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Referendum On Starting Time Sparks Debate At School District In Fairfield County Referendum On Starting Time Sparks Debate At School District In Fairfield County
Referendum On Starting Time Sparks Debate At School District In Fairfield County A referendum on whether or not to review and potentially change the starting time for schools in a Connecticut school district has led to a mass debate and much consternation in the community. On Wednesday, June 2 in Fairfield County, there will be a referendum vote from noon until 8 p.m. in New Canaan at the high school over whether or not the Board of Education should spend nearly $500,000 to study start times for students. Absentee ballots can be left at the ballot box in front of Town Hall. Town Council member Michael Mauro made a motion in March “to reduce the Board of Education Opera…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
New Canaan Basketball Coach Caught With Heroin In Stamford Fired New Canaan Basketball Coach Caught With Heroin In Stamford Fired
New Canaan Basketball Coach Caught With Heroin In Stamford Fired This story has been updated. A New Canaan High School assistant basketball coach busted with 20 bags of heroin in Stamford has been fired. Jose Amor, 30, of Davenport Drive, Stamford, was charged Friday with possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell and possession of a controlled substance after police received a call regarding a suspicious person, said Stamford Police Lt. Tom Barcello. School officials said in a letter to parents that that as of Monday morning, Amor is no longer employed in any capacity by the New Canaan Public Schools. "Mr. Amor passed th…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Fourth-Grader Dies After Becoming Ill Playing Hockey In New Canaan Fourth-Grader Dies After Becoming Ill Playing Hockey In New Canaan
Fourth-Grader Dies After Becoming Ill Playing Hockey In New Canaan UPDATE: The cause of death has not been determined, but the 10-year-old boy had tested positive for Type B Flu. Click here for the updated story at Daily Voice. NEW CANAAN, Conn. — The town of New Canaan is mourning the unexpected death of a 10-year-old boy who died Sunday morning after becoming ill while at a hockey tournament, according to media reports.  Nico Mallozzi was a fourth-grader at West School and played hockey for the Norwalk-based Connecticut Roughriders.  The hockey club posted a statement on its website: "Our thoughts and prayers are with the Mallozzi family right now.…

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by Daily Voice