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Norwalk Hospital Inaugurates New Era in Ambulatory Care With Ribbon-Cutting NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk Hospital inaugurated a new era in outpatient healthcare services for greater Norwalk residents with a ribbon-cutting celebration Friday for its new Anne P. and Harold W. McGraw Jr. Center.With 95,000 square feet of new construction and 35,000 square feet of renovations, the McGraw Center is the largest expansion project in Norwalk Hospital’s nearly 125-year history. The McGraw Center’s future-focused facilities, technologies and services include the new Bauer Emergency Care Center; the C. Anthony and Jean Whittingham Cancer Center; the James F. Guthrie, MD, Center …

by Ken Davis

09/28/2015

Schools

Irvington Seventh-Graders Ponder Personal Identity IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Seventh-graders in Kelly Kozak’s English language arts class at Irvington Middle School began the school year by exploring the concept of personal identity. The students worked to define the term and explore the factors that impact or influence the development of one’s identity. Middle School Assistant Principal Allyson Daley said the students were asked to think about which parts of an individual’s identity remain the same throughout their life and which change due to outside influences. Inspired by the work of artist Michael Albert, students used recyclable cartons an…

by Ken Davis

09/27/2015

Lifestyle

Annual Film Festival At Ridgewood Public Library RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The 13th Annual Reel Voices Film Festival will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 with a screening of "Last Days in Vietnam" (2014) at the Ridgewood Public Library."Last Days in Vietnam" is a documentary about the chaotic final weeks of the Vietnam War. The North Vietnamese Army closes in on Saigon as the panicked South Vietnamese people desperately attempt to escape. The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The price is $5 per person, and registration is required. Click here to register. The film festival continues Wednesd…

by Ken Davis

09/27/2015

Events

Mad Gala Supports Ridgewood Library Foundation RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Celebrate the Mad Men era while supporting the Ridgewood Public Library at its foundation's Mad Gala on Saturday, Oct. 17. The event, held at the library, will include live music with Total Soul, a blackjack tournament, mid-century photo shoot and catering by Cooking in Your Kitchen. Draper tickets cost $150 per person. Sterling tickets cost $250 per person, and tickets to the blackjack tournament are $100 per person. Tickets include VIP Lounge access and Uber Car Service. The event runs from 7:30 p.m. to midnight at 125 N. Maple Ave, Ridgewood. Attire is 1960s cocktail, …

by Ken Davis

09/27/2015

Events

Glen Rock Street Fair Features Arts And Crafts, Food, Entertainment GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- The 2015 Glen Rock Autumn Craft Street Fair will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The fair will feature more than 100 exhibitors with arts and crafts, festival food and a large kids' area, as well as all-day entertainment. The kids' area will feature pony rides, a petting zoo, face painting, sand art, games and inflatables. There will be a large flower display of fall flowers for sale. The arts craft and section will feature fine art, stained glass, pottery, jewelry, decoupage plates, florals, Halloween Items, hand-painted slates and crocks, hand knits, doll clothing, ce…

by Ken Davis

09/26/2015

Events

55th Annual Lewisboro Library Fair In South Salem SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The 55th Annual Lewisboro Library Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Onatru Farm Town Park, 99 Elmwood Road, in South Salem. The fair's highlight is the book sale, but it also features “Attic Treasures” and toy sales, as well as a silent auction, food, music, vintage cars, kids’ games, rides on the Wells Fargo Stagecoach, vendor booths and a visit from the New Canaan Nature Center's Birds of Prey. There also will be an after-sale of books and attic treasures from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. The fair’s car show, or Concours d’Elegance, will showcase a wid…

by Ken Davis

09/25/2015

Politics

Fairfield's Republican Town Committee Reminds Voters Of New Districts FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield Republican Town Committee is reminding residents that due to a state-mandated redistricting, Fairfield has new voting districts that will take effect during this year’s municipal election. Election Day is Nov. 3. The changes in the districts are a result of a redistricting ordinance that was passed by the Representative Town Meeting in February. Polling locations are based on RTM districts. Voters can visit the Fairfield Republican Town Committee’s website and click on "Where do I vote" section, which will show the new RTM district map and a R…

by Ken Davis

09/25/2015

Events

Big Broadway Gala Coming To Westport To Benefit Children's Theatre WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Northeast Children's Theatre Company will hold its third Annual Broadway in Connecticut Gala at The Branson Hall in Westport on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. The gala will feature a roster of big-name Broadway performers, including Julia Murney ("Wicked," "The Wild Party"), Alysha Umphress ("On The Town," "American Idiot"), Mia Gentile ("Kinky Boots") and more. Gentile, who is currently starring on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning musical "Kinky Boots," is originally from Westport. The company’s co-founder an…

by Ken Davis

09/25/2015

Events

Village People Bring '70s Funk To 10th Annual Hackensack Street Fest HACKENSACK, N.J. — The Village People are coming to Hackensack for the city's 10th annual street festival on Saturday, Oct. 3. The '70s sensation, known for such hits as "YMCA" and "In The Navy," will headline the free event on Main Street between Atlantic and Passaic streets. The event, which includes more than 100 merchants, food vendors, games and attractions, takes place from10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Vendor applications are available at www.uppermain.org or contact Noelle Frieson at 917-597-8084 or email noellefrieson@gmail.com. CLICK HERE for more info.

by Ken Davis

09/25/2015

Neighbors

Wilton Library Accepts Donation From Ancona's After Bocce Victory WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton Library received a donation from Mitch Ancona — owner of Ancona's Wines & Liquors of Wilton and Ridgefield — for its recent victory of the Wilton Library Bocce Brawlers in the bocce tournament Ancona hosted for charity. Ancona gave the library a donation of $1,200 and a trophy. The Wilton Library Bocce Brawlers were headed up by Michael Crystal (husband of Janet Crystal, marketing communications manager for the library). The other members of the Bocce Brawlers included Jon Waxberg (husband of Anita Waxberg, processing and circulation assistant for the librar…

by Ken Davis

09/25/2015

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