CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. – Happy birthday to Chappaqua's Ben Stiller!Stiller, a resident of Chappaqua, turns 51 Nov. 30. Stiller is an actor, writer, producer and director who was born Nov. 30, 1965, in New York City. His mother is actor Anne Meara and his father is actor/comedian Jerry Stiller.He won an Emmy for directing, producing, and writing “The Ben Stiller Show,” which was on TV from ...

NORWALK, Conn. – State Rep. Christopher Perone and Connecticut’s AT&T Director of External Affairs Harry Carey recently worked together to provide a $2,500 grant to the Courage to Speak Foundation of Norwalk.Courage to Speak designs drug-prevention and education programs to children, adolescents and parents.“Organizations like the Courage to Speak Foundation can change lives and ...

STAMFORD, Conn. – Two new houses have been listed for sale that are the first Passive Houses built in Stamford, which is considered the most energy-efficient for of construction in the world, according to William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty. The two properties, both located on Campbell Drive in Stamford and surrounded by woodlands, were designed by Westport architect Lucien Vita ...

SOUTHPORT , Conn. – Six attorneys who work for the law firm of Brody Wilkinson PC in Fairfield have been honored in the November issue of “New England Super Lawyers.” The magazine named William J. Britt, Stephen J. Curley, Barbara S. Miller and Peter T. Mott as Connecticut Super Lawyers and Justin L. Galletti and Daniel B. Fitzgerald were selected as Connecticut Rising Stars. All six ...

WILTON, Conn. – The Connecticut Alliance of YMCAs has named state Sen. Toni Boucher (R-Wilton) as its “Legislator of the Year.” Boucher represents Bethel, New Canaan, Redding, Ridgefield, Weston, Westport and Wilton.Boucher is a ranking member of the state legislature’s Education Committee. The YMCAs recognized Boucher for her advocacy on behalf of children and their families. Boucher ...

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – First Niagara Financial Group has appointed Art Rhatigan, a Fairfield resident, to be senior team leader for commercial lending for First Niagara in New England.Rhatigan will be responsible for developing and expanding new commercial banking relationships within First Niagara’s New England region, which includes Connecticut and western Massachusetts.He will be based ...

DARIEN, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services has awarded a grant of $100,000 for each of the next five years to the Thriving Youth Initiative of the Community Fund of Darien.“The Darien Community Fund’s Thriving Youth initiative has opened an important community dialogue about the causes and life-altering consequences of risky behaviors. Incidents ...

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Dr. Mark Melendez, who already has offices in Greenwich and Shelton, is the new cosmetic surgeon in charge at Fairfield Plastic Surgery in Fairfield.A Johns Hopkins Fellowship-trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Melendez has staff privileges at Greenwich Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and St.Vincent's Hospital, among others. Dr. David Yan and his wife, Dr. Lisa ...

HYDE PARK, N.Y. – The Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and the Mid-Hudson Antislavery History Project are presenting author Edythe Ann Quinn on Sunday, Nov. 15.Quinn will talk about her book, “Freedom Journey: Black Civil War Soldiers and the Hills Community, Westchester County, New York”, which is a history of 35 African-American Civil War soldiers, told through letters, recruit rosters, ...

HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- Barbara A. Morton, 85, of Hopewell Junction died on Tuesday, Dec. 1.Born in Fitchburg, Mass. On April 8, 1930, she was the daughter of Vincent Gillis and Mary Domay Barber Gillis Boivin.She had been employed by the Southern Dutchess News, Arrow Shirt Company and Fitchburg Lock Company. She was a member of the Poughkeepsie United Methodist Church where she ...