "Hail to t…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/18/2016

Schools

Bethel High Girl Pits Students Vs. Staff For Fundraiser To Fight Cancer BETHEL, Conn. -- For her senior project, 17-year-old Bethel High student and cancer survivor Emma Fagan has chosen a cause that's close to her heart — she has organized a school-wide event to raise money and awareness of childhood cancer. The fundraiser pays tribute to Emma’s late boyfriend Thomas Fritch, a Bethel resident who passed away in 2013 at the age of 14 from Ewing’s sarcoma. For her project, she has organized two teams -- one made up of BHS students and one made up of BHS staff -- who are competing to raise money to fight childhood cancer research. The team that raises the most…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/17/2016

Events

Danbury's Festival Of Trees Celebrates Holidays & Lives Of Cancer Patients DANBURY, Conn. -- At the Matrix Conference & Banquet Center in Danbury, there's a Christmas tree dubbed “Snow Scout" that's decorated with many hand-painted ornaments. It was decorated by Boy Scout Pack 44, in honor of Riley, a member of their troop who is battling cancer. The Snow Scout tree is just one of over 100 trees of all different shapes, sizes and themes that will be on display at the 14th annual Festival of Trees. The festival benefits Ann’s Place in Danbury, which offers support to those with cancer. "Each tree has a personal touch about a person who has cancer or …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/16/2016

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