PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. -- There may still be snow on the ground, but spring is here and soon, a number of our native bee species will be active. As you look at your post-winter landscape, you may wonder where those early bees will find the forage that they need to survive.Forage resources for bees are slim in March and April, but some of our native trees and shrubs are important early ...

DARIEN, Conn. -- The Tiny Miracles Foundation will hold its 12th annual gala – “America’s Got Preemies” – at The Inn at Longshore in Westport on Saturday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. This year’s Gala is being co-chaired by Michelle Hogue (Westport) and Grace Duplinsky (Milford). The event will honor Leelee Smith Klein of Darien, former TTMF president and mother of premature twins.Guests will ...

WESTON, Conn. — Calling hours and a Mass of Christian Burial will be held this week for David Stankiewicz of Weston, who died Saturday.  Stankiewicz, 21, was a senior at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. No cause of death was specified.Calling hours will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 31, at Harding Funeral Home, 210 Post Road E., Westport.A Mass of Christian Burial will ...

WESTON, Conn. — David Stankiewicz was one of the most decorated track and field athletes to run for Weston High School. Remembrances from coaches and teammates paint him as an even better person.Stankiewicz, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University, died Saturday. The cause of death was not specified.Related story: Services announced for Weston High graduate ...

STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford’s Clare Harding spent her entire professional career in education, and after more than 50 years in the field, she still displays the passion of a first-year college graduate.“I enjoy my days here because the students have so much energy,’’ said Harding, 77, a volunteer guidance counselor at Stamford Academy who was recently named Volunteer Square’s Volunteer ...

STAMFORD, Conn. -- Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman will be the featured speaker at in an event sponsored by Family Centers on Tuesday, May 2, at the Stamford Marriott.Family Centers’ Titan Speaker Series brings America’s greatest leaders to Fairfield County for intimate and captivating discussions. Previous speakers have included Henry Kissinger, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul ...

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Ridgefield resident and restaurateur Chef Germano Minin introduced a new neighborhood tavern to town in January with the opening of The Village Tavern on Main Street.The Village Tavern is quintessential New England, from its rustic aesthetics and prohibition style brown spirits program to its utilizations of local food resources and its inspired menu.The Village ...

WESTPORT, Conn. -- The buyer of a Westport home that recently hit the market will get more than a new place to live. They will also be purchasing a significant piece of Westport history.The Samuel Meeker Homestead at 188 Cross Highway was built in 1728 and was spared during the British Army’s Danbury Raid in 1777. The home is listed for $1,499,000. An open house will be held on Sunday, ...

GREENWICH, Conn. -- An orthopedic surgeon from Greenwich has received one of the highest honors in the orthopedic research industry.Dr. Scott Wolfe received the Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award, which is presented to investigators who make key discoveries leading to major advances in the field of orthopedics. Dr. Wolfe, who sees patients at the Hospital for Special Surgery ...

DANBURY, Conn. -- The Danbury Flyers youth track and field team was identified as a "top team" by Nike, the international athletic footwear and apparel business.Ellen Lekas, a Young Athlete Performance Footwear representative, was part of a small group of Nike product developers to visit the Hershey Youth Championships. Three Danbury Flyers, Kimberleigh Williams of Danbury, ...