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Donna Christopher

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Politics

Murphy, Blumenthal Decry Start Of Efforts By Senate To Repeal Health Care FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Connecticut's two Democratic senators voted against efforts to repeal the Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act Wednesday night. Legislation approved in the Senate that would begin the process of an appeal to take away health care coverage for millions of citizens was condemned by U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal (both D-Conn.) Senate Republicans did not agree to a slate of proposed amendments by Democrats to keep in place key protections from the healthcare law, that would include an expansion of access and coverage for medically marginalized commu…

by Donna Christopher

01/12/2017

Lifestyle

Free Tax Prep Offered To Low-Income Residents, Seniors In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- Imagine a free service where someone else does your taxes? It's actually true for seniors and people on low incomes in Westport. Make your appointments now for the AARP/IRS Volunteer Assistance Program. Demand has increased for the service and so has the program. This year there are two locations with hours from Jan. 30 to April 17. Appointments for the service at Town Hall may be made by calling 203-341-1050. The hours are Monday, Jan. 30 to April 17. 1:30 to 7 p.m. Call the Center for Senior Activities at 203-341-5099 for an appointment there from Wednesday, Feb. 1 to…

by Donna Christopher

01/12/2017

Police & Fire

Easton Farmer Recognized For 'Lifesaver' Help EASTON, Conn. -- The owner of Silverman's Farm in Easton was honored Monday by the Easton Police Commission at its monthly meeting.Irv Silverman was recognized by Police Chief Tim Shaw and commission members for promoting the Project Lifesaver Initiative in Easton through his business, according to police on the department's Facebook page. Silverman also collected donations from farm patrons for the program throughout the fall season. Project Lifesaver provides a timely response to save lives and reduce potential injury for adults and children who wander due to Alzheimer’s, autism, and simi…

by Donna Christopher

01/12/2017

Neighbors

Campbell Soup Foundation Serves Up $10,000 To Person-To-Person In Darien DARIEN, Conn. -- Individuals in the surrounding communities could receive help with utility bills or a security deposit when moving fro a shelter from Person-to-Person in Darien. The organization received a $10,000 "Dollars for Doers" grant from Pepperidge Farm, a subsidiary of the Campbell Soup Company, based in Norwalk. The money will go into a general operation fund to help with the emergency services said Troy Ellen Dixon, Head of Marketing & Communications. The grant was based on the volunteer service of 200 employees of the company who volunteered in May for a day of …

by Donna Christopher

01/12/2017

Neighbors

Cancer Survivor 'Role Models' Wanted For Fairfield Relay For Life FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A planning committee is asking the public to nominate a Fairfield resident for both an adult and youth honorary chairperson position for the 2017 Fairfield Relay for Life by Feb 1. The event marking its 20th year is set for June 10 at Fairfield Ludlow High School track. A chairperson is someone in the community who has been affected by cancer in some way, either a survivor, caregiver, or family member of a survivor. Survivors are the "heartbeat" of the event and the honorary chairs, "the face of that inspirational group," said Joseph Barbetta, even…

by Donna Christopher

01/12/2017

News

Research Shows Fairfield County Men Top Users Of Cheating Website FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Fairfield County men were determined to be top users and spend the most on Ashley Madison says a recent study, according to a report in the Toledo Blade. Ashley Madison is a dating website marketed to people in committed relationships who are looking to have affairs. A pair of university students in Canada, where the online dating and social networking site is based, looked at information that had been stolen from the cheating website then posted online for their research, said the Toledo Blade. The purpose of their study was to find out where men in America who u…

by Donna Christopher

01/11/2017

Schools

U.S. News Ranks Online Bachelor's Programs At Sacred Heart As Best In State FAIRFIELD, Conn.-- Sacred Heart University’s online bachelor’s degree programs are the state's best, says a U.S. News and World Report ratings report. The university's program was ranked against hundreds of colleges and universities nationwide, according to an announcement. It received the highest marks in Connecticut, in the publication's 2017 Best Online Programs Rankings. The rankings released Jan. 10, came after an assessment of the programs in four areas, student engagement, faculty credentials and training, student services and technology and peer reputation. The report noted that g…

by Donna Christopher

01/11/2017

Police & Fire

Stamford Police Officer, K9 Rescue Youth STAMFORD, Conn. -- A youth missing from the city's Glenbrook section was found by a Stamford Police officer and K9 Officer Badge Tuesday night.The officers were able to track the youth within 20 minutes of receiving the missing report, according to the department's Facebook page. Badge is the only bloodhound in the department's K9 unit.

by Donna Christopher

01/11/2017

Events

Walk Inside Life-Sized Inflatable Whale At Maritime Aquarium In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- "Celebrate Whales" is being presented now until Monday, Jan. 16 at Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Among highlights is a chance for visitors to size themselves up next to a humpback whale. Not an actual one, but a life-sized 43-foot inflatable version of the mammal in "Giant Walk-In Whale," is the star of the exhibit in Newman's Own Hall. “Learning about whales, how big they are, and about whale behavior, is even more important for Connecticut and New York residents now, because humpback whales have visited Long Island Sound each of the last two summers,…

by Donna Christopher

01/11/2017

News

Norwalk Hospital Donates AEDs to New Canaan Fire, St. Aloysius Church NORWALK, Conn. -- The New Canaan Fire Department and St. Aloysius Church both recently received an automated external defibrillator, a measure that can help save someone who suffers a cardiac arrest. The AEDs from Norwalk Hospital were gifts of Thomas Ayoub, M.D., Chief of Medical Staff, and his wife Christine Dombrowski, a certified nurse midwife. Their son Peter Ayoub is a volunteer firefighter with the New Canaan Fire Department. AEDs are portable electronic devices able to treat life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias through defibrillation, the application of electrical therapy to stop ar…

by Donna Christopher

01/11/2017

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