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Stamford Youth Soccer League's Boys U11 White Team Wins CT Cup STAMFORD, Conn. — The Stamford Youth Soccer League’s Boys U11 White Team won the Connecticut Cup on Nov. 7, winning the championship against Weston’s U11 Blue by a score of 5-1. The game was played at the Farmington Sports Fields in Farmington. The Connecticut Cup is a statewide competition in which travel teams from around Connecticut in the same age group compete against one another. The Connecticut Cup for the U11 age group fielded 80 teams this fall. In their advance to the CT Cup finals, the SYSL U11 Boys White team won five games, against Wethersfield Fury, Wilton U11 Blue, Newington …

by Robert Mikulak

11/20/2015

Sports

Iona's Deyshonee Much Gets NCAA Waiver NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Iona College men's basketball sophomore Deyshonee Much received a legislative relief waiver from the NCAA and was eligible to play in Sunday's loss to Valparaiso. Much scored 12 points for the Gaels in their season opener. Much played his freshman campaign in 2013-14 at the University of Buffalo and enrolled at Iona in January. "We're excited for Deyshonne to get a jump-start on his Iona career," said head coach Tim Cluess. "Deyshonee's length and scoring ability is a tremendous asset for us in the early season. We also hope it pays dividends for the M…

by Robert Mikulak

11/18/2015

Events

Author Speaks In Greenwich On Succeeding In College GREENWICH, Conn. – Author and academic adviser Kristin White will be at the Greenwich Public Library at 7 p.m. Thursday to discuss and sign copies of her new book, "It’s the Student, Not the College: The Secrets of Succeeding at Any School — Without Going Broke or Crazy."The book dispels the notion that attending an elite school guarantees success in life and supplies a road map on how to prepare for success in today’s job market no matter what school you attend. "It’s the Student, Not the College" addresses the college admissions culture, which is filled with pressure f…

by Robert Mikulak

11/18/2015

Neighbors

Fairfield Letter: First Selectman Tetreau Thanks Voters FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor. Email them to fairfield@dailyvoice.com. To all Fairfield voters: Thank you to everyone who voted. It is an honor and a privilege to serve as Fairfield’s first selectman. I am excited about the next four years and looking forward to meeting the challenges ahead. Thank you to everyone for their support and encouragement. The campaign is over. This is a time to bring our town, our community together. The voters have spoken, and we are now all on the same team. The Fairfield Team. My goals for the next four yea…

by Mike Tetreau

11/18/2015

Business

New Canaan Accounting Firm Reynolds & Rowella Adds Three To Staff NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Reynolds & Rowella, a regional audit, tax and consulting firm with offices in Ridgefield and New Canaan, has hired three employees with a combined total of more than 45 years of professional experience. The new hires are Linda Malarkey CPA, Susanne M. Cox and Taryn Larkin. Malarkey has more than 15 years of accounting experience. She is a licensed certified public accountant in Massachusetts and the former treasurer of the Community Culinary School of Northwest Connecticut. She holds a master’s degree in taxation from Bentley College and is employed in the firm’s …

by Robert Mikulak

11/18/2015

Events

Hermanns Music Competition Moves To Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Heida Hermanns International Music Competition is coming to Fairfield this weekend. After more than 40 years, the Heida Hermanns International Music Competition, showcasing musicians from around the world, has moved its annual event from Westport to the acoustically rich sanctuary of First Church Fairfield. Hosted by the Connecticut Alliance for Music and founded by pianist, teacher and philanthropist Heida Hermanns, this year’s competition will feature piano and will be held Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21 and 22, at First Church Fairfield, 148 Beach Road. Many musi…

by Robert Mikulak

11/18/2015

Sports

Easton's Cory Stirling Takes Field For WPI In Presidents Bowl Title Game EASTON, Conn. -- Cory Stirling of Easton is a member of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute football team that earned a berth to play in Friday's ECAC Division III Presidents Bowl Championship game. Stirling is an offensive lineman who wears No. 73. A junior, he is 6 foot, 3 inches tall and weighs 295 pounds, according to the WPI Athletics website. It is the first time in 23 years the WPI football program has earned a postseason bid. The Engineers have been selected to play in the ECAC Presidents Bowl, where they will face Kean (N.J.) on Friday at 8 p.m. at Central Connecticut State Universi…

by Robert Mikulak

11/18/2015

Events

Greenwich's Bruce Museum Spotlights Fossils In New Exhibit GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Bruce Museum in Greenwich will open a new exhbit, "Secrets of Fossil Lake," on Saturday. Fifty-two million years ago, subtropical forests stretched across what is now the United States, inhabited by a stunning array of animals ranging from miniature three-toed horses to 14-foot-long primitive crocodilians. These species died out long ago, but their remains are preserved in astonishing detail in a rich trove of fossils collected from the Fossil Lake site in present-day Wyoming. “Fossil Lake is arguably the most important paleontological site in the world,” sa…

by Robert Mikulak

11/18/2015

News

Town Of Ridgefield Launches Online Survey, Offers Prizes RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — The town of Ridgefield has asked International Insights, an independent marketing research company, to get feedback on people's experiences living in, working in and visiting Ridgefield.Everyone who qualifies for and completes the brief survey will be entered in a drawing, with 20 winners receiving one of the following gifts and prizes: One of five $20 gift certificates from the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce. One of four $25 Downtown Ridgefield gift certificates to participating downtown merchants. $25 gift card to Books on the Common. $25 gift card to The Toy Chest. $…

by Robert Mikulak

11/18/2015

Schools

Bridgeport School Will Honor Longtime Advocate Geraldine Claytor BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The building that was supposed to the Longfellow School in Bridgeport will be renamed the Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy, according to a report in the Connecticut Post. Claytor, who died earlier this month, was the home-school coordinator for Longfellow and was involved in supporting education for a long time, the Connecticut Post reported. The name change came quickly after a petition signed by about 1,100 people was submitted by Board of Education member Kenneth Morales Jr., according to the Connecticut Post. To read the full story, click here.

by Robert Mikulak

11/18/2015

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