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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.

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Neighbors

Kids, Love And Laughter Tell The Story Of Outgoing Easton Librarian EASTON, Conn. -- Back in the mid-1960s, every time 16-year-old Bernadette Baldino got a call from the North Branch Library in Bridgeport, she became excited. "I read all the Nancy Drew mysteries and any time the library got a new one in, they would put it aside with my name on it. It cost 98 cents to buy those books and back then, that was a lot of money," said Baldino, now 67, who just retired after 21 years as director of the Easton Public Library. She will be replaced in Easton by Lynn Zaffino, who is moving up from assistant library director. Baldino said one of the most enj…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/10/2016

Neighbors

Putting Smiles On Faces Of Those In Need Is Goal Of Westport Nonprofit WESTPORT, Conn. — A concert starring a trio of inspirational musicians will benefit a Westport-based nonprofit that works to bring smiles and improve the lives of the people in the Lakota community in South Dakota. The Simply Smiles Benefit Concert with Peter Yarrow, Kristen Graves and Frank Waln will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, at the Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University. “Simply Smiles is a not-for-profit organization that works to provide bright futures for children in Oaxaca, Mexico, and on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation in South Dakota,” said Samantha Steinme…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/10/2016

Politics

GOP's Emanuela Palmares Loses Bid For State House In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- "I will keep trying," were the words of Republican Emanuela Palmares after learning she had lost the 110th House District race to Democratic incumbent Bob Godfrey, who has been in office for 13 terms. If she had been elected, Palmares, 33, would have been the first Brazilian-American to win state office in Connecticut. Addressing the crowd at the Amerigo Vespucci Lodge in Danbury on Tuesday night, Palmares said, "We wanted to be able to do it. I am so grateful for being a part of this process. "We are going to keep trying. I will be back again in two …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/09/2016

Politics

McLachlan Defeats Gucker In Race For State Senate In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — In a hard-fought race for the State Senate in Danbury, Republican incumbent Michael McLachlan defeated Democrat challenger Kenneth Gucker. "We need your help all year round," McLachlan said in a victory speech Tuesday night at the Amerigo Vespucci Lodge in Danbury. "It's not just election season that we need help. "Republican activists need to write letters to the editor. Our opponents on the other side do that on a regular basis. Voice your opinion on something and stay in touch," he said. The winners for the State House, are: In House District …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/08/2016

Politics

Voter Turnout Tops 50% Across Connecticut By Evening UPDATED: FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Early returns are showing that voter turnout is "quite high" in Connecticut on Tuesday, according to Secretary of the State Denise Merrill. As of late afternoon, with 118 towns reporting, the statewide average for turnout was 50 percent, Merrill said. “This election has generated a lot of excitement and passion, which is what we’re seeing at the polls," she said. "It is still too early to tell what the final turnout numbers will be, however, it does look like they may be quite high.” These numbers are preliminary, and there are more t…

by Daily Voice

11/08/2016

Politics

Radio Host Larry Kudlow Of Redding Speaks On Civility, Niceness In Politics NEW CANAAN, Conn -- Whatever happened to niceness, civility and getting along with the other side? At a Monday evening talk at the New Canaan Library, Redding resident Larry Kudlow, CNBC’s senior contributor and a nationally syndicated radio host, spoke about the advantages of having a reputation as a nice politician -- one who not only is bipartisan but who never feels the need to insult those who don’t share the same views. Without saying the names "Donald Trump” or “Hillary Clinton” the entire evening, Kudlow’s message about the 2016 presidential election was crystal clear. To demo…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/08/2016

Lifestyle

Wilton Man Tunes Up, Rocks Out For Concert To Benefit Food Pantry WILTON, Conn. -- Over 30 musicians from Wilton plan to hit the stage soon for a huge concert that will help put food on the plates of needy people in the town and beyond. The second annual Wilton Rocks for Food, a fundraiser benefitting the Wilton Food Pantry and the Connecticut Food Bank, will take place Dec. 3 at Trackside Teen Center, 15 Station Road, Wilton. Doors open at 8 p.m. WiIton Rocks for Food is a live music concert party with over 30 musicians -- all of whom live in Wilton, said Wilton resident Andy Schlesinger, co-founder and organizer of the event. A total of 45 songs will…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/08/2016

Business

Danbury Factory Creates Toys That Encourage Kids To Use Their Imaginations DANBURY, Conn. -- Danbury resident Luke Barber's job resembles that of Tom Hanks in the 1988 hit movie "Big." Tons of toys, in various levels of creation, line his desk, the surrounding tables, the walls and everywhere else in the 1,500-square-foot toy factory where he spends his days. Barber is a toy designer at Luke's Toy Factory, which is owned by his parents, Jim and Lois Barber of Newtown. The two-year-old toy manufacturer, on 128 E. Liberty St., sells toy trucks for three-year-olds. The trucks, which are made from a wood plastic composite, resemble the old school sty…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/07/2016

Neighbors

Easton Author James Prosek Fishes For New Ways To Look At Nature EASTON, Conn. — Easton's James Prosek, a world-renowned artist, author and naturalist who has been called a modern-day Audubon, began a quest to at age 10 to paint all the trout of North America. "I became obsessed with these beautiful fish," said Prosek, 41, who was introduced to fishing by a friend at age 9. "I went to the library to do research on them. I couldn't find a book that had everything I was looking for so I decided I would make my own." By the time he was 19, Prosek had published his first book, "Trout: An Illustrated History," while he was still…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/07/2016

Lifestyle

Experts Give Parents Advice On Sexting, Healthy Relationships In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Two topics that are certain to make a parent's head spin — cellphones and sex — met head-on in a talk at the Ridgefield Library. There were two speakers at the recent talk, which was called "Sexting and Hooking Up: Talking With Your Kids About Sex And Healthy Relationships." Ann Rodwell-Lawton is from the Women's Center of Greater Danbury, and Kate Ott is a professor at Yale University and Drew University. The talk, which was attended by over 75 people, focused on healthy and unhealthy relationships — and knowing the signs of both. Ott addressed sexting, whic…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/07/2016

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