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Danbury Residents Invited To Meet State Candidates For Office Danbury Residents Invited To Meet State Candidates For Office
Danbury Residents Invited To Meet State Candidates For Office DANBURY, Conn. -- A Meet the Candidate forum featuring incumbents and challengers for Connecticut State Senate and State House of Representatives is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18. The event will take place at the Broadview Middle School Auditorium at 7 p.m. and allows locals to get to know the candidates before Election Day.  Three questions will be asked by the Danbury City-Wide PTO, who is sponsoring the forum. Those in attendance will also have the opportunity to ask the candidates questions. The questions being asked by the PTO are as follows: What do you know about the state fundin…

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Events
Annual Habitat For Humanity 5K Coming To Bridgeport Annual Habitat For Humanity 5K Coming To Bridgeport
Annual Habitat For Humanity 5K Coming To Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County invites local residents to join in a 5K run and walk on Saturday, Oct. 8 in Bridgeport. The 19th Annual 5K Run for Home and WorkBoot Challenge takes place at Seaside Park.  Registration and stretching begins at 7:30 a.m., with the race and workboot challenge at 9 a.m. The kids relay race starts at 10 a.m.  The 5k Race is computer timed and awards will be given to the male and female champions as well as the top three male and female runners in various age groups. Free food and beer follows the ceremony. For the first t…

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Schools
Bridgeport Interim School Superintendent Announces Resignation Bridgeport Interim School Superintendent Announces Resignation
Bridgeport Interim School Superintendent Announces Resignation BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Interim Superintendent of Bridgeport Schools Fran Rabinowitz will resign at the end of this year, according to the Connecticut Post. Rabinowitz announced her resignation, effective Dec. 31, 2016, in a letter board to chairman Dennis Bradley, citing dissent from school board member Maria Pereira, according to the Connecticut Post. Pereira responded by thanking the interim superintendent for her work despite having called for Rabinowitz to resign several times in the past, according to the Connecticut Post.  The resignation comes on the heels of four board members announ…

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News
Monroe To Pay Local Man $120,000 For Sidewalk Injury Monroe To Pay Local Man $120,000 For Sidewalk Injury
Monroe To Pay Local Man $120,000 For Sidewalk Injury MONROE, Conn. -- The Town of Monroe has been ordered to pay $120,000 to the owner of a local paving company who fell on a broken sidewalk in August of 2012, according to the Connecticut Post. Jack Fernandes, 45, was leaving the Monroe Police Department on Fan Hill Road when he slipped on a depression, fell forward and was stuck in the rain for 20 minutes awaiting an ambulance, according to the Connecticut Post. It was uncovered during the trial that the city knew about the sidewalk issue for four years and had not chosen to resolve it, according to the Connecticut Post.  Click here to rea…

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Parking Rate Hikes Pondered At Metro-North Darien, Noroton Heights Station Parking Rate Hikes Pondered At Metro-North Darien, Noroton Heights Station
Parking Rate Hikes Pondered At Metro-North Darien, Noroton Heights Station DARIEN, Conn. -- The Board of Selectmen is considering parking rate increases for the Darien and Noroton Heights Metro-North stations, according to the Darien Times. The board, which doubles as the town parking authority, has yet to vote on the proposal that would raise the daily rate to $4 and annual rate to $400 but have considered a two-year phase in period to ease the transition for commuters, according to the Darien Times. Currently the parking rates at both stations are among the lowest on the New Haven line at $3 compared to upwards of $8 at nearby stops, according to the Darien Time…

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Politics
Bill Clinton To Visit Greenwich, Litchfield For Hillary Clinton Fundraisers Bill Clinton To Visit Greenwich, Litchfield For Hillary Clinton Fundraisers
Bill Clinton To Visit Greenwich, Litchfield For Hillary Clinton Fundraisers GREENWICH, Conn. -- Bill Clinton is scheduled to stump for Hillary in Greenwich as well as towns in Litchfield County on Monday, according to the Connecticut Post. The 42nd president has stops planned in Warren and New Preston, despite polling that shows the Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has the lead in Connecticut over GOP opponent Donald Trump, according to the Connecticut Post. Trump has said publicly he will put up a fight for the seven electoral votes in the Nutmeg State, according to the Connecticut Post. Bill Clinton's scheduled visits are private fundraisers, but …

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Police & Fire
Police: Hard Drugs Sold By Stratford Couple In Lordship Neighborhood Police: Hard Drugs Sold By Stratford Couple In Lordship Neighborhood
Police: Hard Drugs Sold By Stratford Couple In Lordship Neighborhood STRATFORD, Conn. -- Two people from Stratford were charged for what police say was a sizable cocaine and heroin operation in the Lordship community, according to the Connecticut Post. Ariel Perry, 46, of First Avenue, and Neftali “Neff” Morales, 43, of Lines Place, were allegedly making and selling heroin and crack cocaine in close proximity to Lordship Elementary School, according to the Connecticut Post. Perry has posted $50,000 bond while Morales is being held on a $300,000 bond, according to the Connecticut Post. A cooperating witness bought drugs at Perry's residence on First Avenue w…

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11-Year-Old Darien Boy Suspiciously Approached By Car 11-Year-Old Darien Boy Suspiciously Approached By Car
11-Year-Old Darien Boy Suspiciously Approached By Car DARIEN, Conn. -- Someone driving a green SUV approached an 11-year-old Darien boy while he was walking home from school, according to the Darien Times.The elderly white woman behind the wheel pulled up to the youth near Pasture Lane on Sept. 26 and asked him whether he needed a ride home, according to the Darien Times. The boy didn't answer and the car left, according to the Darien Times. Police are still looking for the vehicle, which may have a Quinnipiac University sticker on the rear bumper along with a few dents and scratches, according to the Darien Times. Click here to read the Dari…

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Lifestyle
Solarize Fairfield Extends Local Solar Energy Program Solarize Fairfield Extends Local Solar Energy Program
Solarize Fairfield Extends Local Solar Energy Program FAIRFIELD, Conn. --  A solar energy program for Fairfield residents continues through Oct. 31 with a workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Solarize Fairfield is an extension to the town- and state-sponsored program, offering homeowners more time to assess solar energy.  The informational workshop runs 7-8:30 p.m. at the Fairfield Museum and History Center. No preregistration is required.   The program is running in conjunction with the museum's “Rising Tides” exhibit, which examines the possible repercussions of climate change in Fairfield. Solarize Fairfield is also offering free home solar eval…

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Events
Darien Artist's Work Featured At Nature Center Darien Artist's Work Featured At Nature Center
Darien Artist's Work Featured At Nature Center DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Nature Center will mark the opening of a new exhibit showcasing the paintings of local artist Mary Morant with a reception on Oct. 6.The wine and cheese reception will be open to the public and last from 6-7:30 p.m.  The exhibit, entitled "Egrets, Oysters and Local Landscapes," will be on display until Nov. 3.  The artist is donating 30 percent of all sales back to the Darien Nature Center. The Darien Nature Center is located at 120 Brookside Road.

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