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White Plains Musician, 12, Honored At Carnegie Hall White Plains Musician, 12, Honored At Carnegie Hall
White Plains Musician, 12, Honored At Carnegie Hall WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Twelve-year-old White Plains resident Catherine Stanton has won a Certificate of Excellence for scoring the top mark in New York on the Level 2 Clarinet assessment of The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program.  Catherine received her prize at a recital and award ceremony at Carnegie Hall on March 1. Catherine’s teacher is Justin Stanley. Certificates of Excellence are awarded each academic year (Sept. 1 to Aug. 31) to Music Development Program students in Preparatory A and B and Levels 1 to 10 who achieve the highest standard of excellence in their respective s…

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Community Health Events At Greenwich Hospital Begin Tuesday Community Health Events At Greenwich Hospital Begin Tuesday
Community Health Events At Greenwich Hospital Begin Tuesday GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich Hospital is offering special events on Tuesdays, March 10, 17, 24 and 31, which include music, meditation, blood pressure readings and more. A nurse will be on site to take blood pressure readings and answer health questions from 10 a.m. to noon at the Greenwich Hospital Cafeteria Atrium. This event is free and sponsored by Community Health at Greenwich Hospital. For information, call (203) 863-4444. Music and meditation will take place with music therapist Dr. Amy Zabin as she leads a journey into deep relaxation using crystal singing bowls, flute, guitar …

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News
Pleasantville Music Festival Hosts Battle Of The Bands Pleasantville Music Festival Hosts Battle Of The Bands
Pleasantville Music Festival Hosts Battle Of The Bands WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- To generate excitement leading up to the 11th annual Pleasantville Music Festival and to attract more young concertgoers, festival organizers are excited to announce the 2015 Pleasantville Music Festival Battle of the Bands.  Musicians 26 and younger who live in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Bergen, Fairfield and the Bronx are invited to submit digital samples or links to online videos of two original songs to battle@pleasantvillemusicfestival.com by Sunday, April 12. Complete rules and regulations are available at pleasantvillemusicfestival.com/battle. Winners…

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Events
Norwalk Symphony's Young Artists Festival Announces Winners, Concert Date Norwalk Symphony's Young Artists Festival Announces Winners, Concert Date
Norwalk Symphony's Young Artists Festival Announces Winners, Concert Date NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Symphony's 3rd Young Artists Festival winners are Paz Meyers, Wujin Kim, and Jingyi Yang, and the latter will be performing on March 8, at the Norwalk Symphony Family Concert. This festival was open to students at all levels who have at least two years of private study and have not yet graduated high school. On Saturday, the festival consisted of four different levels which serve to encourage and recognize the talented young musicians in Fairfield County.  The Concerto Competition portion was held on Sunday. The judges were impressed with all of the nearly …

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Schools
First Community Health Worker Class Graduates From Bridgeport's HCC First Community Health Worker Class Graduates From Bridgeport's HCC
First Community Health Worker Class Graduates From Bridgeport's HCC BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Twenty-six area residents graduated from Housatonic Community College’s first Community Health Worker course recently graduated.  The non-credit course prepares students for a career helping individuals, families, groups and communities to develop access to a variety of resources that include health care and social service agencies, and others that provide health insurance, food and housing. Toward this end, Community Health Workers perform a range of activities that include outreach, community education, counseling, social support and advocacy. Community Health Worker…

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Bridgeport's St. Vincent's Foundation Gala Raises $70K Bridgeport's St. Vincent's Foundation Gala Raises $70K
Bridgeport's St. Vincent's Foundation Gala Raises $70K BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A sold-out crowd attended the St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation's 12th annual Sports Gala last month to honor first responders throughout Connecticut, raising more than $70,000 for St. Vincent's SWIM Across the Sound.  Proceeds will benefit first responder personnel and their families battling cancer. Bridgeport police Capt. Brian McCarthy was presented the David Felner Caregiver Award, which is given annually to honor an individual who has shown outstanding care and compassion for cancer patients. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut was the title…

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New Canaan's Glass House Runs In-Depth Tours For Children New Canaan's Glass House Runs In-Depth Tours For Children
New Canaan's Glass House Runs In-Depth Tours For Children NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The Glass House of New Canaan will hold in-depth tours for children, where visitors can enjoy unparalleled access to the 49-acre site during a three-hour visit. The most comprehensive tour, the in-depth tour will include the Glass House, Painting Gallery, and Da Monsta as well as the lower landscape with the Pavilion in the Pond and the Monument to Lincoln Kirstein. Designed for children in grades 6-8, the Club Glass House After School Tour will introduce students to architecture, contemporary art and craftsmanship through the lens of the Glass House.  The tour is a…

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Schools
Malloy Awards Money To Stamford For More Preschool Slots Malloy Awards Money To Stamford For More Preschool Slots
Malloy Awards Money To Stamford For More Preschool Slots STAMFORD, Conn. – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said more than $3.5 million in state funding is being awarded to 14 towns and cities across Connecticut for expanding the availability of high-quality preschool to 416 additional children. The 14 communities receiving Smart Start funding are Ansonia, Bridgeport, Coventry, Derby, East Hartford, East Haven, Enfield, Killingly, Norwich, Plainfield, Stamford, Wallingford, West Hartford and Windsor. Funding for public preschool classrooms will begin in fiscal year 2016 (which begins in July 1, 2015) with $100 million in operating funding available over…

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Politics
Lavielle, I/DD Caucus Call For Improved Services For Disabled Residents Lavielle, I/DD Caucus Call For Improved Services For Disabled Residents
Lavielle, I/DD Caucus Call For Improved Services For Disabled Residents FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- State Rep. Gail Lavielle (R-Wilton, Westport, Norwalk) and the General Assembly’s bipartisan Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Caucus have unveiled their legislative priorities for the 2015 legislative session. One priority for this legislative session is seeking substantial changes in the delivery of services and protection of pre-recession state funding levels for intellectually and developmentally disabled state residents and their families.  Lavielle and the 60-member bipartisan and bicameral I/DD caucus are supporting legislation designed to: …

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Business
Best Gas Prices In Danbury Best Gas Prices In Danbury
Best Gas Prices In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -–  Before the weekend begins, find out where the best gas prices are in Danbury. The gas prices have been found courtesy of gasbuddy.com. Sunoco on Newtown Road and Plumtrees Road has gas for $2.41. Noble on Padanaram Road and Jeanette Street has gas for $2.43. Global on Newtown Road and Pocono Road has gas for $2.43. Gulf on North Street near I-84 has gas for $2.44. Wheels on Tamarack Avenue and Hayestown Avenue has gas for $2.45. Standard on North Main Street near Golden Hill Road has gas for $2.45. Valero on Pembroke Road and Peck Road has gas for $2.45…

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