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Donna Christopher

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Me Myself And I Offers A New Path To Wellness In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. — A sitting Buddha welcomes you to a new wellness center for women, a rich complement to the original stonework in a 19th-century building with ties to Norman Rockwell in Westport. The Me, Myself & I Wellness Center opened officially Dec. 5 with a ribbon-cutting by First Selectman Jim Marpe at the Old Sasco Mill Building (1869 Post Road E.) near Southport. The center offers life coaching and psychotherapy, meditation, yoga and personal physical fitness. Its owner is Gail Heitz, who was a life coach and psychotherapist in Manhattan for many years. She leased the space th…

by Donna Christopher

01/06/2017

Politics

Shelton's Sen. Kelly Applauds New Protections Of Trusts For Special Needs STRATFORD, Conn. -- State Sen. Kevin Kelly (R-Shelton, Monroe) hailed the recent the passage of the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, which was passed in the U.S. Senate last week. Earlier this year, Connecticut passed legislation to adopt the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act as soon as it passed on the federal level. “The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act is about fairness and empowerment – it will give special needs individuals the ability to protect their own assets and will end the presumption that all individuals with disabilities lack the mental capacity to handle their own affairs,&q…

by Donna Christopher

01/06/2017

Neighbors

Literacy Volunteers Seeks New Tutors For Stratford STRATFORD, Conn. -- Imagine what it would be like if you couldn't read or speak English fluently. How would you follow directions? Would you need help paying your bills? How would you help your kids with their homework? There are over 15,000 people in Milford and Stratford who do not have a high school diploma and over 1,600 adults unable to speak fluently in English, according to Literacy Volunteers, citing the Milford and Stratford School District Strategic School Profile, 2012-2013. The organization has a new satellite office at the Stratford Library where free tutoring classes for new …

by Donna Christopher

01/06/2017

Events

Danbury Library Gears Up For New Year With New Programs DANBURY, Conn. -- The Danbury Library is about to open a series of free winter programs, beginning with a woodworking class Saturday, Jan. 7. The class from 10:30 a.m. to noon will be taught by cabinetmaker Katie Jackson. She is the author of "Hand-build Outdoor Furniture: 20 Step-by-Step Projects Anyone Can Build." "Stick to a Budget & Save Money" will be presented Tuesday, Jan. 10, from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. by speakers from Wells Fargo and Family & Children's Aid. There will be a door prize. Teens and adults are invited to learn about designing on Tinkercad and p…

by Donna Christopher

01/06/2017

Police & Fire

Growing Opioid Crisis In Greenwich Triggers Community Forum GREENWICH, Conn. -- The rising concerns of the opioid crisis will take center stage among officials and community members in Greenwich at a public forum later this month at Greenwich Town Hall.“The recently completed report by the Greenwich Department of Social Services and Liberation Programs on opioid use in Greenwich clearly indicates that opioid dependence and addiction is a serious public health problem that requires immediate attention from both medical professionals and Greenwich residents," said Dr. Alan Barry, town Commissioner of Social Services. FBI Community Outreach Special…

by Donna Christopher

01/06/2017

News

Trumbull Lawyer Pleads Guilty In Scam Targeting Insurance For The Elderly TRUMBULL, Conn. -- An attorney from Trumbull waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty Wednesday to a conspiracy charge involving insurance fraud. David Quatrella, 61, made his plea before U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford, according to Deirdre M. Daly, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. The charge stems from a scheme to defraud insurance companies into issuing insurance policies on the lives of elderly people for his and other investors' benefit, also known as a stranger-originated life insurance or "STOLI" scheme. Quatrella and others, inclu…

by Donna Christopher

01/05/2017

Weather

Snow Developing Tonight In Bridgeport Will Impact Morning Commute updated: FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The forecast just got a worse for the snow expected to hit Fairfield County by Thursday night and continue into Friday, according to the National Weather Service. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for 10 p.m. Thursday until 10 a.m. Friday for southern Connecticut. Snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches are possible along the shoreline, the weather service said. The snow will develop late Thursday and continue into rush-hour on Friday morning. The snow could cause hazardous travel conditions. Temperatures will be in the upper 20s, but snow, sleet and …

by Donna Christopher

01/05/2017

News

Bridge Repair Will Mean Six-Month Street Closure In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A project to replace the deteriorating 80-year-old Arctic Street bridge with a new structure will disrupt traffic for six months, the city of Bridgeport announced. The project will temporarily close Arctic Street from Helen Street to Seaview Avenue, beginning Monday, Jan. 9. The bridge carries Arctic Street over Pembroke Lakes. The new structure has low initial and life-cycle costs, minimizes the impact to local residents, and requires minimal maintenance, said a city announcement. The project also includes 200 feet of pavement reconstruction at the approaches to the br…

by Donna Christopher

01/05/2017

Lifestyle

Curl Up With Memoir As Library Launches Westport Reads WESTPORT, Conn. -- If you haven't started reading "Bettyville" there's still time to curl up with the memoir. The town-wide Westport READS program is about to begin at the Westport Library. George Hodgman’s powerful memoir tackles the author’s identity as a gay man, as a writer and as a son chronicling the complicated mother-son journey when he leaves New York City to care for his mother in his Missouri hometown. There will be discussions, films, workshops and other events throughout January, culminating with a keynote talk by the book's author. Mark your calendars for the follow…

by Donna Christopher

01/05/2017

Police & Fire

Darien Post Road Liquor Store Broken Into Twice In Recent Weeks DARIEN, Conn. -- A Darien liquor store can't get a break. Frate's Liquor on Post Road was broken into twice in recent weeks, according to the Darien Times. In both instances, a man reportedly gained entry by using a rock to break a window, the report said. A drawer of the cash register and keyboard were stolen, according to the Darien Times. Police have yet to determine if the same person did both break-ins, said the report. Click here for the Darien Times story.

by Donna Christopher

01/05/2017

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