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Politics

Conservation League Endorses Kupchick In State Rep. Race In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters recently gave its endorsement to State Rep. Brenda Kupchick (R-132) in her re-election bid for the Connecticut General Assembly. CTLCV's endorsement was motivated by Kupchick's efforts on behalf of the environment. In an email to Kupchick announcing her endorsement, Lori Brown, the executive director of CTLCV wrote, “Thank you for caring about Connecticut’s environment and working so hard to design and pass good statewide policy! We are grateful to have champions like you at the Capitol, and we look forward to working with y…

by Ken Davis

10/20/2016

Lifestyle

Fairfield Launches Free Diabetes Prevention Program FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield Health Department will offer Fairfield residents a free diabetes prevention program, starting Wednesday, Oct. 26.The program is the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Diabetes Prevention Program. The Fairfield Health Department is a recognized site to deliver the CDC's evidence-based program. To be eligible for the program, individuals need to be over 18 and diagnosed with pre-diabetes and/or at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. This program is a year long and meets weekly for the first 16 weeks and monthly after that. Meet…

by Ken Davis

10/20/2016

News

Greenwich's Meli-Melo Serves Up Donation For Breast Cancer Awareness GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich's Meli-Melo Creperie & Juice Bar is supporting Breast Cancer Alliance in Greenwich throughout October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A flat donation will be made to the organization from Meli-Melo, and 50 percent from art sales by New York-based mixed media artist Haile Binns. Customers can share photos of pink wheat crepes, all natural pink sorbet, all-natural pink ice cream and freshly made pink smoothies with #GoForPink for a chance to win a $25 gift card. The restaurant will offer a sweet, pink wheat crepe, topped with all natural straw…

by Ken Davis

10/20/2016

Events

Enjoy Fun-Filled Day At New Canaan Nature Center's Annual Fall Fair NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The New Canaan Nature Center will host its 47th Annual Fall Fair on Saturday, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.The festivities will include pony rides, crazy maze, carnival games, bungee jump, zip line, human hamster ball racing, apple sling shots, pumpkin decorating and so much more.Great food, beverages and baked goods will satisfy hungry appetites as children and families listen and dance to the music. Admission is free, but attendees can buy "Busy Bee Bands," so their children can enjoy unlimited rides (pony rides excluded) and attractions for one single price (food …

by Ken Davis

10/20/2016

Neighbors

Forevermark Unites Jewelers To Clean Up Stamford's Cove Island Park STAMFORD, Conn. -- More than 40 volunteers comprising employees from Forevermark US and staff from four Fairfield County Forevermark authorized jewelers -- including, Craig’s Fine Jewelry, David Harvey Jewelers, J. Albert Johnson Jewelers, and Nagi Jewelers -- partnered recently with local environment nonprofit SoundWaters to clean up Cove Island Park in Stamford.Throughout the day, volunteers took action to protect their local watershed; they cleaned up litter along the waterline and through the park, gathering 32 bags and 246 pounds of trash. Forevermark, the global diamond brand from Th…

by Ken Davis

10/18/2016

Events

Cycle With Sweaty Betty, 'Charlie's Angels' At JoyRide Studio In Darien DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien's JoyRide Cycling Studio will team up with women’s British athletic wear brand sensation Sweaty Betty to host two consecutive "Charlie's Angels"-themed classes at JoyRide on Wednesday at 8:45 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.The classes will be led by JoyRide's three “Angels” /instructors: co-founder and creative director Rhodie Lorenz, Jaime Falco and Dina Fay (of Darien). Guests can click here to sign up for one of the classes. Gifts from Sweaty Betty and Andrew Stefanou Salon & Spa will be raffled off to riders, and attendees will receive Sweaty Betty gift cards…

by Ken Davis

10/18/2016

Events

Lounsbury House Gears Up Joy of the Arts Fashion Show In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The third annual Joy of the Arts Fashion Show, benefiting the Ridgefield Playhouse’s Arts for Everyone program, will be held Wednesday at Lounsbury House in Ridgefield.Tickets are $50 and a limited number of tickets are still available online. Hosted by JoyRide Cycling and Fitness Studio -- Fairfield County’s popular boutique studio founded and owned by Westport residents Amy Hochhauser and Rhodie Lorenz -- this fun community fundraising event will include a fashion show, raffles and silent auctions, food from Ridgefield’s 109 Cheese, and specialty cocktails. Female…

by Ken Davis

10/18/2016

Events

Author With Local Roots Will Address Friends Of The Darien Library DARIEN, Conn. — Martha Hall Kelly, the New York Times bestselling author of "Lilac Girls" and a former Darien resident, will be the featured speaker at the Friends of the Darien Library's Annual Meeting on Saturday in the Louise Parker Berry Community Room. Before Kelly's presentation, guests can learn about the year's developments from Townsend C. Smith, president of the board of the Friends of the Darien Library. Election of officers and new trustee nominations for the 2016-17 year will be held. A reception and book signing with will follow Kelly's presentation. Books will be av…

by Ken Davis

10/18/2016

Events

Wilton Library Welcomes All To Innovation Day WILTON, Conn. -- Wilton Library will host its second annual Innovation Day on Saturday as it celebrates people who can “tinker, create, craft and do."The day’s theme is “Discover, Dabble, Do-It- Yourself,” and the library is going all out to embrace the concept of making things in whatever way one can, according to a release from Wilton Library. There will be demonstrations, presentations, hands-on workshops, tables for crafting, coloring, card-making, etching and more. “We have so much planned for people of all ages," said Susan Lauricella, Wilton Library’s Maker Space Manager.…

by Ken Davis

10/17/2016

Events

Spot A Ghost On Tour At Norwalk's Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum NORWALK, Conn. -- The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk will feature Ghostly Sightings Tours and Macabre Tales of the Victorian era from Oct. 21 to Oct. 30."Macabre Tales of the Victorian Era" is a series of Halloween tours that focus on the history of the house and the chilling customs and mourning traditions of the Victorian era. Visitors also may run into the Mansion’s ghosts, who are haunted by the darker memories that are part of the rarely spoken history of the Lockwood and Mathews families, according to a release from the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum. These gho…

by Ken Davis

10/17/2016

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