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Jason Carrafiello, 38, Stratford Firefighter, Youth Sports Coach
STRATFORD, Conn. -- Jason “Carf” William Carrafiello, a lifelong resident of Stratford, died Monday, Dec. 26 at his home. He was 38.
He was the husband of Jessica S. Buchanan Carrafiello.
Born in Bridgeport on Oct. 31, 1978 he was the son of Brian Carrafiello, of Stratford and the late Donna Benlock Carrafiello.
Jay was a graduate of Stratford High School and received an Academic All-American football player award for the class of 1996 and was a fireman for the Town of Stratford since 2004.
He was passionate in youth sports, serving as a basketball coach and Athletic Director for St. J…
Happy Birthday To Washington's Mary Tyler Moore
WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- Happy Birthday to Washington's Mary Tyler Moore.The actress, a Washington resident, turned 80 on Dec, 29.
Moore was born Dec. 29, 1936. She starred in the TV sitcoms, "The Dick Van Dyke Show," from 1961 to 1966 and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," from 1970 to 1977.
Moore's movie work includes "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and "Ordinary People," which garnered her a nomination Best Actress at the Academy Awards.
The actress has been active in the areas of animal rights and diabetes, having been diagnosed herself during the time she sta…
Doctor's In: Travis Stork To Sign Belly Fat Book In Ridgewood
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Dr. Travis Stork, Host of "The Doctors" on TV will sign copies of his book, "The Lose Your Belly Diet" Tuesday, Jan. 3 at Bookends in Ridgewood.
The book emphasizes the importance of building "a diverse population of gut microbes," which plays an important role in our health, said momtrends.com.
There is emerging research on the links between our gut microbes and chronic diseases, and how taking care of these could aid in weight loss, and reducing such conditions as cancer, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes, according to the book review.
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