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Cassandra Huerta

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Darien Library Program Connects Seniors With Grandkids DARIEN, Conn. -- Senior Moments, a coffee and conversation program designed specifically for seniors, will meet Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the Darien Library’s Louise Parker Berry Community Room. Long-distance grandparents can stay in touch with new technology like Skype and Apple’s FaceTime. You can learn how to use these technologies to read your grandkids a cherished book or just gab about what’s good. The first 20 participants will receive a limited-edition tote bag, filled with some favorite story books. Support for Senior Moments is provided by the Connecticut State Library and the Ins…

by Cassandra Huerta

03/02/2015

Neighbors

Greenwich Library Holds Programs For Teens In March GREENWICH, Conn. – Greenwich Library will hold several programs for teens throughout March including teen tech week, gaming day, showing the independent film "Haze" and more. On Thursdays, March 5 and 19 at 7 p.m., Student Leadership Council Meeting Students in grades 7-12 gather at Teen Central on the second floor to brainstorm about using library resources to initiate and execute projects relevant to their peer group in exchange for community service hours. Refreshments will be served. Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m., Friday Night Chess National Master Rich Jackson will provide instructi…

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03/02/2015

Business

Mamaroneck's Murphy Brothers Win National Award MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- The Shore Road Project in Old Greenwich, Conn., was recently recognized as one of the most innovative projects in the country. The honor was presented as part of the ICF Builder Awards, an international competition designed to showcase the advantages of building with insulated concrete forms, commonly called ICFs. Built by Murphy Brothers Contracting, the Shore Road Project was named best in the Small Residential division. This is the third major builders award presented to this home, which was designed by area architect Rex Gedney. Lois Arena of Steven Winter Associat…

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03/02/2015

Events

Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium Hosts Marine Animal Illustration Class FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- A new program offered by the Maritime Aquariam in Norwalk, "Marine Animal Illustration," is a drawing instruction course which will allow individuals to capture the beauty of marine creatures. “Marine Animal Illustration” will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. on five Thursdays, from March 12 to April 9. Award-winning artist and naturalist Patricia Wynne will lead this intensive course, which will serve as a great introduction for beginners and a bonus opportunity for advanced artists to hone their skills. With sharks, anemones, jellies, sea turtles and more, the Maritime Aq…

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03/02/2015

Lifestyle

Tim Rooney Jr. Named Grand Marshal For Yonkers' St. Patrick's Day Parade YONKERS, N.Y. — Tim Rooney Jr., ‎general counsel at Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway, was selected as 2015 Grand Marshal for the 60th Annual Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade will be on McLean Avenue on Saturday, March 21. "It's quite an honor to be chosen to serve as Grand Marshal," said Rooney. "With our family's Irish heritage and long association with the city of Yonkers, it will be a special day for me and the entire Rooney Family." In 2014, the South Broadway St. Patrick’s Day Parade merged with the McLean Avenue Merchants' Association St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Th…

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03/02/2015

Neighbors

Darien Kids Write Ellis Island Essays In DAR Contest DARIEN, Conn. -- Fifth-grade winners of the Daughters of the American Revolution Essay Contest received their certificates and awards during a reception hosted by Darien’s Good Wife’s River Chapter DAR at the Presbyterian Church’s Horton Parlor on Monday, Feb. 23. Families, administrators and teachers attended. This year’s essay topic was “A Trip Through Ellis Island.” Children were asked to write a letter to an imaginary cousin explaining their Ellis Island experience as new immigrants to the United States. The year 2015 marks the 125th anniversary of Ellis Island and, coincidentally, al…

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03/02/2015

Politics

Abinanti Urges A More User-Friendly DOT Website WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- In a letter to state Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald, Assemblyman Tom Abinanti called for a more user-friendly website for motorists who want to claim motor vehicle damage from a pothole. “Those damaged by DOT’s failure to maintain state roads should not be further frustrated by a user-unfriendly DOT website,” said Abinanti, D-Greenburgh/Mount Pleasant. “As the winter progresses, New Yorkers’ attention is turning more and more to potholes. I have heard complaints from drivers who found the DOT website challenging.” Abinanti noted that the website …

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03/02/2015

Schools

Fairfield University Holds Free Talk On Autism Spectrum FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Dr. Lawrence W. Fitzgerald will present "Opportunities and Challenges in Drug Discovery for Autism Spectrum Disorders" at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3 in Fairfield University’s Kelley Center Presentation Room. Fitzgerald is the founder, president and CEO of Mend Therapeutics Inc., a nonprofit pharmaceutical company dedicated to the treatment of diabetes and its complications by promoting prevention and early detection, expanding access to quality medical care and developing life-changing therapies, especially in emerging markets. He is an accomplished “drug hunter,”…

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03/02/2015

Business

City Consultant Says No New Office Space Is Needed In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. – An updated report examining the state of the Class A office market in Norwalk was submitted by CBRE Group, a commercial real estate market analyst hired by the city of Norwalk, to The Joint Committee studying the proposed “95/7” project. The Joint Committee is a combination of Norwalk Planning Commission, Common Council Planning Committee and Norwalk Redevelopment Agency members. CBRE Group’s report concludes existing market conditions do not justify construction of new office space. The report examines several factors, including new construction costs, financing, deli…

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03/02/2015

Events

University Of Bridgeport Holds Women's Entrepreneurial Event FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The Arnold Bernhard Center at the University of Bridgeport will hold a special event for women in business to hear several panelists and learn from other female entrepreneurs. The event will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4 at the Schelfhaudt Gallery in the Arnold Bernhard Center, UB 84 Iranistan Ave. Learn from enterprising women who built businesses that deliver what people need and want – from tax preparation and financial services to specialty cakes and lingerie. Panelists include Torise Baker, owner of 101 Things 2 Do; Carline Dean, owner …

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03/02/2015

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